HTC Desire

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MonkeyBusiness

3,936 posts

187 months

Monday 29th March 2010
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lawrence567 said:
Ridiculously tempted to get one on the Vodafone 12 month deal...
So........Are they any good?!!!!
Let me know if you see any good 12mth deals. Tempted myself.

Steve Evil

10,659 posts

229 months

Monday 29th March 2010
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Managed to sort out one as a free upgrade last night, just got to wait for T-Mobile to get more stock in and then I can play.

andrewrob

2,913 posts

190 months

Monday 29th March 2010
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I'm using mine now. Makes my iPhone 3G look rubbish. It's very very fast.

Browsing is quicker over 3g than my iPhone is over WiFi.

Very impressed so far.

Emeye

9,773 posts

223 months

Monday 29th March 2010
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andrewrob said:
I'm using mine now. Makes my iPhone 3G look rubbish. It's very very fast.

Browsing is quicker over 3g than my iPhone is over WiFi.

Very impressed so far.
Have you used a HTC Hero? If so how does it compare?

Does Bluetooth work properly on your Desire?

Edited by Emeye on Monday 29th March 15:27

AllTorque

2,646 posts

269 months

Monday 29th March 2010
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whatever you do, don't get the HD2 - I've just about had enough of it freezing on me. I think HTC are releasing so many phones, so quickly that software testing is just going out the window

andrewrob

2,913 posts

190 months

Monday 29th March 2010
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Emeye said:
andrewrob said:
I'm using mine now. Makes my iPhone 3G look rubbish. It's very very fast.

Browsing is quicker over 3g than my iPhone is over WiFi.

Very impressed so far.
Have you used a HTC Hero? If so how does it compare?

Does Bluetooth work properly on your Desire?

Edited by Emeye on Monday 29th March 15:27
Haven't tried the Bluetooth yet so can't comment, also haven't used a hero before either sorry!

DrTre

12,955 posts

232 months

Monday 29th March 2010
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AllTorque said:
whatever you do, don't get the HD2 - I've just about had enough of it freezing on me. I think HTC are releasing so many phones, so quickly that software testing is just going out the window
Didn't know you'd got that. Am gonna sort out a Desire tonight....I mean the phone...nothing else...

jammy_basturd

29,778 posts

212 months

Monday 29th March 2010
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DrTre said:
AllTorque said:
whatever you do, don't get the HD2 - I've just about had enough of it freezing on me. I think HTC are releasing so many phones, so quickly that software testing is just going out the window
Didn't know you'd got that. Am gonna sort out a Desire tonight....I mean the phone...nothing else...
Isn't that on Windows Mobile with HTCs UI over the top?

Davie_GLA

6,524 posts

199 months

Monday 29th March 2010
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I've been playing with these more and more.

It's fantastic - i've had it paired with my car for hands free and it's seamless. Sound quality is excellent.

As you would expect it has effortless integration with google systems, no more storing all your numbers on the sim card - just sync them with google and never have to worry about transferring them again.

GPS is awesome too. I was using the MyTracks app today, very cool if you're into walking / cycling etc.

Unfortunately i had to give them back as they were for the company, but i'm due an upgrade in June - hopefully the rush will have calmed down by then.

Get one, it embarrases the iPhone.

Oh - something else i found awesome, i transferred loads of albums onto it by simply using it as a hard disk, no iTunes, no bespoke file types, no messing about. Drag and drop - job done.

It's lightening quick too. Battery isn't bad but that will depend on useage.

D (not on commission for HTC)

Rob13

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7,808 posts

224 months

Monday 29th March 2010
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I'm typing on it now and it is recognising nearly all mistakes despite my sausage fingers! I've added some widgets to the home page but now can't get rid. Only criticism so far is that it doesn't come with a manual and its somewhere on the phone. Streaming video over YouTube is superb

ymwoods

2,178 posts

177 months

Monday 29th March 2010
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Found this if it helps anyone with an upgrade, I believe they will match what others are offering? Remember that although it lists only 300 texts you do get the unlimited booster thing which will allow you to make them unlimited, or unlimited landline calls etc.

mikey_p

1,273 posts

214 months

Monday 29th March 2010
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No-one had a problem getting hold of one then?

I went to a T-Mobile store at lunchtime expecting them to have them in but they didn't and couldn't tell me when they're getting it (they said possibly wednesday).

Phoned up T-Mobile sales who said they had some in Friday but they had all gone, but were getting some in Tuesday and couldn't tell me when the shops were getting them.

Phoned up T-Mobile at Oxford Circus and they told me it had been delayed by 2 weeks due to a technical fault.

After a quick Google different reports say that it failed last minute T-Mobile quality checks and won't be dispatched to the stores until after the bank holiday weekend.

Others say it was a technical fault which mean it will be delayed on all carriers.

Anyone know how quick the post is? I don't live at my billing address so can't really order it online, although am going back there for Easter. Any chance if I order it tonight it will be delivered by Thursday?

Alex

9,975 posts

284 months

Monday 29th March 2010
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AllTorque said:
whatever you do, don't get the HD2 - I've just about had enough of it freezing on me. I think HTC are releasing so many phones, so quickly that software testing is just going out the window
Want to sell it?

ymwoods

2,178 posts

177 months

Monday 29th March 2010
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mikey_p said:
Anyone know how quick the post is? I don't live at my billing address so can't really order it online, although am going back there for Easter. Any chance if I order it tonight it will be delivered by Thursday?
If it is in-stock when I called T-Mobile then I have always had my phones delievered next-day

Slinky

15,704 posts

249 months

Monday 29th March 2010
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Rob13 said:
I've added some widgets to the home page but now can't get rid.
Press and hold on the icon for the widget then drag and drop onto the bin that should appear on screen (if it's anything like android 1.6)..

Can't wait for Orange to start releasing this.. getting very excited..

sgrimshaw

7,323 posts

250 months

Monday 29th March 2010
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Steve Evil said:
Managed to sort out one as a free upgrade last night, just got to wait for T-Mobile to get more stock in and then I can play.
What sort of deal did you get, mine's up for renewal.

Currently on Flext30 with a G1

mikey_p

1,273 posts

214 months

Monday 29th March 2010
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ymwoods said:
mikey_p said:
Anyone know how quick the post is? I don't live at my billing address so can't really order it online, although am going back there for Easter. Any chance if I order it tonight it will be delivered by Thursday?
If it is in-stock when I called T-Mobile then I have always had my phones delievered next-day
Based on your comment I've just ordered it online. I just hope they have them in stock now.

Saturday is not a bank holiday is it? So if it doesn't arrive by the end of Thursday I may get it on Saturday.

Fingers firmly crossed.

MMTWRX

598 posts

186 months

Monday 29th March 2010
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I'm due an upgrade on Orange. Went in my local CPW and they had three Desires delivered today but they cant do a deal anything like T Mobile. Orange internet fair usage policy is 500mb whereas T Mobiles is 3gb. So Ive given notice with Orange and done an online order with T Mobile tonight, although they dont have any in stock.

ymwoods

2,178 posts

177 months

Tuesday 30th March 2010
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mikey_p said:
ymwoods said:
mikey_p said:
Anyone know how quick the post is? I don't live at my billing address so can't really order it online, although am going back there for Easter. Any chance if I order it tonight it will be delivered by Thursday?
If it is in-stock when I called T-Mobile then I have always had my phones delievered next-day
Based on your comment I've just ordered it online. I just hope they have them in stock now.

Saturday is not a bank holiday is it? So if it doesn't arrive by the end of Thursday I may get it on Saturday.

Indeed, but if you called them you would have known for sure! I'm sure it will be fine anyway.

Fingers firmly crossed.

ymwoods

2,178 posts

177 months

Tuesday 30th March 2010
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MMTWRX said:
I'm due an upgrade on Orange. Went in my local CPW and they had three Desires delivered today but they cant do a deal anything like T Mobile. Orange internet fair usage policy is 500mb whereas T Mobiles is 3gb. So Ive given notice with Orange and done an online order with T Mobile tonight, although they dont have any in stock.
Indeed, I had a look at Orange tonight so that tomorrow if T-Mobile say that it isnt possible etc I could do the "Oh but Orange is offering this..."

I have decided that all this would achieve is the T-Mobile agent laughing at me and telling me to go waste my money.