Looking for a new HTC phone.

Energize · 4 Feb 2011 at 23:08

After my Sony Xperia X1 disappointed me mostly due to it's crappy keyboard, I'm ready to upgrade again, going to be android this time ofc.

Which HTC phones are considered the best now? Looking around I can see the HTC Desire HD at £22pm on a 24m contract, but are there other HTC phones to consider?

Shakeel · 4 Feb 2011 at 23:30

theere is the desire z which has a slide out keyboard. alos the standard desire is alos pretty decent

GeX · 4 Feb 2011 at 23:49

Why HTC?

Nexus S

[TW]Fox · 5 Feb 2011 at 00:05

GeX said:
Why HTC?

Because they are well built and not fashioned from nasty plastic.

Nexus S

See above. And almost certainly out of his price range if he is looking at £22 a month phones.

Energize · 5 Feb 2011 at 00:09

GeX said:
Why HTC?

Nexus S

I've just always known them to make the best types of phones.

What's the main difference between the Nexus and Desire? I see it has a smaller screen and lower resolution camera/video recording. At £26.86pm it's also a lot more expensive.

GeX · 5 Feb 2011 at 00:22

[TW]Fox;18394828 said:
Because they are well built and not fashioned from nasty plastic.

I'd disagree with that, I have 3 HTC phones and a Nexus S.. there is no real difference in build quality.. and the S has a lovely glass front

Energize said:
What's the main difference between the Nexus and Desire? I see it has a smaller screen and lower resolution camera/video recording. At £26.86pm it's also a lot more expensive.

Better GFX subsystem, better screen and no reliance on waiting for HTC to get their SenseUI skin working on the new versions of Android (I'm still bitter that it took so long to get an update for the Hero).

One thing I have noticed with the S vs the Hero, is that the call quality is MUCH better with the S. Not just the volume, but the mic pickup, the processing (doesn't sound as compressed etc) - that's using both phones in the same areas/rooms over a period of time.

GeX · 5 Feb 2011 at 00:29

[TW]Fox;18394828 said:
See above. And almost certainly out of his price range if he is looking at £22 a month phones.

Not really.. little bit more; for £25 a month (+£50 for the device) you can get a Nexus S on Orange (300 mins Any Network Anytime + Unlimited Texts, 500MB Data)

benjo · 5 Feb 2011 at 00:32

The only three HTC phones to consider are the Desire, Desire HD and Desire z.

sven256 · 5 Feb 2011 at 00:34

GeX said:
Not really.. little bit more; for £25 a month (+£50 for the device) you can get a Nexus S on Orange (300 mins Any Network Anytime + Unlimited Texts, 500MB Data)

Yes or there is another on t mobile.

600 Minutes, 500 Texts, 500 MB Data £25 a month with the phone free.

GeX · 5 Feb 2011 at 00:35

sven256 said:
Yes or there is another on t mobile.

600 Minutes, 500 Texts, 500 MB Data £25 a month with the phone free.

aye, I didn't really look much beyond 30 seconds on one site

Robbo · 5 Feb 2011 at 01:33

Desire HD, its better than the Nexus S anyway.

Streeteh · 5 Feb 2011 at 08:18

If you can handle a £80 down-payment you can get a Desire HD for £20/month atm.

http://www.buymobilephones.net/mobi...nce/3/20-Internet-Texter-500-(24mths)/8461136

[EDIT] Although now i've read your opening post properly, i've realized your deal is for the desire HD, not the original desire as i originally read. Where did you find that deal?

Sho · 5 Feb 2011 at 10:34

If i where you wait for a month.

From next month 12 MONTHS contracts are back. 24/18 months contracts are getting scrapped by OFCOM and EU rules.

[TW]Fox · 5 Feb 2011 at 10:40

Sho said:
If i where you wait for a month.

From next month 12 MONTHS contracts are back. 24/18 months contracts are getting scrapped by OFCOM and EU rules.

Source for this?

Surely it will just result in the end of free handsets?

predator70 · 5 Feb 2011 at 10:46

24 months is way too long for a contract . glad that 12month contracts are coming back.

[TW]Fox · 5 Feb 2011 at 10:47

I wouldnt get too excited, they will simpye offer the 12 months contracts to comply with legislation, but they will be so expensive nobody will choose them.

predator70 · 5 Feb 2011 at 10:52

hopefully competition from competitors will help lower contract prices

GeX · 5 Feb 2011 at 10:55

double post, please delete

GeX · 5 Feb 2011 at 11:00

[TW]Fox;18396176 said:
I wouldnt get too excited, they will simpye offer the 12 months contracts to comply with legislation, but they will be so expensive nobody will choose them.

100% will happen IF the EU are actually enforcing a 12month contract (sounds like boulderdash to me!)

So glad il be on £10 pcm rolling 1 month from next month!

predator70 said:
hopefully competition from competitors will help lower contract prices

It won't really help, phones are pricey and the cost of them is usually subbed by the contract, there'd be no margin to lower them much. The contracts will be the same value they are now, just over 12 months

Robbo · 5 Feb 2011 at 12:10

12 Month contracts always result in considerably more money upfront and/or monthly (see iPhone 4 on Tesco).

predator70 said:
24 months is way too long for a contract . glad that 12month contracts are coming back.

Its not like you are FORCED into a 24 month contract, most places offer 18 month ones and then you can always buy the phone outright and get a SIM deal of some kind.