HTC Hero: Newest iPhone killer on the block?

Of course, in the past several handsets including Nokia N95, Nokia N97, Nokia 5800XpressMusic, Samsung Omnia and Palm Pre were touted as iPhone killers but HTC Hero stands apart from the rest because it does not have the looks or features of a killer but that a cold-blooded assassin.

Why? Take for instance its drop-dead gorgeous looks that can put any Hollywood hotshot to shame. HTC Hero sports a curvy, sexy look, weighs only 130 gm and with dimensions of 4.46 inches tall by 2.2 inches wide by 0.54 inch thick, it fits easily and comfortably into any hand. At the same time, the smartphone is rugged enough to take a few knocks.

But HTC Hero does not score on looks alone. It also comes loaded with 5-megapixel auto-focus camera, 3.2-inch (320x480 pixels) HVGA capacitative touchscreen display, trackball navigation for quick access to almost all applications, and patented TouchFlo 3D user interface.

HTC Hero also comes equipped with HTC Sense, which is based on the principles: "Make it mine," "Stay Close" and "Discover the Unexpected." This allows the user to create his own environment, to conveniently communicate with contacts through multiple channels, while the innovative features make the difference between local phone and online disappear. HTC Sense slightly resembles the TouchFlo which we have seen on other models, but HTC Sense takes things just that little bit further.

The HTC Sense is, in fact, a nice addition to the smooth Android menu, not only because of the extra widgets and the structure, but also because all of it is just that little bit more beautiful when it comes to the graphical design, and the colour scheme has been improved. This way, HTC has really created a surplus value compared to the standard Android operating system.

For the net-addicts, HTC Hero is perhaps the closest to perfect smartphone till date as it incorporates EV-DO Rev. (a support for 3G data) and integrated 802.11 b/g WiFi.