The HTC Hero S is an Android powered smartphone, which is U.S. Cellular’s re-branded version of the HTC Kingdom handset and it has got all the high-end specifications, as well as an up-to-date hardware under the hood. This handset is also known as HTC EVO Design 4G for Sprint network and as the HTC Acquire by Alltel.
HTC Hero S runs Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread OS, sporting a 4-inch qHD capacitive touchscreen display with 540 X 960 pixels of resolution, backed up by a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon single-core processor inside, a 5 megapixels rear-facing camera to record 720p HD videos, paired up with an additional front-facing 1.3MP camera for forwarding video chats, 768MB RAM to keep things running, memory expansion up to 32GB via microSD cards, micro USB 2.0, Bluetooth 3.0, 802.11 Wi-Fi b/g/n, CDMA Dual-band EVDO connectivity, DLNA functionality, 3.5mm headset jack, Android Market, a whole host of the Google & U.S. Cellular services and all the regular features of an Android phone.
Full Technical Specifications Of HTC Hero S
| Network | |
| 2G Network | CDMA 800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Network | CDMA 1xEV-DO rev.A |
| Dimensions | |
| Size | 115 x 60 x 12 mm |
| Weight | 130 grams |
| Display | |
| Type | S-LCD Capacitive Touchscreen Display |
| Size | 4-inch |
| Colors & Resolution | 16M Colors & 540 X 960 qHD Pixels |
| Input/ User Interface | |
| Input | Pentile Display Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate Proximity sensor for auto turn-off Gyro Sensor |
| System Properties | |
| Operating System | Google Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread OS |
| CPU | 1.2MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Single-Core MSM8655 Processor 768MB RAM |
| Memory Storage | |
| Internal Memory | – |
| External Memory | microSD Card Slot for 32GB Memory Expansion |
| Camera | |
| Primary | – 5 Megapixels – 1600 × 1200 pixels |
| Video Recording | – 720p HD Video Recording Capability @ 30fps – 1280 X 720 Pixels |
| Secondary (Front-Facing) | – 1.3 Megapixels |
| Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth & USB | Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP & v2.0 micro USB |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n DLNA |
| Headset | 3.5mm stereo headset jack |
| 3G | Yes |
| Music & Video | |
| Music Format | MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, WAV |
| Movie Format | MP4, DivX, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 |
| Battery | |
| Type | Li-Ion 1520mAh Standard battery |
| Standby Time | Up to 15 Days |
| Talk Time | Up to 7.25 Hours |
| Other Features | Android Market Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter Digital Compass, E911 Ready Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, G-Talk Text to Speech, Google Voice Search Adobe Flash Support |
| Colors | Black |
Price & Availability
The HTC Hero S handset will be available sometime next month for $199.99 after $100 mail-in rebate.
Pre-Order the TTC Hero S handset at U.S. Cellular Website (hit the link)