HTC Hero smartphone

Boasting HTC's Sense UI, the HTC Hero is without doubt the best Android phone yet and the closet competitor to the iPhone we've seen.

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Specifications:

Digital camera features
Camera resolution (megapixels)
5
Geotagging
Yes
Video mode
Yes
Digital video
Display
Screen resolution
320x480
Screen size
3.2in
Display technology
TFT
Touch screen
Capacitive
Accelerometer
Yes
Exposure
Flash
Focus
Focus modes
Auto
General
Colour
Black, White
GPS
GPS receiver
Yes
Digital compass
Yes
Input
Keyboard type
Touch screen
Mail / Messaging
Messaging capabilities
E-mail, MMS, SMS
Microsoft Exchange support
Yes
Attachment editing
Yes
Attachment viewing
Yes
Memory
RAM
288MB
ROM
512MB
Mobile phone features
Form factor
Candy bar
Mobile phone networks
Data tethering
Yes
Network bands
1800MHz (2G), 1900MHz (2G), 2100MHz (3G), 850MHz (2G), 900MHz (2G), 900MHz (3G)
Multimedia
Voice recorder
Yes
Video playback
Yes
Music playback
Yes
Phone features
Sound profiles
Yes
Speakerphone
Yes
Vibration alert
Yes
PIM (Personal Information Management) features
PIM features
Alarm, Calculator, Calendar, Notes, Stopwatch
Power
Battery type
Rechargeable
Removable battery
Yes
Power supply
Battery
Talk time
420min
Standby time
750
Processor
Processor speed
528MHz
Processor type
Qualcomm MSM7200A
Shooting modes
Size and weight
Weight
135g
Height
112mm
Width
56.2mm
Depth
14.35mm
Software
Operating system
Google Android
Application store
Yes
Storage
Internal storage
512MB
Supported memory media
microSD
Supported file formats
Audio files
AAC, AAC+, AMR, MIDI, MP3, WAV, WMA
Document files
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, PDF, Text
Image files
JPEG
Video files
H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, WMV
Wired connections
Wired Terminals / Ports
3.5mm headphone jack, USB 2.0
Wireless connections
A2DP Bluetooth
Yes
Wireless technology supported
Bluetooth 2.0, Wireless 802.11b, Wireless 802.11g
*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by IDG Communications in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. IDG Communications neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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