*Superb.....but still room for improvement*4/5 for now*
Hi my name’s Andrew,
I don't usually do these sort of things, writing reviews that is, but I have been so impressed with this phone. I've put a summary of details first, and then a more detailed analysis.
Special Features
**MULTI-TASKING** The major plus point over it's main competitor the iPhone
Automatically lowers the ringer volume as soon as the phone is picked up
Mutes the ringer when the phone is flipped face down
Backs up certain data and settings to the microSD card automatically, such as SMS/MMS messages, bookmarks, Wi-Fi passwords, and more
VOTED THE BEST CURRENT MOBILE PHONE IN THE WORLD BY TechRadar (iPhone 3GS was 2nd)
Things I Love/Pros:
3.7-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen (looks absolutely stunning, great for watching movies and is also very responsive)
Contacts social integration (each contact can include; phone, email, home/work address, facebook, twitter and much more)
Weather widgets (clouds spread across screen when it's cloudy, raindrops are cleared off the screen by a windscreen wiper when it's raining!)
Free SatNav with Google Maps (only available on phones operating Android)
Customisation (7 home screens and hundreds of widgets/shortcuts)
Niggles/Cons:
No apps to SD card (may be overcome with future Android update)
Having to press power button at the top of the phone to wake screen (fixed with apps from Market or future updates)
No hot swapping of memory cards i.e. swapping cards without turning phone off)
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Now, if you're reading this section, then you've probably already decided you want this phone, but just need a little encouragement to go out and buy it.
Messaging
Full QWERTY keyboard at your fingertips, and even if you do type in the wrong word it has an uncanny ability to know what you were trying to type and enters it for you!
Internet
In my opinion the Desire is one of, if not the best phone on the market for web browsing. You can have 4 pages/windows open at once, flash, bookmarks, history plus much more. It's basically the same as browsing from a laptop/PC, which is just what you want.
The text reflow is incredible and makes reading web pages effortless (text reflow is when you zoom in, the text automatically adjusts to fit your screen, therefore removing the need to scroll from left to right to left all day to read the page).
The phone also supports flash and can therefore load videos and other web content that other phones can't (although a bit hit and miss at the moment which should be fixed with the next Android update)
Camera
5MP camera with LED flash is more than adequate for a phone. Video capture is also better than expected and future Android updates are expected to improve it further, possibly even to HD
Applications
Although the app Market is not as big as Apple’s, you have to remember that it is still in its infancy. Having said that, there are plenty of apps to keep you busy and with the possibility of apps to SD card in the future it means larger and better apps will become available.
One thing it does have over Apple is the 24 hour refund policy. When you buy an app, you can simply refund it within 24 hours if you don’t like it (applies once per app)
Summary:
I've had the phone for just over 4 weeks now and it seems every day I am finding something new. It does everything an iPhone can and costs much less, so seems a no brainer really. I also forget to mention this thing can make calls too!
0 of 1 found this helpful
17 May, 2010
*Superb.....but still room for improvement*4/5 for now*
Hi my name’s Andrew,
I don't usually do these sort of things, writing reviews that is, but I have been so impressed with this phone. I've put a summary of details first, and then a more detailed analysis.
Special Features
**MULTI-TASKING** The major plus point over it's main competitor the iPhone
Automatically lowers the ringer volume as soon as the phone is picked up
Mutes the ringer when the phone is flipped face down
Backs up certain data and settings to the microSD card automatically, such as SMS/MMS messages, bookmarks, Wi-Fi passwords, and more
VOTED THE BEST CURRENT MOBILE PHONE IN THE WORLD BY TechRadar (iPhone 3GS was 2nd)
Things I Love/Pros:
3.7-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen (looks absolutely stunning, great for watching movies and is also very responsive)
Contacts social integration (each contact can include; phone, email, home/work address, facebook, twitter and much more)
Weather widgets (clouds spread across screen when it's cloudy, raindrops are cleared off the screen by a windscreen wiper when it's raining!)
Free SatNav with Google Maps (only available on phones operating Android)
Customisation (7 home screens and hundreds of widgets/shortcuts)
Niggles/Cons:
No apps to SD card (may be overcome with future Android update)
Having to press power button at the top of the phone to wake screen (fixed with apps from Market or future updates)
No hot swapping of memory cards i.e. swapping cards without turning phone off)
**********************************************************************************
Now, if you're reading this section, then you've probably already decided you want this phone, but just need a little encouragement to go out and buy it.
Messaging
Full QWERTY keyboard at your fingertips, and even if you do type in the wrong word it has an uncanny ability to know what you were trying to type and enters it for you!
Internet
In my opinion the Desire is one of, if not the best phone on the market for web browsing. You can have 4 pages/windows open at once, flash, bookmarks, history plus much more. It's basically the same as browsing from a laptop/PC, which is just what you want.
The text reflow is incredible and makes reading web pages effortless (text reflow is when you zoom in, the text automatically adjusts to fit your screen, therefore removing the need to scroll from left to right to left all day to read the page).
The phone also supports flash and can therefore load videos and other web content that other phones can't (although a bit hit and miss at the moment which should be fixed with the next Android update)
Camera
5MP camera with LED flash is more than adequate for a phone. Video capture is also better than expected and future Android updates are expected to improve it further, possibly even to HD
Applications
Although the app Market is not as big as Apple’s, you have to remember that it is still in its infancy. Having said that, there are plenty of apps to keep you busy and with the possibility of apps to SD card in the future it means larger and better apps will become available.
One thing it does have over Apple is the 24 hour refund policy. When you buy an app, you can simply refund it within 24 hours if you don’t like it (applies once per app)
Summary:
I've had the phone for just over 4 weeks now and it seems every day I am finding something new. It does everything an iPhone can and costs much less, so seems a no brainer really. I also forget to mention this thing can make calls too!
0 of 1 found this helpful
17 May, 2010
*Superb.....but still room for improvement*4/5 for now*
Hi my name’s Andrew,
I don't usually do these sort of things, writing reviews that is, but I have been so impressed with this phone. I've put a summary of details first, and then a more detailed analysis.
Special Features
**MULTI-TASKING** The major plus point over it's main competitor the iPhone
Automatically lowers the ringer volume as soon as the phone is picked up
Mutes the ringer when the phone is flipped face down
Backs up certain data and settings to the microSD card automatically, such as SMS/MMS messages, bookmarks, Wi-Fi passwords, and more
VOTED THE BEST CURRENT MOBILE PHONE IN THE WORLD BY TechRadar (iPhone 3GS was 2nd)
Things I Love/Pros:
3.7-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen (looks absolutely stunning, great for watching movies and is also very responsive)
Contacts social integration (each contact can include; phone, email, home/work address, facebook, twitter and much more)
Weather widgets (clouds spread across screen when it's cloudy, raindrops are cleared off the screen by a windscreen wiper when it's raining!)
Free SatNav with Google Maps (only available on phones operating Android)
Customisation (7 home screens and hundreds of widgets/shortcuts)
Niggles/Cons:
No apps to SD card (may be overcome with future Android update)
Having to press power button at the top of the phone to wake screen (fixed with apps from Market or future updates)
No hot swapping of memory cards i.e. swapping cards without turning phone off)
**********************************************************************************
Now, if you're reading this section, then you've probably already decided you want this phone, but just need a little encouragement to go out and buy it.
Messaging
Full QWERTY keyboard at your fingertips, and even if you do type in the wrong word it has an uncanny ability to know what you were trying to type and enters it for you!
Internet
In my opinion the Desire is one of, if not the best phone on the market for web browsing. You can have 4 pages/windows open at once, flash, bookmarks, history plus much more. It's basically the same as browsing from a laptop/PC, which is just what you want.
The text reflow is incredible and makes reading web pages effortless (text reflow is when you zoom in, the text automatically adjusts to fit your screen, therefore removing the need to scroll from left to right to left all day to read the page).
The phone also supports flash and can therefore load videos and other web content that other phones can't (although a bit hit and miss at the moment which should be fixed with the next Android update)
Camera
5MP camera with LED flash is more than adequate for a phone. Video capture is also better than expected and future Android updates are expected to improve it further, possibly even to HD
Applications
Although the app Market is not as big as Apple’s, you have to remember that it is still in its infancy. Having said that, there are plenty of apps to keep you busy and with the possibility of apps to SD card in the future it means larger and better apps will become available.
One thing it does have over Apple is the 24 hour refund policy. When you buy an app, you can simply refund it within 24 hours if you don’t like it (applies once per app)
Summary:
I've had the phone for just over 4 weeks now and it seems every day I am finding something new. It does everything an iPhone can and costs much less, so seems a no brainer really. I also forget to mention this thing can make calls too!