Just about a week ago I received my new mobile phone. After I used a HTC S710 and HTC Touch Pro for 2 years, this is my first step into the world of Android. My biggest worry was the speed. It has been mentioned over and over on several review sites. In my mind there is no issue with the speed at all. Yes, sometimes it lags very little. But if you're coming from a Windows Mobile phone you will be very pleased with the speed of the Hero! I think that's the issue with the reviews, the speed has been compared to an iPhone which has a very smooth UI but it's also twice as expensive... When you compare it with any Windows Mobile device the Hero is really really fast!
The good things:
- Very good hardware design. The back of the device has this teflon layer which feels really good. Very solid!
- The screen is great. Very clear and good size. Touchscreen is good, good respons. Even managed to write an error free text message with a lot of beer...
- The speed is good.
- HTC Widgets and skin is great.
- Android OS is nice!
- All basic functionalities like phone and sms work like a charm.
- Very active development community, so the Android Market is full with software.
The less good things:
- Back button placed quite inconveniently.
- No flash for the camera. Camera is good at daylight, but when the sun goes down, so does the quality of the camera.
Conclusion:
Very nice phone. Certainly when you're moving from Windows Mobile, like I did, this will be a relieve!
