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Once upon a time, when you wanted to buy a mobile phone you
did just that – it was a phone you could carry around and
nothing else. Then, as technology moved on, we got the
choice of flip phones, sliders and candybars, before being
tempted by phones with QWERTY keyboards and smartphones,
which could do almost everything your laptop could do. Now,
since the launch of the Google Nexus One, we have a new
category to consider, the superphone.

Does they leap tall buildings in a single bound? Or
accelerate to 60mph in under 4 seconds? No, but in the
world of mobile phones, they do the equivalent. Here, we're
talking about the HTC Desire, the second official
superphone on the market, after the aforementioned Nexus
One. As you may know, the Nexus One was also built by HTC
and the Desire is essentially their version of the phone
without the Google branding.

Initially known as the Bravo and the Passion, the HTC
Desire was launched at Mobile World Congress and instantly
become one of the hits of the show. If you're one of the
many who are excited about this new phone, then enjoy out
in-depth overview, which should keep you going until its
release!

Understanding Why the HTC Desire is Super.

Power.

Hidden deep inside the case is the Qualcomm Snapdragon
processor. The QSD8250 is also found inside the Nexus One
and incorporates a 1GHz processor, a 3G radio and GPS radio
on the same platform, which results in a low-power, small
size chipset ideal for the latest, and most powerful mobile
phones. There is 512MB ROM and 576MB of RAM to keep
everything super-smooth too.

The Desire's operating system is Google Android and is the
latest v2.1 build. This revision brings new features such
as live wallpapers, Bluetooth v2.1, the latest version of
Google Maps, changes to the user interface, Microsoft
Exchange support and several other hardware specific tweaks
to Android.

Style.

For such a powerful device, the HTC Desire is surprisingly
compact at 119mm long, 60mm wide and just 11.9mm deep. The
size of the chassis has enabled the fitment of a stunning
AMOLED touchscreen measuring 3.7″. This capacitive
screen has a WVGA resolution, or 480×800 pixels and is
ready for multi-touch use, so you can use your thumb and
forefinger to pinch the screen to zoom in. It's not a
lightweight though, at 135 grams.

We've already told you that it's Android keeping the Desire
up and running, but as this is an HTC phone, we have HTC
Sense making it just that little more usable and a lot more
attractive! Also unveiled alongside the Desire at MWC, this
latest version has several performance upgrades along with
some great new features, including Friend Stream, an
program which collects all your social networking updates
into one handy stream, and Leap, which offers an expanded
overview of all your homescreens. Leap makes use of the
pinch-to-zoom function for your screen selection.

Along the bottom of the front panel, there is a collection
of hardware buttons, where the Nexus One has
touch-sensitive keys, for Home, Menu, Back, Search and a
central optical trackpad.

What Else Can it Do?

* 5 Megapixel Camera. While HTCs of old had disappointing
cameras without any features, this has changed with recent
models, and the Desire is no exception. The widescreen 5
megapixel lens is accompanied by autofocus and a flash,
plus software for face detection and geo-tagging. Finally,
the camera can shoot video at 30fps and a resolution of
720×480.

* GPS. To enable the geo-tagging via the camera, the Desire
must come with GPS. Of course, this being an Android phone,
Google Maps comes pre-installed and there is a digital
compass to further enhance navigation and enable use of
downloadable augmented reality apps. HTC Footprints is also
installed, which is like an enhanced version of geo-tagging
where you can add audio and text notes to be stored
alongside a photo.

* Connectivity. The HTC Desire is a 3G mobile phone with
support for both HSDPA, to 7.2Mbps, and HSUPA to 2Mbps. If
3G isn't an option there is also GPRS and EDGE, plus of
course, the Desire has Wi-Fi, A2DP Bluetooth v2.1 and USB
tethering too.

* Social Networking. Again, as the Desire is an Android
phone, you'll find widgets for Picasa and YouTube, plus
Facebook, Flickr and several others. For Twitter users, the
HTC Peep application makes an appearance and all the above
are organised into one place thanks to Friend Stream, part
of the latest version of HTC Sense.

* Other Widgets. There are a variety of standard widgets
with which you can fill up to seven homescreens. These
include a photo frame, a Twitter feed, a weather app, a
clock, your Friend Stream, SMS and the latest news.

* Sensors. The Desire is complimented by a G-sensor, a
proximity sensor and an ambient light sensor. These enable
helpful features such as the phone decreasing its ring
volume when you pick it up, adjusting the backlight to
compensate for natural light conditions and muting an
incoming call when you turn the handset face-down. An
accelerometer handles auto-rotation of the screen.

* MicroSD Card. A MicroSD card slot can be found behind the
battery cover and can accept cards up to 32GB in size.

* Multimedia. You may as well make use of that massive
screen! Supported video files include WMV, 3GP and MP4,
while the audio side is happy with MP3, WMA, AAC, OGG and
several others. The Desire has an FM radio and Dolby Mobile
too.

* Internet Browsing and Email. The standard browser is very
fast and has clever text-resizing software when you zoom
into a webpage, so as much of the text is kept readable on
the screen. Flash is installed too. With Android 2.1,
Exchange support is added to the Gmail and POP3 email
account system.

* Application Store. Using an Android phone gives you
access to Android Market, where there is a massive range of
free and paid-for applications for you to download on your
phone.

Any Downsides?

* Size. Is the HTC Desire pocket friendly? We're not sure,
but it does depend on the size of your pockets we suppose!

* No Dual-Mics. The Google Nexus One has dual microphones
for noise cancellation, but this has been dropped from the
Desire. While it's not a deal-breaker, the system does tend
to work really well.

* AMOLED. It's utterly gorgeous indoors or out of direct
sunlight, but on a very bright day, you may struggle to
make out the screen as well as you may want.

Summary.

So is the HTC Desire a superphone? Well, as the term
'superphone' hasn't really been defined it's difficult to
say. However, if we take it to mean is the phone on the
cutting edge, packed with the fastest processor available,
every top-end gadget including 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, a compass, a
massive AMOLED screen and super stylish looks, then yes, we
think the Desire fully qualifies as a superphone!

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