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Finally HTC launches Desire S in india

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silicon_fusion Original post #1
Apr 7, 2011 at 5:15 PM
Gud News for New phone Buyer(Like me :mrgreen:).Today Finally HTC launch much awaited Desire S in India,which will soon be available in HTC store in India at a price tag of 25,490/-;
Read HERE:Tech2 : Smartphones - HTC Launches the Desire S in India
C
Apr 7, 2011 at 5:37 PM
Gud News for New phone Buyer(Like me :mrgreen:).Today Finally HTC launch much awaited Desire S in India,which will soon be available in HTC store in India at a price tag of 25,490/-;
Read HERE:Tech2 : Smartphones - HTC Launches the Desire S in India

Thanks for info... but wht is difference between incredible S and desire S...incridble is having 8 MP camera @27k.. Desire Sdon't have HDMI video recording.. on other hand optimus 2x have both on almost same price.

Just help me which one to go for.

chintan
reddead
reddead #3
Apr 8, 2011 at 2:01 PM
hdmi video recording??
do you mean hd video recording??
C
Apr 8, 2011 at 2:39 PM
yup... and it is there in desire S.. sorry my bad.
S
Apr 9, 2011 at 10:56 AM
Now Desire S is available on pre-order on FlipKart at 23,749/-
Check Here: HTC Desire S Price In India: Buy HTC Desire S: Price, Reviews: Flipkart Mobiles
tkin
tkin #6
Apr 9, 2011 at 12:54 PM
Desire S vs Galaxy SII, which is better? What do you guys think? Galaxy SII does have the fastest GPU and processor(1.2Ghz cortex) in the industry.
desiibond
Apr 9, 2011 at 1:16 PM
Galaxy S II is much better than Desire S IMO.
Tenida
Tenida #8
Apr 9, 2011 at 3:09 PM
When Samsung Galaxy S II will launch in India?
C
Apr 9, 2011 at 3:11 PM
there is no comparison between SG II and desire S... and SG II is not going to price as low as 23k
tkin
tkin #10
Apr 9, 2011 at 11:22 PM
there is no comparison between SG II and desire S... and SG II is not going to price as low as 23k
28k, if it tends to replace the current gen S.
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aby geek #11
Apr 10, 2011 at 4:48 PM
desire s dropped its super lcd for india right?
is it better then n8 at that price?
tkin
tkin #12
Apr 10, 2011 at 6:37 PM
desire s dropped its super lcd for india right?
is it better then n8 at that price?
Only if you dig android, but hardware wise N8 is better.
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NainO #13
Apr 10, 2011 at 7:19 PM
^^^ Other than 12 MP cam, what advantages does Nokia N8 has over HTC Desire S???
tkin
tkin #14
Apr 10, 2011 at 7:24 PM
HTC Incredible S vs. Nokia N8 – Review

Not much, the camera and battery life takes the cake.
imported_ganesh
Apr 10, 2011 at 10:51 PM
I would like to share my ideas, I've Samsung Spica which have 1500mAh battery which runs for 9+ hrs after my extending usage so any smartphone with that battery will do best, in that HTC Desire S leads.
Secondly the RAM and Processor plays a vital role my phone is 800mhz, 128mb RAM, I feel slow and not up to the mark on gaming particularly, apart from that its good.
Camera: Anyone who like photography will be interested in more megapixel Nokia leads.
OS:One of the most important one, since Android is from a big hand I personally like Android mobiles.
The Edge and GPRS are tweaked to the maximum in HTC whereas Nokia in class 33.
HSDPA and HSUPA are also tweaked high in HTC which stands second to Samsung Galaxy S II.
Last: Thickness and weight are less in HTC.
On my choice I would buy HTC.
Good hardware and good OS.
Camera and bluetooth are good in N8 compared to Desire S.
Have anyone come across Motorola Atrix? Launched in India but price yet to reveal.
reddead
reddead #17
Apr 10, 2011 at 11:20 PM
what atrix launched in india??when??:shock::shock::shock:
ithehappy
ithehappy #18
Apr 10, 2011 at 11:33 PM
Here,

*www.univercell.in/mobiles/displayMobileDetails?productId=28489

If it Rs.27000 or less seriously it will be a damn great buy :)
reddead
reddead #19
Apr 10, 2011 at 11:55 PM
WTH! atrix the 1st 1gig ram phone available in india so soon....i guess india is not the the third world anymore

BTW where the heck is the buy button

figured it out its still in 'coming soon' sction:sad:
i also saw evo 3d[my dream phone] was priced at 25k in the same section:razz::razz:
anyways i have been answering my questions myself LOL,gone mad!
mavihs
mavihs #20
Apr 11, 2011 at 12:15 AM
N8 not worth it....got only 256MB RAM!!!!
guys check out HTC Sensation!!!
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NainO #21
Apr 11, 2011 at 6:15 PM
imported_ganesh said:
Camera and bluetooth are good in N8 compared to Desire S

Only the camera part is true, bluetooth part is actually misconception among most of us.
Lemme say this (again!) - bluetooth 3 has no practical advantage over bluetooth 2.1, unless it is bluetooth 3 + HS :)

BTW, if "Motorola Atrix at 27k or less" comes true, it's recommended over LG Optimus 2X.
S
Apr 14, 2011 at 1:57 PM
anyone have a idea when Desire S will be available in the market.Currently i am in chennai and i talk to the HTC dealer,they r saying that this phone will take atleast 1 or 2 month.Any idea..? As i am eagerly waiting for this phone.
reddead
reddead #23
Apr 14, 2011 at 4:18 PM
anyone have a idea when Desire S will be available in the market.Currently i am in chennai and i talk to the HTC dealer,they r saying that this phone will take atleast 1 or 2 month.Any idea..? As i am eagerly waiting for this phone.

get it from flipkart cash on delivery...why wait months
S
Apr 15, 2011 at 6:35 PM
get it from flipkart cash on delivery...why wait months

k.Waiting for 1 more week,then definately going to flipkart.

Bad news for Desire S user.HTC Sense 3.0 won’t be supported on older HTC devices including newly Desire S and Incrediable S.
Check Here:HTC Sense 3.0 won’t be supported on older HTC devices - GSMArena.com news
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v_joy #25
Apr 15, 2011 at 8:01 PM
^ WTF! :O
The biggest advantage Desire S had over SE neo was its Sense 3.0.
Atleast that is what attracted me.
For me User Interface is of the highest priority among other features in a phone.
Now I'll definitely go for SE Neo.
S
Apr 15, 2011 at 11:16 PM
ur rite v_joy..This is really a disappointing news.
tkin
tkin #27
Apr 16, 2011 at 1:37 PM
k.Waiting for 1 more week,then definately going to flipkart.

Bad news for Desire S user.HTC Sense 3.0 won’t be supported on older HTC devices including newly Desire S and Incrediable S.
Check Here:HTC Sense 3.0 won’t be supported on older HTC devices - GSMArena.com news
*i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv293/VanillaFayce/Forum%20Poop/fuuu.png
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v_joy #28
Apr 16, 2011 at 9:20 PM
^roflmao!!
:D
desiibond
desiibond #29
Apr 16, 2011 at 9:42 PM
arrey why worry about official ROMs. wait for cyanogetmod.
sriharsha_madineni
Apr 17, 2011 at 12:12 AM
It's Desire S, not Incredible S :)

Here's one reliable source -
HTC Desire S vs Nokia N8 - GSMArena.com
- according to GSMArena Desire S has better stand-by time than N8.

I would like to share my ideas, I've Samsung Spica which have 1500mAh battery which runs for 9+ hrs after my extending usage so any smartphone with that battery will do best, in that HTC Desire S leads.
Secondly the RAM and Processor plays a vital role my phone is 800mhz, 128mb RAM, I feel slow and not up to the mark on gaming particularly, apart from that its good.
Camera: Anyone who like photography will be interested in more megapixel Nokia leads.
OS:One of the most important one, since Android is from a big hand I personally like Android mobiles.
The Edge and GPRS are tweaked to the maximum in HTC whereas Nokia in class 33.
HSDPA and HSUPA are also tweaked high in HTC which stands second to Samsung Galaxy S II.
Last: Thickness and weight are less in HTC.
On my choice I would buy HTC.
Good hardware and good OS.
Camera and bluetooth are good in N8 compared to Desire S.
Have anyone come across Motorola Atrix? Launched in India but price yet to reveal.

No matter what the specs say, almost all android Phones last ~8-9hrs max, if you switch off background data, GPS etc then you can extract an hour or more.
But seriously having an Android Phone and switching off data is like buying an Aston Martin and keeping it at home worrying about low mileage :oops:

Even I had a Spica before and I feel it lasts longer than my Desire.

N8 not worth it....got only 256MB RAM!!!!
guys check out HTC Sensation!!!

Hardware alone is not a deciding factor for performance, N8 is optimized for S^3 and runs perfectly fine without any lags and benchmarks in games were also good and Nokia has perfected basic mobile phone functionalities, so it can't go wrong on that front. That said, Symbian is a mummified OS, So I prefer an Android anyday.

*i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv293/VanillaFayce/Forum%20Poop/fuuu.png

haha ;)

Even Desire was never supposed to run Sense 2.0 that came with Desire Z and DHD, yet here I'm using Desire HD ROM ported for Desire, which is way faster than stock ROM and much stable.

*s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/photos/full/278124100.png?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJF3XCCKACR3QDMOA&Expires=1302980505&Signature=zUSjU9jK3xNzM8ZqItU4EJnNQW8%3D

You can never go wrong with a HTC Device, given the strong Developers base it has. You have loads of custom ROM's to play with.

And speaking of Sense 3.0, already beta ROM's are floating, so no worries on that front too ;)

[ROM][Ginger Sense][15 Apr]RCMix S v07++, WIFI Tether, 720p Streaming, TV animation! - xda-developers
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Apr 17, 2011 at 11:36 AM
Thanks sriharsha_madineni for all d update.BTW today i ordered Desire S from Ebay retailer bberry.store.It cost me 23,550 with free shipping.Also get 1 jabar Headset free by applying Ebay coupon code..:)
S
Apr 18, 2011 at 12:57 PM
Congrats on the purchase :)

Thanks sriharsha_madineni :razz:

Hey guys,today in d morning i got my Desire S from ebay (with in just 1 day gap,cool man ).But i will be able 2c my phone after may 7th,as i am out of town. :-(
ithehappy
ithehappy #34
Apr 19, 2011 at 1:20 AM
Here is the review for interested buyers, (excluding me)

HTC Desire S review: Droid cravings - GSMArena.com
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Senthil #35
Apr 20, 2011 at 4:05 PM
Pros:
1. Professional look
2. Pocketable 3.7'' screen size
3. Android Gingerbread version out of the box
4. Can play DivX/XviD movies
5. World class user interface - HTC Sense 2.1
6. Awesome battery life
7. Solid build and superb design
8. Front camera for Video calling
9. 1 GHz Scorpion processor, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon chipset
10. 1.1 GN Rom and 768 MB Ram
Cons:
1. Super LCD Screen, Which is inferior compare to Galaxy S super amoled screen
2. 5 MP Camera (For the same price Nokia offering 12 MP N8)
3. Adreno 205 GPU is inferior than Galaxy S PowerVR SGX540 GPU (Run quadrent)

I selected Desire S over Galaxy S because of the professional look and pocketable size of Desire S. I ordered in Flipkart on 18.04.2011 and waiting for the arrival. Flipkart price Rs.23750/-(Social network DVD free)
S
Apr 20, 2011 at 4:12 PM
Congrats Senthil on ur purchase...
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Senthil #37
Apr 21, 2011 at 1:40 PM
I am from India. I received Desire S today through Flipkart for Rs.23750. One Social network movie DVD original box came free.Very prompt delivery and excellant packing. Along with Invoice they also provided nearby HTC service centre for my future reference. Go for Flipkart and grab HTC Desire S. Wait for my Desire S review.
dreatica
dreatica #38
Apr 21, 2011 at 5:31 PM
I am from India. I received Desire S today through Flipkart for Rs.23750. One Social network movie DVD original box came free.Very prompt delivery and excellant packing. Along with Invoice they also provided nearby HTC service centre for my future reference. Go for Flipkart and grab HTC Desire S. Wait for my Desire S review.

You working with Flipkart ? I see you posting this @ gsmarena etc ? :shock:

BTW: Congrats :)
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Senthil #39
Apr 22, 2011 at 2:59 PM
You working with Flipkart ? I see you posting this @ gsmarena etc ? :shock:

BTW: Congrats :)

Sorry. I little bit excited abt HTC desire S. When I asked abt the availability of Desire S with one famous mobile retailer in bangalore, they said it may be available in may. I got much fedup since I am in a hurry to settle with desire or galaxy s. But flipkart helped me in this aspect. anyway I correct by projecting a shop in my future posting. By they by I am working in a MNC in Bangalore. Also plz read my Desire S reviews in GSM areana. Today I came here to post it. After seeing ur msg I understood the people here following GSM Arena like me. so no need to post one more time. Thanks.

I am very sad now. Today flipkart reduced the price to Rs.23265/-. I bought for Rs.23750. Sent one mail to customer care.
DigitalDude
Apr 22, 2011 at 8:59 PM
^^^ they removed the 'free' DVD thats why :p


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Senthil #41
Apr 26, 2011 at 11:38 AM
Thanks to flipkart. They credited the difference amount in my account, that I can use as a discount in my next purchase. also they politely responded all my queries.
S
Apr 26, 2011 at 1:25 PM
Thanks to flipkart. They credited the difference amount in my account, that I can use as a discount in my next purchase. also they politely responded all my queries.

Gud to hear that:razz: Flipkart is increasing its reputation ..Nice though