Andre Yoskowitz
12 Oct 2009 13:44
Sprint has released their first Android-based smartphone today, the HTC Hero, making it available through Sprint (online, B&M) and Best Buy.
The Hero will cost $180 USD with two-year new contract or upgrade after a $100 rebate.
The smartphone boasts a 3.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen and an 800 MHz processor. Like most Android devices, the Hero has a trackball as well, but no full QWERTY keypad. Different from the original HTC Hero, is the rounded edges of the device, in contrast to the "Chin" design of the non-Sprint Hero.
The device uses the HTC Sense UI, and will come pre-loaded with popular apps such as ShopSavvy, Twitter, MySpace Mobile, and Sprint's own Sprint TV.