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HTC Hero Review

November 27, 2009 at 12:52 pm | Posted in Pay As You Go Mobiles | Leave a comment

As the PleaseCallMe service is aimed at the Pay As You Go phone market, we thought it only right to tell the world what we think of the latest PAYG handsets. This week, we’re looking at the HTC Hero.

If you’ve got cash burning a hole in your pocket (around £400) and are determined to get one of the best Pay As You Go handsets on the market, then the HTC Hero is well worth consideration.

Styling

It’s not as sleek as the iPhone, but the HTC Hero is still a beauty. Simple design, a good size and choice of colours to boot.

Functionality

This is where the HTC Hero really comes to the fore. Powered by Android, Google’s amazingly intuitive operating system, this handset can do pretty much anything you could ever want a phone to do. Watch videos on YouTube, catch up with your friends on Facebook, send email on the go; whatever you demand, the Hero delivers. You can visit the Android Market at the touch of a button and download thousands of games and useful applications in an instant, meaning the Hero’s capabilities are seemingly endless. A perfect example of what a modern handset should be able to do and match for the market leading iPhone.

Camera

Most smart phones (including the iPhone) don’t have a particularly good camera, normally settling for 2.0 megapixel device that does a decent job of capturing everyday shots. However, the Hero crams in a quite brilliant 5.0 megapixel camera, which delivers crisp and clear images, perfect for every occasion. And once you’ve taken a picture, you can immediately upload it to Facebook and Twitter or attach it to an email for friends and family to enjoy. Easy.

Conclusions

If you’ve got deep pockets or are feeling particularly flush, then you can’t really do much better than the HTC Hero. Looks brilliant, can do practically anything you want it to and handles tasks with the simplest of ease, thanks to Google’s excellent Android operating system. If you can afford it, buy it.

Marks

9.5/10

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