Android Smart Phone
There you go, bought a HTC Hero for the price of RM2000 (CNY promotion, with 8GB microSD). I can finally strike out one of the wishlist, and moving on next.
Oh, I have rooted this phone (since I am not satisfied with the current HTC “customised” Android) and replaced it with MoDaCo’s custom Hero ROM. Worth the risk, not to mention I have the access to Android Market (HTC has remove the Android Market for Asia region, I wonder why). If you are brave enough to flash your Hero, feel free head on to MoDaCo’s Custom ROM for the guide and ROM download.
Having said I have rooted my phone, I of course have tested out the leak version of Android 2.1 (aka Éclair) for HTC Hero. Verdict? Definitely not practical for day to day usage, although I love the enhancements made by Google to address certain issues that is being faced by CupCake (1.5) and Donut(1.6) users. But it is too buggy for my normal SMS/ phone calls.
Why HTC Hero? Well, first of all, I don’t know when will the Motorola Milestone hit our stores (even though it has been released in Hong Kong a couple of weeks ago). Google Nexus One? They only ship it to Singapore, and is not that cheap (plus minus the shipping fee from Singapore).