Any other Desire owners due an upgrade?

JohnnyBravo1000 · Nov 13, 2011

I've been due an upgrade since the end of last month but I'm not sure what to go for.

The S2 is the best spec phone available at the moment, followed by the Sensation and the likes of the XE and XL.

The Google Nexus is due to be unveiled in the UK soon and that's another option. Then there is the S3 which is due out early next year, which I am finding myself tempted to hang on for and find out more details about.

We all know that technology goes out of date quickly, hence why it's a good idea to get the best and newest technology available to future proof yourself for as long as possible.

Just thought I'd make this thread for myself and anybody else in this predicament.

Decisions, decisions.....

Sak01 · Nov 13, 2011

I'm not due an upgrade but if I was in your shoes, I'd wait for the Nexus and Razr as they're just around the corner, before deciding but I wouldn't wait for the S3.

rowlers · Nov 13, 2011

There is nothing my desire can't do at the moment. I can't upgrade until next year and I really hope there is something available that will surpass the desire. There is nothing for me at the moment...

Nagrom · Nov 13, 2011

I'm due to upgrade the 4th December. I set my heart on the Galaxy Nexus, till I found it doesnt have an SD card, and a phone that speced with only 16gig is a joke.

Therefore I'm hanging on till the S3 comes out. The rumoured specs are phenomenal.

Andy.

Fishyweb · Nov 14, 2011

I'll be due an upgrade in a few months. I still love my Desire, and I think I'll just switch to a cheaper SIM-only deal and keep the phone.

trevytrev · Nov 14, 2011

Fishyweb said:
I'll be due an upgrade in a few months. I still love my Desire, and I think I'll just switch to a cheaper SIM-only deal and keep the phone.

Exactly what I'm thinking, the giffgaff route seems like the way to go. The money I'll save each month could go towards a tablet, if i fancy getting one. For me the Desire is just about the right size, I put my mate's S2 in my pocket and it just feels uncomfortable so if I want something with a larger screen I'd rather get a tablet.

brad-short · Nov 14, 2011

Its the way i went, and i'm not disappointed

smudger2005 · Nov 14, 2011

Due an upgrade now, been looking and pondering for ages. for me it's either s2 or sensation xe......

or the trusty old desire

Jon_LTD · Nov 14, 2011

Got 10 months left so a while off yet! I'm sure I'll be rocking some quad core 5g tumor inducing monster by the time my upgrade comes around. .. but if I feel the same way as I do now, I'd be tempted to go with the sim only deal.

DesireMe · Nov 14, 2011

Got a Sensation XE for a friend the other week. Had a play. Nice big screen, but nothing really new to the game. I've got my Desire until March next year. The S2 and XE don't push the buttons, the Nexus was a little let down. There's still nothing my Desire cannot do that i really want.

What's the spec of the S3? Surely HTC has a monster phone out in the next 6m planned?!?

Mavis Cruet · Nov 15, 2011

My contract runs out at the end of this month. My Desire is rooted and I'm happy with it. I think I'll just go for a sim only deal and save myself about

Jon_LTD · Nov 15, 2011

Nagrom said:
I'm due to upgrade the 4th December. I set my heart on the Galaxy Nexus, till I found it doesnt have an SD card, and a phone that speced with only 16gig is a joke.

Therefore I'm hanging on till the S3 comes out. The rumoured specs are phenomenal.

Andy.

I was genuinely put out by this. Its a big plus to have expandable memory and I look down on Apple for doing this as its not too far off of extortion. Want more ROM? Shell out £80+ for the same device with double the (already limited) memory. Even though you can pick up an 8gb card for roughly £5.

Nope. I refuse.

madnlooney · Nov 15, 2011

im due one and have been for a little while but i was waiting for the samsun nexus. Now its out there as such im alittle disapointed. my desire does everything i need and its still being developed with custom roms so even that side of things is still moving. i read about a htc edge, i might wait longer, get a sim only and wait till a phone that grabs my eyes

SUroot · Nov 15, 2011

rowlers said:
There is nothing my desire can't do at the moment. I can't upgrade until next year and I really hope there is something available that will surpass the desire. There is nothing for me at the moment...

This

mrlongbeard · Nov 15, 2011

I was due an upgrade 2 months back, but nothing really stood out head and shoulders above the desire,

Sure they've got bigger screens, dual cores and the other bells and whistles, but they all seem a bit meh to me at present so I've kept my Desire, and will probably not look at owt else for a couple or 6 months (although the Razr did catch my eye today :eek:

)

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partridge · Nov 18, 2011

I've just reached the end of my contract and have moved to a Three SIM deal,

theguest13 · Nov 18, 2011

i am, have been since mid october. i waited for the Razr, and the nexus is out now, But orange aren't offering them as an upgrade yet so im playing the waiting game. think it may be the nexus though.

Howard Hopkinson · Nov 18, 2011

I can't upgrade for several months yet, but I've not seen anything as yet that really floats my boat or seems to offer much more than my Desire.

Hopefully, by the time I can upgrade there will be something that is a lot better than the desire, but I'm not holding my breath lol.

rod9669 · Nov 18, 2011

HTC Edge due Q1/Q2 next year - I'm due an upgrade 30th March

JohnnyBravo1000 · Nov 18, 2011

Thanks for all the feedback everybody. This is exactly the type of reaction I wanted this thread to get - a good variety of opinions which can help and advise people who are currently using the HTC Desire and are nearing the end of their contract/due an upgrade.

A large gripe of mine with Android handsets is the limited internal memory - ie. even the Galaxy S2 only allows you to use 2GB of the internal storage for apps. Whilst this is plenty, and a great deal more than the Desire, it would be nice for the user to use the internal storage of their phone how they wish. I'm hoping whatever my next phone is, it will allow 2GB+ for internal storage. I'll probably end up rooting and flashing a custom ROM eventually, but it would be nice to have more space from the beginning.

Deleted User · Nov 21, 2011

I upgraded my HTC Desire to a Galaxy S2 last month cos I got a cracking upgrade deal from Orange. I have to say its a fabulous phone! I really like it

DCFC79 · Nov 21, 2011

My upgrade phone is due today and its the galaxy 2 from orange.

geemacd · Nov 21, 2011

was due an upgrade 8 weeks back and was happy to try save some money for a bit on my rooted desire so went to Giff Gaff for a month or so but service on there at my work was ropey to say the least so plans had to change and thats when I started looking for something new back on tmobile again.

So as you can see from my sig, I went for the Motorola Razr on an 18month contract from mobile phones direct and Im loving the phone, price I am used to paying and its so much better than a 24month deal. I have nothing but good things to say about the hardware, speed, feel, weight, battery life etc of this phone to date.

Like any android phone just now, it doesnt have that WOW factor in terms of, now we have all seen android, worked with it, manipulated it etc etc, I didnt get the buzz I got when I had my first android device, but looking forward to seeing if ICS changes that.

I will probably still root, I miss not being able to take a back up just in case, but need more UK interest in it, as the Razr forum on here is mostly americans taking about verizon which means not a lot to me in the UK.

While here, I just want to thank all the folks on here that helped me out with my desire & its rooting etc, the help this forum gave me was truly exceptional.

firedesire · Nov 26, 2011

I've fallen under the spell of a SXE, did my research, wrangled a good upgrade deal on Orange and going for it..... not getting as excited as I did when I went for the Desire but am still very happy with the desire except for the memory space, might now be brave enough top have a go at rooting the Desire now

Tyseyh · Nov 26, 2011

I always thought the internel memory was a joke on the Desire, also the A2sd.
On my old Nokia I could install anything on the SD card from the beginning.
Maybe that's just because Symbian and Android run completely different.
As for the upgrade, i ain't due till mid next year.
I don't mind as like others have said, nothing really jumps out and offers more then what we currently have.
Faster? Sure.
More internal memory? Probably, well, not now I'm rooted.
Better battery? I doubt it just for the fact a cpu running at full speed all the time is a battery killer, i don't need to worry about this since once again, I'm rooted.

What I want more then anything else in my new phone would be better battery, i mean I lot better. Maybe a set cpu on demand governor as standard.
I miss being able to charge my phone every 3days with general use.
Saying that, I wasn't on the net all the time with it.

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