Stefanie Hahn

By Stefanie Hahn

I just upgraded.  After pouring over the research… visiting the phones (four times, but who’s counting?), working to get the best deal, and waiting until the price dropped to where I wanted;  I did it!  Friends and co-workers cheered that I finally moved out of research-mode and into go-mode.

I love my new HTC Hero and all of the Google-fantastic-ness that comes with it.  The transition from my Palm OS phone to Google was fairly simple.  My Gmail, contacts, and calendar were a no-brainer.  After a few days, I had my bookmarks stored, a few essential apps loaded, my music, photos, and social media all set and I was off!

I knew I would love this phone, but a few things pleasantly surprised me:

1. Screens – HTC is big on personalization.  The Hero has a screen for each part of your life — work, weekend, travel, music, etc. and with the ability to add a different “scene” to each screen.  Not a necessity, but I think it’s organizational with a fun twist.
2. Facebook integration – I love that my Facebook friend’s information will connect automatically with my Google contacts.  Bliss!  Plus I get their profile photo, status updates, and whatever contact info they have on Facebook.  This rocks for friends that change their e-mail and numbers often. Continue reading »