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*tomato* · 01-25-2010, 01:56 PM

The Hero has some really good reviews. Do you like it?

It's on my list. It's not at the top of my list because Spring coverage is kind of spotty in my area, but it looks like a really cool phone

JumpmanYaris · 01-25-2010, 02:14 PM

I like it I have had Sprint for 9 years never had a problem. I originaly signed up in PuertoRico when I lived there and still got my 787 area code on both of my phones. using it up in the US. no problems 2, as to coverage it gets an A from me and phones A as well

*tomato* · 01-25-2010, 08:32 PM

coverage for any carrier depends on location, and out here in SF, it varies literally block by block

http://reviews.cnet.com/2719-3504_7-...?tag=page;page

SilverBack · 01-25-2010, 10:26 PM

Samsung Eternity

*tomato* · 01-26-2010, 12:07 PM

nice lines ^

JumpmanYaris · 01-26-2010, 04:49 PM

Well i been many places and both of the phones worked with out a problem so maybe the service provider suck OR the the type of phone in use there

*tomato* · 01-26-2010, 05:20 PM

no, it's the geography that s.cks here. SF alone has 43 hills. Sometimes you get coverage on one side of the street but not on the other, I'm not making it up, but that's all 4 carriers.

I like the HTC Hero A LOT, though. It's a great phone.

Verizon has the best coverage here but it's also the most expensive.

MadMax · 01-26-2010, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomato

The Hero has some really good reviews. Do you like it?

As I said a while back, I got a HTC Sprint Hero for Christmas and love it! My old phone looked like it came from the 1980s, so it took a week or so for me to adjust; but now I absolutely can't live without it!

Cutie Pie #2 · 01-26-2010, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cutie Pie #2

I have the Samsung Rogue (Verizon) which is really not a smart phone, but it does a lot for a cell phone. I like that it has a touch screen and you can go online and it's pretty fast. And it was free ( every 2 year free phone contract).
It does what I need to do.

Here's my phone:

*tomato* · 01-26-2010, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMax

As I said a while back, I got a HTC Sprint Hero for Christmas and love it! My old phone looked like it came from the 1980s, so it took a week or so for me to adjust; but now I absolutely can't live without it!

How long does the battery last you approx., do you know?

Yeah, I'm really impressed, it does A LOT.

I'm going to go have a close look at it tonight.

JumpmanYaris · 01-26-2010, 07:48 PM

It is pretty sweet its reminds me of the iphone

*tomato* · 01-26-2010, 08:17 PM

Right now the HTC Hero is one of only 2 or 3 phones out there that can do pinch zoom (multitouch). Kudos !

MadMax · 01-26-2010, 08:28 PM

Honestly, I don't know about the battery life because I keep mine charging most of the time. But during the few times I didn't, it depended on how much I surfed the 'Net or used the GPS (two battery-draining capabilities).

And the pinch-zoom is really an excellent feature, especially for old guys like myself. It really is an exceptional phone, and now I wonder how I ever lived without one...

Cheers! M2

*tomato* · 01-26-2010, 09:20 PM

CNET only gives it 3.5 stars (presumably because now there are more sophisticated phones out there for the Hero to compete with) but I don't know, it sure looks like a sweet little device to me and the carrier's plan is the most flexible for my needs. Can't wait to go see it in person.

I wonder what Apple is going to say tomorrow, will they announce a 4g iPhone for June?

AlexNet0 · 01-27-2010, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomato

Right now the HTC Hero is one of only 2 or 3 phones out there that can do pinch zoom (multitouch). Kudos !

I can multitouch on my G1/Dream

*tomato* · 01-27-2010, 02:21 PM

^ I'm sorry, I misspoke. I meant "out of the box" ;)

Yeah, if I understood correctly, any Droid can do it.

JumpmanYaris · 01-27-2010, 03:55 PM

Hey Max having the gps and the wifi on will drain ur battery faster

eTiMaGo · 01-28-2010, 08:41 AM

Android FTW! I have an old G1, and also recently got an HTC Tattoo, its much smaller, though the screen is nowhere as good, but the OS and user interface is excellent

01-25-2010, 01:56 PM	#55
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	The Hero has some really good reviews. Do you like it? It's on my list. It's not at the top of my list because Spring coverage is kind of spotty in my area, but it looks like a really cool phone __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

01-25-2010, 08:32 PM	#57
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	coverage for any carrier depends on location, and out here in SF, it varies literally block by block http://reviews.cnet.com/2719-3504_7-...?tag=page;page __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

01-25-2010, 10:26 PM	#58
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01-26-2010, 12:07 PM	#59
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	nice lines ^ __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

01-26-2010, 05:20 PM	#61
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	no, it's the geography that s.cks here. SF alone has 43 hills. Sometimes you get coverage on one side of the street but not on the other, I'm not making it up, but that's all 4 carriers. I like the HTC Hero A LOT, though. It's a great phone. Verizon has the best coverage here but it's also the most expensive. __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

01-25-2010, 02:14 PM	#56
JumpmanYaris USAF_SrA_E-4 View User's Garage Drives: C300 / Del Sol Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SO. INDIANA Posts: 4,777	I like it I have had Sprint for 9 years never had a problem. I originaly signed up in PuertoRico when I lived there and still got my 787 area code on both of my phones. using it up in the US. no problems 2, as to coverage it gets an A from me and phones A as well

01-26-2010, 04:49 PM	#60
JumpmanYaris USAF_SrA_E-4 View User's Garage Drives: C300 / Del Sol Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SO. INDIANA Posts: 4,777	Well i been many places and both of the phones worked with out a problem so maybe the service provider suck OR the the type of phone in use there

01-26-2010, 07:48 PM	#65
JumpmanYaris USAF_SrA_E-4 View User's Garage Drives: C300 / Del Sol Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SO. INDIANA Posts: 4,777	It is pretty sweet its reminds me of the iphone

01-26-2010, 08:17 PM	#66
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	Right now the HTC Hero is one of only 2 or 3 phones out there that can do pinch zoom (multitouch). Kudos ! __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

01-26-2010, 08:28 PM	#67
MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	Honestly, I don't know about the battery life because I keep mine charging most of the time. But during the few times I didn't, it depended on how much I surfed the 'Net or used the GPS (two battery-draining capabilities). And the pinch-zoom is really an excellent feature, especially for old guys like myself. It really is an exceptional phone, and now I wonder how I ever lived without one... Cheers! M2

01-26-2010, 09:20 PM	#68
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	CNET only gives it 3.5 stars (presumably because now there are more sophisticated phones out there for the Hero to compete with) but I don't know, it sure looks like a sweet little device to me and the carrier's plan is the most flexible for my needs. Can't wait to go see it in person. I wonder what Apple is going to say tomorrow, will they announce a 4g iPhone for June? __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

01-27-2010, 02:21 PM	#70
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	^ I'm sorry, I misspoke. I meant "out of the box" ;) Yeah, if I understood correctly, any Droid can do it. __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

01-27-2010, 03:55 PM	#71
JumpmanYaris USAF_SrA_E-4 View User's Garage Drives: C300 / Del Sol Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: SO. INDIANA Posts: 4,777	Hey Max having the gps and the wifi on will drain ur battery faster

01-28-2010, 08:41 AM	#72
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