HTC Desire 18 months on...

Its been 18 months since I switched from the iphone 3G to the Android HTC Desire. I've some mixed feeling about the device, but ultimatley I wont be continuing with Android. While I think Google has given manufactures a solid operating system my biggest gripe is the manufacturers and telecom carriers havn't continued to upgrade them on older devices including the HTC Desire.

When I had the iphone I had about two upgrades; and from what I can gather the phone is still getting upgraded!

On a positive note, physically the phone has been solid. Its still operating even considering the phone has been dropped a few times.

Its also been good to see Google often upgrading their app store. But its not enough to hold me....

Yeah, my desire is now 2.2 Freyo!

After watching the mess of how Telstra and HTC implemented their initial roll out. I was pleased to be informed that Telstra had allowed their HTC Desire to be updated Over The Air.
So I gave it go. Setting>phone info>Check for updates>confirmed to update to Freyo and about 60 minutes later an updated phone. No problems at all.
Its a wonder Telstra didn't do this in the first place.

Impressions of Freyo::
Under-whelmed. But I was with all of my Iphone updates as well. Certainly their has been a bit of increase in speed and some of the internet browser operates seems different. But nothing really noticeable.

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Desires dilemma

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The first hiccup with my Telstra Desire. Telstra have now released the android 2.2 update. Telstra has the option of of updating the device OTA 'Over the air', yet they haven't. Instead they have decided to update it via the HTC web site via HTC sync which only uses windows operating system. Tuff luck for the 10-15 % of people who use a Mac or other OS.
According to the comments on both Whirlpool and Android Australia the process has been an incredible stuff up. Not all windows machines are equal....
So what will I do? I think I'll wait. In the end Telstra will work out that its cheaper to send the update over the air than tying all their support staff up for days with complaints, and bricked machine which where following HTC's instructions. If Telstra don't do it OTA, I'll just root the phone and go t-mod, and the latest ginger bread google.

It is no wonder that Telstras share price continues to decline....

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• Telstra Desire Froyo Update Coming 'Within The Next Few Days' (gizmodo.com.au)

Desire

The mobile phone issues after weeks of reading lots of reviews has been solved. I've brought the HTC Desire from Telstra. Here's the options and dilemmas


Google's Nexus One.

PRO's :: Can be updated any time with googles android operating system, pretty good specs.

CON's :: Vodafone plan $79, way to much, coverage including national roaming dosn't work in Leongatha!


HTC Desire 

PRO's :: The twin of the Nexus one, nearly the same phone except for HTC gui, pretty good specs, $49 cap plan pretty good, supprisingly from Telstra, best coverage in the country.

CON's :: Uncertainty of updates to 2.2 android, with Telstra

Samsung Galaxy S

PRO's:: Available for $49 from Optus, Best Specification,

CON's :: Reviews are pretty bad for Samsung's gui on it, no flash,  uncertainty of updates to 2.2 android.

There where also a lot of phones running android 1.6! This is a major downfall great spec machines yet they are using software that is out of date! eg sony expira x10.