Even though it’s not available to the general public yet, the lucky folks over at Android Community got an early Christmas present from HTC: an unlocked Hero. They wasted no time posting a video of the unboxing, some hands-on time using the new Sense interface, and tons of photos, of course. They may not be going out on a limb when they say it may be the best Android device yet. Here is a reminder of the Hero’s specs:
- 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen
- 5-megapixel camera
- HSPA
- WiFi, GPS
- Android OS 1.5 “Cupcake”
- SENSE!
Those of us in the U.S. are anxiously awaiting our own version and want badly to get our hands on that Sense UI. In the meantime, jump over to Android Community for photos and a video walkthrough!
Due to licensing issues and a bunch of legal mumbo-jumbo, the fabulous and greatly-hoped-for HTC Sense UI will not… I repeat, NOT… be available for any Google-branded phones. Essentially, both the G1 and myTouch 3G on T-Mobile are Google-branded and are disqualified from the HTC Sense experience, so if you want HTC Sense on your Android phone, it appears that 
