| The new HTC Desire smartphone will have a lot of | | | | but users constantly complained in the past about the |
| Android fanatics suffering from nosebleed as it has | | | | Android music player being too unattractive and boring. |
| packed top-level hardware into a slim chassis. Those | | | | However, this problem was put to rest with the |
| who witnessed Google's Nexus One video wished | | | | inclusion of the Sense interface which allows the user |
| that HTC would include its awesome Sense interface | | | | to easily glide through categories such as songs, artists |
| into its handset. They will be pleased to know that | | | | and albums at the bottom of the display. |
| HTC did just that and the end product is the Desire. | | | | Video plays excellently on the Desire as expected. A |
| Ironing Out the Kinks | | | | wide selection of video formats can be watched on |
| Basically, it's pretty much similar to the Nexus One, | | | | this handset and the wide AMOLED screen |
| having a slim 11.9 mm chassis and a sleek exterior | | | | reproduces deep blacks and beautiful colour vibrancy. |
| which makes it truly pleasurable to hold. The inclusion | | | | The device displays excellent response time even for |
| of a 3.7 AMOLED screen makes it a bit larger but | | | | videos with fast-paced scenes. |
| thanks to a few kinks on the Nexus One, HTC was | | | | The Desire's internet browser can put to shame its |
| able to iron them out on the Desire. | | | | fastest competitor. It can completely display some |
| The big difference sits right in front of the phone. An | | | | slow-loading websites in just a few seconds utilising an |
| optical replacement is in place where a trackball should | | | | EDGE connection which is light years ahead of its |
| have been, providing a less physical feel when the | | | | competition. |
| user needs to navigate through menus. It's not really | | | | Flash videos always have an issue with mobile |
| that big a deal. Users may just need to take some | | | | devices. Flash video is included in the Desire but it didn't |
| time to get used to scrolling something that's not | | | | work well and the video faltered badly, as can be |
| actually there. | | | | expected. |
| The touch-sensitive keys on the Desire's front panel, | | | | Recommendation |
| which used to be a bit fiddly, are now using actual | | | | A lot of people are hugely impressed with the HTC |
| physical keys which are more responsive to the user's | | | | Desire. It appears that this handset is going to be a real |
| touch and allow easier navigation through the menus. | | | | challenge to the iPhone no matter what Apple decides |
| The only other dissimilarity between the Desire and the | | | | to bring out this year. If you're thinking of purchasing a |
| Nexus One is the absence of dock ports in Desire for | | | | new mobile phone within the next two months, then |
| the stand and the active noise cancellation dispensed | | | | watch out for its summer release in Asia and Europe. |
| with, which can bring its price tag down. | | | | The Desire can just be your best buy yet, particularly if |
| Multimedia Superiority | | | | you have been yearning for ages to take Android for |
| The Desire's WVGA screen invaluable for multimedia | | | | a spin. |