HTC Hero Videos: Hands-On & Event Footage!

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Below is a chronological listing of the video footage I took at the HTC Hero launch event. Unfortunately the battery on my main camera went kaput so I was forced to use my back-up… a Flip non-HD.

Scroll down and see what videos interest you most!

Pre-Event Video Loop
This is the video that was playing prior to the event as everyone gathered and finally the lights turned off:

EVENT BEGINS (Live Blogging Is Hard)
I began to film right as the event kicked off and the HTC CEO stepped on stage. I promptly realized that with one person there was NO way this was all “going down” at once and decided to prioritize – quitting the media and focusing on information with pictures/videos coming later… or in your case now!

Curtain Opens To Unveil HTC Hero Land!
I had paid little attention to the right hand wall when facing the stage… not sure why I would. But when the speakers were finished the curtain actually moved to unveil 4 HTC Hero stations where you could play with the Hero and test it out. I wish I had paid more attention to the wall BEFORE it moved via curtain because I was totally oblivious…

First Hands-On (Short and Interrupted)
Just as I was first getting a look at the HTC Hero a woman from HTC asked me to film an interview. Of course I agreed and at that point the video cuts off. She asked me what I thought of the HTC Hero and I told her the social networking and joint inbox stuff was cool but I was really eager to just spend a couple hours toying around with it… and then I did!

HTC Hero Hands-On Videos (Parts 1, 2 and 3)
I had several different people show me the HTC Hero. Not only because each station was supposed to illustrate a different pillar as identified in the video, but because different demonstrators have different things they favor and like to highlight. Please forgive the terrible video quality – hopefully we’ll get some additional hands on time with the Hero but I can’t make any promises so these are what you get for now!

(part 3 is still processing)

HTC Hero Speakerphone
Most mobile phone speakerphones seem to stink. Nowadays we especially need them for things like GPS navigation voices and music. At first use – in a crowded and loud room – the HTC Hero Speakerphone seemed to be exceptionally loud which is a GREAT thing. I’d like to test this out some more but I was pretty impressed with the volume level.

I’ll have more detailed opinions about specifics of the phone later today/tonight in a “first impressions” review article. Although I maintain you really need to “live” with a device for a week or so to fully appreciate the ins-and-outs or understand specific gripes from daily use.

Nonetheless… I”m off to get me some more HTC Hero goodness!