HTC Desire Receives Android 2.2 Froyo at TELUS

Canadian mobile phone maker TELUS and Taiwan-based handset vendor HTC have just announced the availability of a new software update for one of the nicest devices on TELUS' airwaves, the HTC Desire. The update is the Android 2.2 Froyo solution that was announced in early summer.

Canadian mobile phone users heading to TELUS's website to take a look at the HTC Desire would also see the “Upgrade your HTC Desire to Android 2.2 today” message placed on the phone's purchase page.

A quick look at HTC's support website shows that the update is not available for a manual download from there, which means that the carrier would most probably push it over the air to all Desire owners on its network.

Among the features that TELUS touts as being available for those who perform the Android 2.2 upgrade, we can count:


- Portable Wi-Fi hotspot capability
- Improved browser performance
- Apps storage to your memory card

HTC already started to deliver the Android 2.2 Froyo OS upgrade to its HTC Desire users around the world, but the solution arrived a little later via wireless carriers.

However, TELUS did confirm not too long ago plans to upgrade the HTC Desire to Android 2.2 Froyo before October was over, and it seems that the lucky day already arrived.

Since the solution is not available on HTC's website, TELUS will most probably push it over the air to its users, a process that would take some time before completed.

The new OS version should bring some very appealing enhancements to HTC Desire, including a series of performance improvements, along with support for Flash Player 10.1, and more.

Until more info on this emerge, one might want to take a look at the features that TELUS touts for the Android-based HTC Desire:

- Easy integration of Google applications and services, just by entering your Google account username and password
- Seamless multi-tasking, with the ability to use different applications at the same time
- Get a desktop like browsing experience with Adobe Flash Player support to see embedded videos
- Multiple home screens that you can fully personalize with your choice of dynamic widgets and applications

HTC Desire Highlights

General

Status	Available
Introduced	March 2010
Announced	February 2010
Network (2G)	GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 / GSM 850
Network (3G)	HSDPA 2100 / HSDPA 900
Form factor	Block
Antenna type	Internal
SAR Value	0.752 W/Kg

Size

Weight	135.0 g (with battery)
Dimensions	119.0 x 60.0 x 11.9 mm

Display

Type	Graphical
Coloured	Yes, AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size	3.70 inch
Resolution	480 x 800 pixels
	- Multi-touch input method - Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate - Proximity sensor for auto turn-off - Optical trackball

Memory

- Photocall - microSD (TransFlash) up to 32GB - 576 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM - CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 1 GHz processor

Ringtones

Polyphonic ringtones	Yes
Ringtone profiles	Yes
	- MP3, WAV ringtones - 3.5 mm audio jack - Dolby Mobile sound enhancement

Networking

HSDPA speed	7.2 Mbps
GPRS	Yes, Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
EDGE	Yes, Class 10, 236.8 kbps
WLAN	Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
USB	Yes, microUSB v2.0
Bluetooth	Yes, 2.1 with A2DP
WAP	Yes
Browser	Yes, HTML
Email client	Yes
	- Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair) - Instant Messaging - GPS with A-GPS support - Digital compass - HSUPA, 2 Mbps

Features

Vibration	Yes
SMS	Send / Receive
MMS	Send / Receive
Camera	Builtin, 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, video D1 (720x480 pixels@30fps)
Java	Yes, via third party application
Games	Yes, (changeable)
Clock	Yes
Alarm	Yes
Calculator	Yes
Calendar	Yes
To-do list	Yes
Voice memo	Yes
T9	Yes
Multiple numbers / contact	Yes
Handsfree	Yes
Headset jack	Yes
FM Radio	Yes
	- Dedicated search key - Google Search, Maps, Gmail - YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa integration - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA9 player - MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV9 player - Facebook, Flickr, Twitter applications

Standard Battery

Type	Li-Ion
Amperage	1400 mAh
Standby time	GSM: 340h / 3G: 360h
Talk time	GSM: 6h 40m / 3G: 6h 30m