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HTC Hero up for pre-order on Amazon UK: £429, July 15 delivery
HTC Hero up for pre-order on Amazon UK: £429, July 15 delivery
We doubt the July 15 delivery date is set in stone, but UK residents itching to get a little Hero in their lives are now able to pre-order HTC's latest for £429 ($708). That's pretty much what we'd expect for an unlocked set, but Orange is planning to offer the Hero free on contract, ...
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HTC Hero Pre-Order At Amazon UK!
HTC Hero Pre-Order At Amazon UK!
phandroid.com — Want an unlocked HTC Hero for use in the UK? You can now Pre-Order the HTC Hero... at Amazon.co.uk for July 15th Shipment ! It is listed for £429.99 which equates to about $710 USD - anyone going to dive in for that price? Keep in mind ... (more) HTC Hero Pre-Order At Amazon UK!
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HTC Hero Coming to the UK on 15th July
Gadget Venue — ... in the UK claim that it will be launching on the 15th July, it still isn’t set in stone as this could be either their estimated date or just a random date thrown up. The phone as can be seen above, will sell for £429 unlocked although if you don’t mind having a contract then Orange are planning to offer the phone for free on contract (which could work out more expensive over the 12 - 24 months that contracts hold you to, so do your research first). Via: Engadget and Phandroid ...

HTC Hero available sim-free through Amazon
T3.com All — ... a couple of minutes to browse our in-depth gallery . Its the first mobile phone to offer Flash for a full web experience, throwing in other tasty treats like a customisable homepage, live feeds from Facebook and Twitter (plus one-touch access), a 5-megapixel camera, 3.2-inch touchscreen and a teflon coating to keep your new purchase free from your grubby mitts. In terms of Android phones, the gauntlet has been well and truly thrown down. Link: HTC Hero on Amazon (via Engadget ) Related links: [image]

HTC Hero available sim-free through Amazon
T3.com News — ... browse our in-depth gallery. Its the first mobile phone to offer Flash for a full web experience, throwing in other tasty treats like a customisable homepage, live feeds from Facebook and Twitter (plus one-touch access), a 5-megapixel camera, 3.2-inch touchscreen and a teflon coating to keep your new purchase free from your grubby mitts. In terms of Android phones, the gauntlet has been well and truly thrown down. Link: HTC Hero on Amazon (via Engadget)

HTC Hero spotted on Orange UK website
Engadget Mobile — ... the device will be available for free on some, as yet undetermined but surely eye-gouging, price plans. The company said they are still testing the device and should have pricing information by tomorrow. Expect T-Mobile to quickly follow suit and unveil their Hero by another name (G1 Touch?), also fully subsidized. Both carriers will be offering the graphite edition of the phone, so if you have your heart set on the white Teflon-coated goodness, you may have to go the SIM-free route. HTC Hero spotted on Orange UK website originally appeared on Engadget ...

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