HTC Desire

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MtE
06 Jul 2010

Mike, 06 Jul 2010Hi guys just ordered a HTC Desire, coming from an iPhon... moreCongrats with your new Desire.

MP3 audio quality is average with the supplied HTC headset, but good with better headphones. I've tried it with Sennheiser CX 300-II and the quality was very good.
I've also tried Shure SE210 headphones: the quality is fantastic.
Yes, there is coverflow with the music. You can also use Spotify (from Market) to get extra info.

Loudspeaker quality is poor (then again, it has only mono).

See a few posts below my comment regarding battery life.

Android 2.2 is expected in the coming few months. While 2.1 is already fine and stable, 2.2 will bring extra goodies (speed, extra features, etc).

I do believe that HTC Desire is a better value for money than SE X10. You can compare yourself.

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mX1
06 Jul 2010

[deleted post]ifans make me laugh with there £720 phone that doesn't have any reall advantage over the £400 desire... sad little boys sheepishly following a brand

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myH
06 Jul 2010

Hi, i have ordered this phone after careful comparison to the Iphone4. i wanted to know that i use an application called "fishtext". they say that their application will work on any java enabled phone. is the HTC java enabled? and would it run on the Desire?

P.s... it seems an amazing phone, so cant wait to get my hands on it... Vodafone and T-mobile both sold out at the more so still pre ordering. anybody out there would like to share feature wise how different is this to the nexus one?

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Mike
srG
06 Jul 2010

Hi guys

just ordered a HTC Desire, coming from an iPhone 3GS 32GB Handset
had to sell it and get my own contract instead of using my stepfathers, parents getting divorced!
i had a bad credit rating, but now its all ok and im back to normal, hooray!
so i had to end his contract early and pay £320 to get out of it! eeeeeek!!!
luckily i sold the 3GS to my mate for £260 cash, so that goes towards contract final bill!
was gonna get another 3GS, but fancied a change, and the iPhone 4 is a joke with all its problems, signal reception issues and APPLE lying all over the net about it, i`ll give it a miss this time

just need a few opinions on the HTC, have read many many reviews all over GOOGLE etc
but wanting real opinions from users on here

MP3 Audio Quality, any good with expensive headphones when plugged in to the HTC?
the 3GS was excellent with plenty of volume using my £140 Ultimate Ears Headphones
all my MP3`s are ripped at 320kbps anyway, does it use coverflow like the iPhone?

Loudspeaker Quality, plenty loud enough when using handsfree in an office ? better than the 3GS?

Battery Life? will it last a whole day?

anything else it shines on? i know the screen is good on it
and is Android 2.2 available for it yet?

any advice would be great, or have i made a mistake and should have gone for the Sony X10 ??

Cheers

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MtE
06 Jul 2010

[deleted post]If you have nothing to add ABOUT HTC Desire (be that a question, remark, advantage or disadvantage) that can help others, then take your childish comments somewhere else!

I wish this place had active moderators...

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MGF
06 Jul 2010

[deleted post]This place is for People who already own HTC Desire or people who want to learn more about the phone before they purchase. If HTC Desire is not for you and you love your iPhone, X10, Nokia or whatever then go to THOSE forums and talk about it there. Get a life for pity's sake!

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Getrishi
LKm
06 Jul 2010

Ppl need to realize that battery tech has not improved that much. No powerful smart phone will last more than one day. If you want a 3.5in screen and 1GHz processor you cannot expect a high battery life.
I had a nokia e61i. Battery is 1500 mAh and lasts 3 days with extream use. But 2.8in and 2XX mHz processor allows this.
Anyways. I have a problem with my desire with phone not unlocking when i need to answer call. Email to HTC reccomended hard reset which did not work. I live in trinidad but phone was purchased in UK. htc said send in phone as it is on warrenty. Its on its way back to me. Htc took 5 days to sort it out. Cant wait to get it back. Will post what was wrong. But must say so far customer service is pretty good.
Even though i had it for 2 days before i sent it for repair, it is as good as they say it is. One disadvantage is the legibility in sunlight is extreamely poor. One advantage is speed is blazingly fast.

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Sm6
05 Jul 2010

Anonymous, 05 Jul 20103-4 years old N9? you just lost your credibilityYou were quick there my friend!
The poor typing facility on Desire made me loose one digit. It should of course read N95 8 Gb (to be correct) of course! Anybody with some sort of experience with Nolia Mobiles would have figured that out!
Anything else I can do for you "anonÿmous"?

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MA8
05 Jul 2010

Gorgeous phone with absolutely RUBBISH battery life. If you use your phone a lot and can't be bothered with charging everyday, don't go for it.
My N95 spoiled me - high usage phone calls but only needs charging every 2/3 days.
I really liked the phone but wished that HTC would have spent bit more on battery technology.

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Sm6
05 Jul 2010

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04T
05 Jul 2010

Enough is said on this forum.I think i can trust it.So, im going for it. thanks for the comment

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MtE
05 Jul 2010

Anonymous, 05 Jul 2010Im interested in buying this phone. Can someone tell me so... moreThe battery life is average/poor.
The standby is good.
With a normal usage (30m internet, BT on, 30m GPS navigation, 30m talk, 30m music + video) you will have to charge daily.
With a passive usage (mostly standby, 10m talk) the phone can last 2-3 days.
There are steps to take to prolong it as much as possible.

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MtE
05 Jul 2010

Jan, 05 Jul 2010NO,NO NO, The HTC Desire is far from expectations! Coming ... moreThe limitation to install apps on SD card is not an issue.

First, you can have more than 100+ apps installed with an extra space in internal memory available.

Second, you can install CFW with APPS2SD mod, which will allow you to install apps on SD.

Third, Android OS 2.2 is expected to come out for Desire in July or August, which should fix this matter.

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04T
05 Jul 2010

Im interested in buying this phone.
Can someone tell me something about the battery life?Coz i heared that is's been very poor.How long does it take for it to drawn down?

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Anonymous
spe
05 Jul 2010

Jan, 05 Jul 2010NO,NO NO, The HTC Desire is far from expectations! Coming ... more3-4 years old N9?
you just lost your credibility

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Jan
Sm6
05 Jul 2010

Marcus vJ, 04 Jul 2010I have this phone. Its great in every way. I cant begin to... moreNO,NO NO,
The HTC Desire is far from expectations! Coming from the Ericsson and Nokia world, I believe the cometiques provided by the Desire/Android. Unfortunately I gave away my Nokia N95(the best phone I ever had, and I have tried most of the "state of the arts") the other way.
Just been talking to the HTC support regarding hitting the roof with my apps. Desire automatically decide where to put all things you want to save/store, ie photos and music on your SD memory AND ALL apps on your telephone memory, icluding data. No chance to redirect if you want. This is a great limitation. In my case The SD memory has a lot of free space and the telephone memory is full, without me being able to do something about it.
The sound is terrible compared to the 3-4 years old N9. The hands free phone plugs are for elephants, and when trying to source up new compatible ones, the standards seem to differ between manufacturers. At the moment I use the supplied elephant plugs as hands free when driving and just sound plugs for music and radio. By the way.... the radio is just terrible!!!

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Anonymous
f4G
05 Jul 2010

Anonymous, 02 Jul 2010use more cam go for x10 or for working go for desire 3 Hi there... don't know if you asked the question to see the fanboys going on a rampage about which phone is better desire, vs x10, but I can tell you that you ruined the next 200 posts on this board for people who want some serious info on this phone.

This is the HTC Desire forums.!!!! if you don't own one, or never did, stay the hell out.

if you have a hard time deciding on a phone, read reviews and opinions about the phones you are deciding on IN THAT PHONE'S FORUM. You will find very biased information about phones which are written about outside their respective forums.

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Mobileman
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05 Jul 2010

I will join the list of those impressed by my new HTC Desire, except the loudspeaker! How rude to put such a pathetic speaker in such a hi tech unit. as others have mentioned Nokia N95 speakers sound like hi fi in comparison.
I took the phone back to see what was wrong and am still not convinced the speaker sounds at all normal. Almost a good enough reason to reject the phone outright. Will HTC be willing to do something about this major fault?

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jZ3
05 Jul 2010

anky, 04 Jul 2010I just want to ask x10 owner wot is he doing in htc desire ... morei just purchased the sony x10 a month ago, be honest, i m ok with it but this phone dont really surprise me. the timescape and mediascape seems uesless and lag and i think the htc sense is more funtional. i own the google nexux one 3 months ago before i had the x10. the only problem i dont like about nexus one is the heating problem after 15 mins of web browsing and i sold it out on craigslist.

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anky
s8b
04 Jul 2010

I just want to ask x10 owner wot is he doing in htc desire forums .evrybdy knw the truth bout x10.that phone cant be compared to htc technology .i must say x10 owner to see x10 forums .it is a big list of complaints or haters those owned x10.also see desire forums .all desire owners are loving this device and heartly satisfied.so who ur (x10 owner) to decide that desire is good or bad when u dnt have xperience of desire.i think u have some ego problem or u must be crying after purchasing xperia x10 or u want to show ppl that ur decision was gd .but infact is not.anyways plz go out from desire forms and stick to x10 forums and promote this ph. And make ppl fool to buy this (xperia x10) phone.

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