android - hero - love :)

running android cupcake on my HTC Hero - the first phone i ever bought!

people ask why i didn't get an iphone....all i can say is, i'm not an apple person, i need a phone that i can freely play with and modify, so android is all for me! not to mention that the Sense UI is by far the best implementation of android yet! with support for widgets and flash and what not! also has a teflon coating which feels and looks like a white thermal tile out of NASA's shuttle! haha played around with it for 3 days and i'm still in awe :-)

when i went to buy a screen protector for the Hero, when i showed them my phone they're like, "WHAT PHONE IS THAT?" XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

thanks to dave i got the phone before it's even for sale in Hong Kong =D

hungry for more pics?

http://flic.kr/laihiu/sets/72157621976446710



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40 comments

  1. Ed Chok on August 10th, 2009

    looks pretty good ! whadaya think of da interface, ryan?

  2. Poon Wing Hang on August 10th, 2009

    我本身都想等呢一部,但係舊iphone真係壞到無得壞,於是決定換iphone 3gs

  3. Dominie Liang on August 10th, 2009

    Where did u buy it from?

  4. Jansen Lu on August 10th, 2009

    when i first saw your photos on my news feed, i did admire you. after i flipped through your hero album, i can't hide my jealousy.

  5. DaBi Chan on August 10th, 2009

    i m using GOOGLE phone too!!! do u dl the skymap? its awesome!

  6. laihiu on August 10th, 2009

    Ed, i'm loving the Sense UI! still exploring!

    Jansen, the real thing is even better!! haha

    Hi DaBi, didn't download the skymap, but will try tonight....the thing is, it's difficult to see stars in HK at night!

  7. Ju Fang on August 10th, 2009

    uau, I thought it is G1

  8. Carmen Cheng on August 10th, 2009

    wahhhhhh so prettty!

  9. Ivan Ka Hei Tse on August 10th, 2009

    I have been waiting to get the US version of this phone since it was announced. Reviews are saying that the the Sense UI is laggy, is it really that bad?

  10. laihiu on August 10th, 2009

    not laggy so far, but perhaps the reviews are comparing it with the iphone's touch which i heard is a tad bit smoother :)

  11. Steven Mak on August 10th, 2009

    the 1st phone you ever bought :P the previous ones are gifts then? haha

    it looks small (as compared to the jeans pocket)... how's Chinese support? good?

  12. laihiu on August 10th, 2009

    yea...the last one was a nokia 6288 that my dad won in a lucky draw -_- haha

    this is a UK version of the phone, so the interface is all in English, but can still display Chinese in SMS, browser, etc. =)

  13. Samuel Yip on August 10th, 2009

    WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
    HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

    hurry and have lunch..i need to see your PHONE (an insert a pic of me haha)

  14. laihiu on August 10th, 2009

    there's no need...the phone auto links your phone no. with your facebook profile and downloads your profile pic (and other details) for my use haha

  15. Elaine Cheung on August 10th, 2009

    =) i wanted to get this too!

  16. laihiu on August 10th, 2009

    really :DDD haha we are so garp :D

  17. Elaine Cheung on August 10th, 2009

    yesyes when are we meeting!!!

  18. Ivan Ka Hei Tse on August 10th, 2009

    I couldn't resist and bought one from eBay just now. Non-US version though.

  19. laihiu on August 10th, 2009

    HAHA THAT'S FAST! don't worry you won't regret XD is it a UK version though? so you'll still be able to use it in the states, just not 3G speed, right?

  20. laihiu on August 10th, 2009

    and....welcome to the android world!!!! =D
    (assuming you don't already have a G1....haha)

  21. Ivan Ka Hei Tse on August 10th, 2009

    Right, but since I am in wifi covered area 90% of the time that is ok for me. The US version of the Hero will be a CDMA phone, so I am not really looking forward to it. The Canada version will be GSM and will have US-compatible 3G support, but it probably won't be released till the end of the year.

  22. Ray Chan Chin Ching on August 10th, 2009

    Cool!

  23. laihiu on August 10th, 2009

    haha you think so? mr iphone fan? :P

  24. Yvette Yu on August 10th, 2009

    definitely looks sleeker and smarter than Magic the G2!

  25. laihiu on August 10th, 2009

    yea i totally gave up on the G2 after seeing the real thing in the 3 shops :P

  26. Alan on August 10th, 2009

    I need hardware keyboard, so I will wait for Motorola Morrison or Sholes to replace my G1.

    Thanks for commenting on my app list, I replied with alternative app to your additions.

  27. wendy choy on August 10th, 2009

    whoa, coolness! when are we meeting up.......

  28. Wong Olivia Sin Yee on August 10th, 2009

    oh.. u make me wanna want it!!

  29. kenneoh on August 12th, 2009

    cool! I have been longing for this HTC Hero for sometimes....cool android

  30. sippay on August 12th, 2009

    awesome SHOT

  31. laihiu on August 12th, 2009

    yes i love using my jeans as the background...lol

    kenneoh, android is love! :D

  32. Fankr on August 12th, 2009

    is it good? read mixed comment about this particular build of android phone.

  33. laihiu on August 12th, 2009

    most of the reviews i read gave the hero thumbs up....but of course it all depends on your use. if you're happy with apple then i don't think you'll like android a lot..=p

  34. LEMONеd on August 12th, 2009

    how much??!

  35. laihiu on August 12th, 2009

    HK$53xx...

  36. Fankr on August 12th, 2009

    "WHAT PHONE IS THAT?"...so did you get the screen protector you asked for in the end?

  37. laihiu on August 12th, 2009

    no, after realizing that it's scratch-proof :)

  38. Ed Chok on August 14th, 2009

    u guys might be intrested ! iphone 3gs vs. htc hero http://bit.ly/8nrw1

  39. Patricia Lam on August 23rd, 2009

    HTC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  40. emac on September 16th, 2009

    iPhone may have won the market now. Android will get it in the future.. Hail open source!

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