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The HTC Desire S mobile phone is the sequel to one of the most highly acclaimed phones in recent years, the HTC Desire.
The Desire S comes running Android 2.3 Gingerbread and boasts a spacious 3.7 inch super LCD screen; perfect for showcasing your image gallery or HD videos from the 5.0 megapixel camera. It also makes web browsing on the phone incredibly pleasing and doesn’t compromise on resolution even when you pinch to zoom in and out.
Coming with a 1Ghz Scorpion processor the Desire S won’t slow you down, even when multitasking. There’s also speedy internet through the Wi-Fi and HSDPA connections which make it great for social networking too. Typing messages and statuses is easy with the responsive touchscreen, or if you need to get in some face time then you can video call your friends with the secondary camera.
Comprised of one piece of aluminium the Desire S is stunning to look at and feels great in the hand. Sleek and smooth, the Desire S is the perfect blend of fashion and function.
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Description - HTC Desire S Top

The HTC Desire S mobile phone is the sequel to one of the most highly acclaimed phones in recent years, the HTC Desire.

The Desire S comes running Android 2.3 Gingerbread and boasts a spacious 3.7 inch super LCD screen; perfect for showcasing your image gallery or HD videos from the 5.0 megapixel camera. It also makes web browsing on the phone incredibly pleasing and doesn’t compromise on resolution even when you pinch to zoom in and out.

Coming with a 1Ghz Scorpion processor the Desire S won’t slow you down, even when multitasking. There’s also speedy internet through the Wi-Fi and HSDPA connections which make it great for social networking too. Typing messages and statuses is easy with the responsive touchscreen, or if you need to get in some face time then you can video call your friends with the secondary camera.

Comprised of one piece of aluminium the Desire S is stunning to look at and feels great in the hand. Sleek and smooth, the Desire S is the perfect blend of fashion and function.

Key Features
  • Show off the super LCD screens true potential by playing your photos and HD videos
  • Get one of the best mobile experiences around with Android 2.3 Gingerbread and access a world of apps features and more
  • Harness real mobile power in the palm of your hand thanks to the 1Ghz processor
  • Have not one but two cameras, a 5.0 snapper at the back and VGA videocall camera at the front
  • Stay in touch by social networking on the go
  • Don’t wait around for web pages to load, with the Desire S you surf the net quickly with HSDPA
 

Features - HTC Desire S Top

Connectivity

Quad Band
Wi Fi
GPS
3G
Bluetooth
USB
GPRS
EDGE
HSDPA
GSM
A-GPS

Display & User Interface

Colour Screen
Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
Touch-screen
Full Onscreen QWERTY Keyboard
16M colours
Multi-Touch input

Camera Features

Video Camera
5.0-megapixel camera
8.0-megapixel camera N
Autofocus
Geo-tagging
Secondary Videocall camera
Dual LED flash N
LED flash
HD Video

Messages

MMS
SMS
Predictive Text
Email
Instant Messaging
Push Email
Threaded SMS

Technical

Talk Time Up to 9 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 10 min (3G)
Weight 130 g
Dimensions 115 x 59.8 x 11.6 mm
Display Size 480 x 800 pixels, 3.7 inches
Standby Time Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 455 h (3G)

Music Features

MP3 Player
FM Radio
MP3 Ringtones

Applications

Internet Browsing
Java™
Social Networking

Standard Features

Vibrate
Organiser
Games
Voice memo

Memory

Internal Memory 1.1 GB ROM, 768 MB RAM
Expandable memory microSD, up to 32GB

Key Features

1. 3.7 inch touchscreen
2. Android 2.3 Gingerbread
3. 1 Ghz processor
4. 5.0 megapixel camera and secondary camera
5. Social networking
6. HSDPA

Operating System

Android
 

Reviews - HTC Desire S Top

 

Robert Stourbridge

en-GB 8
Good Points
Very intuitive to use.
Bad Points
Battery life ain't great if you are hooked up to wifi or your network for data.

Confirmed purchase: 31 Dec 2011

John Rayleigh

en-GB 8
Good Points
Size, Build Quality, Design
Bad Points
Battery Life

Confirmed purchase: 10 Nov 2011

Paul Pontefract

en-GB 9
Good Points
Lots of features
Bad Points
Battery life is rather poor

Confirmed purchase: 28 Jul 2011

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