HTC Hero Mobile Phone is the next Android phone from HTC, the Taiwanese mobile phone maker. The company had earlier released 2 Android handsets - HTC Magic and HTC Dream.

The HTC Hero Cell Phone is expected to feature a 3.2 Megapixel camera, Bluetooth connectivity and 3G capability. It is also expected to sport a touchscreen. Multimedia features might be offered as well, considering the fact that one of the leaked pictures of this gadget shows a 3.5mm headphone socket built into it. There is a raised chin on the lower side of the handheld. Neither a directional pad nor a trackball have been seen in the leaked pictures. Hence, one might have to rely on the touchscreen completely for navigation and scrolling. Also, a pink version of this phone was seen doing rounds on websites few months ago. The recent pictures captured by CodeAndroid show a black version. Phew! That's a relief! Other specifications are yet to be known.

HTC Hero Android Phone will be shipping with the Orange network in the UK sometime later this year. How will this new handset fare in the market? Will it be better than the HTC Dream and the HTC Magic? We have to wait and watch.