The Soft Side of the HTC Hero
Aside from their exceptional designs, HTC mobile phones have also always had the reputation of having one of the best software sets in the business. Testament to this fact is their almost exclusive partnership with Google to have the Android OS, one of the best mobile operating systems of today, on most of their mobile phones. And now, with the new HTC Hero, they have the latest version of this OS which promises to be even bigger and better. But the best part is, that’s not all she wrote for the HTC Hero in terms of excellent software.
Widget World
Along with an outstanding OS, the HTC Hero also has an array of wonderful widgets and applications that serve a multitude of purposes. For starters, HTC have created Peep, which is their own dedicated Twitter client. This app has a widget installed in the home screen which can provide real time tweet updates. When you open the full-on application itself, it’s definitely a lot of fun – comparable to that of the iPhone’s Tweetie.
Another neat app on the HTC Hero is one called Footprints. This application allows you to easily snap a picture and then automatically geo-tag where it was taken. It’s definitely a cool twist that works well with the Hero’s 5-megapixel snapper.
Flash This
Flash support has become one of the most important elements of recent Smartpones. While both the BlackBerry and the iPhone don’t have it, the HTC Hero is proud to say that it is able to support Flash-based files. However, based on initial testing, there is much room for improvement on the device as the web browser can’t seem to cope with sites that are more data intensive and heavy on Flash – it does tend to freeze up and loading times were quite appalling.
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