Any reason not to get a HTC Desire?

Android is currently a superior operating system, that's a good reason not to get an iPhone. Current android hardware is superior and there will be more choice for your next upgrade. There's also the whole apple culture with iTunes etc - if you like that it's awesome, if you don't it's a big turn off (personally i do not).

As for the locked down nature being able to install apps from any source is an advantage however you spin it. I have used apps that would not be allowed in the Apple app store (and no they weren't adult in nature).

The iPhone does do some things better - syncing, media, visual style, ease of use, more applications, large number of quality accessories - so i can see its appeal. It just comes down to personal preference.
 
I've never thought of getting Apps from anywhere else.

The App store just seems a very easy / quick way to find them.

Android is an operating system? Yes?
 
I'd personal advise against the iPhone, I currently have one that Vodafone gave me free due to having problems with my old phone. However, the phone part of the iPhone is complete and utter garbage. It is very poor at receiving a signal and living out in the countryside the phone is next to useless for me. As a example I don't even get signal in the kitchen where as my mum and dad’s phone in the same house in the same location get pretty much full signal. Secondly, the battery life again is poor, on average I get about 12 hours from mine before it needs plugging back in again. In addition, I have noticed a number of threads about the poor quality of plastics used on the iPhone, as they tend to get hairline cracks forum.

To sum the phone up in my option, if you want a phone that is completely unless as a phone but does have a wide abundance of applications get an iPhone. If you want a phone that works id recommend looking elsewhere.
 
I Live in a city so the signal is never a problem for me, I have good signal and net access where ever I am.

I agree with the battery, I seem to use mine really quickly, so I'm always having to remember to charge it.
 
What is it to me or you? I mean, I use the App store and I've not noticed anything wrong with it, removing "Adult" content or making it only available to 18+ was always going to happen.

Other companies kill people's businesses all the time? Does this annoy you as much as Apple? :p

It matters to many people who don't come under the heading of sheep.
 
Android is an operating system? Yes?

If that was a serious question: Android is Googles mobile operating system, the thing you see running on the HTC Desire and various other phones such as the Xperia X10, Hero, Magic, G1, Legend, Droid, Milestone, etc.

Being a heavy user of Google's services is also a good reason to get an Android phone.
 
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The Iphone can multitask?

It just can't do it with 3rd party apps, what example of multitasking can you think of that the iphone can't do?

Are you serious? How hard is it to think of some? Especially as I already gave you one.

Skype Chat, MSN Chat, Google Chat, Sportypal, Opera, book reading. There you go. I'll leave it up to you to combine applications to create a multitasking situation.

Having read this, I'm having a difficult time figuring out if you are trolling or just being obtuse.
 
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Great :rolleyes::D

Did you enjoy sexual games on your iphone before this then?

It seems to me, with the App store. You won't have a problem, unless you start nit picking through things. "restrictive" with Adult material? whatever next.

Sexual games? iWobble was banned recently, not exactly 18+ material. Not to mention you can't have apps that replicate any of the Apple provided functionality. I could understand that to an extent if the Apple app store wasn't the only way to put new programs on your phone, but it is, unlike Android.
The app store and iPhone do what you want, really I'm happy for you, but why is it so hard to see that other people want something they don't offer?
 
Are you serious? How hard is it to think of some? Especially as I already gave you one.

Skype Chat, MSN Chat, Google Chat, Sportypal, Opera, book reading. There you go. I'll leave it up to you to combine applications to create a multitasking situation.

Having read this, I'm having a difficult time figuring out if you are trolling or just being obtuse.

What else would you want to do whilst having those open?

The iPhone does multitask, I can for exmaple, Have a phone call and check my emails.

I can for exmaple, listen to music and browse the web. I can have music on and play games on my iPhone blah blah.

Maybe, it's something to do with the Apps? and the people that make them?
Just food for thought.
 
If that was a serious question: Android is Googles mobile operating system, the thing you see running on the HTC Desire and various other phones such as the Xperia X10, Hero, Magic, G1, Legend, Droid, Milestone, etc.

Being a heavy user of Google's services is also a good reason to get an Android phone.

I wouldn't of asked if I didn't know.

I don't know much about phones, nor do I pretend to know much about phones.

I've used a fair few, but all this Android and shizzle to someone who has no idea is confusing.

I've used my friends HTC, it was okay. Nothing special, he enjoyed my iPhone more then I did his phone.
 
Oh dear, what have I started? :)

As for OP, I am the original poster?

Apple is one of those love-them-or-hate-them brands. The problem with them is that I feel they are too controlling. It is not just sexual content but all content that has to be approved by them.

Unlike Android, which any developer can make an app for and distributed from his/her website, Apple have the final say on anything related to the Iphone. Like I said before, I particularly dislike the fact that they can remove apps from YOUR phone whenever they feel like.

So it basically comes down to this; With Android you are buying into a community, with Iphone you are buying into Steve Jobs' vision.

Which ever one suits you best I suppose.
 
I wouldn't of asked if I didn't know.

I don't know much about phones, nor do I pretend to know much about phones.

I've used a fair few, but all this Android and shizzle to someone who has no idea is confusing.

I've used my friends HTC, it was okay. Nothing special, he enjoyed my iPhone more then I did his phone.

Sorry, not trying to be condescending.

I'd agree that the first few Android phones were not as good as the iPhone, i got one for the potential it had more than what it was back then. However the newer Android phones that are coming out could be serious competitors to the iPhone.

In the end that's a good thing for users of iPhones or Android. The competition is hopefully going to push Apple to come out with some good innovation on the next iPhone, which again should push Google forward. It's all good for us consumers no matter which you prefer :)

Apple is one of those love-them-or-hate-them brands. The problem with them is that I feel they are too controlling. It is not just sexual content but all content that has to be approved by them.

It's the main strength of the iPhone - they control everything - hardware, software, applications, etc. That means they can ensure it's a great experience. I think it's going to limit them in the end though.. they'll likely end up in a niche similar to the rest of Apple's products, rather than being the phone to have as they have been for the last couple of years.
 
What is it to me or you? I mean, I use the App store and I've not noticed anything wrong with it, removing "Adult" content or making it only available to 18+ was always going to happen.

Other companies kill people's businesses all the time? Does this annoy you as much as Apple? :p

What does it mean to me or you? It means that if you don't agree with a companies strategies then you're certainly under no obligation to fuel them.

As i see it the iPhone is a pretty dated device, with nothing much changing since its launch. The operating system is just proprietary, with not much thought put into it, wheras Android is actually designed to be an actual alternative to its desktop counterpart.
 
Been waiting for this phone for a while now, looks awesome. Managed to source a decent contract too, 600min 500texts and unlimited browsing for £25pm and just as a wee brucey bonus £30 cashback. From mobilephonesdirect.co.uk.

I do quite like the iphone but the price of them is a joke.
 
The Desire is the one phone I'd really like at the moment, be nice to see how it is received.

Regarding the excellent iPhone GS, it is a lovely bit of kit, but where as elements of it are amazingly fluid and slick, for many now, the Android interface (especially with HTC Sense) on the new gen hardware is a step on from iPhone. The HTC/Android widgets and the way the applications share data giving integration amongst themselves is very good indeed.

I've been using HTC Sense for 6 months now, and everytime I go back to the iPhone, the UI really seems basic and annoying, having to keep going into and out of different apps that sometimes seem quite disjointed. The main gripe (somewhat mitigated by much improved 3rd party firmwares) with Android has been that being a classic multi-tasking OS, it sometimes feels a little laggy, however the new 1Ghz handsets seem super slick no matter what.

Horses for courses, but I think it's now apple that need to move their UI on somewhat to compete, they got the super fluid wow factor, but have IMO fallen behind in usability.

Of course, the whole Apple control of the Apps is a little off putting, but most people wouldn't care, at least all the apps on the iPhone 'work' as such, they can be a bit hit/miss on Android, although both now seem to have all the big apps developed on both platforms, so you aren't missing much either way.
 
What else would you want to do whilst having those open?

The iPhone does multitask, I can for exmaple, Have a phone call and check my emails.

I can for exmaple, listen to music and browse the web. I can have music on and play games on my iPhone blah blah.

Maybe, it's something to do with the Apps? and the people that make them?
Just food for thought.

If you want to have a chat program so you can receive messages then you have to have it open. You cannot leave it open in the background.

I thought we already went through the multitasking bit. The only apps that multitask are the ones Apple built into the phone. An Android phone can do all the multitasking bits that the iPhone does except it also gets to multitask with any other apps that you want to. You can have sportypal in the background as it tracks your location, be available on Messenger, read a webpage through your favourite browser which doesn't have to be the one that came with your phone, and go right back to it after taking a call on Google Voice and sending a free text through it. (Google Voice is unfortunately only available in the US at the moment. Wouldn't want any of my posts to have incorrect information in them.)

The issue is with the people who made the platform (iPhone) for everyone else to make apps on. Apple didn't want other people making apps that could run in the background.
 
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Been waiting for this phone for a while now, looks awesome. Managed to source a decent contract too, 600min 500texts and unlimited browsing for £25pm and just as a wee brucey bonus £30 cashback. From mobilephonesdirect.co.uk.

I do quite like the iphone but the price of them is a joke.

That's a cracking deal, what network is that on?

My contract's up at the end of April, I think I'll make getting this phone a priority.
 
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I was reading a great piece on gizmodo about the iPad, they were saying it would open users to the tablet market like the iPhone and Wii did to there respective markets.

The Wii is successful because its not aimed at gamers, its aimed at.... older people, frankly :p who didn't really understand or get into console gaming before the Wii.

Similarly the iPhone is a smartphone for those who wouldn't normally have brought a smartphone. It hasn't taken as much market share from RIM or WinMo, but taken most of its market share from lower end "dumb" phones.

So far as I see it Android is still a left-field choice for most. Those who buy, and get the most from, Android don't just buy it on a whim. They tend to KNOW they want an Android handset

That my 2 cents worth anyway :)
 
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