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The HTC Desire Smartphone is considered to be one of the best handsets from HTC. Equipped with some of the latest cutting-edge features, this mobile phone has also become very popular among the consumers. It sports a 3.7″ touchscreen with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, which has a standard with most touch-capable smartphones these days.

HTC and Google’s Android have had many trysts together. The Desire, is yet another one. This device was initially powered by Android 2.1. Recently, an upgrade to version 2.2 (Froyo) has been offered. Froyo is much faster than its predecessor and also supports the Flash 10.1 player. Not just the operating system, even the 1GHz processor integrated within the HTC Desire contributes to its speedy performance.

Accessing the internet, emailing, catching up with friends on social networks, can all be done on the go, thanks to the 3G network compliance of this mobile phone. In-case, there is no 3G coverage, you can rely on the slower EDGE or GPRS connectivity, for getting online. When at the airport, or a cafe or hotel, WiFi hotspots can be used too. Tethering is also supported. This means that you can use this smartphone as a modem, to access internet on laptops or PCs or other devices. There is a USB port, which allows connecting to the laptops/PC, for this purpose.

When on the go, the integrated GPS along with Google Maps, helps you out with route navigation and finding important points of interest. There is a digital compass on board too.

You can even listen to music during your travel, using a standard 3.5mm headphone set or a Bluetooth headset. An MP3 player and an FM radio are packed inside this phone. Ample storage is provided by the 32GB capacity microSD card slot, apart from the 512MB of internal memory. If you like gaming, then you can download and play games from the Android Market. A G-Sensor is also present. Hence you could even download gesture-controlled games.

A 5MP camera, with face detection, auto-focus and LED flash, comes built into this HTC mobile phone. The photographs and videos that you capture, can be uploaded into the social networks for your friends to view. The HTC Desire offers quick access to Facebook, Friend Stream, Flickr, Twitter and YouTube. You can also geo-tag the photographs.

The HTC Desire can suit the tastes of many in the consumer crowd. It can meet the needs of business users, entertainment-enthusiasts, or anyone who wishes to stay well connected even when on the move.

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