HTC Hero is an exotic looking 3G smart phone. The company has incorporated Android Operating System which will run superbly on Qualcomm® Processor. The full TFT LCD touch screen display measures 3.2 inches with 65K colors at 320 x 480 pixels resolution. Multi-touch input method, Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate, Handwriting recognition and Trackball are the special touch features available. The HTC Hero is of 135 grams with dimensions measuring 112 x 56.2 x 14.35 mm.

This out and out business oriented phone caters to several useful features. Document Viewer, GPS Navigation, Digital Compass etc are few among them. 3G HSDPA, HSCSD, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, GPRS and EDGE assures connectivity with other compatible devices. The inbuilt HTML browser allows smooth Internet Access. SMS, MMS, Instant Messaging and Email are the messaging services provided.

The 5 mega pixel camera comes with Auto Focus facility. The music player and video player support MPEG4, H263, H264, MP3, MIDI, AAC, AMR, WAV, AAC media files with an extra Windows Media 9 player feature. Downloadable games and Polyphonic and MP3 ring tones help personalizing the gadget according to user’s choice.

The HTC Hero works on Quad Band and HSDPA 900 & 2100 networking options. Integral 288 of RAM and 512 of ROM memory can be expanded if need through MicroSD card. Around 8 hours of GSM and 7 hours of 3G talk-time or 440 hours of GSM and 750 hours of 3G standby time can be expected from the rechargeable battery.