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HTC Hero App Controls Lego Mindstorms Robot

9:53PM Kat Hannaford | We’ve seen all manner of phones controlling robots, cars and helicopters, but a HTC Hero operating a Lego Mindstorms robot? Awesome. It works via a purpose-built app which uses the Hero’s accelerometer, connecting to the ‘bot over Wi-Fi. More »
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Sprint Confirms Android 2.0 For HTC Hero

8:55AM Matt Buchanan | From Sprint’s official Twitter feed: “Happy to announce Android 2.0 is coming to Sprint’s Hero & Moment. Date TBD, but roughly 1H 2010.” More »
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20 Upcoming HTC Android Devices Mentioned In Leaked ROM

1:50AM Kat Hannaford | Nestled in the leaked Android 2.1 ROM, 20 new devices are mentioned by name—including those we knew of already (Dragon, Dream, Hero and Passion) but some new friends too, Bahamas, Bravo, DesireC, Espresso, Halo, HeroCT, HeroC, Huangshan, Incredible, Legend, Liberty, Memphis, Paradise, PassionC, Sapphire and Supersonic. Phew. [AndroidSpin via BGR] More »
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The HTC Hero: My Second Favourite Mobile Device Ever

5:03PM Nick Broughall | For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been playing around with the HTC Hero. The US guys reviewed it way back in July, and while I don’t disagree with anything in that review, there are still a few things worth mentioning about the Android phone now that it has finally hit Australian shores. More »
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Leaked Shots: Android 2.1 Running On HTC Hero

12:11AM Danny Allen | We haven’t heard from HTC after its promise to update the Hero to Android 2.0, but maybe that’s because it’s updating the Sense UI for Android 2.1 (expected by year’s end) instead. Click to zoom in on the screens: More »
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HTC Hero: Unlocked At Harvey Norman For $799

9:47AM Nick Broughall | Yesterday afternoon, the folks at HTC finally announced the Aussie release of the HTC Hero and HTC Tattoo. The good news? They’re being sold unlocked through Harvey Norman for $799 and $599 respectively. The bad news? That means you’ll have to find your own contract with a data plan, which isn’t necessarily the easiest thing in the world. More »
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HTC Launching Hero And Tattoo Android Phones Next Week

3:29PM Nick Broughall | Not exactly sure when the two phones will be hitting shelves, or which networks they’ll be on yet, but HTC sent me an invite yesterday to the launch of the Hero and the Tattoo Android phones next Wednesday, November 18. Considering it’s been four months since I had a preview of the Hero, it’s good to know that the handset will actually be here before the year’s out.
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Looks Like The HTC Hero Will Be On NextG

5:16PM Nick Broughall | If, like certain people I know, you think the HTC is the second coming of Christ in phone form (he knows who I’m talking about), you might be happy to know that according to the Canadian HTC site, the Hero will be running on the 850/2100MHz spectrum for Telstra. More »
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HTC Hero Getting Android 2.0 Update

11:40AM Rosa Golijan | According to HTC’s Twitter feed, the tragically flawed HTC Hero is getting a sprucing up with an update to Android 2.0. Will the OS actually shine through this time, or is HTC’s Sense UI gonna continue running the show? [Twitter]
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Sprint Hero Review: Faster, Stronger, Uglier

2:01PM Matt Buchanan | Take the most daring Android phone yet, but make it faster, stronger and better (but blander). You have the Sprint take on the HTC Hero, which happens to be the best Android phone you can buy. More »