HTC Hero

A member of XDA-forums “yrrep” has posted what he claims to be the timetable of Android 2.1 being rolled out to European HTC Hero’s AKA T-mobile G2.
Here’s a copy and paste of the supposed roll-out
This is the update schedule -
HTC EU (Nordic/Greek/RUS/UKR/SA) 2010/4/2
TMO – UK TMO 2010/4/16
UK/ES Orange 2010/4/16
TMO – DE TMO 2010/4/16
SFR signature Orange [...]

If you’re an HTC Hero owner on Orange’s network and think you’re going crazy because you can’t seem to find a specific app in Android Market that you KNOW exists… no, you’re not going crazy. The latest Orange HTC Hero update is blocking access to some paid applications in Android Market that seem to have [...]

HTC CEO Peter Chou today confirmed that the HTC Droid Eris for Verizon, the HTC Hero for Sprint, and the HTC Hero for European markets will all be getting upgrades to Android 2.1. In addition, those phones with HTC Sense will be getting the improvements – such as Helicopter view – pushed to their phones.
While [...]

It seems like we have been overcome with Android 2.1 update news, now it’s the HTC Hero’s turn. HTC is currently working on the new ROM for the Hero that will include the Android 2.1 update. HTC’s Benelux team reports that the Hero will get the update in March.
In addition to Android 2.1, the update [...]

If you’ve got the HTC Magic, HTC Hero or HTC Tattoo, have windows 7 and like to stay up to date on the latest sync software for your Android/Computer combination, you’ll want to know that you can now upgrade to Version 2.0.18. Check it out on the HTC support website.

Nothing major. Just thought you would [...]

If you’ve got the HTC Droid Eris on Verizon Wireless or the HTC Hero on 3 in the UK we want to quickly remind you that firmware updates have recently become available and you’ll want to hop on that if you haven’t already. Or maybe not: they’re pretty minor.
The HTC Droid Eris update doesn’t bring [...]

While folks of the “I’ve gotta have the latest gadget” club are already complaining that the Nexus One is only available on T-Mobile and they’ll have to wait months before it hits their own carrier, citizens of other countries are stuck further in the past. Take for example Russians who haven’t even been graced with [...]

Some great news for Cellular South customers. Cellular South has just recently tweeted that Android 2.1 is coming to their HTC Hero! Check it out…..

See I told you it was great news. ;)”Look out for it in the first half of 2010″ so that could be anytime really up to June next year but aren’t [...]

Well look what two little buggers we found in the pocket of a marsupial this morning:

The HTC Hero and the HTC Tattoo! Aren’t you glad to see that I’m spending my valuable time photoshopping phone-holding robots into the pouch of kangaroos? What has my life become!
Fortunately for us, other people have been much busier. In [...]

If you’ve got an HTC Magic, HTC Hero or HTC Tattoo and use HTC Sync to keep your data… you know… in sync, you’ll be happy to know that HTC Sync 2.0.8 is now available for download

New in 2.0.8 are media features that allow you sync your contact pictures with their contact information, your phone [...]

First there was the European HTC Hero with its defined chin. Then there was the Sprint HTC Hero which had face lift including some brushed metallic plastic surgery. And most recently we’ve seen the HTC Droid Eris for Verizon which takes yet another deviation from the orginal Hero hardware design. But don’t get it confused [...]

Timing is everything and the launch of the carriers high speed HSPA+ Data network makes it prime pickings for a day to launch data intensive phones and devices. So when TELUS HSPA+ goes live on November 5th we’ll be seeing some brand new phones that include the iPhone 3GS, LG New Chocolate, Blackberry Bold 9700, [...]

There is no doubt that Android enthusiasts love the HTC Hero. And while HTC manufactured the phone in hopes it would be loved, I’m not sure they anticipated it would be loved THIS much. According to DigiTimes, European and Asian markets are having a hard time keeping supply of the HTC Hero up to pace [...]

You could see this as a good thing or a bad thing, I guess it depends on your vantage point. We’ve already seen that Verizon has some sort of HTC Hero variant in the works and PhoneArena has word that AT&T will get the Hero in early 2010. Add that to Sprint’s currently available version [...]

Check out this picture of Google CEO Eric Schmidt with Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam at this morning’s Verizon and Google Partnership Press Conference:

What are those crazy guys holding in their hands? To me – along with the rest of the interwebz – seems to think it Verizon’s version of the HTC Hero (held by Schmidt) [...]

Best Buy’s Reward Zone program appears to be living up to its name, as members get to pick up their new HTC Hero on Friday rather than wait a whole other 48 hours for it. This means, if you really plan it well, you can pick up your Hero on Friday and a) make co-workers [...]

By this point it may be fairly common knowledge that Sprint’s varient of the HTC Hero is going to cost you around $179.99 with a 2-year contract but up until now, information about getting one off-contract has been a bit on the thin side.

As of today however, Sprint says the Hero will be going for [...]

The HTC Hero launched to rave reviews across the board, save for one tempered irritation that also seemed to be noted across the board – UI lag. Last month we showed you that a fix was on the way and now we can confirm it is finally arriving.

The above shows the available update for Norway [...]

If you’re from India and waiting for Android to save you, you’re in luck – the HTC Hero has arrived! The press release does not distinguish whether its available immediately or not, but this official announcement is proof that the wait is virtually over. For 34,600 Rupees ($715) in Maharashtra and 31,990 Rupees ($660) elsewhere, [...]

Excuse me for sleeping! At 4AM I hopped in bed, thinking this Sprint Hero Announcement was a pretty darn good story I scooped. I wake up a few hours later to find out that it is now even more officially officialized as they have sent out a Press Release will full details!
Sprint’s HTC Hero will [...]