Have you been waiting on October 12th for the HTC Hero, the Sprint US CDMA variety? It’s online a day early according to Engadget. It will set you back $179 with contract and $479 without. Not too bad.

Marilyn just posted her review of this phone over the weekend and she loved it…

The HTC Hero is light-weight, has a large screen, and beautiful Sense UI interface. Internet browsing, skimming documents, scheduling events, reading emails, listening to and watching media, and keeping up with social networking on-the-go was less cumbersome and time-consuming. The keyboard was satisfactory but is awkward for typing anything longer than a quick email, and HTC could have done better with battery life. All that said with its hassle-free setup and intuitive interface, the HTC Hero can make a new smartphone user feel confident while still being a powerful enough handset for seasoned users. If the HTC Hero ever made it to AT&T , I would be an early adopter.

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