Visual Voicemail: Upgrade Required

If you’re lucky enough to have visual voicemail on your device, then there’s an update available that you probably didn’t even know about! It’s a required update/release that came out the 2nd week of September.

You may have been ignoring the prompts, or maybe you weren’t sure what they were.. but go ahead, and click upgrade on your device. In fact, you will be required to upgrade in order to continue receiving visual voicemail in the near future. In the coming weeks, if you have not updated it, you will only receive a notification that a message was received, however the message itself will never appear on your device. This means you would not receive your actual messages, so PLEASE ACCEPT THE UPGRADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

Just over 20% of our visual voicemail subscribers have completed the upgrade on their device. There is no risk involved, and it only takes a couple of minutes, so why not go ahead and do it now? If you’re setting up your visual voicemail, you should encounter the following prompt: “An upgrade is now available” – simply choose upgrade.

You can also get there on your own accord through the Voicemail icon > Menu > Settings > Check for Upgrade.

If you encounter a message stating “Install Blocked: For security, your phone is set to block installations of applications not sourced in Android Market”, follow these steps:

1.Click ‘Settings’

2.Check the ‘Unknown Sources’ box, and OK on the ‘Attention’ pop-up

3.Press the back hardkey to return to the Visual Voicemail Inbox

4.Choose Menu > Settings > Check for Upgrade, & click ‘Upgrade’

5.Once it’s found, choose ‘OK’, then ‘Install’, then ‘Done’

To verify the upgrade was successful, or that you have already completed the upgrade on your device,  select the Voicemail icon on your device, and repeat step 4 above. If you have already completed the upgrade, you will receive a message stating: “No upgrade is available at this time”.

HTC Hero At-A-Glance Feature Review

Still undecided about the new HTC Hero? Here’s a quick review of the features, and a ‘What’s in the box’ list, too. Be sure to check the full post link below, as the list was too exhaustive for the main page.

Hardware Features:

• Processor/Chipset: Qualcomm® MSM7600™
• Display: 3.25” HVGA TFT 262K colors and 320 x 480resolution
• Network: Sprint Now Network with Power Vision Rev A
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth® 2.0 with EDR A2DP, AVRCP-Player; HSP; HFP; SDAP
• Form Factor: Smaller Candy bar form factor with integrated antenna, Capacitive Multi-touch screen with virtual keyboard, trackball, Talk Key, End Key, Menu Key, Home Key, Search Key, Back Key and Volume Slider.
• Dimensions: 4.46″ (L) x 2.22″ (W) x 0.54″ (D)
• Weight 4.5 oz (with battery)
• Internal Memory: ROM: 512 MB, RAM: 288 MB DDR SDRAM, microSD™ slot for expandable storage up to 32 GB (includes 2GB microSD card installed)
• Camera: Built-In 5.0 megapixels with…
  • Photo Resolution: 2048×1536, 1600×1200 (UXGA), 1280×960 (SXGA), 640×480 (VGA), 320×240 (QVGA)
  • Video Resolution: 352×288 (CIF), 320×240, 176×144, 128×96
  • Digital Zoom: Up to 4x
• Accelerometer, Digital Compass and light Sensor
• Battery: Removable 1500 mAhr, lithium-ion Battery with Talk time Up to 4.0 Hours continuous talk time
• Headset: HTC ExtMiniUSB and 3.5mm
• Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g: Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet (100 meters).

Wait, there’s MORE! Due to the length of the ‘At-A-Glance’ features of this kick-ass HTC device, click through to the full post to view the Software Features, & ‘What’s in the Box’ sections…

HTC Hero User Guide

What blows the HTC Touch Pro II out of the water and launches on October 7? The HTC Hero, that’s what! It may seem like a tough decision between the Hero and the Touch Pro II – especially for those accustomed to a Windows Mobile device – but once the Hero is in your hands, the decision is an easy one.

While we wait for the official launch date to get here, below are some goodies to get you started…

HTC Hero Getting Started Guide

HTC Hero Users Guide (Full)

HTC Hero Launch on October 11

HTC Hero is the first wireless device offering the combination of the open and innovative Android platform with the high-speed connectivity of Sprint’s 3G network, EVDO Rev. A, HTC Hero™ with Google™. Offering a rich mobile Internet experience, the much-anticipated HTC Hero offers synchronization for built-in Google mobile services, including Google Search™, Google Maps™, Gmail™, and YouTube™ as well as access to thousands of applications built on the Android platform.

When?…

• 10/11/09 in all Sprint Retail Channels
• 10/11/09 – Retail partner Best Buy
• Customers can pre register today (9/3/09) at www.sprint.com/hero.

Pricing:

• Suggested Retail Price (SRP) $329.99
• Instant $50
• Mail-in Rebate (MIR) $100
• Net price $179.99 2-year service agreement required

Details:

• HTC Hero is the first U.S. device to feature HTC Sense user interface, an intuitive experience that was built with a guiding philosophy to put people at the center and allows the device to be completely customized to the wants and needs of the user. The device’s seven-panel wide home screen can be populated with customizable widgets that bring information to the surface.
• HTC Hero users can easily create and switch between Scenes to reflect different moments or roles in their lives, such as work, social, travel and play. For example, a work Scene can be easily set up to include stock updates, work email and calendar, a play Scene could have music, weather, and a Twitter feed or a travel Scene could offer instant access to the local time, weather and maps.
• HTC Hero is Sprint’s first wireless phone with an integrated 5.0 MP camera and camcorder. It also offers easy access to personal and business e-mail, instant messaging and text messaging through POP, IMAP, and Exchange Active Sync accounts.
• HTC Hero is a full-featured smartphone with Wi-Fi capability, a 3.2-inch capacitive touch screen with a fingerprint resistant coating, microSD card slot, integrated GPS navigation, and trackball navigation. Additional features include:

Key Features:

• Stereo Bluetooth® 2.0 Wireless technology
• Accelerometer, light sensor and home screen widgets for improved usability
• Multimedia capable with microSD slot (32GB capable, 2GB included)
• Sprint TV with live and on-demand programming
• NFL Mobile Live and NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile
• Easy access to social networking sites, including Facebook®, Flickr® and Twitter
• Visual voice mail for quick and easy access to specific voice mail messages