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While it looks like the HTC Hero will not be released in as many vibrant colors I had first hoped, as seen in the promo video a few months ago, it looks like slate, white, and a classy blush pink are making the scene first. Any color variations beat having to clip a faceplate or stick a skin onto a phone for the sake of color customization, especially one with a unique shape like the Hero.

It’s not quite the vibrant pink we saw in that initial video, but retailer Carphone Warehouse is running a shot of a pink(ish) Hero alongside the product details.

Carphone Warehouse seems to be offering HTC’s latest in pink sometime this month, while carrier Orange UK will be sporting a slate variant, and T-Mobile sticks to the basics with a black version. The Hero is still a win, mainly because of the specs (5 MP camera, 3.2″ HVGA display, Flash, and multi-touch capability), but also because it’ll be one of the first HTC phones sporting the slick Sense UI. Maybe as the Hero expands availability to other carriers, the color variations will expand as well and the market could see a snazzy bronze makeover with a subtle sparkle like the HTC Dash. Of course, that’s just me and my rose-colored glasses.

Sources:  MobileCrunch and IntoMobile

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