Only HTC Msia at Plaza Berjaya Jln Imbi ( NOT SIS) will process any claims - you have to pay a service fee upfront first ( I think is RM 80) . First they will check whether your set is registered by the serial number - so I suggest you registered your set online first after purchased. You have to root your set and have it market enabled. All instructions clearly shown in this Android forum here

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Added on April 2, 2010, 5:48 pmThere are pros and cons and I'd say there is no better set . It boils down to your preference :

1. htc Desire comes with builtin htc Sense but you can similarly have this in Nexus One ( after root and injstall the Desire mod ) - well some prefer Nexus as you can have both UI available. I believe the guys at Modaco will also be working on Nexus UI for the Desire ( not available now , perhaps in the coming months )
2. Physical hard keys on Desire vs the tactile soft key on Nexus
3. Higher memory in Desire ?? - if this is important to you. But web reviews show this is not a major "attractive" factor
4. Build quality and looks ??? Anyway both manufactured by HTC
5. Voice cancelling features in Nexus vs none in htc - important for you ??
6. Pricing - if you are on a tight budget. Now nobody really knows whether the Desire is cheaper ; my guess should be similar to Nexus
7. Warranty - Desire with local htc/SIS support vs Nexus ( more hassle as best is to take it down to Spore though I believe htc KL will entertain )


This post has been edited by benny888: Apr 2 2010, 05:48 PM

AP sets you sent it back to the shop where you buy it. Normally these sellers will return the problem set to their respective supplier. For htc products, my seller told me if his supplier unable to rectify the problem , it will then be sent over to SIS.

i have a experience with my one of previous htc phone ( AP set ). The motherboard was replace FOC and I got it back 10 days after I return the set. I'd consider this very good service and time frame of repair since motherboard need to replace. And I don't have to pay a single cent for it. So if you want to buy AP buy it from the established shops and not through a 3rd party chap who has no shop or just a small kiosk in some mall. He told me if SIS set, probably I can get it back in 7 days

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Added on April 6, 2010, 7:53 pmNO ! - this is what a Android loyalist told me recently. It will only be available if you root it. I believe is same for previous htc HERO /Magic models which is supplied by SIS - can some owners of this confirm this


This post has been edited by benny888: Apr 6 2010, 07:53 PM

HTC Desire official launch confirmed at Spore 14 May 8pm at Suntec. I have signed up to attend

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Added on April 29, 2010, 6:14 pmActually spore prices quite close to Msian prices - the difference if any usually less than +- RM200

This post has been edited by benny888: Apr 29 2010, 06:14 PM

APN for celcom 3G is : celcom3g . Other fields just leave it blank

I am using the NexusONE which has same processor as htc Desire : it is indeed much warmer , very obvious = you can feel the heat especially when charged or prolong use , say after an hour. I compared it with my other HD2 whose warmness is negligible

looking at your "track" record, i am very sure 99% the Desire will be in your hands once is available

Torn between Nexus and Desire : read my review here where I feel the Desire is better : http://bennyleemn.blogspot.com/2010/04/htc...-nexus-one.html

I will be attending tomorrow launch at Suntec Spore . Will report back what is the pricing and any other special. Maybe being a sign up attendee can get discount ??

u guys will know by tonight. I am now at Suntec - launch will start by 8pm. Registration start 730pm

The launch took only 30 mins. More than 20 sets were available for user to feel and test in the lounge beside conference room. About 200 people attended. Price confirm retail S$898 available end May.

My brief report at : http://bennyleemn.blogspot.com/2010/05/htc...-singapore.html

This post has been edited by benny888: May 15 2010, 11:58 AM

If you dun mind buying a Spore set , wait till say June when Spore telcos start offering it with contract . Then on the net you will see many sellers reselling out their units . This always happen in Spore and is one way to get a cheaper official set. At current S$898 retail - you will see prices reselling out at S$600 to S$700. Usually tied in 2 year contract with telcos unit sells for about S$200-$300 so those who recontract or sign up a new line make fast bucks reselling.

This post has been edited by benny888: May 15 2010, 04:07 PM

I'd say buying Spore set is good for Johore guys ; infact most of my pda I buy from Spore. Nearer and faster going to Spore than to KL

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Added on May 15, 2010, 8:14 pmIf you like to tinker with roms, kernels etc and always need to have latest firmware updates - NEXUS. Actually since you have Nexus - why dun you try the Desire roms - though not 100 % perfect - I believe the limitations should be resolved by end month as the Desire kernel was released yesterday and the cooks working hard on it now


This post has been edited by benny888: May 15 2010, 08:14 PM

Ver 2.2 released in June expect to see it on htc phones by Sept

I always use my desktop ( photoshop) to resize it - I find is much better way to preserve the resolution. On the phone you have no other option - maybe there are 3rd party solutions but I did not check this up as I only have 2 favourite wallpapers which I also used on my htc HD2

HTC product launch events in Msia are never widely publicized. It is often restricted to selected parties only. I have read somewhere in this forum last year, Msian launches are subdued due to budget and costs. That is one of the main reasons most layman do not know who or what is HTC ?? Only guys/gals like us who are freaks on smartphones will know.

Compare this to the Spore launch of the Desire - it was widely promoted at Spore SimLim/Funan ( these are Spore most popular PDA/Computer centres like LowYat Plaza) and at some local pda websites. It was open to the public - I registered and attended and it was literally jam packed . Best attraction was : more than 20 units available to the public to test with many htc staffs attending to all your queries. I reported this event at my blog : http://bennyleemn.blogspot.com/2010/05/htc...-singapore.html

This post has been edited by benny888: May 26 2010, 12:45 PM

Unlikely as the telcos will always ask you to get a new line. If still using a old number - means no extra business for them