Puneet Jain
14 September 2009
HTC has launched the Android-powered HTC Hero in India.ย The HTC Hero comes with a special offer exclusively forย Airtel users in India, wherein Airtel customers will get free data download of 100 MB per month for six months. Airtel customers will also be able to avail many utility-based applications such as Portfolio Manager, Hello Tune Manager, Weather Channel, Mobshare, In-mobile search and City Search on the HTC Hero. The HTC Hero is at a price of Rs. 34,600 in Maharashtra and Rs. 31,990 in the Rest of IndiaThe HTC Hero comes equipped with access to Android Market, where users can search and download applications to personalize and customize the phone. With its 3.2-inch HVGA display, the HTC Hero is optimized for Web, multimedia and other content while maintaining a small size and weight that fits comfortably in your hand.
It also boasts a broad variety of hardware features including a GPS, gravity-sensor, 3.5mm stereo headset jack, a 5 mega-pixel autofocus camera and expandable MicroSD memory. HTC Hero also includes a dedicated Search button that goes beyond basic search, providing you with a more natural, contextual search experience that enables you to search through Twitter, locate people in your contact list, find emails in your inbox or search in any other area in Hero.
Specifications of HTC Hero :
| Processor | Qualcomm MSM7200A, 528 MHz |
| Operating System | Android |
| Memory | ROM: 512 MB RAM: 288 MB |
| Dimensions (LxWxT) | 11.2 cm x 5.62 cm x 1.435 cm |
| Weight | 135 grams with battery |
| Display | 8.128 cm TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen with 320x480 HVGA resolution |
| Network |
(Band frequency, 3G network availability, and data speed are operator dependent.) |
| Device Control | Trackball with Enter button |
| GPS | Internal GPS antenna |
| Connectivity | 3.5 mm audio jack Bluetooth 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate Wi-Fi HTC ExtUSBโข (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one) |
| Camera | 5.0 megapixel color camera with auto focus |
| Audio supported formats | MP3, AAC(AAC, AAC+, AAC-LC), AMR-NB, WAV, MIDI and Windows Media Audio 9 |
| Video supported formats | MPEG-4, H.263, H.264 and Windows Mediaยฎ Video 9 |
| Battery | Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Standby time:
(The above are subject to GSM/GPRS network and phone usage.) |
| Expansion Slot | microSD memory card |
| AC Adapter | Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60 Hz DC output: 5V and 1A |
| Special Features |
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