So my phone is upgradeable, but I'm kinda happy with it. It's an HTC Desire. Out of interest though I was looking around online, and having not followed any phone news, was surprised to see not only is there an HD version, but a "Z" version which has a pull out keyboard.

The keyboard made me flash back to the Sony Ericsson X1, and I gather it is literally a Desire with keyboard.

But the HD is bigger (which I think is good) and I'm guessing slightly faster? Is it much of an upgrade?

I went right off the HTC stuff after the torment I suffered at the hands of my HTC Hero.
I was looking at the Desire HD, but I remembered the broken promises.

I've now got a Samsung Galaxy S.
It started life as 2.1, got a timely update to 2.2 and Samsung have promised an update to 2.3 in the coming months.

What torment did you suffer at the hands of the Hero, as I really can't fault my Desire.

Quote from: zpyder on February 20, 2011, 16:58:57 PM
What torment did you suffer at the hands of the Hero, as I really can't fault my Desire.

Broken promises about updates.
It was the flagship phone when I got it and then suddenly nothing.  It had been out only a couple of months.



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The updates weren't HTC's fault though were they, I thought it was down to Google delaying the updates?

About the only niggle I have is how memory is allocated on the phone still, even after being able to install to SD, I find many large apps either don't allow it, or still take up a chunk of the fairly pitiful on-phone memory.

I have the Desire and the iPhone, and the iPhone is just better, the keypad seems to get things right, you don't accidently press the wrong part of the screen on the edge with your palm, and the corrections seem to be a bit better. Also the apps seem to be better, much more limited on android still.

The only thing I like better on the HTC is marginally better battery than the 3GS.

And I don't want to start and Apple / Android debate, I'm completely impartial and my iPhone is the only apple device I own!! And some of the issues I have will specifically be down to the desire and not android, but a lot of the problems I have are android, although I must say the wireless access point feature is great on the HTC, wish you could do it on the iPhone.

Edit: And yes the SD card expansion limitations are a real PITA!

Indeed.

One of my options is trading in the Desire for ~£150 and putting it towards an iPhone. Fact is I love the Desire, but it's pretty infuriating to see apps that are iPhone only, and pale imitation apps (if any exist) sucking royally.

Try swift key.  It's great!

The updates were Htcs fault.  The source for 1.6 was out and they were compiling it for similarly spec devices.  They just kept lying.

I couldn't stomach buying an iphone.  I feel it's overpriced and the contracts offer poor value for money.  That and they trumpet rehashed old technology and claim its a gamechanger.
But I digress.  Android is open source software if you have the skills you can change absolutely everything.

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had the galaxy s and traded it for the iphone. i just need a phone that works and the iphone was that. what it does, it just does well. dont get me wrong, the galaxy s was a great phone, but it was too geeky, too much messing about. some neat touches, i really wish the iphone had a facebook/twitter widget... i guess im too old to be playing with tech, i just need tools that work.

Matt

I wouldnt be upgrading from the Desire just yet, the HD or Z or iPhone4 might be marginally better but not worth wasting an upgrade on. There will be a whole new generation of phones out soon enough. Lots of dual core phones and the like are starting to appear.

its a fair point. if history repeats then there will be a new iphone in 4 months time... I don't know what else is coming either.

Matt

LG Optimus 2x or Atrix 4g

Quote from: shofty on February 21, 2011, 09:30:45 AM
had the galaxy s and traded it for the iphone. i just need a phone that works and the iphone was that. what it does, it just does well. dont get me wrong, the galaxy s was a great phone, but it was too geeky, too much messing about. some neat touches, i really wish the iphone had a facebook/twitter widget... i guess im too old to be playing with tech, i just need tools that work.

Matt

Quote from: soopahfly on February 21, 2011, 13:52:21 PM

Quote from: shofty on February 21, 2011, 09:30:45 AM
had the galaxy s and traded it for the iphone. i just need a phone that works and the iphone was that. what it does, it just does well. dont get me wrong, the galaxy s was a great phone, but it was too geeky, too much messing about. some neat touches, i really wish the iphone had a facebook/twitter widget... i guess im too old to be playing with tech, i just need tools that work.

Matt

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seriously, im done here. f**king 13 year olds ruining it for the rest.

Lighten up man.
You've sold your soul to the cult of Jobs, therefore you're fair game!

Jeez.