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HTC Hero / Sprint Hero / T-Mobile G2 Touch

HTC Hero / Sprint Hero / T-Mobile G2 Touch, photo
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Announced on June 24, 2009 in London. The first phone with the HTC Sense interface (widgets, Scenes, flip clock), the first Android with Flash and browser multitouch, a 3.5 mm jack and a Teflon-coated body. It had a distinctive curved "chin". A 3.2" HVGA display, an MSM7200A at 528 MHz, 288 MB of RAM, a 5 MP AF camera and a trackball. Android 1.5 → 2.1. Variants: the Sprint Hero (October 2009, CDMA, no chin), the Verizon Droid Eris (November 2009) and the T-Mobile G2 Touch in Europe. It won "Best Smartphone" at MWC 2010.

Specifications

OSAndroid 1.5 → 2.1 + HTC Sense 1.0
ProcessorQualcomm MSM7200A, 528 MHz
RAM288 MB
ROM512 MB, microSD
Display3.2" HVGA 320×480
Camera5 MP AF
ConnectivityHSDPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, 3.5 mm
Battery1350 mAh
Weight135 g
CodenameHero
Data from Wikipedia (en)
ManufacturerHTC
ReleasedEurope July 2009
TypeSmartphone
Form factorSlate
OSAndroid 1.5 Cupcake, upgradable to Android 2.1 Eclair with HTC Sense UI
CPU528 MHz Qualcomm MSM7600A or MSM7200A ARM11 processor
GPUAdreno 130, OpenGL ES 1.1
RAM288 MB DDR RAM
Storage512 MB, 165 for applications
Memory cardmicroSDHC 2 GB (supports up to 32 GB)
Display320 × 480 px, 3.2 in, HVGA, 65,536 color LCD at 180 pixels per inch (ppi)
Rear camera5.0 megapixel with autofocus
ConnectivityWi-Fi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, ExtUSB
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
BatteryGSM version: 3.7 V 1340 mAh; CDMA version: 3.7 V 1500 mAh; Internal rechargeable removable lithium-ion battery
Dimensions112 mm H; 56.2 mm W; 14.35 mm D
Weight135 g
SARHead 1.13 W/kg ; Body 0.711 W/kg
PredecessorHTC Magic
SuccessorHTC Evo Design 4G; HTC Legend; HTC Desire

From Wikipedia

HTC Hero is the third phone manufactured by HTC running the Android platform, announced on June 24, 2009, in London.

Source: HTC Hero — Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Section: Early Android (2008–2011) · Model catalog: 2009