HTC Hero, Sent Out to the Press… Dressed in Chocolate Garments

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Count this one as a brilliant PR move for HTC, since they've started sending Hero models made out of Chocolate to members of the Russian press. This might mean that the device is coming to a local carrier soon, with a killer offer, or that HTC simply "likes it sweet". Imagine ...

HTC Hero Gets ROM Upgrade (H3G)

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

The tweet you can see below let us know that the updated ROM for HTC Hero, version 2.73.771.73 is now available. You just have to access this website to download it and follow the steps mentioned there. This is a 3UK version of the ROM and if you're wondering about requirements, ...

HTC Espresso Shows its Sense UI Updated on Camera (Video)

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Last we heard, HTC was readying a Sense UI update, to be present on the Espresso handset model, that got its ROM hacked and messed with. The ROM was then ported onto a HTC Hero and tested, as you can see in the video below. This version seems to be ...

HTC Sense Upgrade Revealed by ROM Dump

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

We've seen tons of HTC-related leaks recently, among which there was the huge portofolio of handsets scheduled to surface in 2010. Now, we learn that Sprint's HTC Hero will get the Android 2.1 update, HTC HD2 will be released by T-Mobile and the Sense UI will be upgraded. The info about ...

HTC Hero and Samsung Moment to get Android 2.1 Updates, Skip 2.0

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

We've recently found out that HTC Hero and Samsung Moment will be getting Android 2.0 updates, but now Sprint just tweeted the fact that these two handsets will be upgraded straight to version 2.1. This will happen in the first half of 2010. Gearlog claims that Sprint was probably going to ...

Android 2.1 (Eclair) Running on European HTC Hero (Video)

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Here's a video preview showing the Eclair ROM running on HTC Hero, in the European version. Android 2.1 is what users of the current Google mobile OS versions are craving for and for good reasons, as you can see for yourself in the video below: If you're using the Donut right ...

HTC Hero Versus HTC Droid Eris, Video Duel

Monday, November 9th, 2009

HTC Eris is the second device in the Verizon Droid line and an Android model that looks very much like HTC Hero, at least in the design department. The folks of Engadget have tested both Eris and Hero, the last in its GSM and CDMA versions (without the chin), as ...

HTC Hero to Receive Android 2.0 Update; Confirmed via Twitter

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

HTC has just confirmed on its Twitter account that it'll be offering an Android 2.0 upgrade for its famous HTC Herosmartphone. The Eclair update is being readied right now and it might take a bit more time, as HTC updates the Sense UI for the new Android OS. This would make ...

HTC Hero, Available via Sprint Now

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Sprint has finally made the hot HTC Hero smartphone available for $179.99, after a $100 mail in rebate. An upgradeĀ  offer is also available, while the contract relies on the Business Advantage message and data plan or Everything plan with data and two year agreement. As you can see, this version ...

HTC Hero, Now Available via Orange Romania, for 349 EUR

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Orange Romania has just made HTC Hero available locally, with a pretty decent price tag of 349 EUR, plus a 2 year contract. The handset is also available for 375 EUR, for customers who want to extend their contracts with 24 more months or 389 EUR for 12 extra months. Hero ...