Sprint HTC Hero Hands-On First Look Video & Review.

[diplomat2387]

Originally Posted by cordevil95

Oh yeah, I totally agree with the SD card thing. If what one or two of the reviews says it true, and it doesn't have the upgrade yet, then maybe that feature is coming with the new update.

Well I don't think its a feature to save apps to the sd...I think u have to root ur phone or sumthing...Not sure...How many more days till it comes out now..Hahaha

[Biker1]

Originally Posted by tokuzumi

Android is open source, so the customization is limitless. It is a quickly growing smartphone os. Thousands of apps, which are growing all the time.

Do the programs for Windows work on Android or do they have to be Android specific?
Can I do registry Tweaks or are they not necessary?
Is Android faster and isn't it still in its infancy and Windows is much more perfected at this point in time.
Sorry for all the questions but I am still not secure in making the switch until I know what the Current advantages are with Android vs. Windows.

[dfitzpatrick]

I wouldn't really call Windows Mobile perfected...

I'm jumping the ship just for the sake of trying out something new. I am starting to hate smartphones and I'm hoping that the Hero can help solve some of the sluggishness of it.

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Hopefully its better.... and yes, I know... I am a noob.

[Biker1]

Originally Posted by dfitzpatrick

I wouldn't really call Windows Mobile perfected...

I'm jumping the ship just for the sake of trying out something new. I am starting to hate smartphones and I'm hoping that the Hero can help solve some of the sluggishness of it.

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Well, I didn't really sat it was "Perfected," as you can see here >
"Is Android faster and isn't it still in its infancy and Windows is much more perfected at this point in time."

Meaning Windows is further along because it has been out much longer than Android which may have to go thru alot of trials and tribulations, such as Windows first did........and still is

[tokuzumi]

Originally Posted by Biker1

Do the programs for Windows work on Android or do they have to be Android specific?
Can I do registry Tweaks or are they not necessary?
Is Android faster and isn't it still in its infancy and Windows is much more perfected at this point in time.
Sorry for all the questions but I am still not secure in making the switch until I know what the Current advantages are with Android vs. Windows.

Windows Mobile cabs can not be installed on an Android device, unless you are running some type of WM emulator, assuming one exists. For what I use on a regular basis, the only program I haven't been able to really find is an official Facebook app, and I rarely use Facebook, so it's not really that much of an issue.

I'm not sure how linux based stuff works. There is a registry, but I think it's more like having access to the "/root", as it's called. I may be messing up my terminology, so to the hardcore linux guys, please forgive me

I think the android OS is a little more efficient, and in some cases, a bit more intuitive. I like the fact about the notification bar at the top, so if you get a text message, your phone isn't taken over, and you have to stop what you are doing, and wait for the message to come through, as you do with WM. Android, to me, took WM, and WebOS, and combined the two, especially with the Hero, and it's Sense UI, which makes an easier transition from a WM device, to Android.

I've never used an android device, so you'd be better off finding some Android-specific forums, to learn more about how things work. The Hero has been out for a few months, so there are plenty of topics about tweaks, issues, benefits, etc.

[Biggzz]

Confirmed through Sprint e-chat today that a Simply Everything Plan will be required...I do not like that! I have a sweet plan and will not give it up.

[Biker1]

I tell ya, if Sprint doesn't quit this BS, they will lose more money from the customers that leave, then they will make from the customers that are forced to switch to an EP, I mean choose to switch to an EP
Sprint still has yet to give a valid reason why customers with Unlimited Data have to switch to an EP in order to activate one of these Elite Devices
I know there are people that say Sprint can do whatever they want to. That's fine.
So let Sprint come out and say that "We know that many of you already have plans with Unlimited Data, but we want you to switch to an EP and pay hundreds or in some cases, thousands of dollars more in order to activate some devices because we want to wean customers off some of their plans that really don't make as much money for Sprint as the EP's do."

[SporkLover]

OMG, no external antenna.... count me out

[Geniuz650]

Originally Posted by Biggzz

Confirmed through Sprint e-chat today that a Simply Everything Plan will be required...I do not like that! I have a sweet plan and will not give it up.

That's not true. They all say that. They still aren't 100% sure what Plans will be available for the Hero. They will all tell you that, and that all Smartphone's need an Everything Plan which is not true. If Sprint decides to do this, it's a really dum move losing customers buying this device. They think requiring an Everything Data Plan will actually do them any good, its actually the complete opposite. Sprint needs to start being more flexible before they start losing more customers.

[diplomat2387]

Has anybody heard that you can not Root this device like other Android phones..?...Thats going to suck bad..