HTC, Desire

About this

If a phone's not really yours till you've got it how you like it, the HTC Desire is for you. It's got Android inside, giving you the power to customise up to seven home screens.

And whatever you're doing on your phone - from apps to the web - you'll be wowed by the Desire's speed. Your contacts are simpler too. Link the people in your address book to their Facebook, Twitter and email accounts. Then sit back and let their updates, mails, texts and more come to you - all in one place.

A massive 3.7" touchscreen lets you see everything clearly - and the clever trackpad makes getting around the Desire (and the web) incredibly easy.

Get it how you want it

Loads of apps and widgets
From a built in weather widget that gives you automatic updates, to hundreds of cool apps in Android Market. Get one for live sports results - or to help you locate your car. There's even one that scans bar codes so you can check prices online.

Instantly see Facebook and Twitter
Stay signed in and see updates and tweets immediately.

And if you want to, you can drop links to Facebook and Twitter onto one of your home screens.

Texts and emails come to you
No need to go looking for the latest news from friends and family. Get it in real time on your home screen.

Take a fresh look at contacts

All in one place
With the HTC Desire, contacts means more than just a phone book. Every email, text, picture message, chat and update from Facebook and Twitter can be found just by choosing a contact's name.

See who's calling - without adding their photo
No need to take snaps of your mates and assign them to their numbers. If you've linked contacts to their Facebook profiles, you'll see their Facebook photos whenever they get in touch.

Update and tweet at the same time
Let all your contacts know what you're up to with a clever app built in to the HTC Desire. It'll send the same update and tweet to Facebook and Twitter.

Do everything at lightning speed

Fast on your phone - and online
Inside your HTC Desire there's Android, a powerful system built specially for mobiles. There's also a whopping 1GHz processor - making it almost as fast as many netbook computers.

Quick as a flash
Who needs a PC when you've got Adobe Flash Player built in to your HTC Desire? It'll bring the web to life on that huge 3.7" touchscreen.

Summary

Like being in control? Choosing what goes where? Deciding whose updates you see in an instant? Then you'll fall fast for the super quick HTC Desire.

Want more? There's the massive and incredibly clear touchscreen - perfect for YouTube clips online, or photos on your phone. There's also the simple trackpad that gets you to everything you need quickly and easily.

Options

• Email to a friend

Features

• Android technology
• 5 megapixels
• 3.7" touch screen
• Built-in GPS
• 3G
• HSDPA
• GPRS
• WiFi
• Triband
• Quadband
• Bluetooth
• PC synchronisation
• Memory card slot
• Touch screen
• Email
• Games
• MP3 player
• Stereo FM radio
• Poly ring tones
• Mobile TV compatible
• Camera / Video
• Flash or light
• Alarm clock
• Calendar
• Smartphone
• Black
• Android phone

Specification

• Specification

  Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description	Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description
  Dimensions		119 x 60 x 11.9 mm	Screensize		3.7"
  Weight (g)		135g	Talk time (with standard battery)		Up too 400 minutes
  Stand by time		Up to 340 hours	Internal memory		512MB
  Memory card slot A memory card slot allows you to fit a memory card, boosting the memory capacity of your phone.			Touch screen
  Qwerty keyboard

• Data Support and Connectivity

  Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description	Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description
  3G 3G, or third generation gives you access to multimedia services, such as fast internet access, video-on-demand and video calls.			HSDPA HSDPA, or High Speed Downlink Packet Access, is an update for 3G. Depending on circumstances, it could allow you to download data up to five times faster than standard 3G phones. HSDPA is sometimes referred to as 3.5G.
  GPRS GPRS, or General Packet Radio Service, gives you a connection to the mobile internet. This allows you to download data to your mobile phone, including games and pictures.			Wi-Fi supported Wi-Fi allows you to connect to the internet or other network without cables. To connect, you will need to be in range of a Wi-Fi hotspot - perhaps in a café, at work or in your home.
  Bandwidths Triband phones can be used almost anywhere in the world - Europe, Australia, Asia, Africa and North America. Quadband phones can be used in all these places too - but can also be used in South America.		GSM 850/900/1800/1900	Bluetooth BluetoothTM allows you to connect your mobile phones, PDAs, laptops and other portable devices without using a cable, up to 10 metres away.
  Infrared Infrared allows you to connect your mobile phone with other infrared devices, without using a cable. The two devices need to be close - typically just a few centimetres apart.

• Camera / Video

  Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description	Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description
  Direct camera key			Image resolution		5 Megapixels
  Flash or light			Picture mode selection - Night mode/automatic etc
  Camera self timer			Camera/video zoom
  Camera autofocus			Camera anti-shake filter
  Video calling Video calling lets you see who you're calling - and they can see you. Video calling only works with certain 3G phones.

• Entertainment

  Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description	Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description
  Games			Supports java games and applications
  MP3 player An MP3 player turns your phone into a portable music player. MP3 files take up less space than the original tracks, which means you can carry more music on your phone.			Stereo FM radio
  Dedicated music keys			Poly ring tones Polyphonic ringtones sound close to the original track.
  Real tones Real tones are as close as to the original track as you can get on a phone.			Other ring alerts
  Mobile TV compatible Mobile TV lets you watch TV on your phone. The programmes are often personalised and interactive. They're also adapted to look good on a mobile phone.

• Navigation

  Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description	Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description
  Built in GPS navigation GPS stands for Global Positioning System. It pinpoints your location using satellites which orbit the Earth. You need GPS to use features like Sat Nav.

• PC Synchronisation

  Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description	Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description
  Contacts			Calendar
  PC systems compatibility

• Calling and messaging

  Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description	Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description
  Speed dialling			Conference calling
  Call waiting/hold			Call divert/transfer
  Vibrating alert			Record sound clips or memos
  Built-in speaker A built-in speaker lets you have a conversation without holding the phone to your ear. It's handy if you need to talk while your hands are busy - but it's not safe to use while you're driving.			SMS/MMS SMS, or Short Message Service, is another name for text messaging. MMS, or Multimedia Messaging Service, allows you to send and receive photographs on your phone.
  Picture and video			Predictive text Predictive text cuts the number of key presses you need to make while you're writing a text message.

• Internet and email

  Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description	Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description
  Email

• Other

  Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description	Phone Specification	Available on this phone	Specification Description
  Alarm clock			Stopwatch/Timer
  Calculator			Calendar
  Web browser

What's in the box?

• Phone and battery
• Charger
• USB Cable
• Handsfree Headset

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