HTC Incredible S - Android™ Smartphone

HTC Incredible S

(rehashed since April 2011)

HTC Incredible S is actually the 11th incarnation of HTC Android phones. Incredible S is actually built for Gingerbread (Android 2.3). However, the release version is Froyo, and schedule for FOTA update to Gingerbread. Since Google decided to choose Nexus One's original planned manufacturer, Samsung, to manufacture the 2nd Google phone,Nexus S. Sounds familiar? That is because Samsung is trying very hard recreate what their success of the Galaxy S onto the Nexus S. It is apparant that this wave of Androids decided to tag an "S" to the name. As a matter of fact, Incredible S is not the first of its kind, the Incredible S is an incarnation of the U.S. only version, Droid Incredible, which looks almost exactly like the Incredible S.

So what is the difference between HTC Desire S and Incredible S?

HTC Desire HD - Android™ Smartphone

HTC Desire HD

(rehashed since Dec 2010)

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The latest Android™ smartphones from HTC are "spin-offs" from the original HTC Desire. They are HTC Desire Z and HTC Desire HD. Then there was the small form Androids, HTC Aria and Wildfire which came before HTC Desire along with HTC Legend earlier this year in 2010, which added to the earliest line-up of Dream, Magic, Hero and Tattoo. Both Desire and Legend are operating on Android™ 2.1 Eclair which is a newer operating system, compared to the earlier models. HTC Desire was actually the Google Nexus One in a HTC outfit. Just look at their similarities in form. If you didn't know, the hyped Google phone or Nexus One is actually manufactured by HTC. Apparantly, Google decided to choose Nexus One's original planned manufacturer, Samsung, to manufacture the 2nd Google phone, Nexus S. Sounds familiar? That is because Samsung is trying very hard recreate what their success of the Galaxy S onto the Nexus S.

So why the same name again? Is HTC trying to take us for a ride by improving on the internals of Desire and market it as a new phone?

Android 2.2 Froyo

Post rehashed from September 2010
HTC Desire and other Android users are probably still stuck with Android 2.2.x Froyo firmware.
It is not at all unexpected, since many 1st generation Android devices may not have the hardware capability to support future firmware updates.
However, the newer firmware such as Android 2.3 Gingerbread sees little changes from the former Froyo.
The change from Android 2.1 Eclair to Android 2.2 Froyo is by far the most significant and useful changes to the Android OS.
Before iPhone iOS gets WiFi tethering, Android already rolled out in Froyo!

HTC DESIRE ANDROID 2.2 FROYO
HTC Desire just got FOTA (firmware over-the-air) update this week
(for those folks in Singapore).
The latest firmware upgrade is Android 2.2 Froyo.
Froyo is packed with features and making it exciting for existing Desire users.
One of the best feature that kills the iPhone 4, was already on Galaxy S, WiFi tethering.
In fact, this post is made over the high-speed WiFi tethering off the Desire, which is somewhere in the house.

HTC Desire - Android™ Smartphone

HTC Desire

(rehashed since May 2010)

HTC Desire along with HTC Legend are the latest addition to HTC line-up of Android™ smartphones, which includes the earlier Dream, Magic, Hero and Tattoo. Both Desire and Legend are operating on Android™ 2.1 Eclair which is a newer operating system, compared to the earlier models. There is possibility that Desire and Legend gets an upgrade to the latest Android™ 2.2 Froyo. HTC Legend is a replacement model for the Hero, which is quite obvious from the unique arched candy-bar form. HTC Desire is not a replacement, but the Google Nexus One in a HTC outfit. Just look at their similarities in form. If you didn't know, the hyped Google phone or Nexus One is actually manufactured by HTC. The HTC Desire gives users the chance to experience a similar (same specification with slight improvement) to the Nexus One, especially for us who cannot get the Nexus One from our local Telcos (yet?).