HTC Hero looks great!

[orangekid]

how good is 5mp on a cell phone anyways? seems like overkill.

[alan7467]

Originally Posted by robertrulez

5 mp cam is great, the new ui is excellent, and the 3.5 mm is magnificent, but the lack of a keyboard is a deal breaker ladies. I'm hoping Sprint announces the Jasper with a full qwerty keyboard.

I'd personally rather have a device that's slimmer and lighter with a descent onscreen keyboard. I know where you're coming from though. Once you have a nice hardware kb it's hard to go on screen. I have to use vibration feedback with my diamond, otherwise I have a rough time.

I'm not too worried about the Hero's kb. Since it has vibration feedback and predictive text with auto correction.

[CozBoogie]

Threads merged.

late,
Coz

[alan7467]

Here's another review, though I would call it more of a preview than anything:

http://blog.rightmobilephone.co.uk/htc-hero-review/

...interesting that they note hand writing recognition. Don't see how that'd work with a capacitive screen.

[Negrito]

Originally Posted by alan7467

Here's another review, though I would call it more of a preview than anything:

http://blog.rightmobilephone.co.uk/htc-hero-review/

...interesting that they note hand writing recognition. Don't see how that'd work with a capacitive screen.

Just as i suspected, it's also multi touch capable.

The TFT screen supports multi touch input, which will be a real boon for gaming, and as well as using the on screen QWERTY keyboard there is also support for handwriting recognition.

[alan7467]

Originally Posted by Negrito

Just as i suspected, it's also multi touch capable.

Yeah, I made a post on that blog site mentioning that. Says it's awaiting moderator review

[fixxxer2012]

Originally Posted by Mylt1

lets hope. that just looks sweet. i would dump 6.5 in a heart beat for that.

me2, will this phone come to sprint and the US at all? ill start saving right now!

[alan7467]

Looks like the Hero will indeed support hand writing recognition but without a stylus:

http://androidworldnews.blogspot.com...ndwriting.html

[Negrito]

Originally Posted by fixxxer2008

me2, will this phone come to sprint and the US at all? ill start saving right now!

Somewhere in this thread is a link to an article that supposedly Sprint has been testing the hero on there network... im really excited. I would cop this phone on launch day if sprint releases it.

[freegood]

Windows Mobile is showing its age.

I would Microsoft would build a new Phone OS from the ground up and keep it simple and scalable. News of Pink and its ridiculous reqs do not make me happy.