# Nonstick Mobile Phones Just Call the HTC Hero the New Teflon Don By jesse ship | Published 2009-07-25 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/htc-hero References: [engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/23/htc-hero-review/) & [htc](http://www.htc.com/www/product/hero/overview.html) Is it a bird? A plane? No, it’s the new Teflon coated HTC Hero phone, here to save the day! HTC’s newest addition brings new levels of style and support to smartphone users. With features like a whopping 5 MP autofocus camera, standard 3.5mm stereo headphone jack, GPS and a digital compass, you’ll never get lost again. And speaking of getting lost, the phone even features a dedicated search button to find anything you need from emails, to chat conversations, [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-nothing-phone-1) contacts to business reports. With its versatile [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-pixel-7) Android OS and a shocking new addition of Flash web browsing technology, this phone is clearly meant to give [Apple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-air-1) a run for their money! ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 16% | Activity: 87% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Nonstick Mobile Phones:** The development of nonstick surfaces on mobile phones presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in mobile phone manufacturing. - **Improved Smartphone Features:** The added features of smartphones, including GPS, digital compass, autofocus cameras and dedicated search buttons, can be further improved with disruptive innovation. - **Flash Web Browsing:** The incorporation of Flash web browsing technology on mobile phones presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the mobile browsing market. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Mobile Phone Manufacturing:** The nonstick technology presents a competitive advantage that can disrupt the mobile phone manufacturing industry. - **Smartphone Manufacturing:** The incorporation of improved features such as GPS, digital compass, autofocus cameras and dedicated search buttons present an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the smartphone manufacturing industry. - **Mobile Browsing Market:** The use of Flash web browsing technology on mobile phones provides an opportunity for companies to disrupt the mobile browsing market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Silicone-Covered Leather-Like Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tecno-camon-30-premier.md) - [Antihero-Inspired Phone Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-outfit.md) - [Superhero-Branded Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poco-x7-pro-iron-man-edition.md) - [Affordably-Priced Premium Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hero-10.md) - [Camera-Highlighting Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-pixel-7.md) - [Realistic Photography Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/htc-u23-pro.md) - [Ultra-Affordable Name-Brand Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/htc-wildfire-e5-plus.md) - [Affordable Sleek Android Phones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nothing-phone-3a.md) - [Recycled Material Flagship Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/google-pixel-7-pro.md)