The HTC Desire S is a refresh of the popular HTC Desire. Featuring a 3.7 inch, 480 x 800 pixel resolution touchscreen, next-gen 1GHz Snapdragon chipset and 768MB or RAM, it's definitely a powerful phone and quite capable indeed.
The HTC Desire S features a 5MP camera with LED flash, HD video record, secondary camera for video calling, MP3 player, FM radio and native YouTube player.
Add a full HTML internet browser with built-in support for Facebook and Twitter, along with GPS, Bluetooth 2.1 and WiFi, and you have a smartphone contender to be sure.
The HTC Desire S offers a talk time up to 9.8 hours and a standby time up to 430 hours.
What the Critics Are Saying...
- GSMArena Team, GSMArenaUpon a casual glance, the HTC Desire S doesn’t seem to hold a lot of promise especially if you consider that the original Desire will get Gingerbread – and we guess there are enough of them already running unofficial ROMs. On the other hand though, the Desire S is a reasonable option for...
- Loh Ving Sung, Mobile88The HTC Desire S continues the tradition of HTC phones, having at least above average hardware and software. Android Gingerbread has so far impressed us on this device with its quick draw response and improved interface. We are quite pleased with the onboard hardware, and the device has most of the...
- Joe Levi, PocketnowThe HTC Desire S is incredibly well-built, plenty fast enough for even heavy use, and is all-around a fabulous phone. On it's own, the Desire S easily surpasses 4 stars. However, with phones from other manufacturers including 3D screens, stereoscopic 720p video, standard 1080p video, qHD screens, an...
- Florence Legrand , Digital VersusThe user experience on the small but perfectly-formed Desire S is excellent. If you're looking for the same thing but with a larger screen, then you can try the HTC Incredible S, which is just a touch faster too.
- Alex Dobie, Android CentralWith the Desire S, HTC has built on one of its most popular phones with small, incremental improvements in a lot of different areas. The result is a phone that looks and feels like a premium device. Sense 2.1 and Android 2.3.3 make for a solid foundation, and HTC’s piled a ton of functionality...
Prices (Where to Buy)
Common Questions
We've got you covered! Download a free PDF copy of the HTC Desire S user manual here.
HTC backs up the Desire S with a 1 Year parts & labour warranty.
If your Desire S has problems and is still within its warranty period, you could contact HTC support or the retailer you purchased the phone from. You'll find HTC's contact information here. If your phone is off warranty and needs repair for a physical problem such as a broken screen or bad battery, you should visit an authorized service centre or a local phone repair shop. You can also connect with others in The Informr Community Forum to find and share answers to questions.
Resources
Manuals / User Guides
- HTC Desire S Manual (PDF)
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