Guys, does the SIS HTC Desire come with Android Market and both Free and Paid applications available to choose from?

Let me guess, do you guys a widget to toggle the WiFi/GPS/Mobile connectivity? I find that whenever I use a widget, there is a chance it may fail.
Instead of restarting my phone though, all I do is just manually go to Settings -> WiFi/GPS/Mobile, and play with the settings there.

For example, if I'm' facing a Mobile connection problem like this:
1) I toggle the Mobile widget on. However EDGE/HSDPA still not enabled properly.
2) I toggle the Mobile widget back off.
3) I go to Settings -> Wireless & networks -> Mobile networks -> Network operators, then select Select automatically
4) I toggle the Mobile widget back on. EDGE/HSDPA is then detected properly.

TLDR: The Settings application is more reliable to toggle your connectivity than widgets..

This post has been edited by Andrew Lim: Jun 10 2010, 03:34 PM

I own a Hero but my day job is being an iPhone developer.

I have to agree with andrekua that the iPhone is easier to navigate for the lay person. Contact search is easier and I find the soft virtual keyboard easier to type in iPhone than in Android.

But for overall customizability, Android and Sense UI beats iPhone hands down.

Which ROM did you install?

Does HTC Desire only come in 1 colour in Malaysia? I hear some markets got a Silver version.

Android on the whole seems to be growing well actually.
Quantcast: Android's Market Share Near 20 Percent
Of course most of that was probably driven by Motorola Droid sales.

Nokia fails in the USA market because it doesn't like working with network operators to provide subsidized versions of its phones. That's why the N900's sales are so poor there.

The Nexus One's sales are also poor compared to the Droid because Google also avoids carriers AND retail stores. HTC phones seem to sell better.

Important lesson is to work with network carriers.

Hmm, so if I'm considering to get Desire better get it from Maxis directly...?

Everybody who has an iPhone usually has a casing, because the glossy casing of the iPhone is a real fingerprint magnet.

Is it enabled? Go to Settings->Language & Keyboard and check Swype.
Now create a New message. Tap on the To box. Now tap To again and hold until you see an option Input method. Select it and choose Swype.

This post has been edited by Andrew Lim: Jun 21 2010, 08:20 PM

These instructions are for my 2.1 Hero, but they should work for Desire as well.
Look for the People application. Press your Menu button, then select Import/Export.
Select Import from SIM card

I think it's possible using the Google Maps API. I've developed one application on Android (although not map based), and the process is easier than Apple's. The SDK is free, and unlike an iPhone you don't need to jailbreak or get a provisioning profile to install it into a physical device.

You'll need to know how to program in Java. Make sure you download the Java SDK.

Then download the Android SDK and run the auto updater. I recommend installing at least these 2 API levels - 1.5 (for devices like HTC Hero), 2.1 (for devices like Desire). 99% of devices out there run on something between these 2. If you develop using 1.5 as the minimum, practically every device out there supports it. After that start reading the Android Developer's Guide and check out the samples included in the SDK.

Yup. My application is basically a tool for encrypting text using the classic Vigenere and autokey ciphers...

This post has been edited by Andrew Lim: Jun 22 2010, 11:07 AM