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April 2010
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The editors liked
Responsive
Excellent screen
User-friendly user interface
Powerful
Flexible spec plus great value
Fine screen
Water resistant
Fast and capable cameras - on both sides
Good screen
Very solid performance
Fast processor
Upgraded Sense UI
Large OLED screen
Integrated social networking
Great on screen keyboard
The HTC Desire’s super-speedy Snapdragon 1GHz processor makes flying around Android 2.1 lightning fast
While the latest edition of HTC Sense – HTC’s own Android user interface – is as pretty as ever. You don’t have to spend hours searching the Android Market for pretty widgets to customise your home screen
Because great versions of most of the ones you’ll want are already included. Social netwo
Gorgeous screen
Slim chassis
Good quality 5MP camera
Speedy internet browser
Flash video support
Pluses
Classy
Elegant and relatively compact given the large screen
Powerful enough to not slow down
Android 2.1 and Sense work wonderfully together
Extra resolution makes surfing and watching videos great
For HTC Desire
Lightning quick with a flawless touchscreen
Intuitive and customisable user interface and topclass internet and social networking functionality.
Bright high-resolution 3.7in screen
Works brilliantly for email
Web surfing
Good on-screen keyboard
Maps
Android Martketplace
Five-megapixel digital camera
Bright highresolution 3.7in screen
Good onscreen keyboard
Fivemegapixel digital camera
Flash and other bells and whistles integrated perfectly
Large and responsive AMOLED screen
Android 2.1 plus HTC Sense
Microsoft Exchange support
Great web-browsing experience
HTC Sense
Glorious AMOLED screen
Solid build quality
Fantastic screen
Android
Fast Web browser
With Flash support
Integrates your contacts across social networks
HTC Sense user interface makes Android better-looking and adds handy features
Big
High-res touchscreen
Great virtual keyboard
The editors didn't like
On-screen keys frustrating
Relatively high SIM-free price
Rating
Sound is a little reined-in
Screen's great
But can be bettered
A bit large and boxy
Not quite as snazzy as an HTC One M8
Slightly short battery life
Poor performance using Bluetooth A2DP
Android handsets aren't known for their cameras. The Desire's h5-megapixel cam comes with an LED flash
Digital zoom and autofocus. It can compete with the best Android cameras seen so far
But not with the top cameraphones on the market. The SIM and microSD slots are blocked by the battery
Which is kept behind the full-length plastic battery cover. This makes hot swapping of memory cards imposs
Bluetooth battery stutters
Battery life suspect out the box
Can't delete whole inboxes in POP3 messaging
Minuses
This phone deserves so much better than the mediocre handsfree kit
Still no support for Flash
For HTC Desire
Large
Less useful if you don't use social networking sites
Marketplace lacks a large volume of quality apps.
Battery life is still poor
Disappointing battery life
Screen can be hard to see in bright sunlight
Could be difficult to use onehanded
Battery life
Will be too big for some
Unexpected browser closing (likely a software issue)
Responsive; excellent screen; user-friendly user interface
On-screen keys frustrating; relatively high SIM-free price, Rating:
HTC has made a name for itself as the leading vendor of Android phones, and the Desire is possibly the best yet. The large 3.7in screen, the responsiveness of the device and HTC's Sense user interface all add up into a potential rival for Apple's iPho...
Bright high-resolution 3.7in screen, works brilliantly for email, web surfing, good on-screen keyboard, maps, Android Martketplace, five-megapixel digital camera,
Large, less useful if you don't use social networking sites, Marketplace lacks a large volume of quality apps.
The HTC Desire is among the best of modern smartphones Good points Bright high-resolution 3.7in screen, works brilliantly for email, web surfing, good on-screen keyboard, maps, Android Martketplace, five-megapixel digital camera, Bad points Large, les...
Bright highresolution 3.7in screen, works brilliantly for email, web surfing, good onscreen keyboard, maps, Android Martketplace, fivemegapixel digital camera,
Large, less useful if you don't use social networking sites, Marketplace lacks a large volume of quality apps.
The HTC Desire is among the best of modern smartphones...
Abstract: The HTC Desire has to be the best Android based handset we've seen so far and is particularly suitable for anyone wanting a large screen. Hardware and software are both sleek, and while the battery life could be better that's a general comment on all ...
The Desire is a great-looking, fast and powerful phone that's generally easy to use. There are still a few bugs to iron out though, and we didn't notice it being especially faster than the cheaper HTC Legend.WiredGorgeous screen. Fast.TiredSoftware bug...
All things considered, the HTC Desire will be a big competitor for the iPhone this year, it’s solid, well built handset that feels good in your hand, has a great set of specifications to rival the iPhone and even does some things that the iPhone doesn’...
For HTC Desire, Lightning quick with a flawless touchscreen, intuitive and customisable user interface and topclass internet and social networking functionality.
for HTC Desire
The HTC Desire is unparalleled when it comes to internet and social networking, and very quick to learn. A real superphone...
Pluses, Classy, elegant and relatively compact given the large screen, Powerful enough to not slow down, Android 2.1 and Sense work wonderfully together, Extra resolution makes surfing and watching videos great
Minuses, This phone deserves so much better than the mediocre handsfree kit, Still no support for Flash
