HTC Hero

HTC Hero
ManufacturerHTC
TypeSmartphone
Compatible networksGSM version: quad band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GPRS/EDGE, and
dual band UMTS 900/2100 MHz HSPA (Europe), or
dual band UMTS 850/1900 MHz HSPA (North America)
CDMA version: dual band CDMA2000/EV-DO Rev. A 800/1900 MHz
PredecessorHTC Magic
SuccessorHTC Hero S
HTC Legend
HTC Desire
Form factorSlate
Dimensions112 mm (4.4 in) H
56.2 mm (2.21 in) W
14.35 mm (0.565 in) D
Weight135 g (4.8 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 1.5 "Cupcake", upgradable to 2.1 "Eclair" with HTC Sense UI
CPU528 MHz Qualcomm MSM7600A or MSM7200A ARM11 processor
GPUAdreno 130, OpenGL ES 1.1
Memory288 MB DDR[1] RAM
Storage512 MB, 165 for applications
Removable storagemicroSDHC 2 GB (supports up to 32 GB)[2]
BatteryGSM version: 3.7 V 1340 mAh
CDMA version: 3.7 V 1500 mAh
Internal rechargeable removable lithium-ion battery
Rear camera5.0 megapixel with autofocus
Display320 × 480 px, 3.2 in (81 mm), HVGA, 65,536 color LCD at 180 pixels per inch (ppi)
ConnectivityWi-Fi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, ExtUSB
Data inputsMulti-touch capacitive touchscreen display, volume controls, ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, digital compass, A-GPS

Specific hardware:

  • Asahi Kasei: AK8973 3-axis magnetic field sensor, AK8973 orientation sensor,
  • Bosch BMA150 3-axis accelerometer
  • Capella Microsystems: CM3602 proximity sensor, CM3602 light sensor
  • Google: gravity sensor, linear acceleration sensor, rotation vector sensor
SARHead 1.13 W/kg
Body 0.711 W/kg
Hearing aid compatibilitySprint: M3/T3[3]
Droid Eris: M3/T3[4]
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HTC Hero (marketed as T-Mobile G2 Touch by T-Mobile in the UK, Austria, Germany, Croatia, the Netherlands, Slovakia, and Hungary; and as Era G2 Touch in Poland) is the third phone manufactured by HTC running the Android platform, announced on June 24, 2009 in London.

It is the second flagship Android phone, and the fourth Android phone after HTC Dream, HTC Magic, and the original Samsung Galaxy.[5] Notably, it is the first phone by HTC to feature a 3.5 mm audio jack, multi-touch ability, the HTC Sense user interface, and a "Lite" version of Adobe Flash.[6]

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  2. ^ "HTC Mobile Phone Support - HTC Heroâ"¢ (Sprint) - Storage Card". Htc.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
  3. ^ "HTC Hero Official Specifications". Archived from the original on 2009-10-18. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
  4. ^ "HTC Droid Eris". Archived from the original on 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
  5. ^ Nield, David. "Path of the One". TechRadar. Archived from the original on 28 March 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
  6. ^ "HTC Hero: The first Android device with Flash, 24 Jun 2009". Adobe. Archived from the original on 2009-06-27. Retrieved 2010-04-08.