Is everyone still happy with their Desire's? :)

Red_Avatar · Apr 6, 2011

amit_eighty8 said:
wow thats what i m looking for .. iam only disappointed by the camera... can u plz post the pics that u have taken from MI UI camera app...plz...!!!

Well if you take them properly, they won't be very different and be limited by the quality of the lense but sure, I can post some when I get home.

matttye · Apr 6, 2011

I still desire my Desire

I do get phone envy from time to time, like most technology geeks, but when I think about it the Desire really does do everything I need it to..

Deleted User · Apr 6, 2011

You know I agree with the fact cameras are going downhill.. yea we have 720p video these days but back In 2007 when I had my Sony Ericsson K850i, I was taking amazing pictures on that 5mp camera, and it was really nice to have a xenon flash, I can't understand why they are all LED now and less attention to the camera :/ Sony Ericsson always used to be my phone make of choice but now they have changed and I don't like them as much anymore, and as far as Android goes, HTC are better than Sony Ericsson

- I can upgrade in 8 months and I'm hoping a new HTC that's amazing in every way will be here by then

Fergie100284 · Apr 6, 2011

I have the same sentiment as most here - great phone, wish the camera, internal storage and (before getting a second battery) wish the battery life was better.

But then I think, hang on, it's a phone not a PC, do I want too much?

I think the Pyramid or (Sensation?) will be my next upgrade.

madmonk · Apr 6, 2011

Very. More now than when i got it 9 months ago. No battery issues, everything is dependant on the display. My display is rarely on more than 4 hrs a day, so battery fine. Get rid of all those app killers, didnt need them. Phone now customised just to how I like it. No complaints. Use Opera Web browser, and Colour Note app most. Toggle 3g/g and toggle mobile internet widget - searching for 3G all the time wipes your battery!

Great phone.

And I'm not even rooted. Didnt see the point.

atmasters · Apr 6, 2011

I am very happy with my phone still. I like the fact that almost 100% of the apps I have down loaded run. after rooting my phone to get the internal memory up I am even more happy with my phone. But I will see when my contract is up what phone is at the top. right now I am looking at the galaxy S

Deleted User · Apr 6, 2011

The galaxy S is good but its so similar to the Desire in terms of spec. so i would get something lots better... Also i personally dont like Samsung as much... I love the way HTC make smartphones

GingaB · Apr 6, 2011

Ditto! Samsungs are way to plasticky in my opinion! If I were you, Id stick with HTC phones mainly cos they are rootable!

williamj1 · Apr 6, 2011

GingaB said:
Ditto! Samsungs are way to plasticky in my opinion! If I were you, Id stick with HTC phones mainly cos they are rootable!

Samsung's aren't rootable?
HTC it is then

Usta · Apr 6, 2011

williamj1 said:
Samsung's aren't rootable?
HTC it is then

LOL. Samsung phones are also rootable, but HTC's are more popular with devs (at least at XDA). I guess it is a tradition. For example, if you look at CyanogenMod supported devices list, like 90% are HTCs...

I like however HTCs, their support and the phone build quality.

williamj1 · Apr 6, 2011

Took two photos to compare. There is a bit of difference, and I agree I think Miui brings some improvements. But I still don't think its great. Difference really clear when zoomed in.

Miui Full.

Sense Full.

Miui Zoomed.

Sense Zoomed.

coos lick · Apr 6, 2011

It is going to be interesting to see how the Pyramid/ Sensation shapes up over the next few months. Got a feeling that this might be the natural successor to the Desire - until we start to hear of the next beast!

DCFC79 · Apr 6, 2011

Yep im completely happy with it, only gripe i have is the amount of phone memory, it just means i have to delete some apps to install new ones but if i get an upgrade once my contract ends then hopefully the next phone (hopefully an android) i get will have bigger memory and some of the other niggles will be ironed out.

JohnnyBravo1000 · Apr 6, 2011

I'm still happy with my Desire. Rooting and flashing custom ROMs has meant I can tinker with it until my heart is content and I'm due an upgrade in the summer!

Deleted User · Apr 6, 2011

Sensation? is that the new name for the Pyramid or something? :/

williamj1 · Apr 6, 2011

ajh94 said:
Sensation? is that the new name for the Pyramid or something? :/

Apparently so.

HTC Pyramid to launch on April 12th under the name of HTC Sensation? -- Engadget

Kibbster · Apr 6, 2011

williamj1 said:
Took two photos to compare. There is a bit of difference, and I agree I think Miui brings some improvements. But I still don't think its great. Difference really clear when zoomed in.

Miui Full.

Sense Full.

Miui Zoomed.

Sense Zoomed.

I would say MIUI is considerably better than Sense from those shots.

GingaB · Apr 6, 2011

Interesting comparisons there. Kibbster did you test MIUI camera or stock MIUI camera?

Kibbster · Apr 6, 2011

GingaB said:
Interesting comparisons there. Kibbster did you test MIUI camera or stock MIUI camera?

T'wasn't me that took the shots.
I just use Sense with varying degrees of success or failure

*Points the finger at Williamj1*
He did it!

andy66 · Apr 6, 2011

i love my Desire but my other half wouldnt leave it alone(angry birds was laggy on her wildfire)so ive given it to her.
went out on Sunday and got myself a Desire S and to be honest,the phone IS amazing.i put all my bits and pieces on(modern combat,nova,asphalt 5,golf shrek,assasins creed,rf11 plus many more) and ive still got a whole heap of memory left.All the games are alot smoother to play.
I had a choice of SE arc,play,LG optimus 2 and after playing around with them all the desire S won hands down.
The SE's are nice but it went down to the desire s or the optimus and although the LG has dual core,it just didnt do it for me,it didnt seem any faster going through the menus and the UI IMO is plain ugly.
Basically,i love my Desire(S) and i cant wait for the pyramid and i cant see me moving away from HTC.

MajorProbes · Apr 6, 2011

I'm Still really happy with my Desire - It's the first phone I've had that I didn't get bored off in a couple of months. I still regularly mess about with it now 12 months on.

Id be lying if i said i wasn't keeping one eye open on what the next big one will be as i'm due an upgrade anytime now

deanshep85 · Apr 6, 2011

GingaB said:
I cant stand the LED flash its awful! Xenon Flash was outstanding on Sony Ericsson k800i few years ago why havent the mobile industry picked up on that??

they did...it was called the LG Viewty and then its big brother the Renoir..5 an 8 megapixels....GREAT lens's and xenon flashes

had both...shame the UI's, touchscreens and just general 'feature' phone system let them down..

GingaB · Apr 6, 2011

deanshep85 said:
they did...it was called the LG Viewty and then its big brother the Renoir..5 an 8 megapixels....GREAT lens's and xenon flashes

had both...shame the UI's, touchscreens and just general 'feature' phone system let them down..

Didnt know LG had xenon flash. I know nokia n85 had them but after that it dissapeared. :thinking:

Very strange decision to ignore it!

deanshep85 · Apr 6, 2011

GingaB said:
Didnt know LG had xenon flash. I know nokia n85 had them but after that it dissapeared. Very strange decision to ignore it!

whether they were FULL or half xenon I cant rememeber, they definately WEREN'T LED flash...that much I do remember...

and DAMN were they bright, the Renoir was brighter and had the 8 megapixel camera on it and it was better than the Viewty, both had the...well I cant remember what name lens's...some german or swiss guy I think...beginning with S or something lol

williamj1 · Apr 6, 2011

GingaB said:
Interesting comparisons there. Kibbster did you test MIUI camera or stock MIUI camera?

I'm not sure. But on XJ's 1.4.1 Miui ROM, there is only one and it's called Miui Camera. It looks like this...

Is everyone still happy with their Desire's? :)

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