A message to HTC: I know you have been working on lots of nice new features for Android 2.1 and the Sense UI, but if you have not already done so, PLEASE do something to improve the responsiveness and image quality of the Hero’s camera.
I know the Hero is not sold as a photo-mobile, and I love just about everything else about my Hero, but the camera is awful. What is the point of 5 megapixels if the responsiveness is measured in seconds? When I click the trackerball I have to wait two seconds before the picture is actually taken. I can honestly say my old non-smartphone (SE K750i) has a better camera (though not 5 megapixels).
On a scale of importance, I would rate this at the same level as any of the fancy new features of Eclair, and that includes GPS and voice control.
A big part of HTC Sense is the way it allows connections with others using the phone. The ability to send photos to social websites like Twitter, Facebook and Flickr is great, but it would be so much better if the Hero could capture equally great images and video.
So, please HTC… Before releasing Eclair to all of the HTC Hero owners around the world, fix the camera. You know it makes Sense.
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