The HTC Hero has just passed by the office of the FCC and got approved for distribution in the US market.

While there was no specific release date given for the North American when it was announced last month, thanks to the FCC, we now have an idea as to which carrier might possibly offer it in the region. Approved with 850/1900MHz 3G bands, AT&T is now the leading candidate to carry the HTC Hero in the US, and Rogers/Fido in Canada. Of course, this isn’t official yet, but it’s worth noting based on what we currently know about the HTC Hero so far. It’s also being rumored to be headed for Sprint as well, but there’s nothing available confirm this report just yet.

That’s about it for now, but nevertheless, we are hoping to get more info on the HTC Hero NAM within the next couple of months since it’s already been approved by the FCC.

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