The new HTC Desire has found a second network partner in Vodafone, first launched on T-Mobile’s pay monthly deals just a couple of days ago. The new Desire is HTC’s newest Android phone and it competes directly with the Google Nexus One, which is also made by HTC. for the search engine giant.
The two models are very similar in terms of specifications, both offer a large 3.7-inch AMOLED touchscreen and a high-quality 5.0-megapixel camera on the back, there are a couple of differences between the HTC Desire and the Nexus One that could influence a consumer’s choice.
The Desire opts for HTC’s own Sense UI on top of the Android operating system, making for a recognizable setup for existing HTC phone users, as well as a seamless user experience when navigating the menu system and navigating By the web. Also featured on the HTC Desire is Flash 10.1 support out of the box, adding even more to the Internet experience by even being able to load flash websites on the screen.
Both phones offer a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, this is still the fastest processor currently available in the mobile phone market and it loads quickly through loading new apps and runs without any lag. The Desire goes a step further in terms of design and incorporates an optical navigation pad instead of the Google Nexus One’s physical trackball solution which HTC Hero users will know can wear out over time.
HTC is also launching two new phones alongside the Desire, these include the HTC HD Mini, which is a smaller version of the HD2 Windows model with the huge 4.3-inch touchscreen shrunk down to a handy, pocketable 3. 2-inch phone and the new HTC Legend which is a direct upgrade to the popular Hero phone with added technology and features.
Other manufacturers have competing phones like the Motorola Milestone, Sony Ericsson X10 and X10 Mini, and the LG GT540, which are all Android devices. Non-Android contenders include the Nokia X6 and Nokia N900, HTC Touch 2, Samsung Omnia 2, and Samsung Omnia Pro.
The HTC Desire is also set for more network launches in the coming weeks with Orange confirming that they too will be stocking this high-spec device on their network, others have yet to confirm their intentions with O2, probably the one you’ll want to hear the most about. . of.
