The HTC Desire arrived to the Brazilian market in the first half of 2011, but in foreign markets, already have some time on the road, getting the HTC Wildfire, with some differences on the outside. Anyway, the Desire A is a model that, despite its distinctive design, has features of simple hardware, making it a valid option only for those who are seduced by its beauty. Let us know more details of the model and pass our impressions of its feature set.
Design
Here is the great success of the HTC Desire and it makes some people wish it. It is a beautiful machine, compact in size and well-maintained lines. The finishing mix metal and rubber that make the phone stylish. Your grip is also very enjoyable, just by its small size.
The device can be well accommodated in small hands, and even for users with large hands, its use is quite acceptable. Not to mention that the model has few buttons, which makes its use even easier.
Features
The HTC Desire has the Sense UI interface, which operates over the 2.1 Android operating system already installed on the phone. Although some users prefer the more traditional Android in "pure", we must recognize that for those who never had direct contact with Android, it will not make any difference, and Sense UI interface makes the first contact more friendly.
Widgets large and highly visible, bright colors and functions using the touch screen too, which has an excellent response. The user experience is very intuitive, and even for those who feel lost with the commands on the screen, can still use the center wheel (or touch wheel) to navigate between screens. That is, the HTC Desire is the perfect for novice users who lack intimacy with smartphones.
Performance
The Desire has an acceptable performance for the hardware you have, but far below what the models hit the market in recent months. With an Android version 2.1 and only full-speed 528 MHz processor, the smartphone is just the basics, such as managing email accounts and tasks, simple navigation and access to web social networks. It is not recommended for a player who wants to play games, or access to YouTube videos. Not that he is not able to do this. He does, but not as well as more advanced models.
In tests, we found many problems with crashes and bugs in the device, but realized the difficulty in performing multimedia activities. As for its battery life, the model follows the pattern of Android phones. On only on WiFi, it can take more than a day without a recharge. With 3G turned on, you inevitably have to recharge the battery during the day.
It is worth noting that, out there, like your (HTC Wildfire) received update to the Android 2.2 (Froyo) via HTC, and by unofficial means, for Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). In Brazil, we found no information to date on an operating system upgrade of Desire A.
Cost-benefit
When it was launched in Brazil, the HTC Desire The cost $ 900, and was already a bit of a disadvantage relative to competitors, its hardware features. Today we have models with better processor and larger amount of RAM, which makes the choice of Desire The HTC is justified only if the question of beauty.
For those who will not mind having a device with a system limited by the hardware and the lack of updates, can be a valid option. But we recommend a device that relies on at least Android 2.2 factory, for better performance and use of the phone features.
Design
Here is the great success of the HTC Desire and it makes some people wish it. It is a beautiful machine, compact in size and well-maintained lines. The finishing mix metal and rubber that make the phone stylish. Your grip is also very enjoyable, just by its small size.
The device can be well accommodated in small hands, and even for users with large hands, its use is quite acceptable. Not to mention that the model has few buttons, which makes its use even easier.
Features
The HTC Desire has the Sense UI interface, which operates over the 2.1 Android operating system already installed on the phone. Although some users prefer the more traditional Android in "pure", we must recognize that for those who never had direct contact with Android, it will not make any difference, and Sense UI interface makes the first contact more friendly.
Widgets large and highly visible, bright colors and functions using the touch screen too, which has an excellent response. The user experience is very intuitive, and even for those who feel lost with the commands on the screen, can still use the center wheel (or touch wheel) to navigate between screens. That is, the HTC Desire is the perfect for novice users who lack intimacy with smartphones.
Performance
The Desire has an acceptable performance for the hardware you have, but far below what the models hit the market in recent months. With an Android version 2.1 and only full-speed 528 MHz processor, the smartphone is just the basics, such as managing email accounts and tasks, simple navigation and access to web social networks. It is not recommended for a player who wants to play games, or access to YouTube videos. Not that he is not able to do this. He does, but not as well as more advanced models.
In tests, we found many problems with crashes and bugs in the device, but realized the difficulty in performing multimedia activities. As for its battery life, the model follows the pattern of Android phones. On only on WiFi, it can take more than a day without a recharge. With 3G turned on, you inevitably have to recharge the battery during the day.
It is worth noting that, out there, like your (HTC Wildfire) received update to the Android 2.2 (Froyo) via HTC, and by unofficial means, for Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). In Brazil, we found no information to date on an operating system upgrade of Desire A.
Cost-benefit
When it was launched in Brazil, the HTC Desire The cost $ 900, and was already a bit of a disadvantage relative to competitors, its hardware features. Today we have models with better processor and larger amount of RAM, which makes the choice of Desire The HTC is justified only if the question of beauty.
For those who will not mind having a device with a system limited by the hardware and the lack of updates, can be a valid option. But we recommend a device that relies on at least Android 2.2 factory, for better performance and use of the phone features.
