Rich_bloor

im thinking of getting one, has anyone had one or got one ???
what do you think of it ???

Fil

not got one, want one but still in a contract untill 2011

But ive had HTC phones for about the last 5 years or so, wouldn't have another make!


Take a look and read up here, the xda section for the desire,

http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=594

Rich_bloor

i had a tmobile vario a few years ago, then had a vario 3, loved them, i thought the tmobile phones were just htc phones but rebranded.

are they still windows phones? i keep reading android?
i will have a good read through that forum later.

Fil

had both of them too, on t-mobile, yep rebranded, made by HTC,

nope not windows OS, but as youve said Android OS on them

alan12112

very good phones Rich,

http://www.mobile88.com/news/read.as...gs-Comparision

here's a good comparison I found on the web for you

BRAMMER

iTrader: (23)

I've got a Hero, bar the firmware issue which interrupts bluetooth they are awesome and i would never have another make, the Desire looks very similar in the the software to mine.

You won't be disappointed once you find your way around.

Useful site http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=594

timrud

Couple of lads at work have them, just seems like a copy of the iPhone, but slightly more modern. Nothing super new to shout home about on them.

arch

Twice the processing power of the Iphone, and blutooth, and also has a flash for the camera.

Running Android 2.1, but seems that something called Fryo is coming out, which apparently will speed up the operating system, making it even more ballistic. Also, flash 10.1 should be available soon.

All I can moan about with my Desire is the loudspeaker is a bit crap.

All in all, for £15month you can keep your very expensive Iphone and enjoy quality instead.

Rick

Supposed to be very, very good. I love my 3GS but if buying now, i'd have a tough time deciding.

Rick

timrud

Arch, but the 3g iPhone is essentially 2+ years old now easily, so I would hope it has double the processing power. Moores law says technology gets twice as powerful every 2 years

danneth

that law is about as accurate as the rollers @ JP

righthooker

got the wife one , even she can use it ,,, so it must be good

RC4

the tech mobile guys here in sweden,the swedes are mad about mobile phones!!!,are RAVING about these htc,s!!!

StephenC

got one, belting gismo of a phone, battery is dire, need charger lead with you through day. Plenty to chose from on android market. Certainly has all the toys though, gps , wifi etc, allsorts of shit.

arch

I agree mate, have read somewhere that even when the 4g Iphone comes out, it will only be a firmware upgrade required for the Desire to run 4g.

Cannot understand why people still contemplate Iphones when they are so expensive.

BM08

There about the same cost, well they are where i looked, but looking at the reviews etc the HTC looks a better buy than the Iphone

James998

I have one, dicks on the iPhone IMO, much quicker, easier to use, really really well set out and just does absolutely everything you want it to.

Apart from that, but it would be good.

st3v3

the internet browserr on the iphone is a *finger point* how do you work the internet on the desire???

Rich_bloor

ive just ordered one



but theres a 3 week waiting list

BM08

Where from and how much? or is it contract?

If contract why are you waiting 3weeks? its not THAT new is it

st3v3

anyone?

Rich_bloor

t-mobile, free and contract.

thats what they said on the phone, its a 3 week wait for them, but ive since had a text on my phone saying i should get it within 7 days?

Rich_bloor

st3v3, i will let you know when it gets here.

BM08

Same as the iphone, finger to look up down/left and right and double tap to zoom into a certain area of the webpage.

I dont have one i just saw on a youtube video

timrud

3 week wait???

You sure? Lads at work saw them on the o2 website at 5pm, phoned up and had them delievered at work for 12:30 next day

st3v3

Cheers guys on that

st3v3

ive just watch a vid on youtube about this phone and have to say it may have just converted me from the iphone...i kid you not!

vid is long (15 mins) but very indepth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSh-OH_0Lew&feature=fvsr

FasterFords

theyre very good, its the 1st phone to tempt me away from the iPhone, they just need to fix a few issues with the firmware and it should be excellent, BUT then the iPhone 4G will be out, so the iPhone might still be the one to have

st3v3

and thats why im hanging on, but you know already the iphone 4g will cost upwards fo £180 to have on an 18 month contract, unless you take out the £70 a month bill where it will be free.

I really love my iphone and my contract ended back in February,but there are so many smart phones now that have incorporated all the iphone has and alot lot more,i really dont know which way to jump at the minute, but i have to say the htc desire har made me think hard about my options.

BM08

Knows his way around that phone doesnt he, and check out near the end how fast he types on the on-screen keyboard, its about the same speed as i type on my full sized pc keyboard

Fil

thats was silly quick

As for the brouser, looks ok, but IMO you need to load opera on to it, to see it run quick i'd expect, tho the desire brouser might allready be based on opera,

as for the key board, need to ditch the HTC one, and get swype running on it, boring demo vid here, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRUoWUhcRlE



Ive not had the pleasure of using a 1000Hz processor 2.1 android phone, i do have a slower processor 1.5 android phone in a draw that was pretty good.

If i wasnt in a contract untill 2011, as said allready i would have a desire in my hand, still might, once they manage to unlock the ROM, so you can flash the O/S with custom ones and no operater crap

neilgf

Got one myself. Had it for about a month. Best phone ive had by far.
Fil custom Roms and rooting method are available at Modaco Android and also on XDA developer forum. Already a Rom available with Swype include on Xda.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=628

http://android.modaco.com/category/4...re-modaco-com/

Plenty of information for you al on there hope it helps.

StephenC

whats the advantages of these roms? new to this kind of thing, always had regular phones

Fil

advantages
main thing is they ditch the operater crap
they tweak loads in the rom to improve battery life, speed, usability etc
and include the latest versions of common programs out the best versions