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The editors liked
Unobtrusive utility value and design
Waterproof
Well designed
Comfortable to use
Decent audio quality
Photo/Video capture is quite good
OTA to Froyo available
Lovely design and build
Brilliant display
Excellent web browser
Superb integration with social networking services
Sense UI is fantastic
Large WVGA 3.7-inch display
Sleek form factor
HTC Sense software improves default Android UI
Good integration of social-networking services
Responsive
Thanks to the 1GHz Snapdragon processor and 576MB RAM.
Excellent Browser
WiFi
3G & GPS Support
Comes with Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Beautiful Large AMOLED Display
Looks Great
The editors didn't like
Subpar low-light photography
Too much of a hit and miss without the view finder.
Battery life should have been better
Handset tends to heat up a bit during prolonged usage
Phone heats up when in use
Display is a fingerprint magnet
Using optical trackpad to click pictures is inconvenient
Lovely design and build, brilliant display, excellent web browser, superb integration with social networking services, Sense UI is fantastic
Phone heats up when in use, display is a fingerprint magnet, using optical trackpad to click pictures is inconvenient, camera has trouble focusing on smaller objects, poor FM radio reception, unimpressive battery life
The HTC Desire is priced at Rs. 26,000. Overall it is an excellent device. It looks and feels great, the display is brilliant and I loved the browser and the general speed of the interface. None of the flaws with the device are deal breakers. The batt...
Well designed, comfortable to use, Decent audio quality, Photo/Video capture is quite good, OTA to Froyo available
Battery life should have been better, Handset tends to heat up a bit during prolonged usage
ConnectivityThe Desire is well equipped for connectivity and thanks to Froyo one more addition was provided - 3G sharing via Wi-Fi so your handset becomes a Wi-Fi hot-spot for your laptop or any other device. Bluetooth with A2DP and USB 2.0 are part of...
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Published: 2010-05-14, Author: John , review by: asia.cnet.com
Large WVGA 3.7-inch display; sleek form factor; HTC Sense software improves default Android UI; good integration of social-networking services; responsive, thanks to the 1GHz Snapdragon processor and 576MB RAM.
Screen dim in direct sunlight; colors of photos shot indoors appear dull; one-day battery life; microSDHC card slot blocked by battery.
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