I’ve Got a Phone That Kicks Ass
Posted on February 3, 2010 by EricNo Comments
Finally after having the dreaded HTC Touch cell phone for over 2 years I have switched… well in reality I switched about 3 months ago, but I wanted to make sure my phone lived up to my expectations before I gave it an overview.
The new phone that I bought was the HTC Hero on Telus Mobility. Even though I had been with Bell mobility for over 6 years, when both Telus and Bell moved over to their new faster 3g network Bell didn’t get any of the new Android phones.
Given that I hated the stupid HTC Touch (worst phone I’ve ever owned) I moved over to the HTC Hero on Telus and I haven’t looked back.
I can do all of the multi tasking that Apple is now toting on their iPhone, plus I don’t have to use iTunes or any other iCrap in order to upload music.
I don’t like the fact that in Canada I can’t get access to the paid android app store, but I’m not complaining ’cause there are still a ton of fun games and great apps to download for free.
The phone comes with GPS, a barcode scanner, compass and of course the HTC Sense UI. The Sense UI is basically your desktop, and it allows you to quickly switch between screens much like the iPhone… but way better. It’s not just a sea of icons, it actually has use and purpose.
I’m sure I’m pissing off the iPhone hordes out there who blindly stand behind their apple god, so I’ll say some bad stuff. The HTC Hero on Telus hasn’t gone to the new android version yet. It can be laggy sometimes (but so can the iPhone). The chin on the phone is kinda weird. It takes freaking FOREVER to boot up if you have to restart it. You can’t install apps on the expansion card (although, at least I have one 
)….
All in all, the HTC Hero is the best phone I’ve owned. I highly recommend it if you’re a bit of a software geek like me, but if you want everything to be super easy and dumbed down, feel free to go to the iWhatever.
PS. Have I mentioned I’m not a Mac fiend?
