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HTC Hero - Full Flash, Skype over 3G, custom Android UI, multitouch.

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Post by nailer » Wed, Jun 24, 2009, 1:17 PM UTC

HTC Hero - Full Flash, Skype over 3G, custom Android UI, multitouch.
htc.com

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#2

Post by martey » Wed, Jun 24, 2009, 2:13 PM UTC

A better (more future-safe) link would be http://www.htc.com/www/product/hero/overview.html

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Post by dmix » Wed, Jun 24, 2009, 2:25 PM UTC

The video demo gives a better overview then the press release: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kshGq8COSiM

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#4

Post by GiraffeNecktie » Wed, Jun 24, 2009, 2:28 PM UTC

Why the little bend at the bottom? It doesn't seem very pocket friendly.

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Jun 24, 2009, 2:36 PM UTC

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Post by old-gregg » Wed, Jun 24, 2009, 2:36 PM UTC

Flash support?! Ughh... I was hoping that widespread proliferation of numerous (and varying) mobile platforms will kill this junk and accelerate HTML/JS/CSS progress.

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Post by jonknee » Wed, Jun 24, 2009, 2:42 PM UTC

GiraffeNecktie wrote: post #4

Why the little bend at the bottom? It doesn't seem very pocket friendly.

I would assume for face contour. Does seem a bit odd, but overall it's pretty thin so should still be pocketable.

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Post by lunchbox » Wed, Jun 24, 2009, 3:03 PM UTC

GiraffeNecktie wrote: post #4

Why the little bend at the bottom? It doesn't seem very pocket friendly.

Maybe the concavity reduces accidental keypresses when the phone's in one's pocket/bag.

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Post by Tichy » Wed, Jun 24, 2009, 3:07 PM UTC

jonknee wrote: post #7

GiraffeNecktie wrote: post #4

Why the little bend at the bottom? It doesn't seem very pocket friendly.

I would assume for face contour. Does seem a bit odd, but overall it's pretty thin so should still be pocketable.

Amusing - because I love my phone so much that I want to feel it all over my skin? ;-)

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Post by Tichy » Wed, Jun 24, 2009, 3:08 PM UTC

martey wrote: post #2

A better (more future-safe) link would be http://www.htc.com/www/product/hero/overview.html

Thanks for the link, but my mind immediately goes to sleep upon seeing all the bla bla. I guess we'll have to wait for some talented bloggers to review it.