Our HTC Hero review goes live at SlashGear

[bienc]

Thanks for answering the question about the pattern lock!

I was really curious to see what they might have replaced it with if they did. I find the pattern lock very interesting.

[DivinoAG]

Really great review, thanks you very much for all the questions answered.

I have one more actually. I was reading the Gizmodo review, and unlike you, they had some great complaints about overall performance, specially regarding the use of widgets. However, one commenter (SnowingCookies) said something which could be the answer to their problems. I quote:

I found that the HTC Hero stores a swap file on the MicroSDSH Card (swapinfo.txt)...

I first used my Hero with a Class 4 card and it did have a bit of sluggish feel to it when closing out applications and then quickly opening another. (The 2GB MicroSD card that comes with the Hero was only a Class4)

But then I switched to a Class 6 card and the sluggishness seemed to just vanish!

Everything worked just great and as expected!

Do you know what type of SD card was used on your review unit? I just want to make sure their complaints was just a localized problem and not a major issue with the device.

Thanks in advance.

[techboi]

Really great review, thanks you very much for all the questions answered.

I have one more actually. I was reading the Gizmodo review, and unlike you, they had some great complaints about overall performance, specially regarding the use of widgets. However, one commenter (SnowingCookies) said something which could be the answer to their problems. I quote:



Do you know what type of SD card was used on your review unit? I just want to make sure their complaints was just a localized problem and not a major issue with the decide.

Thanks in advance.

That makes no sense but Im interested if you can shed any light on this Chris

[techboi]

Glad to see I can sync with outlook contacts instead of Gmail contacts

[Chris Davies]

Right, I've been trying to do some microSD sleuthing but I'm not coming up with much. The card supplied with our review unit is a 1GB SanDisk microSD, and there's no indication on the card itself as to its class rating. Serial number is 09035034770GM, if that helps anyone.

I saw that comment on Gizmodo's review, and I did wonder whether it could be the issue at hand. Speaking to HTC's PR people they're confused about the differing reports; they say all of the demo devices are running the same ROM (which they tell me is the production build, incidentally) which I took to mean both the phones in the US and here in the UK.

Chris

[konzern]

Devices don't have to clear the FCC, a US gov't agency, to be offered in Canada.

http://www.fcc.gov/aboutus.html

Haha I was thinking the exact same thing when I was reading lazy's comment

[G1ravs]

Looks amazing..
I recieve mine in the post tomorrow

[techboi]

Looks amazing..
I recieve mine in the post tomorrow

? Did i read correctly..you're recieving the hero tomorrow? Are you in the UK or US

[G1ravs]

? Did i read correctly..you're recieving the hero tomorrow? Are you in the UK or US

I am in the UK, I work for Orange.. I was in work when I recieved an e-mail saying it had been put in stock on the website, so I went straight in.

£30 a month, 18 months, 1200 Minutes, Unlimited texts and 500mb, handset completely free.

[techboi]

I am in the UK, I work for Orange.. I was in work when I recieved an e-mail saying it had been put in stock on the website, so I went straight in.

£30 a month, 18 months, 1200 Minutes, Unlimited texts and 500mb, handset completely free.

Well enjoy..please share some impressions of the phone when you get a chance.