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HTC Desire
Released March, 2010
The Pros:Large 3.7" AMOLED touchscreen display with 480 x 800px resolution. 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. The latest Android OS (2.1).
The Cons:Poor battery life. Limited internal memory (512MB ROM). Lacks the noise canceling secondary microphone found on the Nexus One.
The HTC Desire is a touchscreen mobile phone released by T-Mobile in March 2010 and described as a clone to Google’s notorious Nexus One. It maintains its competitor’s ultra-slim design, Qualcomm 1-GHz Snapdragon processor, and Google Android 2.1 operating system.
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However, the Desire hosts HTC’s improved Sense user interface with Friend Stream, which aggregates all a user’s social-networking data into one place. Plus, the Desire traded in the Nexus’s trackball in favor of an optical joystick that critics haul as “a much more efficient way of navigating.” Included also is Flash 10.1 compatibility for watching flash videos, a 3.7” touchscreen display with multi-touch capabilities, 3G connectivity, wireless networking, and built-in GPS with free turn-by-turn directions.
Additional Information
Additional features include a 5MP camera with autofocus and LED flash; Bluetooth connectivity; and a 1400mAh battery.
Features
- Touchscreen Mobile Phone
- Ultra-Slim Design
- Qualcomm Processor
- Google Android OS
- Sense UI w/Friend Stream
- Optical Joystick
- Adobe Flash 10.1
- 3G Connectivity
- Integrated WiFi
- Integrated GPS
- Bluetooth
- 5MP Camera
Specifications
- Display: 3.7” AMOLED WVGA (480x800) Capacitive Touchscreen
- Platform: Android 2.1 (Éclair) w/HTC Sense
- Networks(Europe): GSPA/WCDMA 900/1200; GSM 850/900/1800/1900
- Networks(Asia): HSPA/WCDMA 900/2100; GSM 850/900/1800/1900
- Processor: 1GHz Snapdragon
- Internet: 3G, GPRS, EDGE, IEEE 802;.11b/g
- Bluetooth: 2.1+EDR (A2DP, FTP, OPP, etc)
- Connectors: 3.5mm Stereo; micro-USB
- Sensors: G-Sensor, Digital Compass, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor
- Audio Playback: AAC, AMR, OGG, M4A, MID, MP3, WAV, WMA
- Audio Recording: AMR
- Video Playback: 3GP, 3G2, MP4, WMV
- Video Recording: 3GP
- Battery: 1400mAh Lithium-ion
- Storage: 512MB ROM, 576MB RAM
- Memory Expansion: microSD (32GB)
User Reviews (20)
Pros & Cons
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large 3.7" AMOLED touchscreen display with 480 x 800px resolution
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1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor
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the latest Android OS (2.1)
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great build quality / materials - as expected from HTC
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microSD storage expansion
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5MP autofocus camera with LED flash
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custom HTC software - Leap (pinch to view all homescreens) & Friend Stream (all in one social site aggregation)
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576MB RAM, 512MB ROM - slightly more RAM than the Nexus One
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Limited internal memory (512MB ROM)
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lacks the noise canceling secondary microphone found on the Nexus One
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Can't install downloaded software to SD card
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still a little buggy and slow pre-launch / early Touch UI software
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