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Anybody know when/if the HTC hero will be hitting our shores?

I am with MTN and would have been keen on the HTC Magic, however I see only Vodacom are stocking these.

Whats the feedback on the Android OS? Or on the Dream or Magic?

I cant decide what phone to get next, Blackberry, Nokia N97, HTC or other.
 
Howzit

I was also waiting for the Hero as my contract has been due for renewal for the last 2 months.. :-) I heard from Nashua mobile that the phone will be here round about Nov, not sure how true that is though..

I was trying to decide between the Magic, N97 and iPhone 3GS. I eventually decided to get the Magic as I couldn't wait any longer for the Hero.. Very happy with the Magic!

Makes my HTC Diamond look like a dinosaur, it really is very fast and responsive. Battery life is about 2 days if you not fiddling too much. :-) Going to load the HTC Hero Rom on it shortly, looks very impressive.

If you have any more questions, gimme a shout.

Cheers
 
Thanks for the feedback.

The Magic looks great, read a review and was most impressed. Its a pity MTN dont stock the Magic. Most reviews agree the Magic is better then the Dream.

You mention loading the Hero Rom - please explain?
 
HTC Hero will be launched in the UK tomorrow 29 July (as the G2 Touch by T-Mobile). Hopefully this means we will be getting it soon also.
 
mobiler will have feedback on this from HTC by tomorrow (hopefully)
;)
 
Would be interesting to know who's bidding for it (MTN/Vodacom) and who will end up with it. MTN should be most desperate to get it as the Dream turned into a nightmare overnight. As this will be the 3rd installmentof HTC's Android phones it may (let's hope) not go the exclusive route in SA.
 
Just thought you might like to know,
The actual hardware is the same between the hero and the magic.
The hero has a better camera and a better case.
And, HTC has said it will release the Sense UI (hero rom) oficially for the Magic as well.
 
The Hero will have the 3.5mm audio jack, a non-negotiable item for me. HTC is only now standardising on this jack.
 
docb said:
Just thought you might like to know,
The actual hardware is the same between the hero and the magic.
The hero has a better camera and a better case.
And, HTC has said it will release the Sense UI (hero rom) oficially for the Magic as well.
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Cool, so I can ROM my phone without losing the warranty!
 
I'd also really like to know when the Hero is gonna get here - I like the case design much more than the Magic. Pity that Vodacom don't have the Magic in white though. Its looks much much better IMO in white..
 
The hero looks promising, but from what I understand the processor is really starting to take strain with it. If you push the Dream/Magic they can already start getting sluggish.

I'm trying to get my hands on a cheap G1/Magic, but hoping they give an actual hardware upgrade. There's quite a few devices coming!
 
South Africa is likely to see the HTC Hero before September :D
(more to follow)
 
mobiler said:
South Africa is likely to see the HTC Hero before September :D
(more to follow)
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I like the sound of this. Personally I hope MTN will have it as I can upgrade with them from 21 August. I've recently terminated two "due for upgrade" Vodacom contracts so with Vodacom it will have to be a new contract.
 
Still no dates released ? Anyone know which network they will be available on ?
 
According to the other Hero thread it's already on Nashua Mobile price lists so expect that bad boy soon!
 
Nashua Moblie confirmed that they will have stock on the 15th September !
 
Hero availability

I've had soooo many conflicting answers to when the Hero will be in stock.

First they say "by October" then "first week of Sept", then "last week of sept" then "in a week or two" - now they say "end of Oct" - this is SOOOO frustrating!
 
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