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7 hours 3g? Try 5 hours top, thats how fast my GSM hero battery drain...

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  • 2009-10-19 21:11
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Can anyone from the UK who is on contract tell me if you get unlimited internet with it?
And what's this confusion on no bluetooth...or not working :S I'm planning on ordering this at the weekend...Should I be worried..?

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  • 2009-10-19 19:36
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Question about the music playback. Will this phone play m4a (iTunes) files? It says it plays AAC, and m4a -is- a subtype of AAC if I remember correctly. If not, is there a plugin or app avaliable for it that will allow you to?

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  • 2009-10-19 19:10
  • 4AHg
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Question about the music playback. Will this phone play m4a (iTunes) files? It says it plays AAC, and m4a -is- a subtype of AAC if I remember correctly. If not, is there a plugin or app avaliable for it that will allow you to?

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  • 2009-10-19 19:08
  • 4AHg
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i have had this phone since the day it came out and it has been amazing!!
it started to run abit slow after a month but after the update which is on the htc website it made a huge difference

this is the best phone i have had and i work for cpw and still have not found a better phone... not even the Iphone with its limited software

android is definitely the best software on the market and htc the best make of phone!!!

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  • 2009-10-19 18:00
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wowh, I love this one, better than iPhone i think,,,
HTC and android, they're the best!!!!

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  • 2009-10-19 15:53
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2009-10-19 09:27 from PU3V - click to readYou can, there's a msn in the market, but i find there's another app called meebo IM which is much better

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  • 2009-10-19 11:27
  • M3s@
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Hi all, are we able to download Msn Live Messenger on the Hero? Appreciate a reply, thanks!

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  • 2009-10-19 09:27
  • PU3V
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2009-10-13 17:35 from wr1Q - click to readhero ofcourse

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  • 2009-10-18 22:54
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good phone but expencive

i want to get moto dext

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  • 2009-10-18 19:59
  • IaHm
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my friend u just go to googletalk and make your google account and press next when is don then u can use the market but do not forget your google account some time u forget the lock pattern then phone need your google account for unlock

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  • 2009-10-18 17:53
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> In reply to Ali Rashid @ 2009-10-17 11:19 from nj$I - click to read1- Bluetooth file transfer - look for solution on the market

2- Limited address book fileds - I can put more than one number on a contact, simply save the contact onto the phone or google contact, rather than save it on the sim, it's same as every single phone.

3- No GPS program ! - it support GSP, but do you mean sat nav software? google is build that now, and it will launch soon. but honestly, i dun rely on phone sat nav really if i am driving.

4- No Arabic font support ! - what's arabic font?? it support numbers in arabic, or do you mean input method in your language? that depend on whoever speak your language to design an app to support. and I have my own input anyway.

5- No Android market connection ! - again, that's faulty phone, go back to where you bought the phone and do exchange.

if these doesn't answer your questions, look for a book called "Manuel book of HTC Hero for Dummy".

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  • 2009-10-17 15:03
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> In reply to Ali Rashid @ 2009-10-17 11:19 from nj$I - click to read1- Bluetooth file transfer - Download a program for it, findable @ Android market
2- Limited address book fileds - it definitely has the sufficient address book fields so I don't know what the problem is,
3- No GPS program ! - Google maps! Or else CoPilot, so it definitely has a gps program
4- No Arabic font support ! - your problem I guess :(. Maybe should've bought it in Africa
5- No Android market connection ! - I definitely do. I use Android Market often and from the beginning I have Android Market connections.

All these cons are not true, and this phone is great. I have it for a week now, and it's fantastic.

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  • 2009-10-17 14:32
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> In reply to Zero @ 2009-10-17 11:04 from M3s@ - click to readTanx, would you please tell me how you solve below problems when HTC replied my email on some which is common and some my personal experience :
1- Bluetooth file transfer
2- Limited address book fileds
3- No GPS program !
4- No Arabic font support !
5- No Android market connection !
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my friend I guess you have used another machine not Hero or maybe mine :)

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  • 2009-10-17 11:19
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> In reply to Ali Rashid @ 2009-10-16 20:20 from pTgt - click to readyou have a faulty machine, I have use it for a month as well, apart from the battery is running out quickly, i do not have any of of your problems. do use common sence before blaming the phone. someone like you just dont born for smart phone.

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  • 2009-10-17 11:04
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2009-10-17 05:47 from wrXM - click to readyes you are right for Android. But here on Hero there is some stupid problems also like that I could not send and receive files via Bluetooth !! Also in GSMArena I read that I could add unlimited field to address book which is wrong data and site people must avoid such a wrong information, I personally do not use google services so I could not use google account for my address book. one more thing is when I synchronize Hero with Outlook many fields in this way lost and as i had a Nokia E51, I revised around 800 contact on Hero and still many problem.

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  • 2009-10-17 11:03
  • nj$I
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> In reply to Ali Rashid @ 2009-10-16 20:20 from pTgt - click to readbear in mind, people!! as I said in my previous post, DO NOT buy Android phone if your country doesn't supports Android market & google apps.

I noticed that there are no support for my country (indonesia), India, and Arab I suppose..
If you want to , you have to purchase your Hero or Magic on countries that supports them, like Singapore, or europian country.. and make sure that it is unlock version otherwise you might have some difficulties using it in your own country.

I hope this might be useful.
Thanks & welcome to Android wolrd!

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  • 2009-10-17 05:47
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2009-10-13 17:35 from wr1Q - click to readthe android i believe is the software these phones use and the apps r what r compatible with it? like the apps on the i phone

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  • 2009-10-16 21:38
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2009-10-16 08:26 from 4SYj - click to read3G is not compatible, at least not on this design of hero

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  • 2009-10-16 21:02
  • HHHH
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New RA recovery image is available
For thos interested, visit http://forum.xda-developers.co...php?t=561124

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  • 2009-10-16 21:00
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