Macbraughton

Right now it is mostly just speculation, the “smoking gun” seems to have been revealed on Isaiah’s Tech blog.  As he points out, the Hero is now listed on the Canadian portion of HTC’s website in the support section.  There are also rumors that Telus and Bell are going to be putting the Hero in their lineup this fall as they roll out their HSPA offering.  I, personally, would be very happy if the HTC Hero came to Bell because they’re my current carrier.

I’ve been collecting news and reviews about the HTC Hero on Twine for a while now and believe that it is looking to become the greatest smartphone rival to the iPhone over the next year.  It may not be able to break the iPhone grip by itself, but a slew of other Android powered phones are in the works from multiple manufacturers, all offering slightly different features and setups.

The big winner?  ARM Holdings of Great Britain, whose low power, ultra-efficient microchips are what power all of them, including the iPhone.