HTC Hero: Everything you need to know

Rated as an epic 9 out of 10 phone by our own Flora Graham, and crowned as as 'the best Android phone yet', HTC's Hero is, quite literally, turning us new and exciting kinds of on.

So what do you need to know about the Hero? There are several things to peruse before you peel open the lips of your wallet or -- and we love this term -- change purse.

CNET UK's complete HTC Hero guide

• The full HTC Hero review
• Flora's hands-on video review
• HTC Hero versus HTC Magic, in pictures
• Our initial hands-on from the phone's UK launch
• The HTC Hero vs iPhone 3GS vs Palm Pre and more
• Orange availability details and prices
• HTC Hero photo gallery
• Complete specification list

If you have any questions, opinions or criticisms of the Hero, or if you wish to pen a parody of Bonnie Tyler's masterpiece I Need A Hero, our mobile phone forums are the place to be.