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HTC Desire

HTC Desire
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Codename Bravo
Manufacturer HTC Corporation
Compatible networks Europe/Asia Pacific: HSPA/WCDMA
900/2100 MHz [Model A8181]
850/1900 (Telus Mobility Canada) [Model A8182]
850/2100 MHz (Telstra Australia) [Model A8183]
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
First released 16 February 2010; 7 years ago (2010-02-16)
Availability by country South Korea May 2010 (2010-05)
Predecessor HTC Hero
Successor HTC Desire S
Related HTC Desire Z, HTC Desire HD, HTC Incredible S
Type Smartphone
Form factor Slate
Dimensions 119 mm (4.7 in) H
60 mm (2.4 in) W
11.9 mm (0.47 in) D
Weight 135 g (4.8 oz)
Operating system Launched with Android 2.1 Eclair
Upgradeable to Android 2.3 Gingerbread (Though only 2.2 is supported by HTC)
CPU 1 GHz Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon
GPU Adreno 200
Memory 576 MB RAM
Storage 512 MB flash (150 MB user accessible)
Removable storage microSDHC supports up to 32 GB
Battery 1400 mAh
Internal Rechargeable Li-ion
User replaceable
Data inputs Dual-Touch screen, 3-axis accelerometer, digital compass, proximity and ambient light sensors, FM Radio, compass, A-GPS
Display 3.7-inch 480×800 px (0.38 Megapixels) WVGA AMOLED or Super LCD capacitive touchscreen covered by Gorilla Glass
Rear camera 5 Megapixel
Autofocus
LED flash
face detection, Geotagging
Connectivity Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR
Micro USB
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Other HTC Sense 1.9 interface
Flash 10.1 enabled (update to Flash 11 available in Android Market)
References

The HTC Desire (codenamed Bravo) is the first smartphone of the Desire series developed by HTC. It was announced on 16 February 2010 and released in Europe and Australia in the second quarter of the same year. The HTC Desire was HTC's third flagship phone running Android,2.1 Eclair which can be upgraded to 2.2 Froyo or 2.3 Gingerbread. Internally it bears a strong resemblance to the Nexus One, but differs in some features.

In the United States, the device was available from Alltel, U.S. Cellular,Cellular South,Cox Wireless, nTelos Wireless, Cellcom, and United Wireless in southwest Kansas. In Canada, the device was released by Telus Mobility on 6 August 2010.

In Europe, the carriers were Elisa in Finland, Vodafone UK, Vodafone Ireland, Meteor Irl, BT Broadband Anywhere, T-Mobile UK, O2, Orange UK, 3, and Virgin Mobile UK. In Australia, it is exclusive to Telstra. In Japan, Softbank Mobile started sales in April. In Turkey, Vodafone started sales in late November 2010.

In South Korea, SK Telecom began sales in May 2010.

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").


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