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Testseek.com have collected 192 expert reviews of the HTC Desire S and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for HTC Desire S.
Award: Good Buy March 2011
March 2011
 
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The editors liked

  • Fast operation
  • Slick UI
  • Excellent cloud integration
  • Stunning design
  • Strong stills camera
  • Faster touch-screen and keyboard
  • Improved battery life
  • Smoother app processing ...
  • Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS
  • Increased RAM & storage memory
  • Metal unibody
  • Performance and usability from Gingerbread and HTC Sense
  • Front facing camera
  • Build quality
  • Built like an aluminum tankSolid performance and responsivenessThe chin lives on
  • Small and robust unibody construction
  • HTC Sense 2.1 offers tangible improvements
  • Bright responsive screen with good contrast / color levels

The editors didn't like

  • WiFi antenna issue
  • Frequently slow notifications bar
  • Stuttery HD video recording
  • Not cheap for its specs
  • Still some Android UI issues
  • Occasional delay in receiving texts and emails
  • Mid-range specs mean the phone may not hold its own by year end Look and Feel...
  • Improvements are very minor
  • Some preloaded apps cannot be removed
  • Nothing outstanding to recommend an upgrade from the original Desire
  • Capacitive keys don't always light upOnscreen keyboard could be betterSense UI is improved
  • But showing its age
  • No camera button or HDMI connectivity
  • Camera takes muddy indoor / low light photos
  • Singlecore processor may put some people off

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  Published: 2011-05-26, review by: geeky-gadgets.com

  • All in all, this is the kind of device that puts iPhone users to sleep. There’s only residual evidence of HTC’s legendary design acumen, but as a reliable workhorse or all-round handset it will do most anything you can think to throw at it.For the pric...

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  Published: 2011-05-07, Author: Uzair , review by: wccftech.com

  • The HTC Desire S certainly has its highs (the overall construction, software features and an amazing battery life) and its lows (slightly sluggish performance by today's standards, and average camera). HTC have done their part to make it one heck of a dev...

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  Published: 2011-05-03, review by: mobilementalism.com

  • Abstract:  If you’re reading this HTC Desire S review to see how much it differs from the original Desire, you’re in good company – it’s one of the reasons I’m writing it! We already have the Desire HD and Incredible S from HTC, while the original Desire is still...

 
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  Published: 2011-04-26, review by: mobilesroom.com

  • Abstract:  HTC Desire S ReviewWhat would happen when a technology giant is obsessed with its own creation and still tries to bring better product in to the market? It becomes better more stable and more Reliable. It is a fact that HTC users are Loyal Users and th...

 
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  Published: 2011-04-18, review by: androidcentral.com

  • Abstract:  The HTC Desire S is the successor to one of HTC’s most popular European phones. The original Desire featured top specs for the time, along with a prettier, more accessible Android thanks to the HTC Sense UI. Launching just as Android’s market share was...

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  Published: 2011-04-13, review by: brighthub.com

  • Abstract:  It's finally here, the HTC Desire S.The original was a perfect balance of ergonomic handling, good spec sheet and build quality, and these ingredients paid off as the Desire was one of the highest selling models in HTC history. Now HTC has released i...

 
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  Published: 2011-04-10, Author: Vlad , review by: engadget.com

  • Built like an aluminum tankSolid performance and responsivenessThe chin lives on
  • Capacitive keys don't always light upOnscreen keyboard could be betterSense UI is improved, but showing its age
  • The best way we can think of to summarize the Desire S is by comparing it to its nearest and dearest. Set alongside the original Desire, it's head, shoulders and elbows above its elder, thanks to a massive improvement in battery life, a far more rugged co...

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  Published: 2011-04-09, review by: cellphonequick.com

  • Fast operation, Slick UI, Excellent cloud integration, Stunning design, Strong stills camera,
  • WiFi antenna issue, Frequently slow notifications bar, Stuttery HD video recording, Not cheap for its specs, Still some Android UI issues
  • he HTC Desire S is unquestionably an improvement on its predecessor, but some may feel that it’s not enough of an upgrade. We love the unibody design and inclusion of Android 2.3, but the absence of 1080p video recording, a higher-resolution display a...

 
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  Published: 2011-04-05, Author: Russell , review by: mobileburn.com

  • Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, increased RAM & storage memory, metal unibody
  • Improvements are very minor, some preloaded apps cannot be removed

 
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  Published: 2011-04-04, review by: Theinquirer.net

  • Performance and usability from Gingerbread and HTC Sense, front facing camera, build quality
  • Nothing outstanding to recommend an upgrade from the original Desire

 
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