HTC Desire: the New Android Classic
With the HTC Desire, the question is not what you need from a smart phone; it is what you will not need. Considering all the hardware capabilities and features of this impressive little handset, it is hard to forget that mobile phones were originally made only for calls.
There are two basic factors that make the Desire very successful: power and reliability. Of course, other Android handsets that share similar hardware would be pretty much the same, but it was the Desire that set the new standard, and as odd as it may seem, that little difference actually means quite a lot.
Strong Market Presence
HTC has always been a strong influential figure in the development of the Android operating system and its’ development community. The fact that Google considers the Taiwan based electronics manufacturer an industry partner is a testament to their contributions to the Android. With the HTC Desire, the legacy of HTC continues.
Bringing in the Snapdragon processor for the Android set the stage for a new era for the open source platform, the OS itself is not very demanding in terms of hardware requirements (it can run on significantly slower phones), but it does open up a wide range of opportunities for the many developers who are involved in the creation of apps for the Android OS.
With better hardware at their disposal, devs started delving into apps made full use of the many features that the Android offered –from the use of Google Goggles to the development of more resource intensive games.
A New Start
The HTC Desire is also the beginning point for a whole new series of mobile phones. HTC announced the Desire HD and Desire Z at a recent event held in London, giving fans of the Android smart phone a quick view of the many things to come in the future of the handset. The Desire HD features a larger screen than the original Desire, while fans of full QWERTY keyboards will be keen to get their hands on an HTC Desire Z on contract.
