HTC Hero

[macker]

Anyone else got one of these? Had mine a few days and can't believe how impressive it is!

Just wondered what apps and so on anyone else has found useful .................

[andybats]

got mine yesterday, on t-mobile so called the g2, but the same piece of kit.
still trying to work my way round it, but up to now it is very impressive

[macker]

Before u get too used to it mate, make sure you install the new ROM version from HTC's website as you lose all settings from the phone when you install it.

[davidbulsara]

have you got this on payg macker....just wondering the pros and cons of payg or contract...plus there is the new htc tatoo that im concidering......any help will do!!!
cheers.

[jakeuk]

is this android any quicker than symbian then?

iv almost bought one just after finding out about them from here...

but i dont want another phone thats as slow as my current N70

also, what has an iphone got that this one has'nt...tecnology wise:confused

[wobblebottom]

Android is way faster- I want one- Far better than the Iphone imho- go for it.

[jakeuk]

love you .....dont tell macker though :eek our little secret LMAO :ok

[davidbulsara]

ordered one!

[jakeuk]

ok..am stuck, can only find em in white..anyone know different? i dont want a contract:rolleyes2

BTW online operator @ handtec said covers arenot interchangable :(

[wobblebottom]

http://www.play.com/Product.aspx?r=MBLS&title=11559221&source=9593

http://www.askphone.co.uk/htc-hero-contract.html


have a look on AV forums and hotukdeals for sale sections people selling them all the time

[jakeuk]

thanks again wobblebottom u r a heroine :biggrin

[wobblebottom]

Stop Creeping ( buy me one instead :):biggrin:biggrin:biggrin:biggrin:biggrin:biggrin :biggrin:biggrin

[macker]

have you got this on payg mackee

No mate, on contract to Orange but done through CPW so unlocked........

I honestly can't remember the last time I was so impressed by a gadgety thing!

I installed the update mentioned above as soon as I got it home and have experienced no lag whatsoever, it's amazingly quick compared to the Nokia's and so on that I've seen running and keeps pace with an iPhone that a friend has ..........

[jakeuk]

just lining myself one up :biggrin

[wobblebottom]

Oh now stop it- its not fair- Im goin chuck a wobbler in a minute and do my stamping feet sulky impression:tsk:tsk:tsk:tsk:tsk

[macker]

Oh now stop it- its not fair- Im goin chuck a wobbler in a minute and do my stamping feet sulky impression:tsk:tsk:tsk:tsk:tsk

Usual night in with Wobbs on the cards then ...................






:biggrin :biggrin

[wobblebottom]

Cheeky Git

[davidbulsara]

@ macker....mine also on contract with orange and being delivered tomorrow...can i use cpw on mine mate and how and where!!!!

[macker]

CPW=Car Phone Warehouse mate, thats where I had mine from ...............

[davidbulsara]

is there any point in having it unlocked if its on contract m8....
and sorry bout the male blonde moment on my last post!!!

[macker]

Probably not mate. There is an Orange specific Rom update though so be sure to use that one if upgrading the firmware, not the generic or T-Mobile version .............

[davidbulsara]

cheers m8......hope you share your knowledge about this phone with us...lol...will do my best to help people if i find anything new bout it!!!

[macker]

I'm no expert at all mate, just mega impressed with what I've found it capable of upto yet!

I'll help if I can though, just ask :ok

[jakeuk]

OH YES!!! weeks of fun with this :biggrin :biggrin

[jakeuk]

what size of sd card is optimum? is there a playoff between size & speed?

if not, presumabley the 16gb is best?

[macker]

I've read on AVF that the recommended card is an 8,16 or 32Gb class 6 :ok

[thetarget]

No mate, on contract to Orange but done through CPW so unlocked........

I honestly can't remember the last time I was so impressed by a gadgety thing!

I installed the update mentioned above as soon as I got it home and have experienced no lag whatsoever, it's amazingly quick compared to the Nokia's and so on that I've seen running and keeps pace with an iPhone that a friend has ..........


an update came out for my nokia 5800 yesterday,huge speed improvements
and improvements to mp3 player sound and loads of other fixes

phone feels miles better, much more stable and responsive now.

[jakeuk]

Anyoneused phone to post on here yet?
Am doing so now but this small keyboard is a right
Ball ache :biggrin

[macker]

Use mine on the 'net all the time mate! Have you calibrated the keyboard? I found it was far better after I did that .................

[jakeuk]

no m8 not calibrated but getting the hang of it now updated firmware first on your recomendation then figured out how to send & recieve texts, downloaded some new apps & generally finding it not so much of a challenge now,
i can see how someone with a bit less patience might sling it but by god they dont know what theyre missing
well chuffed with it..can see one or two downsides like battery life but nothing that would put me off:ok

[thetarget]

been on the net on my phone tonight because we had a power outage
for about 2 hours :tsk

[brummie]

an update came out for my nokia 5800 yesterday,huge speed improvements
and improvements to mp3 player sound and loads of other fixes

phone feels miles better, much more stable and responsive now.

are these nokias any good mate, 3 are begging me to carry on my contract and offering me 1 of these, its only £10 a month 500 mins any network and 500 text, ive been with them a few years, but holding out, these indian call centre's tend to give you a better deal if you wait until the last minute before you say no.

[thetarget]

I like the phone myself but it would depend what version firmware is on it
anything after v20 is ok

firmwares have to be approved by the network they are locked too..
some of these networks are very slow to approve


there are lots of apps for them some require that you digitally sign them before they load...get a developers certificate and sign the apps as you install them
and its happy days you can use any app for it

[Dave Mak]

Anyoneused phone to post on here yet?
Am doing so now but this small keyboard is a right
Ball ache :biggrin

02 have an offer of topup £15 for free web n texts for a month so i give it a bash using my samsung tocco (pile of poo) and its only connecting using gprs so its dial-up slow, i wouldn't even bother trying to put together a meaningful post using it either as its text message keyboard not a qwerty.

[macker]

can see one or two downsides like battery life

My battery life was bad at first but after a few charges it seems alot better now .........

As a side note, did you see that its just won 'Gadget of the Year' and 'Phone of the Year' at the T3 awards and been named 'Gadget of the Year' by 'Stuff' magazine?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/technology/newsid_10000000/newsid_10002300/10002373.stm

http://phandroid.com/2009/10/06/htc-hero-named-gadget-of-the-year-by-stuff-magazine/

[wobblebottom]

Groan!

[macker]

Groan!

Surprised I forgot to mention that to you babes ...............
:biggrin :biggrin

[jakeuk]

yes macker my battery is performing the same way too:ok

id often read about battery perfomance improving with regular use but never actually noticed it that much before..watching the seconds tick down on ebay items and replying to threads here at the same time while downstairs in the comfort of the lounge watching telly is going to have an impact on any battery though :biggrin

just going to follow the links you left now :ok

Wobb's theyre not that great, you're not missing much:redface:

[thetarget]

Groan!

well adleast its taken his mind off the car LOL

[macker]

well adleast its taken his mind off the car LOL

OI! Don't you start! :biggrin

[wobblebottom]

Very funny TT... hehehehehhe:biggrin

[thetarget]

sorry mate :biggrin


you could do a combo move and take photo's of the car with the new phone :tsk


this is my car great init? took the photo with my phone great init ? :lol

then you could continue to rattle off the full memorised spec listing
of the phone and the car at the same time :lol

[macker]

I like your thinking mate :ok

:lol :biggrin

[jakeuk]

MMS, where do i get them? previously i just got them from network but rang asda mobile and op said she didnt have them but shed put my enquiry thru to relevant dept and i would get the settings in an email.. you guessed it, no settings . mrs sent a pic of first grandchild & now i cant download it anyone know how or where to get/set the settings?:confused

[macker]

I think it's something your network have to enable mate isn't it? I've never had a problem receiving pictures or other attachments via MMS or Email on mine and have never set it up .................

[thetarget]

ok there is serious talk about me getting a new phone here :biggrin
think my gf is after my 5800 TBH LOL

you have had the hero for ages now any problems at all with it ?
things you don't like ?



nokia really pi** me off tbh the 5800 is fine apart from one bug that they never address in firmware updates (browser closing unexpectedly)

I really hate Nokias customer service and update methods

[jakeuk]

I think it's something your network have to enable mate isn't it? I've never had a problem receiving pictures or other attachments via MMS or Email on mine and have never set it up .................

yes m8.. almost certainly a dopey operator... if not i'll have to change service providers although they operate on the Vodaphone network so might try them too:ok

TT are you having a HTC?

[thetarget]

might get a hero unsure tbh

the never arriving 2.1 update is kinda off putting and what you guys have said about battery life

how often do you have to charge the phone ?

I will deffo wait to see what this update brings first

[macker]

I'm charging mine about twice a week now I've stopped constantly playing with it mate ....................

[thetarget]

macker is it like the iphone in that you have to take the whole casing off to change
the battery

[macker]

You have to remove the back to get the battery out if thats what you mean mate, just clips off though............

[jakeuk]

You have to remove the back to get the battery out if thats what you mean mate, just clips off though............

exactly like a nokia or samsung TT sim card goes under the battery ..


its just flipping occured to me, you know i said i spoke to a helpline person.. well she was one of these that go OTT with im so jolly & helpful tone of blonde moment sort of demeanour.. you know the sort..
well she was telling " ive got an HTC phne too" and i asked her which model? she said

" err, its an innovation"

i said that must be a new model., i had'nt heard of..
now im sitting here tidying my desk as i go and looked across at the phone And there it is, writtin down the thin side of the metal casing, HTC innovation.. i have an innovation too.

well it gave me a chuckle but i suspect / hope a call to a different helpline person might be slightly more fruitful

LMAO:biggrin

[jakeuk]

got myself 8gig of class6 memory & although the occasional tiny bit of lag wasnt a real hindrance, the new stuff has cured it..just incase anyone is still using the class2:ok