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HTC Hero™ with Google™

Extraordinary powers unleashed

Built on the Android Platform, the HTC Hero offers a rich mobile Internet experience, fully integrated suite of services and an intuitive user interface for extraordinary personalization power. Customize and switch between Scenes to reflect the different moments of your life including Work, Social, Travel, and Play.

Stay connected using the integrated social networking apps including Facebook, Twitter™ and flickr®, and capture memories with the 5.0 MP camera/camcorder.

With the full capacitive touchscreen, visual voicemail, trackball navigation, email and more, available on our dependable 3G network, you're ready for anything.

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Highlights

  • Easy access to Google™ mobile services including Google Search™, Google Maps™, Gmail™, and YouTube™
  • Silky smooth interface, plus accelerometer, light sensor and home screen widgets deliver a fun, hassle-free experience

Key Features

  • Linked Contacts and Layered Calendar
  • Chat-style messaging
  • 3G speeds where available
  • Touchscreen
  • Music capable
  • Sprint TV®
  • GPS Navigation enabled
  • Web browsing capable
  • Email capable
  • Camera
  • Bluetooth® Wireless
  • Memory card slot
  • Voice activated dialing

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Regular price $479.99
Instant savings -$200.00
Mail-in Rebate -$100.00
New price $179.99
Requires new line or eligible
upgrade
with a 2-yr contract
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Dimensions: 4.5" X 2.2" X 0.5"
Weight: 4.5 oz.
Battery Information: Standard Lithium Li-ion 1500 mAh
Talk Time: Up to 5 hours of continuous talk time

HTC Scenes

Use Scenes to create different screen arrangements that reflect different aspects of your life. Each Scene is like having a separate phone for your work, play or travel life.

Social Network Integration

Stay close to the people in your life, with all your text and Twitter exchanges, email conversations, Facebook status, Flickr photo albums and phone logs, neatly organized by people.

Android Market™

Android Market provides direct access to thousands of useful applications and fun games which you can download and install on your phone.

5.0 Megapixel Camera and Camcorder

Capture high-resolution images with the digital camera and zoom. Create your own video clips and easily share them with family and friends.

Visual Voicemail

Visual Voicemail gives you quick and easy access to just the messages you want to listen to by letting you go directly to a specific message, without needing to listen to or skip past previous messages.

MicroSD Memory Card Slot

Store photos, voice memos and music for instant access anytime. *Supports up to a 32GB card.

WiFi Enabled - 802.11 b/g

Utilize nearby Wi-Fi access points for high-speed data connection and internet access.

Wireless Email-Corporate & Personal

Outlook email with Microsoft Direct Push Technology and HTML support. Send and receive email from multiple corporate and personal email accounts. Also, get wireless email access to popular commercial POP3 and IMAP accounts like AOL, Gmail, Earthlink, and Yahoo!

Mobile Email

Access your email from well-known providers like AOL, Windows Live including MSN and Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo! and more.

Instant Messaging

Chat from just about anywhere using Windows Live™ Messenger, Google Talk™, Yahoo® Messenger, AOL® Instant Messenger™.

Sprint Navigation Enabled

Search for the closest coffee shop, or navigate to a specific address with a 3D map that moves with you. Asking for directions is a thing of the past.

Document Viewing

Easily view Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF on the go to maximize your productivity.

Media Player

Features a media player with 3.5mm stereo headset jack, so you can play video and music files you've downloaded. Supports Bluetooth stereo headset.

NFL Mobile Live access

Listen to live audio broadcasts of every regular season game and watch the live broadcasts of all NFL Network games. Get real-time red zone alerts, scores, stats, live NFL Network 24/7 and more. Manage your fantasy football team like a pro with up-to-the-minute insights, analysis, stats and alerts. How to Access: If NFL Mobile Live is not on the main menu, Text "NFL" to 7777* on your Sprint phone to download a full version of the application or download NFL Mobile Live from Sprint Digital LoungeSM. *Standard text messaging and data rates apply.

NASCAR Sprint Cup MobileSM

With NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile, instantly connect to the NASCAR information you want, when you want it. Follow NASCAR action from practice to race day with real-time leaderboard and alerts. Get exclusive access to your favorite NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver with real-time driver stats, breaking news and more. Live in-car audio, race radio, NASCAR on SPEED and other audio/video only available on select phones. Visit sprint.com/speed for details.
How to Access: Text "NASCAR" to 7777* on your Sprint phone or visit the Sprint Digital LoungeSM to download NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile. *Standard text messaging and data rates apply.

Sprint TV® Enabled

Watch live TV and video-on-demand with full-motion video and vivid sound. Catch the latest news, sports, weather, entertainment and movie trailers on the go.

Bluetooth® Enabled including Stereo BT profile

Enjoy the convenience of hands-free communication by using headsets, car-kits and other Bluetooth-compatible devices. **Bluetooth wireless accessories are sold separately.

Voice Command and Voice Activated Dialing

The Built-in speaker independent voice command lets you use your voice to look up contacts, place phone calls and get key information from your device.

TTY Compatible

This phone connects to a TTY device, allowing anyone who is visually- or hearing-impaired the ability to communicate.

Hearing Aid Compatible (HAC)

This handset has been certified as Hearing Aid Compatible in accordance with applicable industry standards. This handset has a HAC rating of M3 for hearing aids operating in the acoustic mode. This handset has a HAC rating of T3 for hearing aids operating in the telecoil mode.

  1. Standard Li-Ion 1500 mAh
  2. Battery Door
  3. AC Phone Charger
  4. USB Sync Cable
  5. Micro SD card 2GB

Offer expires January 9, 2010 or while supplies last. Requires 2-year contract and new activation. Up to $200 early termination fee/line applies. Subject to credit approval. Mail-in Rebate: Rebates cannot exceed purchase price. Taxes excluded. Line must be active 30 consecutive days. Allow 10 to 14 weeks for rebate. A new phone activation fee of up to $36 also applies to non-Sprint.com purchases. Sprint reserves the right to cancel/extend offers without notice. Offers may not be available in all markets. Other conditions may apply. Read service agreement for details. The Nationwide Sprint & Nextel National Networks reach over 275 & 274 million people, respectively. You may return your undamaged device within 30 days of activation to your original place of purchase (with your receipt) and request that we deactivate services. We'll refund your activation fee and waive your early termination fee. You are responsible for all charges based on actual usage (partial monthly service charges, Sprint surcharges, taxes and fees). A $35 restocking fee will be charged (at time of exchange) to exchange a device for a different model or color (except in Hawaii). The $35 restocking fee will also be charged when you return an upgraded device. Visit Sprint.com/returns for details (return policy for existing customers may vary). In the case of Buy one, Get One Free offers, each device may be returned or exchanged individually, but may require a price adjustment as it will then be considered outside the Buy One, Get One Free terms. In addition, if a Buy One, Get One Free device is exchanged, it is subject to the $35 restocking fee terms. Google, Google Maps, Google Search, Gmail, YouTube, Android, and Android Market are trademarks of Google, Inc.