HTC Desire desired everywhere

We're getting stacks of mail about the HTC Desire. This really is proving to be a very popular handset and, when I popped into town earlier, it was being advertised heavily with a definite emphasis on the 1Ghz speed. Dave Burgess has spotted it in the...

A quick X10 / HTC Desire update

A quick update before I go off and start raiding the Easter Eggs. Firstly, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is now in shops as you can see - this one was spotted in a Three store. Also, I've had quite a few emails asking about the Desire on …

HTC Desire and HTC Legend now rooted

Anyone who's played with a ROM will probably know about Paul from MoDaCo. I'm sure he still owes me a beer, but I'm still quite happy to mention this :) Paul has just managed to root the HTC Desire and the HTC Legend. Most Android owners probably won'...

Virgin Media also now retailing the Desire and more

I've just had a look around the Virgin Mobile website and there's now a really good range of handsets. Virgin are an MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) using the T-Mobile network here in the UK. They've just put the HTC Desire in their catalogue a...

Animal Translator – Now available for Android

Google have once again joined in the April Fools fun with the Animal Translator. It's available for your Android phone right now (although we couldn't find it on handsets running Android 1.5) just do a search for "Translate for Animals" in the Market....

Desire and Legend – Are you in the pink?

Are you? Well, according to some posts over on xda-developers there's a definite pink hue on the HTC Desire and HTC Legend. It shows up on the screen and seems that some might have it worse than others. The AMOLED screen certainly is different to the ...

T-Mobile to give you a cheap night in

T-Mobile have just announced a new offer for their customers. It's called "Night In" and from next week it'll let you enjoy a mid-week treat from Blockbuster. T-Mobile customers can rent a game and a movie or two movies for two nights and grab some sn...

HTC Desire Update – Roll up, roll up !

We mentioned that there was a possible delay in the HTC Desire shipping on T-Mobile last week but we were quickly told that no, there was no delay. Now there's more news. T-Mobile actually sold out but have now got more in stock. An official T-Mobile Tweet tells …

HTC Legend Available Later Today!

Exclusive breaking news on the HTC Legend and that is Vodafone have brought the launch date forward a few days and it will be on the system available to order TODAY!, This is information I have just been given from a source at Vodafone. Pricing is 18m...

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 moves into Orange shop

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 has now moved from the "Coming Soon" section to the normal "Pay Monthly" section on Orange in both black and white. They're currently showing as out-of-stock but we believe this is because stock is due to arrive very soon....

Full Android ROM for Windows Mobile devices

Over at xda-developers.com there's now an Android 2.1 ROM complete with HTC Sense for WVGA / VGA devices. Sure, that might not sound stunning but wait - this is for flashing onto Windows Mobile devices. This video shows it running on the HTC Diamond 2...

7 Series on existing phones – Is it all just fakery?

First we had the HTC HD2 apparently running Windows Phone 7 Series. The audience went crazy and there's still a fairly decent majority who think that this original video is real. However, another video quickly followed, this time of the HTC Diamond ru...

Fragmentation – Android has a plan

Over the years we've seen Windows Mobile grow and fragment. The OS was so customisable that there were skins, extra apps and enhancements added by manufacturers and mobile networks across the world. Updating the core soon became a tricky and drawn-out...

Official BBC Android Apps delayed

Last month the BBC announced that official iPlayer and news / sports apps would be available for Android. This will now be postponed with the BBC Trust deciding to take a look at the business case. The Trust has been urged to block plans to launch a n...

HTC Legend starting to ship

Devicewire are taking stock of the HTC Legend tomorrow and they'll be delivering before 1PM on April 1st for anyone who pre-ordered. It's selling for £369.95 unlocked and there's no contract. Vodafone are also due to ship the Legend on April 2nd with...

Hmm.. HTC Diamond running Windows Phone 7 Series?

The earlier story about Windows Phone 7 appearing on the HTC HD2 has caused a great deal of interest. Now, within the same thread over at htcpedia.com is this video of a HTC Diamond running Windows Phone 7 Series. We spotted this story earlier this af...

HTC Desire coming to Orange very soon in black

Remember how Orange got the exclusive on the white Xperia X10 ? Well now they're at it again. We've had a few questions this weekend regarding the availability on the HTC Desire and so we asked Orange. They've now stated that yes, the Desire is still ...

HTC HD mini and HTC Desire appear in o2 literature

What's this ? The o2 April catalogue? What's this I spy inside ? Well I'll be, it's the Android-powered HTC Desire and the Windows-powered HD mini. The HD2 is in the middle, this is a phone that's already out on o2 and may get a sales boost thanks …

HTC Desire – Final day!

This last video was filmed just minutes before the FedEx van arrived this morning. I just have enough time to show you the camera in action, some more about HTC Sense and I film a small video which you can see the results of here. This is classic …

Day 2 with the HTC Desire

Sadly the HTC Desire is already on a FedEx van but our second day with the HTC Desire is here. This time there's comparisons with the HTC Hero and the Windows-powered HTC HD2. I also take a look at Google Maps and the Street View system, YouTube and …