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June 24, 2009 -- Orange today announced it will be launching the much anticipated HTC Hero,
the
first Android device to be ranged by Orange in the UK. Available
from early July across all Orange retail channels, the HTC Hero will be
available for free on select price plans and will be exclusive to
Orange in ‘Graphite’ colour.
Offering a rich, intuitive browsing touch interface and premium
design, the 3G+ enabled Hero features Google’s Android operating
system, the world’s first ‘open-source’ operating system for mobile
devices. Android allows users unrestricted access to thousands of
amazing tools and applications which can be downloaded straight to the
handset - helping enhance the device’s capabilities.
Created for those wanting an optimised mobile customer experience,
with easy access to Google’s most popular services, the Hero also
provides users with a choice of seven specially designed unique user
interface options. The handset also comes with an integrated five
mega-pixel, auto-focus camera featuring camcorder capability, a gravity
sensor, AGPS and 512 MB of memory with space for a 16Gb MicroSD card.
What’s more, the 3.2 inch HVGA display features anti-fingerprint screen
coating for improved smudge resistance and a longer lasting, clearer
display.
Orange is offering the HTC Hero for free to customers who take out a
£39.15 per month, 24 month contract. The package includes 1,200 any
network call minutes, unlimited texts, as well as inclusive anytime
internet browsing so users can make the most out of their mobile
experience.
 Francois Mahieu, Director of Devices, Orange UK
said, “We’re really pleased to be launching our first Android handset
in conjunction with HTC. The first of several Android devices you can
expect from us this year, we believe the Hero is a great all round
device which will allow consumers to get to grips with all the things
they love about the internet, whilst on the move. We expect it to be
extremely popular when it hits shelves this summer.”
The HTC Hero is exclusive to Orange in ‘Graphite’ and will be
available from Orange shops and www.orange.co.uk/shop in early July.
About Orange
Orange is the key brand of the France Telecom Group, one of the
world’s leading telecommunications operators. With 123 million
customers, the Orange brand now covers Internet, television and mobile
services in the majority of countries where the Group operates. At 29
April 2009, the Group had a customer base of almost 184 million
customers in 30 countries. These include 123 million mobile customers
worldwide and 13 million broadband Internet (ADSL) customers in Europe. Under the brand Orange
Business Services, Orange is one of the world leaders in providing
telecommunication services to multinational companies. In the UK,
Orange provides high quality GSM coverage to 99% of the UK population.
At the end of March 2009, Orange had almost 17 million customers in the
UK – 15.8 million active mobile customers and close to one million
fixed broadband customers.
Information Source: Orange
Images courtesy of Orange
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