Westy

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Got bored of my iPhone so have ordered one of these..

Who has one and are they shit I've always had a jailbroken iphone so apps were free... can the same be done on the HTC Desire?

thanks

danneth

Mines still on back order... after reading many reviews there as good if not better then the iphone

StephenC

never had an I phone so cant really compare but yeah theyre spot on, the new froyo update allows you to store apps on the sd card which was my only gripe previously. Also allows HD video recording and a few other things. Apps arent really free as at the moment the android scene isnt as big as it will surely become so few sources for such things. All in good time I should imagine.

Westy

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I read that it goes with 4gb SD card for storing pics, vics etc.. is that true?

One app I have on the iphone that gets used daily for my commute to work is National Rail... was on the app store.. Is this available for HTC phone?

Karlos G

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Excellent phone!

StephenC

mine came with 4gb card from vodafone/carphone whorehouse, vids pics and now 'most' apps stored on there. Just looked in market and the national rail app weighs in at Ł4.99!!! Not sure if theres a free alternative anywhere.

jaiscossie

I also had an iphone the 3gs beofre i got my desire and this is wayyy better than the i phone.Have debranded my desire now though so can save all apps to sd card (which means an umlimited amount) Had a look at the new samsung galaxy android phone which is similar to the desire but seems to have a bigger/better screen.Only thing that i would say that lets the desire down is the battery life.

rabmc

I cant decide between the two at the moment, tbh think I may go for for the iphone, due to apps screen resoulotion and the fact I can sync itunes etc plus look better. although the original outlay of the iphone puts me off as I can get the desire free.

jaiscossie

Try this site for all free apps mate that you will pay for on the market, http://forum.mobilism.org/viewforum.php?f=398


there all free! if you download the barcode scanner you can just scan the code off your monitor and it will save the app to your phone.

jaiscossie

It comes with a 4gig card yes but you can but up to a 32 gig in which are on ebay for next to nothing.

Westy

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which site mate?

Westy

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oh and thanks for the help

may have to get a 32gb card then...

Just thought.. I'm on O2, all numbers saved to sim... the phone is orange network, keeping number, different sim.. Any way of transferring all my numbers across please?

jaiscossie

Here is the national rail app.

http://www.nationalrail.ktbm.com/

Westy

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Fiver isn't too bad, same as on iphone app store (although fre when jailbroken )

jaiscossie

Sorry have added link now to that site, all apps your normally pay for on the market are free on here, even all the latest movies.Bit naughty but hey ho.

Westy

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[quote=jaiscossie;5048411]Here is the national rail app.

http://www.nationalrail.ktbm.com/[/quote ]


thanks...

silly question, do you just save the zip file to the memory card but plugging phone into pc?

jaiscossie

[QUOTE=Westy;5048415]Just added it to my phone to check and its free on that site mate

see those little bar codes you just scan them with the phone then plug phone into usb and it sends it straight to it and installs it.Very quick and easy.

Westy

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you dont have to modify the phone at all for it to do it..? This ounds toooo easy

Sorry to ask, but where can I get barcode scanner from please?

L33 BYT

I got the nexus one, similar but branded google. Great great phone. Apps are not as designer as iPhone but is a brillaint phone.

jaiscossie

When you get your phone and switch it on you will see 'market' from here you can download free and paid apps.Go to search and type in bar code scanner and it will come up (there are several) all free. Nope no modifying to do.The only thing if you want apps to sd and dont want to wait for the update is to 'root' your phone, similar to jailbreaking your i phone.This way you can store as many games and apps as you like.Have over 200 on mine now

jaiscossie

Android is getting there with over 80,000 apps on its market place they say now.

Westy

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thanks Jamie

I'll see how I get on a to feel up 32GB of apps would be difficult I assume... If I do, then I will have to have a go at modifying it...

Guess what my new post will be in a few weks

So by rooting the phone, all it does is allow you to store stuff on SD card as opposed to the inbuilt memory?

But you still get carcked / free apps without modifying it... nice

jaiscossie

Thats right, without apps to sd you can only store around 20-30 apps on the phones memory.

jaiscossie

Just downloaded this...pretty pointless but its bloody great

http://forum.mobilism.org/viewtopic.php?f=423&t=134554

Westy

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Thanks for your help / advice.. Appreciated

Big-Dan

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Did they say when your likely to receive it? I contacted Phones4u and they said they don't have stock of the black desire as they've been discontinued.

Big-Dan.

Westy

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It's here tomorrow... got it from dial a phone. Same deal

Big-Dan

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Awesome, soon as my new bank card arrives I'll get mine ordered

Big-Dan.

StephenC

you dont need to root them now, froyo 2.2 is out and upates OTA, did mine last week and allows apps on sd

Puss2

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Had my desire about a week now and love it but as above the battery life can be poor if your playing with it alot.

66doug

make sure it is insured!
within our company we have got through about 50 of these between 10 members of staff
Biggest problem is the screens go blank
Excellent when they work tho.

Westy

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What's the easiest way to get froyo 2.2? Please

StephenC

Press menu, then settings, about phone and the top option is system update, choose that and it should find it. In theory it should do it without prompting but I had to make mine look for it.

Westy

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Cool.. Thanks.

neilgf

Heres a good site that gives all the info on how to root your phone. Also gives you access to custom roms.
http://android.modaco.com/category/4...re-modaco-com/

Westy

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Gutted... Issue with dispatch, so it's here tomorrow instead. Hope they haven't run out and are fobbing me off!

Big-Dan

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Keep me posted mate, the funny how phones4u told me they had run out and the Orange website says they have no stock.

Danneth has had one on back order for a couple of weeks atleast too.

If I can't get the desire in black I'm gonna get the Samsung Galaxy S instead

Big-Dan.

rabmc

Im torn here guys, iphone4 or this htc desire. The iphone4 loooks so good, desire looks kind of cheap in comparsion.

Westy

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It's arrived... Just charging it , plus waiting for puk code to be texted to me from o2. D

Big-Dan

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Wicked, ordering mine now

Big-Dan.