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This is the Telecom XT compatible version of the HTC Desire (A8183). It is unlocked but comes with a Telstra NextG version of the Android firmware. Stock is original, official and comes with full New Zealand warranty and is moving out as fast as it gets restocked so please factor in an additional day or two prior to shipping.

Non-Telecom XT customers are recommended to purchase the standard unlocked HTC Desire A8181 which is compatible with all other New Zealand networks.

The Desire is the non-Google version of the Nexus One. The main differences between the Nexus and Desire are the inclusion of an optical trackball and HTC Sense.

The HTC Desire delivers intense brilliance, sharp contrast, and true colours on the expansive 3.7-inch display.

The 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor makes the phone incredibly responsive as you multitask from app to app without skipping a beat, while the instinctive HTC Sense experience lets you wield the power of the HTC Desire with the greatest of ease.

Additional Information

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Manufacturer	HTC
Model	Desire A8183
Condition	New
Stock Status	Discontinued
What's in the box?	Unlocked phone, Battery, Australian wall charger, Wired handsfree, USB cable
Network Band	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, 3G 850 (XT/US3G), 3G 2100
Recommended Networks	Two Degrees, Telecom 2G, Telecom XT Network, Telecom 3G 2100MHz, Vodafone 2G
3G	Yes
Telecom XT Compatible	Yes
Telstra (Australia) 4G Compatible	No
Form Factor	Touchscreen
Height	119mm
Width	60 mm
Thickness	11.9mm
Weight	135g
Screen Size (Diagonal)	3.7 inches
Screen Resolution	480 x 800 pixels (WVGA)
Touchscreen Type	Capacitive
Ringtone Type	Polyphonic, MP3
CPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 1 GHz processor
Internal Memory	Practically unlimited
Expandable Memory	Up to 32GB
Included Memory Card	2 GB
Camera	5MP
Camera Flash	Yes
Secondary Camera	No
Operating System	Android 2.1 or above
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Instant Messaging, Email
Bluetooth	Yes
NFC	No
Radio	Yes
Speakerphone	Yes
WiFi	Yes
GPS Hardware	Yes
Standby Time	Up to 360 hours
Talk Time	Up to 390 mins
Generic Charger Type	microUSB
Download Manual	Click to Download the HTC Desire - NextG Compatible Manual / User Guide

Customer Reviews

Battery Life Review by Technophobe

I love this phone but the battery does not last anywhere long enough. Receive a few calls and the battery is nearly flat. Or have got something turned that is draining the battery?? Got very little instruction from the Telstra people when I bought it :(

EDITOR: This is generally a problem with the Telstra ROM. Put a non-Telstra ROM on there like I did and it improves vastly. (Posted on 24/11/10)
Best Phone Except..... Review by DaveW

This would be about the best phone on the market except for 1 major flaw.
It cannot connect to any wifi that runs through a proxy server, there is no ability in Android to cater for proxy servers.
Do not buy this phone as a business phone before reading up on this issue.
Other than that, i love it (Posted on 28/10/10)
best handset Ive had Review by jamick

easy to use, great display, love it love it love it, only downfall is it is not considered a blue tick for regional areas with telstra but reception is good (Posted on 10/10/10)
Most Excelent!!! Review by newby2110

After using common slider phones for 3 years this is a revelation, sure iv played with an iphone and its been impressive. This however seems to be toally seamless in all operations.
Web surfing is effortless. Email and messaging faultless. and the live wallpapers, lets just say someone at HTC loves Tron's lightcycles!

Highly recomend! (Posted on 22/08/10)