HTC Hero on its way to Sprint! Confirmed!

[orangekid]

Originally Posted by notrock

I'm sure WM7 will be a game changer. But when and at what cost? Even if we see a WM7 phone in 2010, we are looking at 2011-12 until we see a good selection of native apps for it. By this time Android and WebOs are going to be well in the lead. Also I'm sure it will be expensive hardware. I love WM, but every time I get a new device it feels just like the last one. Sure better CPU better camera. But still feels the same. I am ready for something completely new. I want to explore, 'Let my hair down' I want to play with an OS that was made a few years ago, rather then a decade ago. I use all of google's products and would like them at my finger tips with no workarounds and a WebKit browser.

That's a good point actually, and Ideally I'd like to have a d2 AND a hero, or always have the lateset wm and android phones to play with, webos doesnt really interest me much at all, but I do want to get into android, I just with the hero had decent resolution, although it seems a lot better than the "my touch"

If I can get one on the cheap ill make the most of it that's for sure, but to be honet im still having fun with my diamond.

[clo821]

Just to keep the conversation going in reference to what plans are eligible for the Hero.
I have a SERO plan and asked if customers with the plan can upgrade to the Hero. Here's the response:


Thank you for taking the time to write to Dan@sprint.com in reference to
the upcoming release of the HTC Hero. There is quite a bit of excitement
stirring about the new HTC Hero and we are anticipating it to be a big
hit with our customers. With the most current information available at
this time; there have no official releases of any specific plan
requirements. I do apologize that there is no further information
available preceding the upcoming launch. My contact number is
757-223-3305 and I can be reached Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to
6:00 PM EST.

Sincerely,
Jeffrey H.
Sprint
757.223.3305

[Biggzz]

Originally Posted by clo821

Just to keep the conversation going in reference to what plans are eligible for the Hero.
I have a SERO plan and asked if customers with the plan can upgrade to the Hero. Here's the response:


Thank you for taking the time to write to Dan@sprint.com in reference to
the upcoming release of the HTC Hero. There is quite a bit of excitement
stirring about the new HTC Hero and we are anticipating it to be a big
hit with our customers. With the most current information available at
this time; there have no official releases of any specific plan
requirements. I do apologize that there is no further information
available preceding the upcoming launch. My contact number is
757-223-3305 and I can be reached Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to
6:00 PM EST.

Sincerely,
Jeffrey H.
Sprint
757.223.3305

I was in a local Sprint store and the Tech. said he has training yesterday on the Hero and he said all that is required is a data plan. I asked him if that means EP and he said, No, just a data plan". I hope he is right!

[Geniuz650]

Originally Posted by Biggzz

I was in a local Sprint store and the Tech. said he has training yesterday on the Hero and he said all that is required is a data plan. I asked him if that means EP and he said, No, just a data plan". I hope he is right!

I also hope he's right. Lol That would make me very happy. So basically a $15/month Data Pack would be sufficient?

[Biggzz]

Originally Posted by Geniuz650

I also hope he's right. Lol That would make me very happy. So basically a $15/month Data Pack would be sufficient?

That is how I took the conversation based on what he said but then i called telesales and they had no clue about the phone let alone a plan.

[Geniuz650]

Originally Posted by Biggzz

That is how I took the conversation based on what he said but then i called telesales and they had no clue about the phone let alone a plan.

Yeah, everyone has different answers since the plans haven't been announced yet and I guess not everyone has been informed. I'll be hoping that it won't require an Everything Plan though. We should probably know by next week.

Originally Posted by notrock

Correct me if I'm wrong, doesn't it need to be in print? Might be different for phones. But I imagine best buy would be price matching New Egg all day long.. I also think the $599 price is to prevent people from stocking up on phones and putting them on ebay.

I think it does, I'm not quite sure but you can call them and ask. Some people have called and said they could price match as long as they like showed it to them. I mean how are they selling it for $180? They are not discounting it off $599.

[notrock]

I have a terrible feeling about this whole Best Buy thing. I wonder in a worst case scenario, if I could just open a new line. Get it for the right price, then cancel and have sprint sort it out. Oh and WTF $599 ? It's 2009 why do we still have these outrageous price points without contracts. $599 would get you a decent laptop.

[tokuzumi]

Originally Posted by notrock

I have a terrible feeling about this whole Best Buy thing. I wonder in a worst case scenario, if I could just open a new line. Get it for the right price, then cancel and have sprint sort it out. Oh and WTF $599 ? It's 2009 why do we still have these outrageous price points without contracts. $599 would get you a decent laptop.

I just don't understand, why does BB charg higher retail than the Sprint website/stores? Although, their in store price, in a renewal or new line seem to be cheaper on a lot of phones than the Sprint website/stores.

[jbearamus]

looks like some lucky retailer has them in stock
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/0...etail-setting/

[Geniuz650]

Originally Posted by jbearamus

looks like some lucky retailer has them in stock
http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/0...etail-setting/

I heard from someone that a BB manager said that they should be releasing the Hero a couple weeks earlier than Sprints actual date. So I wouldn't be surprised if Best Buy would have these out very soon. Most likely trying to release them before Cellular South.