HTC Desire

[acnpt]

I'm tempted to sell my 3GS and buy this..

It really depends on the applications you use.

Android still can't compete with iphone games and more commercial applications.

I'm getting an iPad, so I don't mind so much.

[hjf288]

It really depends on the applications you use.

Android still can't compete with iphone games and more commercial applications.

I'm getting an iPad, so I don't mind so much.

I barely play games on iphone..

Only one ive played seriously is angry birds...

I mainly use shareprice.co.uk which has android app, camera, ipod, facebook, Ebuddy, Nateon, Shazam, Orblive and maps

Just looked and they all have Android equivalents or versions... so hows the battery compared to iphone 3gs?

[Chasethebase Veteran]

Has anyone picked up the exclusive black version on Orange? Some high res screenies of that would be awesome! It's a very nice looking phone in black.

[Singh400]

Has anyone picked up the exclusive black version on Orange? Some high res screenies of that would be awesome! It's a very nice looking phone in black.

Yes mate, I have it. I actually flashed it today to get rid of the Orange branding. Loving it (Y)

[Keine Lust]

Seeing that awesome HTC Desire makes me regret getting a HTC Hero in November and being stuck on it for two years. At least the impending Android 2.1 update makes it a little better.

[Chasethebase Veteran]

Yes mate, I have it. I actually flashed it today to get rid of the Orange branding. Loving it (Y)

Can you upload some photos to the thread? That would be great!

[acnpt]

Just ordered one, should have it Tuesday....if I pass the credit check :unsure:

Order sent to warehouse for dispatch tomorrow. :)

Although I'll be on orange, it appears I will be getting the unbranded and unlocked brown version.

[Hardcore Til I Die]

Order sent to warehouse for dispatch tomorrow. :)

Although I'll be on orange, it appears I will be getting the unbranded and unlocked brown version.

I can confirm this.. any sim card works in the one that mobiles.co.uk sell and it's definitely not branded :)

If 500MB isn't enough for you you can add another 250MB for ?5/month.

[Singh400]

Can you upload some photos to the thread? That would be great!

Sure - just some quickies. If you want anything specific let me know. Also, I am no great photographer so I apologise in advance for the pictures (click to make bigger)...

[bogas04]

Man , really nice pic , can u make it as a wallpaper for me? :p

1440x900

PM please please

BTW the review is not professional , but far better than those detailed ones which do like a post mortem of the hardware. At least i could understand things here :p

[Robbie Khan Reviews]

Looks nice but I think the two tone brown looks more sleek!

[RadishTM Veteran]

Sure - just some quickies. If you want anything specific let me know. Also, I am no great photographer so I apologise in advance for the pictures (click to make bigger)...

Great pictures of the black version, thanks (Y) I really love the sleek font Android uses for it's interface :yes:

[Chasethebase Veteran]

Great pictures of the black version, thanks (Y) I really love the sleek font Android uses for it's interface :yes:

It's called Droid Sans and is available for free download. Do a Google search for it ;)

Also the black one looks nice, cheers for the pics. :) Sometimes I wish the iPhone 3GS had a softtouch back. My case will have to do.

[The Teej]

Got mine a few days ago! Despite never owning a touch screen before, I pretty much instantly gelled with the Sense UI! I was extremely impressed. A small learning curve (I come from the ye olde era of the k800i - still a great phone btw), but nevertheless still pretty easy to get hold of. -REALLY- hoping this baby gets 2.2 quickish so a 16GB MicroSD card purchase won't seem so... pointless :p

[Krpano]

The black Desire looks gorgeous too.

@m?k

I love your photos, outstanding.

I wish i had that eye for photos.

Did you encounter any issues plugin different headphones ?

Man , really nice pic , can u make it as a wallpaper for me? :p

1440x900

PM please please

BTW the review is not professional , but far better than those detailed ones which do like a post mortem of the hardware. At least i could understand things here :p

Thanks...:)

Here goes the front/back pics at 1440x900. (couldn't find a button to attach in a PM, sry)

[Robbie Khan Reviews]

Hey thanks!

I would have been able to get better pictures altogether but I don't have my dslr at the moment so had to use a A519 point and shoot!

[Singh400]

Took those screenshots, without rooting my Desire. Guides:

• http://mobile.jack-frost.co.uk/htc_desire_screenshot.php
  
• http://www.androidcentral.com/taking-screenshots-without-root
  
• http://www.knowyourcell.com/htc/htc-desire/desire-guides/443079/how_to_take_screenshots_on_the_htc_desire.html
  

[Chasethebase Veteran]

Can anyone attempt to extract the wallpapers from these phones and post them? That would be awesome!

[Pong]

Looks nice but I think the two tone brown looks more sleek!

Do I spy a stand in that photo? If so where can I get one?

[Robbie Khan Reviews]

It's the same as this:

http://www.morpethmobiles.co.uk/proddetail.asp?prod=%2FA11%2F_AD_HTC_Desire_USB_Cradle&cat=627

Just not dual charging as mine is not on there any more!

[Robbie Khan Reviews]

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A bit too much SenseUI for my liking :p

I like Launcher Pro BETA!

Video:

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Well, i've ordered one and passed the credit check but i have to wait till next Tuesday for it to arrive due to no stock :(

?15 per month on T-Mobile. I saw some people say the phone would come unbranded and unlocked.

[acnpt]

£15 per month on T-Mobile.

How did you manage that?

Mine arrived at 7.05am today :D. It's a good phone, but it makes me want to buy an iPhone 3GS or 4G :pinch:

Good Points:

• The look
• Hardware - Speed, Camera and Screen
• Sense UI
• Widgets
• Multi-tasking
• Notifications bar

Bad Points:

• Marketplace - Dollars, Euros and GBPs?, lack of applications compared to iPhone.
• Google Mail application - I need to try a couple others.
• Keyboard - I'm sure I can change this too.
• Find the physical buttons uncomfortable to use

[Robbie Khan Reviews]

The App Market is continuously growing, currently at over 50,000 apps/widgets. Android is newer than iPhone so would be smaller and it's only very recently that Android sales have exceeded iPhone sales in the US.

Everything else you note is configurable via apps. The Gmail client is push if you use Gmail and is very good.

[inStereo]

I want one, things stopping me so far are the cost and the fact I would need to repurchase my Co-Pilot licence. All together I would be looking at around ?400, currently can get ?140 for recycling my Touch HD so it's certainly tempting.

Why would you need to repurchase your co-piolot licence? I have reset my hd2 a couple of times now and i can always enter in my licence number and it activates every time.