The HTC Hero (also marketed as T-Mobile G2 Touch in the UK, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Hungary) is the third phone manufactured by the HTC Corporation for the Android platform, as part of the A series. Notably, it is the first phone of that series to feature a 3.5mm audio jack, multi-touch capability and the HTC Sense experience. The phone was announced on June 24, 2009 in London. It is also the first Android device to support Adobe Flash.[3] It was released in Europe during July of 2009, and in the U.S. via Sprint on October 11, 2009[4] and via Cellular South on November 9, 2009. [5] FCC documents have surfaced to show that there will be a version of the HTC Hero supporting Rogers and AT&T's bands for 3G, this phone was later released in Canada for Telus' new HSPA network.[6] The phone is available in the UK on Orange, 3, T-Mobile, and SIM-free. In Australia it is available exclusively through retailer Harvey Norman SIM-free.

The specifications according to the HTC website in June 2009:[7]

It should be noted that the HTC Hero, with the exception of the Verizon Wireless variant, the Droid Eris, lacks a proximity sensor. [8]

Email support includes IMAP4, POP3, and Microsoft Exchange Server. The web browser includes Flash support and multi-touch.[9]