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HTC Desire S Review

We’ll be up-front about this from the start. The HTC Desire S has a lot of the same characteristics and specs as the original HTC Desire. We almost felt a little let-down when it first appeared in Barcelona, especially up-against dual-core 1GHz phones. Somehow I felt insulted that …

A week with the HTC Desire S – Day 5

We loved the addition of the VGA camera at the front of the Desire S and wanted to give it a spin. We went into the dialer and tried to find the button marked “video call” but it’s just not there. It seems that the HTC Desire S …

Video comparison – Desire S vs Xperia arc

OK, so we’ve compared the camera quality between the Sony Ericsson Xperia arc and the HTC Desire S, but what about video ? We went out with both phones and cranked up the resolution to 720p HD. The Sony Ericsson Xperia arc records MP4 videos as default and …

Sony Ericsson Xperia arc and HTC Desire S – Camera challenge

Sony Ericsson tell us that they’ve improved camera technology. This new Xperia arc has a Sony Exmor R CMOS sensor that lets you “capture high-quality movies and stills in low light”. Well, tonight I was in the garage. The sun was setting and I was snapping pictures for …

A week with the HTC Desire S – Day 3 and 4

OK, it’s time for another HTC Desire S video so I thought I’d pack in two for you today. Today we’re going through Voice Search, the HTC Weather application, calendar, YouTube and how the phone sorts applications…

A week with the HTC Desire S – Day Two

It’s day 2 with the HTC Desire S and today we take a look at the battery, microSD, SIM and the battery cover which doubles-up as the antenna. Also included is a demo of how you get around the lack of optical trackball and a super close-up tour …

A week with the HTC Desire S – Day One

Today is our first full day with the HTC Desire S. I’ve filmed a quick overview video and comparison with the existing HTC Desire. We’re out to give it a full test today on a day out at Thomas Land, so check back during the week for more …

A week with the HTC Desire S

We’ll be spending this next week in the company of the HTC Desire S. It’s the old Desire, but with a stong unibody design, more on-board memory, a camera for video calls and the very latest Android OS (2.4). It looks like the result of a night of …

HTC Desire S – Up close

The HTC Desire S has the new Qualcomm 1GHz MSM8255 CPU but gets 1.1GB of internal storage and 768MB RAM – this compares to the 512MB ROM and 576MB RAM in the existing Desire. The camera is still the same 5 megapixel shooter with flash and HD recording …