Sprint ending the Hero

**JoeDirte** · 06-07-2010, 08:09 AM

My wife thought she wanted an EVO, but decided it's too big, so she chose the Hero instead. None of the BestBuy's in town have one and RadioShack.com doesn't list it anymore. Sprint.com has a sale on them. So, I'm wondering, is Sprint dropping it from the lineup? Is there something comparable in the pipeline?

Thanks.

**srkmagnus** · 06-07-2010, 08:25 AM

They might be clearing inventory to make way for future devices and promote the sale of the Evo.

**JoeDirte** · 06-07-2010, 08:38 AM

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. But, the EVO isn't really a comparable device. I think we might still just get her a a Hero from sprint. She doesn't really like the Moment. Can anyone think of a reason not to?

Thanks

**thatboyneedstherapy** · 06-07-2010, 08:32 PM

I, for one, hope they are ending the hero... 449.99 + 100 (for new phone) - 349.99 (projected cost of new htc hero after EOL) = 200 for EVO =) Correct me if i'm wrong?

**Andrew Ruffolo** · 06-07-2010, 08:34 PM

wheres the added $100 come from?

**thatboyneedstherapy** · 06-07-2010, 08:36 PM

Because the Sprint warranty requires a 100 dollar charge when replacing a damaged phone

**emaster101** · 06-09-2010, 12:15 AM

They might be clearing the inventory for the HTC Legend which is basically the Hero2. A CDMA (Sprint & Verizon) passed through the FCC about a month ago. Its a beautiful phone made out of one piece of metal. Google it you will see.

**Jerry Hildenbrand** · 06-09-2010, 12:21 AM

Originally Posted by emaster101

They might be clearing the inventory for the HTC Legend which is basically the Hero2. A CDMA (Sprint & Verizon) passed through the FCC about a month ago. Its a beautiful phone made out of one piece of metal. Google it you will see.

^This please. pretty please even.

**coldheat06** · 06-09-2010, 08:23 AM

Is HTC Legend that much better then the Hero? Correct me if I'm wrong but the Legends processor is only 600MHz compared to 528MHz of the Hero.... Granted that it does have a little more RAM but that's it.

Or is there a bigger picture that I need to see?

**JoeDirte** · 06-09-2010, 08:25 AM

Apple tried all metal with the first iPhone and it suffered reception problems. It will be interesting to see if HTC has solved this.

**thatboyneedstherapy** · 06-09-2010, 12:08 PM

I'd take an EVO over the legend any day. C'mon, 60MHz compared to a 1GHz Snapdragon? Why even bother making it if it's not better than the last?

**Andrew Ruffolo** · 06-09-2010, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by JoeDirte

Apple tried all metal with the first iPhone and it suffered reception problems. It will be interesting to see if HTC has solved this.

Then why does the 3G/3GS suck in recpetion, too.

**chevyflames** · 06-09-2010, 03:25 PM

I have a hunch that Sprint still has some big releases up their sleave for this year.... Samsung Galaxy S anyone?

**canterrain** · 06-10-2010, 09:04 PM

I have a bad news good news answer to this question actually.

The hero isn't being end of lifed yet. It was however temporarily pulled out of stores...

because they were putting 2.1 on them. They are already showing up on stores again with this in. I know a guy who just bought one today from Rado Shack, and it had 2.1 on it from the get go.

So the good news being, they're not going away just yet. The bad news being, root is going to be a little harder depending if they already have the OTA patch on them (I didn't look that close)

**The Mac** · 06-10-2010, 10:24 PM

the OTA patch can be wiped out by reflashing the RUU .5

**voghan** · 06-10-2010, 10:57 PM

Originally Posted by chevyflames

I have a hunch that Sprint still has some big releases up their sleave for this year.... Samsung Galaxy S anyone?

I'm holding out for this phone.

**chevyflames** · 06-12-2010, 01:13 PM

Originally Posted by voghan

I'm holding out for this phone.

I was going back in forth between the Galaxy S or the Evo. And I just could turn down the Evo. It just dont like Samsung's custom Android that they put on it.

**tatonka_Hero** · 06-13-2010, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by chevyflames

I was going back in forth between the Galaxy S or the Evo. And I just could turn down the Evo. It just dont like Samsung's custom Android that they put on it.

and after Samsung's recent nightmare in support for the Moment (i.e. radio lockouts, even AFTER an update), are their phones really worth the pain of owning?

**boomhower1820** · 06-14-2010, 09:47 AM

I would wait. The replacement of the Hero is going to out sometime this summer. I could be mistaken but I believe the processor is a newer one so while the raw Mhz isn't that much different it will be a good bit faster clock for clock. The EVO craze will be dying down in a month or so and they will need something else to launch to generate some interest.

**Gunnyman** · 06-14-2010, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by tatonka_Hero

and after Samsung's recent nightmare in support for the Moment (i.e. radio lockouts, even AFTER an update), are their phones really worth the pain of owning?

I had a Moment for about two weeks. It was bad enough for me to vow to never buy a samsung phone every again.