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HTC have added another model to their ever growing range of mobile phones. This new addition has a lot to live up to however as it is the replacement to the best selling Desire. So can the HTC Desire S surpass the dizzy heights reached by its predecessor.
As a tool for accessing the web, the HTC Desire S is one of the best handsets money can buy. Whether its for e mailing, online shopping or just general browsing, the comprehensive range of connectivity options on offer ensure that location should not affect your online experience. Thanks to its in built Wireless LAN facilities, the phone can connect to applicable WiFI networks, offering the user the quickest online service possible. All three recognised speeds of WiFi are supported, including the latest super fast "N" version. Much of the time you may find yourself needing to access the internet whilst travelling, thus the support of the 3G network is pleasing, and even if you are out of range of this fast mobile connection, the phone also sports EDGE and GPRS as great alternatives. As far as operating systems go, the Desire S sports the very best in the form of Android 2.3. Not only does Android offer a massive selection of downloads with regards to games and applications, but this latest version offers some marked improvements with the text input system, making it not only more intuitive but more responsive, and it also offers power saving in certain areas that help prolong the battery life. If you are looking for a phone that operates at great speed, then the Desire S is great thanks to a fast 1Ghz processor together with an impressive 768MB of RAM.
One area where the HTC Desire S impresses is in the style department, where the decision to cast the phones body from a single piece of aluminium has not only enhanced its looks, but made the phone feel well constructed and durable when you actually use it, despite weighing a fairly light 130 grammes. With the large screen dominating the fascia and the lack of an optical trackpad, the phone certainly looks sleek, and despite not quite matching the jaw dropping looks of the HTC Incredible S, this phone still manages to be one of the most "desirable" available. The phone also keeps up with its rivals who are offering high definition video capture by enabling this model to shoot 720P footage. Although the 1GB of internal storage is not adequate enough for such recording, the micro SD card slot does enable expansion up to 32GB.
The HTC Desire S has fulfilled its brief by eclipsing the still excellent Desire model, and will certainly rival the likes of the iPhone 4 and the Samsung Galaxy S2 for sales over the coming year.
The HTC Desire S and the LG Optimus 3D are coming soon.
