From the looks of this very thorough eight-plus minute video, some adventuresome Italians have gotten the so-called SuperHERO ROM running on a G1. The ROM has come from the Hero’s firmware, and not only runs the fancy, new-fangled Sense UI, it also activates the multitouch abilities that lets users to zoom and zip around pages in the way of the iPhone.

Downsides: Bluetooth, WiFi, not so hot. Oh, and the OS can also get a little laggy and short on that ever valuable memory. Feel in the hacking mood? Visit HD Blog, and we wish you luck.

[Via Gizmodo]