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HTC Hero Getting Android 2.1 Update For GSM Networks

6:23PM June 4, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

It appears some people are still using Plurk, that Twitter rival from a couple of years ago. HTC is one of them, with their corporate account confirming that GSM HTC Heros will be getting the Android 2.1 update today. This comes after HTC pushed the update out to CDMA Heros the other week, with Sprint customers getting lucky on May 19th. [AndroidAndMe]


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HTC Hero Owners Upgrading To Android 2.1 BEWARE

11:45PM May 20, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Yesterday we brought the good news to Hero owners that Sprint was pushing out the Android 2.1 firmware update – but before you press yes on that update, make sure you back up all your data. More »


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HTC Hero Owners On Sprint Get Android 2.1 "Eclair" Update

12:10AM May 20, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Sprint has gifted its HTC Hero owners the long-awaited Android 2.1 update, seven months after the first screenshots of a Hero running the faster, snazzier version showed up. More »


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HTC Hero App Controls Lego Mindstorms Robot

9:53PM February 8, 2010 | 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 December 12, 2009 | 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 December 4, 2009 | 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

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5:03PM December 1, 2009 | 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 December 1, 2009 | 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

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9:47AM November 19, 2009 | 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

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3:29PM November 10, 2009 | 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.