Mobility

Image Gallery: HTC Hero Google Android device running on Sprint

By // October 5, 2009, 12:42 AM PST

Image 1 of 24

  • Sprint HTC Hero in hand

    It has been just about a year since the first Google Android device launch on a US carrier, the T-Mobile G1. It seems to me that adoption of Android has been quite slow by US carriers, but Sprint came through in a big way with the upcoming HTC Hero device that is the best Android device on the market. It has better features than the Apple iPhone and is my recommendation for a Sprint customer looking for a functional touchscreen device.

  • Back of HTC Hero

    The back is silver with soft touch covering so you can grip the device with no worries.

  • 5 megapixel camera

    HTC included a decent 5 megapixel camera on the Hero.

  • Standard miniUSB on the bottom

    I love that HTC keeps using the miniUSB port on their devices for charging and connection to your PC.

  • Standard 3.5mm headset jack

    The use of a 3.5mm headset jack was very welcome on the HTC Hero.

  • Volume controls

    There is a volume toggle bar on the upper left side of the Hero.

  • Back cover and battery

    The entire back comes off to reveal the battery and access to the microSD card slot.

  • microSD card access

    Here you can see the back cover does need to come off to access the microSD card.

  • Bottom hardware buttons

    A brushed silver panel appears along the bottom where four integrated buttons and two dedicated buttons (send and end) can be found.

  • Send key and raised trackball

    The send and end keys are small, yet distinct on the bottom panel. A large white trackball is present for easy navigation on the device.

  • HTC and Sprint logos

    There is some branding on the front above the display.

  • Standard home screen view

    Here is a shot of a fairly standard home screen view with widgets and shortcuts.

  • Peep application

    HTC includes their own Twitter application called Peep.

  • Another home screen with Sprint widgets

    Sprint premium services are included on the Hero.

  • Application links

    You can see a number of applications loaded on the HTC Hero.

  • Sprint Navigation

    Thankfully, Sprint and TeleNav include the outstanding Sprint Navigation application and service on the Hero.

  • NFL Mobile Live

    I enjoy following NFL football and it is enjoyable on the HTC Hero with this Sprint service.

  • Sprint NASCAR Mobile application

    Sprint also includes their NASCAR application for following the latest racing news.

  • HTC Footprints

    HTC has several of their own applications included as well, including Footprints.

  • HTC Scenes

    The Scenes provided by HTC allow you to have multiple custom home screens that you can easy switch to with just a couple of taps.

  • Another custom home screen

    Here you can see another Scene that was setup by default on the device.

  • Watching Sprint TV

    I can now enjoy The Office on the train into work thanks to Sprint TV.

  • Sprint HTC Hero in hand

    Gallery thumbnail 1

  • Scene home screen view

    Gallery thumbnail 2

Sprint HTC Hero in hand

It has been just about a year since the first Google Android device launch on a US carrier, the T-Mobile G1. It seems to me that adoption of Android has been quite slow by US carriers, but Sprint came through in a big way with the upcoming HTC Hero device that is the best Android device on the market. It has better features than the Apple iPhone and is my recommendation for a Sprint customer looking for a functional touchscreen device.

Related Topics:

Mobility Security Hardware Software Apple Android Google