OFFICIAL HTC Desire Thread

Whooo hoo, posting from my desire.

Such an awesome device. Only problem I'm having is getting my attachments in my email to download. I click on the download icon thingy but nothing downloads it just sits there thinking.....

Any idea what's wrong?
 
Seems like HTC Desire To Receive Android 2.2 Froyo Late June :)
 
R13... said:
I've been due for an upgrade on my MTN upgrade for months now & seriously thinking of going with The Desire... Is there a music buying solution on the 'droid market place to rival iTunes? It's toss up between waiting for OS 4 & The Desire. I currently don't own a smart phone & have an ipod touch for in-car & portable music. And is there a solution to access paid apps in the South African 'droid store yet? An iTunes type work around would be fine too.
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You can use Market Enabler (i think its called that) which gives you access to the paid apps. I am not sure if you have to root the phone first.
And i don't think there is an iTunes type store for android yet. I am waiting to see what happens with the iPhone 4 before i jump onto the Desire bandwagon.
 
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Scooby6 said:
Yep ... IF you don't really make calls, then the business chat is cool ... but if you use 200 minutes or so every month, a "free minutes" contract is better, else you will end up spending more.
Agreed ... contract is more affordable than R6k once off.
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well at the moment i am on a 275 topup and i hardly finish it. i dont call alot. so i think the business one may work for me.
 
caspa said:
Whooo hoo, posting from my desire.

Such an awesome device. Only problem I'm having is getting my attachments in my email to download. I click on the download icon thingy but nothing downloads it just sits there thinking.....

Any idea what's wrong?
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I have the same thing!?
It says getting attachment but notin happens.
Even some pics on web pages don't show, just loading?

For APN settings I have two data APN's:
MTN GPRS
MTN SA Web
with a radio button between the two. Which one to use?
Then there is a MTN MMS APN with no dario button.

My settings for MTN GPRS....
Name: MTN GPRS
APN: myMTN
Proxy:196.011.240.251
Port:8080
Username: mtnwap
MMS protocol: WAP 2.0
MCC: 655
MNC: 10
APN type: default
the rest are all <not set>

Settings for MTN SA Web
Name: MTN SA Web
APN: internet
MMS protocol: WAP 2.0
MCC: 655
MNC: 10
APN type: default
the rest are all <not set>

Settings for MTN MMS
Name:MTN MMS
APN: myMTN
Username:mtnmms
Password: ****** (prolly mtnmms)
MMSC: http://mms.mtn.co.za/mms/wapenc
MMS Proxy: 196.011.240.241
MMS Port:8080
MMS protocol: WAP 2.0
MCC: 655
MNC: 10
APN type: mms
the rest is <not set>

Cheers,
CRV
 
Monkey101 said:
You can use Market Enabler (i think its called that) which gives you access to the paid apps. I am not sure if you have to root the phone first.
And i don't think there is an iTunes type store for android yet. I am waiting to see what happens with the iPhone 4 before i jump onto the Desire bandwagon.
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you have root your phone to make use of the market enabler app
 
Just a query, in terms of battery power, how much does the Talk app use? I used to use gTalk all day, every day on my old Nokia and was wondering what the consensus is regarding that app's battery usage for the Desire? I would prefer not to see my new Desire go down in a ball of battery drainage as a result of one app.
Surely they must have optimised it, considering it is effectively a google phone.
 
I'm not to sure about gtalk, but the battery life is really not that good. I'm struggling to make a day.

I'm hoping it improves.
 
caspa said:
I'm not to sure about gtalk, but the battery life is really not that good. I'm struggling to make a day.

I'm hoping it improves.
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It improves, probably through a combination of decreased usage & the battery reporting its status more accurately after a few charges. I remember with my old WinMo Touch Pro the battery level indicator was completely confused for a couple of days after flashing a new ROM. I think the Desire might exhibit similar behaviour, and (this is complete conjecture) Android shuts down when the phone thinks the battery is nearly drained, even if it isn't quite...
 
alt146 said:
Not the one I linked to in the official android thread. But it looks like it only works for vodacom Desires.
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Im on vodacom and it don't work :( , stock rom.


What is you gsm.sim.operator.numer value?
 
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I'm making about a day with the battery now (7:30 til about 22:00). Generally I will leave the "mobile data" turned off (there's a seperate widget for it so I have that and power control). I'll leave everything off in the morning and get some work done. Then when I turn on mobile data I'm checking gmail and chatting on gtalk a lot. After I leave work I pretty much do browsing on the phone (easier than getting out 12" laptop which is generally a browsing machine) with the dolphin hd browser. Also play some games etc and this kills off the last bit of my battery.
 
on the developers website he says you have to root your phone to make use of this app
 
Mr Feesh said:
on the developers website he says you have to root your phone to make use of this app
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I dont think that's the same app.

The original link I followed to gett he enabler isnt working, but I think this is the same program. Icon is the same and there's nothing about root access in there either.
 
I cant believe how expensive HTC mobile smartphones are! I looked at an HTC Legend this morning, nearly R6000.00 with no contract, or about R300 a month with a R2000 pay in. Holy crap! Thats more than some decent TVs.

Worth it?
 
Ancalagon said:
I cant believe how expensive HTC mobile smartphones are! I looked at an HTC Legend this morning, nearly R6000.00 with no contract, or about R300 a month with a R2000 pay in. Holy crap! Thats more than some decent TVs.

Worth it?
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Definitely :P, though its not only HTC,
 
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