Network: T-Mobile
Screen: 4.3-inch, 960×540 Gorilla Glass display
Weight: 156g
Processor: 1.2GHz, Dual-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 8260
Storage: 4GB internal – up to 32GB expandable
OS: Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) + HTC Sense 3.0
Cameras: Rear 8MP, Front 0.3MP
Price: $US200 with two-year contract
Pluses
It’s like the Nexus One, evolved. Metal and Gorilla Glass, with leathery back panel that looks as nice as it feels. It has a 4.3-inch, qHD (960×540) screen, but because it has a larger aspect ratio, it doesn’t feel like a hulking monolith (Evo or Droid X). The keyboard’s accurate, spacious and one of the best – if not the best – I’ve used on Android. The 8MP, 1080p-recording camera is quicker and better than Google’s flagship Nexus S. And it’s all very fast. Oh, and it has an LED notifier, so you’ll know if you have missed call/text/email without having to pick up your phone.
Minuses
HTC’s custom Sense software is fine, but outside of a dedicated menu for personalising the look of the skin, and some contact linking options, it’s not better than stock Android. The design is busy, dated and superfluous. And Android phones running skins don’t get the latest and greatest Android updates until months later. Sure, it has Gingerbread now, but Ice Cream Sandwich isn’t that far off. If you don’t care about timely Android updates (which, um?), then you’ve got nothing to worry about.
Chris M
Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 12:55 PMShit yeah! Last image lower left, is that a bowl?!
zac
Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 5:11 PMis this supposed to be a review?
more then 300 words would be nice if it is.
RX
Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 7:52 PMJust root it and run custom ROM’s, problem solved.
Sense FanBoi
Sunday, June 26, 2011 at 9:09 PMI have tried a thousand different roms on my htc desire and whenever I have installed a rom without sense i have not really liked it. I sooo nearly bought a Samsung Galaxy S II but after trying sense 3 on my desire can not wait for this bad boy.
Chumly
Monday, June 27, 2011 at 12:44 PMSense is a bit more than that.
It is not just the launcher – it runs through the messaging, camera, dialler, browser, contact etc.
I use a different launcher to sense (SPB) but would never flash it off my phone entirely as it excels over stock Android in all of these underlying tasks.
Yes, I could search the market and try out different diallers and camera appas and messaging apps and keyboards to reproduce this on stock but I can’t be bothered. I’d say a lot of other people also wouldn’t bother – or even know it’s an option.