There's no question that the Sprint HTC Hero is one of the most anticipated Android phones, well, ever. It's Sprint's first Android device, looks relatively pleasing, and runs the beautiful HTC Sense UI. We've spent some quality time with the Sprint HTC Hero and have gathered some of our quick thoughts to hold you over until our full review.
The build quality is wonderful. There's no creakiness like the T-Mobile G1 and it feels much more luxurious than the myTouch 3G.We're not the biggest fans of the flush hardware buttons, it's too difficult to differentiate and much too easy to accidentally click. We've had the phone unlock multiple times and make calls without even knowing.On the other hand, the trackball is easily the best of the HTC Android family.The soft matte finish on the backside of the phone greatly improves the overall feel.HTC Sense UI is simply a joy to use. We're not having any of the lag or slowness problems that have been reported elsewhere.Peep, HTC's Twitter client, is very well designed. Actually, all of the HTC apps and widgets are very impressive.Multitouch in the browser is great--a much more intuitive way to navigate. Flash, not so much--on first impression, it's just too clunky for everyday use.Battery life is perfectly adequate.Sprint catches a lot of flack in the media but our experience with its service and data speeds has been entirely positive.We love the HeroStay tuned to Android Central for more coverage on the HTC Hero! This is only the beginning, we're going to give you as much information about the Hero as we can before the October 11th launch date.
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