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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
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
Fast processor
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 highresolution 3.7in screen
Works brilliantly for email
Web surfing
Good onscreen keyboard
Maps
Android Martketplace
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
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)
The HTC Desire is the best Android phone that you can buy right now, and it closely rivals (and sometimes beats) the iPhone and HD2 in terms of web browsing fidelity, performance, and more. It has a perfect interplay between hardware and software: the...
Fast, desktop-like browser, excellent social networking features, intuitive and highly customisable user interface, flawless touch-screen and keyboard...
AMOLED screen has major glare in sunlight, no voice-to-text feature, despite the fact Android 2.1 supports it, video records at a paltry 15fps or lessLook and Feel...
Unbeatable for web, social networking and messaging, the Desire is a phone for techies and normals alike ...
Great operational speed (virtually all applications), Huge screen that equates to very comfortable Internet experience, Partial Flash support, Excellent incall and audio playback quality
No DivX and Xvid support, Screen that is barely usable in direct sunlight
Let's get back to what we said at the beginning. We started the review with:„The important thing is the HTC Desire, the most powerful Android cell phone of the manufacturer to date has finally arrived and we got our hands on it.”We went on to say:„The ...
Published: 2010-04-09, Author: Russell , review by: mobileburn.com
Great HTC Sense UI, super fast Snapdragon processor, large AMOLED screen
No music player equalizer, no hardware send/end call keys
Overall, the HTC Desire thoroughly impressed us. After recently reviewing the Windows Mobile-powered HTC HD2, we'd been crying out for a HTC handset with a Snapdragon processor that runs the Android operating system. Now it's here, and just as good as...
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Published: 2010-04-01, Author: Richard , review by: engadget.com
Snappy OS performanceEnhanced Sense UILarge, sharp AMOLED screen
Average camera qualityScreen too reflective outdoorsWeak battery life
The Desire is yet another fine piece of work from HTC – build quality is top notch as usual, and there's little to complain about the software except for the Flash performance. Some may argue that the Desire lacks freshness since the Nexus One's already s...
Published: 2010-03-29, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
Abstract: The HTC Desire is the company’s second-strike in what they hope will be a one-two sucker punch for the Android competition. Following on from the excellent HTC Legend, the Desire borrows plenty from Google’s Nexus One but packages it with HTC Sense for...
Published: 2010-03-29, Author: Kat , review by: gizmodo.com
Abstract: You could say we've already reviewed the HTC Desire. After all, it's essentially a jumped-up Nexus One with a few minor changes, right? Wrong. HTC Sense, Adobe Flash support and an optical trackpad make it a brand new experience.Inspired by the Nexus One...
Abstract: As you’ll see from this HTC Desire review, I’m quite a fan of HTC’s latest super phone – and for good reason. HTC have raised the bar yet again with another stand-out smartphone. If you choose the Desire, you’ll be buying one of the most advanced smar...
Drawing it all to a close, I love the Telstra HTC Desire, I honestly do. I really thought I wasn’t going to like it because of it’s AMOLED display, but it’s grown on me. I find all the Telstra “Applications” completely useless and annoying, which is on...
