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The HTC Desire is a smartphone developed by HTC that was officially announced to the public on 16 February 2010 and then released shortly after (in the second quarter of the same year) in Europe and Australia.
The handsets main feature is probably the 1 GHz Snapdragon processor that it’s powered by, however, it also runs the Android operating system version 2.1. It includes an active-matrix OLED (AMOLED) screen and a 5-megapixel camera which makes for perfect image quality, and there’s also integrated editing software so users can enhance their images and upload to social networking sites. Internally it bears a strong resemblance to the Nexus One but differs in many features.
The hardware actually has the potential for high-definition video, however, this is reliant on future updates. This ‘potential’ could be realised because the Android operating system has the capability to take advantage of the video circuitry onboard the Snapdragon processor, and therefore enabling the device to capture and playback video at high-definition 720p on a WVGA screen.
In terms of sales, the North American market will be making the device available in July from US Cellular, and in Canada, it is Telus Mobility that will be handling, with an expected release date around a July/August time frame. In Europe, the carriers already announced are Vodafone UK, Vodafone Ireland, Meteor Irl, T-Mobile UK, O2, Orange UK, 3, and Virgin Mobile UK. In Australia it is exclusive to Telstra. In South Korea, SK Telecom began sales in May.
In terms of reviews, The Desire has received extremely positive reviews and is now being considered as a possible contender to Apple’s iPhone. CNET UK reviewed the phone and awarded their 9.2/10. TechRadar awarded the phone 5 out of 5 stars, stating, “It’s like a Nexus One only better. For this reason, the HTC Desire has entered our top 10 at number 1, and the Google Nexus One has dropped out completely. It’s tough at the top”. MobileTechWorld found that the HTC Desire was an extremely capable product that will please casual users with the flashy operating system, but also hardcore smartphone lovers, who enjoy ‘tweaking’ their handsets and customising them to suit their lifestyle. The ability for the latter is mainly down to Google’ Android operating system, which shifts all the power to the user.
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