HTC Desire Specification and Review


Key Features

  • Android 2.1 (Upgradeable To 2.2 Froyo)
  • 5 MP Camera With Flash
  • Integrated Social Networking
  • Flash-enabled Browser

Widely regarded as the best Android phone ever, the Desire is the most powerful handset out of the HTC stable. HTC has managed to cram every possible feature under the sun into the Desire, and has thrown in an fast 1 Ghz Snapdragon processor to handle it all effortlessly. It can multitask effortlessly, letting you switch between the weather update, your friends social networking updates, work email and anything else you care to look at with zero lag.

The Desire comes with a 3.7-inch Super LCD WVGA display that renders brilliant colour reproduction and is perfect for all your movies, photos & games. The handset comes with a rubberised chassis, that sits nicely in the hand, with a sleek curvy design making it easy to press the buttons on the front with the thumb.

The Desire blend an expansive display, a blazing-fast processor, and a slick interface into one impressive bundle. HTC has thrown in little design touches that adds to the overall phone experience - there is a new seven-panelHelicopter thumbnail view for the Homescreen, the Polite Ringer that lowers the ringer volume when you pick up the phone, weather and clock updates automatically when you travel.

All your calls, messages and updates are organized by people, not by applications. See all your friends'Facebook updates, Tweets and Flickr photos on the same screen. The Desire is preloaded with HTC's custom Twitter app, Peep, a more robust & user-friendly client compared to Twidroid

It sports a 5 megapixel camera with built in flash and lets you specify the area of focus with a touch. The handset supports seamless web browsing with Multi-touch support, Pinch to zoom and fast word reflowthat resizes the words to fit then into the screen. It comes with full Adobe Flash support, ensuring no websites remain out-of-bounds

The HTC Desire, lets you access all your business emails, calendar and contacts from your company directory wherever you are. Get voice-powered, turn-by-turn directions using Google Maps Navigation, with street view for easy orientation at arrival. Plus, Google Latitude automatically detects if any of your friends are in the vicinity.

HTC Desire comes with Documents to Go support that lets you view, edit and create Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files, plus view Adobe PDF files on the go. The high-resolution screen and fast processor renders the Desire perfect for 3D gaming experience. Play against friends over the air or play on your own when you have a bit of down time. The Desire can also tether onto your PC for Internet sharing through USB.

Specifications of HTC Desire

GENERAL
In the Box: 1 Set - Handset, Battery, EU AC Adapter, USB Sync Cable, Headset,
Safety and Regulatory Guide, Quick Start Guide, Limited Warranty Card,
Customer Care Card, Accessory Flyer, Micro SD Card 2GB
SIZE
Dimensions: 119 x 60 x 11.9 mm
Weight: 135 g
DISPLAY
Display Type: Super LCD (S-LCD) capacitive touch screen
Resolution: 480 x 800 pixels
Display Colors: 16M colors
Display Size: 3.7 inches
CAMERA
Primary Camera: 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Video Recording: WVGA (800x480 pixels) @ 15fps
BATTERY
Battery Type: Standard battery, Li-Ion 1400 mAh
Talk Time: 6 h 40 min (2G) / 6 h 30 min (3G) (Maximum)
StandBy Time: 340 h (2G) / 360 h (3G) (Maximum)
AUDIO & VIDEO
Music Player: MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA9 player
3.5 mm audio jack
Ringtone Formats: Vibration, MP3
Speaker: Yes
Radio: Stereo FM radio with RDS
Video Player: MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV9 player
DATA & CONNECTIVITY
GPRS: Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
EDGE: Class 10, 236.8 kbps
3G: HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps
Wlan: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth: Yes v2.1 with A2DP
USB: Yes, microUSB v2.0
INPUT
Touchscreen: touch input method
PLATFORM
Operating System: Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair)
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 1 GHz processor
Operating Frequency: 2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , 3G: HSDPA 900 / 2100
Java: Via third party application
GSM/CDMA/Dual Sim/Triple Sim: gsm
MEMORY
Internal Memory: 576 MB RAM; 512 MB ROM; 2GB MicroSD Card included
Cards Slot: MicroSD, MicroSDHC, Supports up to 32GB
Phone Book: Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call Records: Practically unlimited
OTHER FEATURES
Games: Yes
GPS: Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser: HTML
Messaging: SMS(threaded view), MMS, Push Email, Instant Messaging
Miscellaneous: Voice memo
Accelerometer sensor for UI auto
Optical trackpad
Twitter applications
Picasa integration
Google Talk
Facebook
YouTube
Gmail
WARRANTY
1 Year HTC India warranty for the phone and 6 months warranty for
accessories

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