HTC Hero, what do ya think of it?

Flashy G

Im thinking bou getting the new HTC hero and im wonderin is it worth the ammount?

IH77

mate there's a massive thread about this phone just below this one, it has over 1300 posts about the Hero! Check it out here: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055602154

And whether it is worth the amount depends on what you want out of a mobile phone.

rizzee

As IH77 says, it depends what you use your phone for. It's a weapon

Flashy G

Aw **** im new to dis and tryin ta get ta know how to use it. I didnt see it.

I wana be able do everything i can do on my laptop but faster really.

Alanstrainor

Flashy G wrote: »

I wana be able do everything i can do on my laptop but faster really.

It'll be handier because it can fit in your pocket and it does almost everything, but it certainly will not be faster than a laptop.

ShadowHearth

i actually wouldnt lock this thread. As the ather thread is more about buggs and problems, not opinion. He would get scared of htc hero if he loooks in to it. I was

so this thread is just pure opinion, let it stay mr. administrator! :P

Bluefoam

I think its fanstastic, been using it for a month now & I can't fault it. Some teething poroblems, but otherwise super dooper...

Dr. Loon

It's a great phone, but you won't get faster than a laptop. That's just ridiculous really.

Mickeyie05

in comparison to the iphone wats it like??

IH77

Mickeyie05 wrote: »

in comparison to the iphone wats it like??

it's way way better.

Dr. Loon

Mickeyie05 wrote: »

in comparison to the iphone wats it like??

There seems to be alot more freedom with the Hero, but I don't own an iPhone so can't really say. Most reviews seem to indicate the iPhone is just a touch better in terms of power etc. but most reviewers would rather the Hero - from what I've read - as it's a much more "fun" phone to use.

The whole Android community is very active, therefore making the hero alot more customisable it seems - custom rom's etc, and everything is much more open. i.e - Androids market vs. the app store.

I don't like Apple products full stop, so this was an easy choice for me. It's an awesome phone.

Mickeyie05

id be interested to know how to opens up webpages and also on its number of applications available on it compared to the iphone. I currently have a nokia n95 8gb tinkin of trading it in in carphone warehouse where they will give me a 100e for it

Dr. Loon

Mickeyie05 wrote: »

id be interested to know how to opens up webpages and also on its number of applications available on it compared to the iphone. I currently have a nokia n95 8gb tinkin of trading it in in carphone warehouse where they will give me a 100e for it

I don't understand this question! You open a web page by opening your browser! There's a huge amount of applications. Some are really crap, but most good. I wouldn't be able to compate against the iphone app store as I've no experience of it, but trust me, there's plenty of apps.

ShadowHearth

I am in about, where i cant choose between hero and iphone...


Hero is more customazible and more fun yoke. where iphone is just more polished, but with less stuff...

the stuff you pay on iphone is free on android...

SK1979

ShadowHearth wrote: »

the stuff you pay on iphone is free on android...

This really seems to be the clincher for me. However, I've seen mentioned in other places that the App's will not be free forever. Is there any sort of indication when its likely that we'll be charged to download certain app's?

Flashy G

Well i have a 3 year old sony vaio and its still alright fast. My dad got an iphone 3G S and its unbelieve fast! Id get one myself but i dont like apple at all! HTC looks very good design wise and theres new stuff on it which seem preety cool, the iphone hasnt anything new to offer.

EGriff

Mickeyie05 wrote: »

id be interested to know how to opens up webpages and also on its number of applications available on it compared to the iphone. I currently have a nokia n95 8gb tinkin of trading it in in carphone warehouse where they will give me a 100e for it

Is this true? I thought €30 was the max they would give for any trade-in.

Chriscl1

EGriff wrote: »

Is this true? I thought €30 was the max they would give for any trade-in.

Yes its true. Its in their phone brochure.

dloob

It's pretty slick, beats the pants of the Noika 5800XM I had.

KamiKazi

How's the GPS / Google Maps?

Dopey

I couldn't find an answer to this on the other thread.

Is the Hero HTC sold by Meteor unlocked? I heard it was but don't know if it still is.

dloob

KamiKazi wrote: »

How's the GPS / Google Maps?

I haven't used it much yet but that is one area where my nokia has an advantage, nokia maps can be saved on the phone you don't need a constant data connection.
One the other hand the nokia was terrible at locking a gps signal, the hero can do it in a few seconds.

dloob

Dopey wrote: »

I couldn't find an answer to this on the other thread.

Is the Hero HTC sold by Meteor unlocked? I heard it was but don't know if it still is.

I got one last wednesday from meteor and it was unlocked and worked with my three sim.

Dopey

dloob wrote: »

I got one last wednesday from meteor and it was unlocked and worked with my three sim.

Thanks dloob

ShadowHearth

I think that HTC HD2 would be better choice now. Its just more superb in all all ways!

1ghz, 512rom, +-500ram!!! huge screen! and ather bits...

I think thats a really huge competition for iphone! Review are savage!

Mickeyie05

only problem is i was in carphone warehouse today and they dont sell the hero as meteor are selling it exclusively and meteor only offer 30e on trade in so im thinking of selling it on ebay because I could easily get 100e for it at least

user_name_d

I got one last wednesday from meteor and it was unlocked and worked with my three sim.

Hey - just jumping in to this thread here - has anyone else bought the HTC Hero from Meteor and used on another network?

Seriously tempted as a replacement for my lost iPhone and I am tied to a contract on O2 until late next year.
Or anyone with experience in unlocking an HTC?

I would normally go for the e-Bay option but would like this asap.

On Opinion - After years of using an iPhone - I am looking for a change as the iPhone hasn't done much in the last year and wont probably till late 2010. So hopefully the HTC is just the change I am looking for.

Mervenut

Just been on meteor' site and Heros are out of stock!

Bluefoam

The 3g store in dundrum still have some