The leaked specs of HTC Espresso make us believe that it might be the successor of HTC Hero.  And the recently leaked ROM shows some screens that are believed to be the next generation of Sense UI. The UI shows the glass like icon and some Android 2.1 user programs.  The screenshots were taken on a HTC Hero running the ripped ROM. The author promised to have more to come and I will bring you [...]

Sprint makes an clarification of what they have announced before, the HTC Hero and Samsung Moment will get updates of Android 2.1, instead of 2.0. That actually make sense as at the time the update is released, the Android 2.1 should be available already.  And it will make it outdated if they are just Android 2.0. However, 1st half of year 2010 is a long six months.  Hopefully HTC can make the updated ROM available [...]

HTC has started to upload some widgets to Android Market.  They are downable for free.  However, they are only for HTC Hero and Eris only.  That means they are only for Sense equipped devices. The four widgets are: Dice: Tap the dice first, and then simply shake your phone to “throw” the dice. Today in History: In this widget, learn about significant events and famous people who were born or who died on this day [...]

According to a tweet from HTC, the Hero will be getting the Eclair (Android 2.) update early next year. “Did you know your Sprint Hero will be getting Eclair early next year? Well…now you do! Happy Friday ladies and gents ” What about the rest of us, those non-sprint customers around the world?  We are waiting for the update as well to enjoy many of the new features of Android 2.0. HTC, can you update [...]

Were you tempted to install the unofficial Android 2.1 (Ecliar) from XDA-Developers on your HTC Hero when I told you it is available?  Here is a video that might make you more tempted to do that.  Someone from Europe apparently has installed the Android 2.1 on the Hero and is showing it off on youtube. Enjoy! And be tempted

It is here, finally!  Google has just made Google StreetView available in Singapore.  You can now view the streets of Singapore using Google Map on your PC or on your mobile device.  First launched in May 2007, Street View is hugely popular worldwide and is available in more than 100 metropolitan areas around the world. Singapore is the first country in Southeast Asia to get Street View and the fourth country in Asia Pacific after [...]

I have just posted the unofficial screenshots of Android 2.1 for HTC Hero 2 days ago, and now XDA-Developers have gotten it to run and released for everybody to download. According to post on XDA-Developers, it is still being worked on and bugs are being ironed out from time to time.  However, it is definitely working on your GSM version of HTC Hero. By looking at the progress, the official release of Android 2.1 for [...]

HTC has promised the world that there will be an Adroind 2.0 firmware upgrade for the HTC Hero. While all of us have been waiting anxiously for the new firmware to come, there are people who spotted screenshots of HTC Hero running the upcoming Android 2.1 promised by Google to be delivered by end the 2009.  This actually makes a lot of sense as HTC should not release a 2.0 firmware for the Hero if [...]

In response to the latest market hit, Droid from Motorola running the latest Android 2.0, HTC has officially announced that Hero will get Eclair update.  Here is the tweet from HTC: The rumors are true! Hero will be getting an Eclair update. We ask for your patience as we update Sense for the fancy new Android OS. Eclair comes with a lot of wonderful features.  Some of them have been features of Hero by HTC.  [...]