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{{Short description|2010 smartphone developed by HTC}}
{{for|the 2013 phone branded as HTC Desire in some markets|HTC Desire 601}}
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| name = HTC Desire
| codename = Bravo
| logo =
| logosize =
| image = Htc-desire-2.jpg
| imagesize = 250px
| caption =
| manufacturer = [[HTC|HTC Corporation]]
| series =
| networks = Europe/Asia Pacific: HSPA/WCDMA<br />900/2100 MHz [Model A8181]<br />850/1900 (Telus Mobility Canada) [Model A8182]<br />850/2100 MHz (Telstra Australia) [Model A8183]<br />GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
| released = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2010|02|16}}
| price =
| available = {{UBL| [[South Korea]] {{Start date|df=yes|2010|5}}
| discontinued = <!-- {{End date|df=yes|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| predecessor = [[HTC Hero]]
| successor = [[HTC Desire S]]
| related = [[HTC Desire Z]], [[HTC Desire HD]], [[HTC Incredible S]]
| type = [[Smartphone]]
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| size = {{convert|119|mm|in|abbr=on}} H <br /> {{convert|60|mm|in|abbr=on}} W <br /> {{convert|11.9|mm|in|abbr=on}} D
| weight = {{convert|135|g|oz|abbr=on}}
| os = Launched with [[Android
| cpu = 1 GHz Qualcomm QSD8250 [[Qualcomm Snapdragon|Snapdragon]]
| gpu = [[Adreno]] 200
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| memory = 576 MB [[random-access memory|RAM]]
| memory_card = [[microSDHC]] supports up to 32 GB
| battery
| input = Dual-Touch screen, 3-axis [[accelerometer]], [[magnetometer|digital compass]], proximity and [[low-key lighting|ambient light]] sensors, [[FM broadcast band|FM Radio]], [[compass]], [[Assisted GPS|A-GPS]]
| display = 3.7-inch 480×800 px (0.38 Megapixels) [[Graphics display resolution#WVGA
| ext_display =
| rear_camera = 5 [[Pixel#Megapixel|Megapixel]] <br /> [[Autofocus]] <br /> LED flash <br /> [[face detection]], [[Geotagging]]
| front_camera =
| media_formats =
| ringtone =
| connectivity = [[Bluetooth]] 2.1 with EDR <br /> [[Micro USB]] <br /> [[Wi-Fi]] [[802.11|802.11b/g]]
| other = [[HTC Sense]] 1.9 interface <br /> Flash 10.1 enabled (update to Flash 11 available in [[Android Market]])
| sar =
| hac =
| references = <ref>{{Cite news | title=HTC press conferens MWC 2010 | publisher=engadget.com | date=
}}
The '''HTC Desire''' (codenamed Bravo)<ref>{{Cite news | title=
== Availability ==
In the United States, the device was available from [[Alltel]], [[U.S. Cellular]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.facebook.com/USCellular/posts/109582565746792 |title=Niet compatibele browser |publisher=Facebook |access-date=9 July 2010 |archive-date=13 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213070618/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fbackend.710302.xyz%3A443%2Fhttps%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FUSCellular%2Fposts%2F109582565746792 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[C Spire Wireless|Cellular South]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/cellularsouth/status/16327446124 |title=Twitter / Cellular South: The summer of Android cont |work=Twitter |access-date=9 July 2010 |archive-date=13 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230213070608/https://twitter.com/cellularsouth/status/16327446124 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Cox Communications|Cox Wireless]], [[nTelos|nTelos Wireless]], [[Cellcom (United States)|Cellcom]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cellcom.com/device.html?id=138 |title=Cellcom HTC Desire 6275 |publisher=cellcom.com |access-date=15 June 2011 |archive-date=28 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928113500/http://www.cellcom.com/device.html?id=138 |url-status=live }}</ref> and United Wireless in southwest [[Kansas]]. In [[Canada]], the device was released by Telus Mobility on 6 August 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telusmobility.com/en/QC/htc_desire/index.shtml |title=HTC Desire on Telus Mobility |publisher=telusmobility.com |access-date=6 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723105038/http://www.telusmobility.com/en/QC/htc_desire/index.shtml |archive-date=23 July 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In [[Europe]], the carriers were Elisa in [[Finland]], Vodafone UK, Vodafone Ireland, [[Meteor (mobile network)|Meteor Irl]], BT Broadband Anywhere, T-Mobile UK, O2, Orange UK, 3, and Virgin Mobile UK. In Australia, it
In [[South Korea]], SK Telecom began sales in May 2010.
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In [[Singapore]], the official launch date was 14 May 2010, and the phone was subsequently for sale by all carriers.
In mainland [[China]], HTC launched its four flagship smartphones including the Desire on 27 July 2010. Unlike in other markets, the device was shipped with [[Android 2.2]] ("Froyo").<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/htc-will-ship-all-android-phones-in-china-with-froyo-on-board-f/|title=HTC will ship all Android phones in China with Froyo on board, fuels fire for immediate update closer to home|last=Savov|first=Vlad|date=29 July 2010|publisher=[[Engadget]]|access-date=30 July 2010|archive-date=31 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100731035345/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/29/htc-will-ship-all-android-phones-in-china-with-froyo-on-board-f/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Many of the [[United Kingdom|UK]] mobile networks were unable to keep up with demand; Virgin Mobile UK, Vodafone UK, 3, T-Mobile UK and Orange UK experienced very high demand.<ref>{{cite web |author=Gary C |url=http://www.eurodroid.com/2010/04/three-uk-runs-out-of-htc-desire-stock-upgrades-for-existing-customers-stopped/ |title=Three UK runs out of HTC Desire stock – upgrades for existing customers stopped |publisher=EuroDroid |date=17 April 2010 |access-date=9 July 2010 |archive-date=25 June 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100625031841/http://www.eurodroid.com/2010/04/three-uk-runs-out-of-htc-desire-stock-upgrades-for-existing-customers-stopped/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Gary C |url=http://www.eurodroid.com/2010/04/vodafone-htc-desire-still-out-of-stock-online-and-offline/ |title=Vodafone: HTC Desire still out of stock, online and offline |publisher=EuroDroid |date=16 April 2010 |access-date=9 July 2010 |archive-date=6 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100706060129/http://www.eurodroid.com/2010/04/vodafone-htc-desire-still-out-of-stock-online-and-offline/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Gary C |url=http://www.eurodroid.com/2010/04/orange-high-demand-for-htc-desire-leading-to-delays/ |title=Orange: "High demand" for HTC Desire leading to delays |publisher=EuroDroid |date=15 April 2010 |access-date=9 July 2010 |archive-date=26 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526023601/http://www.eurodroid.com/2010/04/orange-high-demand-for-htc-desire-leading-to-delays/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Gary C |url=http://www.eurodroid.com/2010/04/t-mobile-expecting-10000-more-htc-desire-phones-next-week/ |title=T-Mobile expecting "10,000" more HTC Desire phones next week |publisher=EuroDroid |date=9 April 2010 |access-date=9 July 2010 |archive-date=15 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715183556/http://www.eurodroid.com/2010/04/t-mobile-expecting-10000-more-htc-desire-phones-next-week/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The disruption caused by the [[2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull]] led to some customers waiting a month getting their HTC Desires due to much of European airspace being closed.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}
In [[India]], HTC and TATA DOCOMO, the GSM brand of Tata Teleservices Limited, announced a partnership to launch HTC Desire in India on 16 August 2010.
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[[File:HTC Desire SLCD vs AMOLED.jpg|left|thumb|Image of SLCD screen ''left'' and AMOLED screen ''right'']]
The phone uses a 1 GHz [[Qualcomm Snapdragon|ARMv7 "Snapdragon"]] processor, includes a 5 megapixel auto-focus camera and an optical trackpad, and was among the first consumer devices to feature a large, full-color [[AMOLED|active-matrix OLED]] (AMOLED) display.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_desire-3077.php | title=HTC Desire Specifications | publisher=GSMarena | access-date=20 September 2011 | archive-date=23 September 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110923143428/http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_desire-3077.php | url-status=live }}</ref>
During late Q2 2010, HTC made the decision to switch the Desire's display to a S-LCD panel, manufactured by the company S-LCD a co-operative between Sony and Samsung. Although this was brought on by a severe AMOLED panel supply shortfall,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://gizmodo.com/5596262/htc-swapping-amoled-for-super-lcd | title=HTC Swapping AMOLED For Super LCD | publisher=Gizmodo | date=26 July 2010 | access-date=20 September 2011 | author=GARY CUTLACK | archive-date=28 August 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110828123858/http://gizmodo.com/5596262/htc-swapping-amoled-for-super-lcd | url-status=live }}</ref> the new display greatly enhances text readability because of its improved effective resolution, one of the few complaints people had with the original Desire model.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.gsmarena.com/amoled_vs_slcd_htc_desire_screens_fight_it_out-news-1932.php | title=AMOLED vs. S-LCD HTC Desire screens fight it out | publisher=GSMarena | date=14 September 2010 | access-date=20 September 2011 | archive-date=30 September 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110930113616/http://www.gsmarena.com/amoled_vs_slcd_htc_desire_screens_fight_it_out-news-1932.php | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.engadget.com/2010/09/13/spot-the-difference-htc-desires-slcd-versus-amoled/ | title=Spot the difference: HTC Desire's SLCD versus AMOLED | publisher=Gizmodo | date=13 September 2010 | access-date=20 September 2011 | author=Richard Lai | archive-date=15 April 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415120935/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/13/spot-the-difference-htc-desires-slcd-versus-amoled | url-status=live }}</ref> Compared to the original AMOLED display, the SLCD display has more accurate colour reproduction, far less susceptibility to burn-in, similar peak brightness and very good viewing angles, but a lower contrast ratio. The new SLCD display was claimed to have similar or better power efficiency compared with the original AMOLED display; however, this has proved to not always be the case because with AMOLED pixels' ability to completely turn off, black or dark pixels use very little power.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2010/09/13/spot-the-difference-htc-desires-slcd-versus-amoled/|title=Spot the difference: HTC Desire's SLCD versus AMOLED|last=Lai|first=Richard|date=13 September 2010|publisher=[[Engadget]]|access-date=21 September 2010|archive-date=15 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415120935/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/13/spot-the-difference-htc-desires-slcd-versus-amoled|url-status=live}}</ref> However, in situations when the screen is predominantly bright (such as when viewing many web pages), the AMOLED display uses more power.
The hardware is capable of high-definition (720p) video recording and playback; the 720p video recording feature has been added to the HTC Desire when updating to the official HTC modified [[Android
== Software ==
The Desire was shipped with Android 2.1. HTC made an update to Android 2.2 (codenamed "Froyo") available on the following dates:
* Europe: 1 August 2010<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/htc-desire-android-2-2-update-coming-this-weekend-706700 |title=HTC Desire Android 2.2 update coming this weekend |publisher=techradar.com |date=31 July 2010 |access-date=4 August 2010 |archive-date=21 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421015916/http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/how-to-update-your-htc-desire-to-android-2-3-986502 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* SE Asia: 30 August 2010<ref>{{cite web |url=http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/mobilephones/0,39050603,62202135,00.htm |title=Status of Android 2.2 Froyo update in Asia |publisher=asia.cnet.com |date=17 August 2010 |access-date=19 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403042653/http://asia.cnet.com/status-of-android-2-2-froyo-update-in-asia-62202135.htm |archive-date=3 April 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* India: 1 September 2010{{citation needed|date=February 2014}}
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* US: 8 February 2011<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dkszone.net/update-htc-desire-android-2.2-froyo-u.s.-cellular-official-upgrade | title=How To Upgrade HTC Desire on U.S. Cellular To Official Android 2.2 Froyo | publisher=dks ZONE | date=9 February 2011 | access-date=20 September 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810185457/http://www.dkszone.net/update-htc-desire-android-2.2-froyo-u.s.-cellular-official-upgrade | archive-date=10 August 2011 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
HTC has released a software update to upgrade the Desire to Android 2.3 ([[Android Gingerbread|Gingerbread]]). Originally, they planned to do this in June 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.slashgear.com/htc-desire-hd-desire-z-desire-and-incredible-s-gingerbread-update-in-q2-25136198/ |title=SlashGear |date=25 February 2011 |publisher=SlashGear |access-date=1 May 2012 |archive-date=4 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504134931/http://www.slashgear.com/htc-desire-hd-desire-z-desire-and-incredible-s-gingerbread-update-in-q2-25136198/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://mybroadband.co.za/news/gadgets/18959-HTC-Desire-range-Gingerbread-update-plans-for-revealed.html |title=MyBroadband.co.za |publisher=MyBroadband.co.za |date=9 March 2011 |access-date=1 May 2012 |archive-date=12 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110312190937/http://mybroadband.co.za/news/gadgets/18959-HTC-Desire-range-Gingerbread-update-plans-for-revealed.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On 14 June 2011, HTC announced via Facebook that there would be no Gingerbread update for the HTC Desire, citing memory constraints. This is because HTC had been unable to fit both Gingerbread and HTC Sense together in the phone's 250 MB system partition.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sin|first=Gloria|title=No Android Gingerbread update for HTC Desire|url=
== Comparison with Nexus One ==
<!-- Commented out: [[File:Nexus One.png|thumb|left|115px|A Nexus One]] -->
The Desire internally bears a strong resemblance to the [[Nexus One]]. The differences found in the Desire are:<ref>{{Cite news| title= HTC Desire vs. Google Nexus One| publisher= Slashgear| url= http://www.slashgear.com/htc-desire-vs-google-nexus-one-2074966/| access-date= 3 March 2010| archive-date= 4 March 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100304185516/http://www.slashgear.com/htc-desire-vs-google-nexus-one-2074966/| url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | title= HTC Desire: Nexus One with Flash and Sense | publisher= Icrontic | url= http://tech.icrontic.com/news/htc-desire-nexus-one-with-flash-and-sense/ | access-date= 3 March 2010 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100627083458/http://tech.icrontic.com/news/htc-desire-nexus-one-with-flash-and-sense/ | archive-date= 27 June 2010 | url-status= dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.androidguys.com/2010/03/24/htc-desire-quick |title=androidguys |access-date=2 April 2010 |archive-date=27 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327230728/http://www.androidguys.com/2010/03/24/htc-desire-quick/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=iHelp |url=http://www.ihelplounge.com/ihelplounge/2010/05/htc-desire-vs-nexus-one.html |title=iHelplounge |date=11 May 2010 |publisher=iHelplounge |access-date=1 May 2012 |archive-date=8 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308030826/http://www.ihelplounge.com/ihelplounge/2010/05/htc-desire-vs-nexus-one.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*A different body shell
*An [[optical trackpad]] in place of the trackball
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*No dock pin connectors, instead micro-USB is used
*576 MB DRAM instead of 512 MB DRAM
*Dual band HSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100, 850/2100 or 850/1900 MHz depending on vendor<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cnet.com.au/htc-desire_specs-339301153.htm |title=HTC Desire Specifications – Smartphones & PDA Phones |publisher=Cnet.com.au |date=6 April 2010 |access-date=9 July 2010 |archive-date=26 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100326203943/http://www.cnet.com.au/htc-desire_specs-339301153.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> instead of 850/1900/2100 [[Multi-band device|tri-band]]
*[[HTC Sense]] Android skin (not present in the Nexus One)
*All support and updates directly through HTC rather than partially through Google
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== Reception ==
The HTC Desire received extremely positive reviews. CNET UK reviewed awarded the phone 9.2/10.<ref name="CNET Review">{{Cite news | url=http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/0,39030106,49305369,00.htm | title=HTC Desire Review | work=[[Flora Graham]] | publisher=
From TechRadar's "Top 15 best mobile phones in the world", the HTC Desire is simply the best so far: "It's like a [[Nexus One]] only better. For this reason, the HTC Desire has entered our top 10 at number 1, and the Google Nexus One has dropped out completely. It's tough at the top."<ref name="TechRadar Top15">{{Cite news | url=http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/15-best-mobile-phones-in-the-world-today-645440?artc_pg=16 | title=15 best mobile phones in the world today. Android takes over, a new phone goes top | work=[[James Rivington]] | publisher=[[TechRadar.com]] | date=26 March 2010 | access-date=9 April 2010 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515052132/http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/15-best-mobile-phones-in-the-world-today-645440?artc_pg=16 | archive-date=15 May 2011 | url-status=dead }}</ref> MobileTechWorld found the HTC Desire to be a fairly capable product that "manages to please casual users with HTC’s flashy Sense UI and geeks who love to tweak their handsets on a daily basis thanks to the Google’s Android OS".<ref name="MobileTechWorld Review">{{Cite news| url=http://www.mobiletechworld.com/2010/05/17/htc-desire-review/| title=HTC Desire Review| publisher=MobileTechWorld| access-date=18 May 2010| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100521044130/http://www.mobiletechworld.com/2010/05/17/htc-desire-review/| archive-date=21 May 2010| url-status=dead}}</ref>
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