New HTC Handset Due End Of April

HTC’s latest offering in the Android arena with be exclusive on Telstra network.

HTC and Telstra have announced the availability of the Android-powered HTC Desire smartphone, which will be available from 27 April exclusively on Telstra’s Next G network.

Some of the applications featured on this enhanced version of HTC Sense include a new newsreader application and widget, an innovative seven-screen ‘helicopter’ thumbnail view for quick and easy access to specific screens, as well as a new widget called ‘HTC Friend Stream’ that seamlessly aggregates users’ social communication including Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr into one organised flow of updates.

Other features include:

  • The latest HTC Sense user experience.
  • Operates on Google’s new Android 2.1 operating system for smartphones.
  • Fast 1 GHz Snapdragon processor.
  • Integrated applications from Google including Gmail and Google Calendar.
  • Advanced 3.7 inch, WVGA AMOLED display with pinch-to-zoom capability.
    3.5 mm stereo audio jack.
  • HTC Friend Stream that seamlessly aggregates all of a customer’s social communication including Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr into one organised flow of updates.
  • Automatically lowers the ringer volume when the phone is picked up .
  • Mutes the ringer when the phone is flipped face down.
  • Backs up certain data and settings to the microSD card automatically, such as SMS/MMS messages, bookmarks, Wi-Fi passwords, and more.

RRP
$0 on Telstra’s $60 consumer Phone Plan for 24 months
Purchased outright $779.