YAY! I've just ordered my HTC Desire yesterday.

Phoned up T-Mobile and they couldn't beat a deal I found online.

£25, 600 mins, 500 txts unlimited internet and free phone.

Phil

Great phone, but seriously undersized battery. Now that I am using more of its features (multitasking ec) I find the battery life is as poor a an iphones’. In fact if you cane it, the life expectancy of a charge might be even less!!!!!!! Wouldn’t swap it for an iphone though

Don't worry amanda I am used to poor battery life.

My G1 has never lasted long while using it more!

I've already ordered a case and screen protector for it.

Phil

This might be of use to some people, the gallery is particularly nice

http://nimbu.amorvi.com/

I have, in my hand, a shiny new Desire!

Told T-mobile where to stick their renewal offer and also my order for a new contract as they were messing me about saying I didn't pass the credit check (errr hello! I already have a contract with you!)

Got it on three in the end.

Time to play!

Phil

Had this arrive today for in the car, it's just as good as it looks!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120562454799#ht_1861wt_994

Had this arrive today for in the car, it's just as good as it looks!

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...9#ht_1861wt_994

Can somebody comment how HTD Desire pairs with your Skoda Octavia OEM Bluetooth system?

I'm planning on ordering the above today but would hate to realise it does not pair with in-built bluetooth. Heard that iPhone had those problems

BTW in regards to battery life... I actually find it very good coming from my G1! :yes:

Yesterday, for instance, consited of:

1 hour 35 mins of music over bluetooth headset while playing text twist turbo for 30 mins.

WiFi switched on from 10am to 5pm (set to stay on in standby)

Lot of browsing apps and installing/uninstalling

Around 60 texts sent/recieved

2 phone calls (5 mins each)

Couple of emails

Some music played through wired headset

1 hour of FM radio

Another hour and half of music through bluetooth on the way home and still had 27% battery by the time I was home.

I have a live wallpaper (a bright blue one) with auto backlight, facebook and everything else set to sync.

My G1 would have died long ago if i tried to do all that!

Can somebody comment how HTD Desire pairs with your Skoda Octavia OEM Bluetooth system?

I'm planning on ordering the above today but would hate to realise it does not pair with in-built bluetooth. Heard that iPhone had those problems

Find out which Bluetooth module you will get

GSM II works with pretty much any bluetooth phone as it uses the Handsfree profile.

GSM III currently uses rSAP (which I don't believe the Desire supports yet), but newer GSM III units may well be getting an update to allow the handsfree profile too... I'm sure this was mentioned in the "after week 22 build changes" thread some time back

I would say check with the dealer but if the dealers over there are as knowledgeable as the dealers over here (with a few exceptions) they won't have a clue...

If you want to be really sure, don't order the Skoda one and when the car is delivered get a Fiscon or GSM II unit (if you want integration with the Bolero) or a Parrot or Bury handsfree kit

I do wonder who thought rSAP/rSIM was the way forward.

I do wonder who thought rSAP/rSIM was the way forward.

Nokia

Not sure what Ford use, but my Desire works well with that. I get full phonebook, in, out, missed calls.

The only quirk seems it shows the oldest calls first!

Works perfectly on my Prius as hands free, and bluetooth streaming is faultless too, allowing me to control the desire from the head unit / touch screen nav.