HTC Desire S S510E Touchscreen 3G mobile phone reviews

Here’s a list of the questions other shoppers have asked owners of the HTC Desire S S510E

1. My learn more app is not in english, i think it is spanish, any ideas how to correct this?
   
   Darren asked on 19 May 2011
   1. Mine does the same but anything I need help with I just go on the htc website where you can find the full user guide:
      http://www.htc.com/www/userguide.aspx?p_id=391
      
      
      L replied on 20 May 2011

       
2. Do you think its a good phone? whats its weekness and strengths? Have you got one and if you do are you glad you brougth one? Also what contract would you advice me to get if you have it on contract...?
   I would be very great full if you reply xx
   
   Joy asked on 21 May 2011
   1. I think it is a very good phone, one of the best around.
      Strength wise, it has lots, its fast, easy to use, easy to customise, texting is good, camera is good, music player is good, apps are good, you get a big memory card with it, 8gb i think or maybe 16. Its tough and thin , the buttons are just what you want, home, menu, back and search (phone or google) and yer its just an awesome phone.
      Weaknesses wise i cant really think of any to be honest. The battery doesnt last that long but compared to other smartphones i think its still quite good, it all depends on usage. But yer i cant think of any other weaknesses.
      Yes i have one and i am very glad i bought one and payed a bit extra for it as its so good and worth it.
      Erm it totally depends on what you want from it, im on £15 a month dolphin from orange which gets me unlimited texts (as i text a lot), 100 mins (as i need to use this as my main phone when im away at uni) and 250mb internet a month. i think 250mb internet is enough for a moderate internet user like me but it depends like where you have wifi and where you will use it.
      Hope This Helps
      
      Nick replied on 22 May 2011

       
   2. No problems with phone. easy to use. online user guide fantastic.
      Battery life is poor, but i have never owned a proper smartphone before so this may be the norm.
      
      glyn replied on 22 May 2011

       
3. My husband has the original HTC desire and has been unable to find an app to increase the font when texting I also struggle with the small font and wondered if you know wether the Desire S edition has a facility to increase the font?
   
   Jacqui asked on 22 May 2011
   1. iv just had a look through settings and that and i cant find anything about text size sorry, and i assume they use the same app store so id say no sorry
      
      Nick replied on 25 May 2011

       
4. My Husband has the original Desire and has not been able to down load an app or have the facility to increase the font size when texting, does this model have a facility to increase the font?
   
   Jacqui asked on 24 May 2011
   1. I didn't find on s either but there is an app called chompsms that does that but I haven't tried it
      
      khaliq replied on 24 May 2011

       
5. how long on average does your battery last and do you text alot, use the internet a lot etc? thanks!
   
   Rhiannon asked on 25 May 2011
   1. It will easliy last a day after good use
      
      A verified owner replied on 25 May 2011

       
6. on a contract, how much do you pay monthly??
   
   Rhiannon asked on 27 May 2011
   1. With Orange I pay about £25 a month but I was lucky enough to get friends and family discount so would normally be £35 a month and thats including unlimited internet, text messages and 600 minutes.
      
      L replied on 27 May 2011

       
   2. on mine i pay £15 a month for unlimited texts, 100 mins and 250mb internet. im on orange. but can get loads of different contracts so you can find whatever suits you
      
      Nick replied on 27 May 2011

       
   3. £25. 24 month. 300 mins. unlimited texts. 500mb internet. on orange.
      
      glyn replied on 28 May 2011

       
7. I've read at Tech Radar Review of the phone that it has an issue with the Wifi. The signal gets very weak or disappears completely if you grab the phone from it's upper part (on portait mode). Did anyone have this impression or what is your experience with WiFi signal in general? Thanks :)
   
   Konstantinos asked on 28 May 2011
   1. In general the WiFi signals or fine ,at least I haven't noticed this problem although I use WiFi a lot.
      
      khaliq replied on 29 May 2011

       
   2. I have issues the wifi as well which i have to refresh so often to get it back . Would say its not the strongest feature of the phone
      
      yemi replied on 29 May 2011

       
8. can you get live mobile tv on it ie sky sports
   
   john asked on 28 May 2011
   1. I haven't tried it my self but I think you cab.
      
      khaliq replied on 29 May 2011

       
   2. i have no idea sorry
      
      Nick replied on 29 May 2011

       
9. i was thinking of upgrading to the htc desire s. how big is the keypad when ur txting? if you tilt it to the side does it go bigger so it's easier to txt? overall how good is the phone? im stuck on what to get because i think the htc hd might be to big for me.
   
   Tracy asked on 30 May 2011
   1. when in portrait mode it fills about half the screen and yes it goes bigger and wider when you tilt it to the side. i think the phone is very very good, the only downside iv noticed is no flash on the camera, yet you can still get a torch app which is weird but yer apart from that i love everything its great. i thought the same but its really thin so you dont notice you can still hold it in one hand and reach every bit of the screen and yer its fine size wise in my opinion
      
      Nick replied on 30 May 2011

       
   2. Yes i agree the hd was to big to be my choice as well. If you turn the desire s the screen goes into landscape, and you get a full qwerty keypad.
      Overall i find the phone superb, and would recommend it to anyone.
      Be aware tho' that the batterry life seems poor if this is your first smartphone
      
      glyn replied on 30 May 2011

       
   3. Phone is great and keypad is good enough even for my clumsy fingers! And my htc desire s has a flash on the camera so don't know what Nick is talking about! I'd definately recommend this phone!
      
      L replied on 31 May 2011

       
10. Hi,
    Has anyone used the sat nav - how does it compare to a normal car sat nav?
    
    
    Lisa asked on 31 May 2011
    1. It's ok but there is no postcode search and because of that I have to buy copilot.
       
       A verified owner replied on 01 Jun 2011

        
11. Hi,
    What capacity SD card does it come with?
    
    Rich asked on 01 Jun 2011
    1. 8GB :)
       
       Nick replied on 01 Jun 2011

        
    2. Yep 8gb.
       
       glyn replied on 01 Jun 2011

        
12. anyone tell me what would your choice of phone be between the desire s and samsung galaxy s. on reveiws and research i,m tempted to go for the desire s
    
    alan asked on 01 Jun 2011
    1. That's right unless you go for galaxy s2.
       
       khaliq replied on 02 Jun 2011

        
13. i can not download htc sync fully onto my laptop and have given it at least 15 attempts using different browsers and of course having my antivirus and spyware turned off. i have copied file from htc site, drivers will load but not the 1st item which keeps failing. i have vista premium but am losing will to live with this!!! help plse.....
    
    kate asked on 06 Jun 2011
    1. You know what, I had exactly the same problem!!! I was on the verge of sending the phone back!!! Go onto settings on your phone, then down to accounts and sync, and you need to add account, if I remember rightly it'll give you a few options. If you're still stuck after that ask me a question again and I'll try and remember exactly what I did lol. Hope this helps. Good luck. Kim
       
       Kim replied on 07 Jun 2011

        
14. does anyone know where the app is for general notes, just to keep dates n stuff on?
    
    sue asked on 10 Jun 2011
    1. Calendar?
       
       Tom replied on 10 Jun 2011

        
    2. I went to the personalise bit, then clicked add widget and it gives you the option of adding it there
       
       Paul replied on 11 Jun 2011

        
15. hi i need to know i don't know wether to get the htc wild fire or the desire s, is it good
    thanks
    
    chloebert@ asked on 10 Jun 2011
    1. The desire s is fantastic, don't know a lot about wild fire. If your doing Contract I would get desire s,. My last phone was apple 4 and the desire for me is much better and processor a lot quicker.
       
       mark replied on 11 Jun 2011

        
    2. I progresssed from Hero to Desire S this phone is great I did consider wildfire but Deasire S ticks all boxes would just like better battery life but not real hinderance.
       
       Stu replied on 11 Jun 2011

        
    3. desire s 60 years old found it easy to use just the battery needs chargeing every night
       
       Ronald replied on 12 Jun 2011

        
16. so if you have it on all day you will have to charge all night
    
    frey asked on 24 Jun 2011
    1. Yes, pretty much. It depends how much you use the internet. If you don't use it at all it could last a couple of days but any surfing and you need to charge overnight. Internet seems to drain the battery quite quickly.
       
       A verified owner replied on 25 Jun 2011

        
    2. No, I use it a fair bit during the day and charge it up over night, although its generally fully charged after a maximum of 3 hours from flat to full
       
       Rick replied on 25 Jun 2011

        
17. Hey, I was wondering what HTC Sense is and does this phone has Instant Messaging?
    
    Beth asked on 27 Jun 2011
    1. HTC sense helps sort the applications as far as I can gather. According to my 17 yr old it does not have IM but I would chech that out as he is blackberry biased. Hope this helps.
       
       
       Ian replied on 30 Jun 2011

        
18. Does anyone know whether BBC i player works ok on the Desire S?
    
    Wendy asked on 02 Jul 2011
    1. Yes it does, but requires WiFi connection.
       Brilliant sound and quality .. I've not had any problems.
       Twist the phone horizontally for a bigger picture.
       
       sue. replied on 02 Jul 2011

        
    2. BBC iplayer works well on my desire s. It loads really quick and responds well.
       
       linda replied on 03 Jul 2011

        
    3. yes it does
       
       karen replied on 03 Jul 2011

        
19. Should i save up for a desire s or should i just buy the wildfire s now ???
    
    Fin asked on 04 Jul 2011
    1. definatley save for a Desire, my friend just got a wildfire, they are good but desire is much better, the graphics are better and you get so much more with a desire. I would not change my Desire S for anything not even an Iphone.
       Hope this helps
       
       steve replied on 04 Jul 2011

        
    2. I agree with Steve, The Desire S is fantastic. I was going to get the Wildfire when I first saw it but I am so pleased that I went for the higher model. I would have regretted getting the Wildfire.
       
       Lauren replied on 07 Jul 2011

        
20. What apps would you reccomend for this phone and does pes 11 work well on it
    
    Finley asked on 04 Jul 2011
    1. Hi, got loads of games running on it. Haven't tried PES 11.
       
       Fabian replied on 04 Jul 2011

        
    2. I have no idea if pes 11 works on an HTC desire s, it's really not my sort of thing. As for apps I'd recommend? To be totally honest, this is rather dependant on what you want your phone for, it comes with quite a range of apps out of the box, & so far I've not really had any difficulties with them, I mean there's a missing feature or 2 in the Facebook / Twitter apps such as not being able to delete posts from Facebook & not being able to "click" some external Twitter links, but over all, these apps still work just fine. I do however recommend getting some sort of AntiVirus protection app, personally I use avg, & I can't fault it, except that it flags sms messages from my bank as "suspicious" & there seems to be no way to make them "safe". 1 little niggle I have is that some apps seem to have features that are US only, like "got milk" I use this for creating shopping lists, now you're meant to be able to scan the barcodes of things & add them to your list that way, but this doesn't appear to work with anything you can buy here, it just tells you it can't find it & please enter manually.
       
       Hannah replied on 05 Jul 2011

        
21. im new to my desire s and am wondering how to delete awful loaded music and find mp3 played for my downloaded songs as they are stuck in apps, download . so i can only play them one at a time . all help grateful
    
    sir asked on 05 Jul 2011
    1. ermm i dont really understand the question but i copied all my music accross from a file on my computer to the media? i think file on the phone and i would just delete them off there, but im not sure about on the phone or on apps sorry
       
       Nick replied on 06 Jul 2011

        
    2. Ok in the music player app go to the list of all songs and press and hold the song you want to delete. A few options will pop up and choose delete. Not sure about your downloaded songs as when I download a song they are usually automatically found in the music player app. It may be worth checking again as sometimes it takes a while until you find the songs in the music player.
       Hope this helps and enjoy the phone! :)
       
       L replied on 07 Jul 2011

        
22. What driver software do you need to install for pc to desire s transfers
    
    steve asked on 07 Jul 2011
    1. HTC have their own software, downloadable from their site - you just select your phone model from the drop down list.
       
       Eddy replied on 07 Jul 2011

        
23. I'm wondering if i should get the HTC Desire S or the HTC Wildfire S. What are the differences and which would you reccomend? Thanks a lot
    
    Becca asked on 08 Jul 2011
    1. I personally went for the Desire S because it has a slightly larger screen and a secondary camera, for video calls, though my daughter uses it as a mirror ! It has a faster processor too.
       
       
       Mr Levity replied on 24 Aug 2011

        
    2. I have not used a wildfire s, but my advice would be that the desire s is so good, I would absolutely recommend it. I went for it for similar reasons to Mr levity, large screen, 2 cameras, and possibly a faster processor but don't hold me to that! The desire s also looks and feels nice to hold, and I personally prefer it to the wildfire, which is a tad too small for me. Hope this helps!
       
       Katie replied on 25 Aug 2011

        
24. I have a blackberry at the minute but i am looking at getting a htc but i am stuck about what to get. It is either desire s, wildfire s or the cha cha. Thanks if you can help.
    
    gianni asked on 09 Jul 2011
    1. desire great no prob.and i'am 60 even use it on golf course with downloaded gps caddy
       
       Ronald replied on 10 Jul 2011

        
    2. Desire S is great have no knowledge of other two
       
       A verified owner replied on 10 Jul 2011

        
    3. A workmate has the wildfire s and i have the desire s and mine is slightly bigger but a lot more advanced and i dont know much about the cha cha. The desire s is a great phone which i am 100% happy with, i hope this has been helpful.
       
       Stuart replied on 11 Jul 2011

        
25. Does the camera have zoom? Is it as good as a standard digital camera?
    
    Lynne asked on 12 Jul 2011
    1. The camera does have zoom. It's pretty good actually and I was surprised, it is as good as most 5Mp sub £150 cameras.
       
       It will cope with most situations and react very fast to the shutter press. Some phone cameras are slow to take the shot, not in this case.
       
       Hope it helps.
       
       John replied on 12 Jul 2011

        
    2. Yes the camera is prity good, h
       There is zoom available and good editing tools
       
       mark replied on 12 Jul 2011

        
    3. Zoom is pretty good, I wouldn't say that it zooms that far though , but you are comparing a digital camera to a phone . The zoom doesn't pixelate though so its pretty good
       
       elizabeth replied on 13 Jul 2011

        
26. i'm due for an upgrade but can't decide whether to go for the htc desire s or an i phone 4???? opinions please, thanks
    
    tracy asked on 18 Jul 2011
    1. Personally I think iPhones are over-rated. My mate has one and swears its better than my HTC but he's yet to prove it. My Desire S is smaller for a start, battery life about the same and with all the apps theres nothing the iPhone can do that my HTC cant. Its all down to personal preference I would say.
       
       Yvette replied on 19 Jul 2011

        
    2. I have htc desire s and I like it.have everything what I need.My wife have an iphone and not so happy.I think that my htc is faster for internet.it is all down to personal choice.
       
       dragan replied on 19 Jul 2011

        
27. What is the 3G reception like on the Desire S, I've heard mixed reports?
    
    Ross asked on 20 Jul 2011
    1. Very good. I'm in the Lincolnshire area, have travelled around, Notts, Yorkshire, down to Heathrow and to France, and even got good reception up mountains!
       
       Jill replied on 21 Jul 2011

        
    2. Not lost signal anywhere yet... Internet pretty quick on it too
       
       rachel replied on 22 Jul 2011

        
28. Hi, Ive recently got a wildfire S & yes unhappy with the battery life but to be expected when you start using the app's & internet etc .. But still why design a phone with all this on it when you can enjoy it for too long. My moan first off is the sound on the wildfire S is rubbish i have a 6700 & the sound for a mobile is pretty good. What's the sound like on the desire ?? Secondly finding it difficult to text as qwerty keys are small even when using it potrait is it the same on the desire i know the screen is slightly bigger but stil ... Does it come with the same problem ??
    
    Giles asked on 07 Aug 2011
    1. Hi Giles, yeah the battery life isn't great I get two days at best out of my Desire S (typically I charge it every night though). I don't really have anything to compare the Desire S sound against as I haven't really used a phone for sound/music but I'm happy with it. I tend to use the radio and MP3 player of my Desire S quite a lot and the issues I have are more to do with MP3 quality. I've found the keyboard quite easy to use on the Desire S and the auto-correct generally works really well allowing me to text as fast or faster than with previous phones. Sometimes I have difficulty hitting keys so I turn the phone on its side for a bigger keyboard and I've had no issues with that. I hope my answer is of some use to you but I'd be happy to help further, these phones are quite an investment!
       
       Nicky replied on 23 Aug 2011

        
    2. Sound is good in terms of clarity but could be louder.
       Since found to preserve battery life you can manage the applications and stop some of them running in background when not needed. Text size resolved by adjustment of settings to that of a normal phone button size i.e. 3 letters to a button so works for me.
       
       David replied on 23 Aug 2011

        
    3. sound, text keys are no problem , battery life is very reasonable but yes if you use the apps especially kids games it does drain but it charges really quickly
       
       graeme replied on 23 Aug 2011

        
29. if the phone is switched off or on silent, does the alarm still work?? if not what should i upgrade to?
    
    tess asked on 16 Aug 2011
    1. Hi. The phone alarm will still ring if phone on silent, however not if it is powered completely off. Regards peter
       
       Peter replied on 17 Aug 2011

        
30. Do you know how to video calling
    
    Mitzie asked on 18 Aug 2011
    1. Hi Mitzie, Sorry, I haven't used that function on the phone as yet so I don't know.
       
       Jacquie replied on 19 Aug 2011

        
    2. Hi Mitzie, this phone does not support video calling - although it has a front facing camera, thats for use with hd video record function. I think it may be that its not so popular nowadays. However, the way i gotaround this when my kids were abroad and i wanted to speak/see them was to download the SKYPE app. It worked perfectly!! good luck, enjoy your HTC!! :)
       
       Lorna replied on 21 Aug 2011

        
31. What phone would you recommend the HTC desire S or Sony Ericcson Xperia Neo???? I am having difficulty picking because their both alike.
    
    Tanya asked on 19 Aug 2011
    1. Unfortunately, I've not seen the Sony Ericcson so can't answer! But I love my HTC Desire S!
       
       Alison replied on 20 Aug 2011

        
32. Loads of people say that the battery is rubbish
    
    is it ? Also is it better than the i phone ?
    
    
    Kelsie asked on 21 Aug 2011
    1. i do not know because my phone never come to me still not got it
       
       steven replied on 21 Aug 2011

        
33. am due an upgrade in 3 days and having done alot of research on both phones (iphone 4 & desire s) i still cannot decide.all i would like to do with a phone is watch films listen to music and watch sky sports @work is this possible with the desire? any help would be appreciated.
    
    steve asked on 23 Aug 2011
    1. Hi, I was torn between myself, looking at both the iphone and HTC, I decided on the HTC mainly because the contract that i got with the phone was a lot better than the offer for the Iphone, you can have all of your apps that you can get for the Iphone, the only difference really is that HTC doesnt have iTunes, but if you already have an iPod then the option of the HTC may be the one for you. My friend has an iphone and there really isnt much of a difference. You can download films and music onto the HTC also and you can access the internet for sports news etc also. Hope this helps - good luck!
       
       Catherine replied on 24 Aug 2011

        
34. I am thinking of getting an HTC phone and am torn between the Desire S and the Sensation. Any feedback on one versus the other?
    
    Adrian asked on 27 Aug 2011
    1. don't know what the other one is like really, i was recommended the desire s and have found it does loads that i wanted. lots of apps, very quick no probs at mo
       
       FIONA replied on 28 Aug 2011

        
    2. Never seen the Sensation so im not sure. I like the Desire S and have recommended it to a few people with no problems. Easy to use and loads of apps etc.
       
       Joanne replied on 29 Aug 2011

        
35. AM THINKING OF GETTING A DESIRE S AND DOWNLOADING FROM MY ITUNES LIBRARY TO IT. WILL I BE ABLE TO USE AN ITUNES SONG FROM MY LIBRARY AS A RING TONE?
    
    PETER asked on 29 Aug 2011
    1. Hi there,
       Yes ithink you will I have used tunes from Windows media player as ringtones so ime pretty sure you will be able to use them from I tunes
       
       graham replied on 01 Sep 2011

        
    2. Yes you will be able to use a song from I tunes ad you ring tone as I do this myself. It's very simple. The Desire S is without doubt the best phone I have ever had and I can't recommend it highly enough.
       
       paul replied on 01 Sep 2011

        
    3. yes you can if you go onto know your mobile on the web they have step by step instructions.
       
       sean replied on 01 Sep 2011

        
36. I have been wondering to get it or not,.... but I want to know if it is good. It looks really nice and is it good?
    
    morgan asked on 30 Aug 2011
    1. Hi morgan
       
       If you're after a quality android phone then I can recommend this phone, sure the battery life isn't fantastic, but to my knowledge there isn't a smart phone that has a 'good' battery life. I use mine mainly for phone calls, emails, texts, social network sites, games and calender/diary.
       
       It looks smart too (pun not intended), sleek and a nice metal body too which is a nice feature. Great functionality too. If you can put up with charging it up every 36hours (I charge mine up each night) then I'd definitely recommend it. Hope this helps!
       
       Rick replied on 31 Aug 2011

        
    2. Hi Morgan,
       
       I love my HTC! It has lots of apps, is easy to use, looks great and some nice features such as the weather app. It does everything you need a phone to do. The internet can be a little slow at downloading and you do need to charge it every day but definitely my favourite phone so far (my husband has an iPhone and is quite envious of some of the features on mine :)
       
       A verified owner replied on 02 Sep 2011

        
37. Does the battery run out realy fast if your listening to music alot? because thats what ill be mostly using it for...
    
    Arian asked on 30 Aug 2011
    1. The battery does run down when used heavily as with other smart phone. I have an app I got which helps extent battery life by double.
       I only need to charge mine each night and it last through the day.
       
       Ian replied on 01 Sep 2011

        
38. From the pictures and specs of this phone i am assuming that it is touch screen, is it easy to make the switch from a keyboard phone? i have been using a blackberry for a long time now and I was wondering if any of you have made the switch and if it was easy to get used to? I know its mainly about personal preference but if you could help me i would be great full
    
    Michael asked on 02 Sep 2011
    1. I had a blackberry and I can assure you that this is not a problem. I love this phone! It takes a bit of getting used to but then again most phones do .
       
       jo replied on 04 Sep 2011

        
    2. I find the toucj screen a bit fiddley when typing, ok otherwise. (Mind you I am getting old and have big fingers
       
       Ian replied on 05 Sep 2011

        
    3. I agree with with Ian, the keyboard is not that great even tho I do not have big fingers lol, fortunately there are a lots of better ones available for download on the Android Market.
       
       Laurent replied on 09 Sep 2011

        
39. Can I get voice dial on this phone?
    
    Liz asked on 03 Sep 2011
    1. no sorry dont actually think you can........check out a android forum to search and check it out ;-)
       
       matthew replied on 04 Sep 2011

        
40. When using google maps does this use internet data? in other words if im using it as a sat nav will it use lots of data
    
    david asked on 05 Sep 2011
    1. No it doesnt.
       
       linda replied on 06 Sep 2011

        
    2. i dont use google maps but i dont think you loose everything i hope that helps you karen
       
       karen replied on 06 Sep 2011

        
41. HI i use wifi for internet as it keeps going down and up is that normal? as using it on this it stays full signal
    
    Rach asked on 08 Sep 2011
    1. I'm a little confused as to what exactly you mean. Naturally though depending where you are & where your WiFi signal is coming from, & what objects are between you (ie walls) will depend on how strong your WiFi signal will be. I've not had any problem with WiFi on the desire s, at all, signal strength fluctuates up & down as you would expect, but it's full signal too at varying times. I have discovered that other radio signals can affect the WiFi, such as I can't have my phone when it's actively using the WiFi, near my wireless mouse & keyboard, as it prevents them working. But I'd say as long as you can use the WiFi, like you'd expect to (signal wise) on a laptop for example, it's all working normally. Hope that helps.
       
       Hannah replied on 09 Sep 2011

        
42. I mean apparently i have a faulty phone! As it sometimes said no service the reception is all over the place even in one room. One minute it's full and the next it's none.
    
    Do you have any problems with your phone Hannah?
    
    Rach asked on 10 Sep 2011
    1. Had no similar problems with my phone. Send it back, as its under warranty.
       
       glyn replied on 11 Sep 2011

        
43. is it better then the galaxy mini ???
    
    jacob asked on 05 Oct 2011
    1. I've never had the Galaxy Mini so I can't say for sure - but other people I know who have had that phone, prefer the HTC Desire. I've had mine for over a month now, and still really pleased with it.
       
       Caz replied on 05 Oct 2011

        
    2. yes its better thn the galaxy - i took mine bak for the HTC Desire S an i wouldn't go bak!!!
       
       Leona replied on 05 Oct 2011

        
44. how long dose the battery last ??
    
    jacob asked on 05 Oct 2011
    1. Well it depends on what you do with it really, if you have wifi on a lot or use GPS and so on... I have an app which helps battery time but I still need to charge it as often as I can. If you are careful though it should get you through a whole day.
       
       Paul replied on 05 Oct 2011

        
    2. Depends on how you use it but in general it will last all day, i would have preffered it to last longer. I bought a car charger to make sure i always have a charge. Not bad but could be better.
       
       
       david replied on 05 Oct 2011

        
    3. my kids use mine to play games on a lot but i still generally leave it charging overnight and it hasn't run out on me yet!!!
       
       Leona replied on 05 Oct 2011

        
45. don't know what to get desire s or blackberry bold??? PLZ HELP ??
    
    
    jacob asked on 05 Oct 2011
    1. I don't really like Blackberry phones so really can't give impartial advice cos I just love HTC's, used to be a Nokia person until HTC's came along and swayed me
       
       simon replied on 12 Oct 2011

        
46. Where the mobile make?
    
    
    Khalid asked on 12 Oct 2011
    1. HTC
       
       Dave replied on 12 Oct 2011

        
47. Can you connect the Desire S to a Apple Mac computer please?
    
    Ken asked on 22 Oct 2011
    1. I use windows but I have looked in the manual for you though and it says that you can transfer data(pictures and music) via the disk drive option .
       
       Hope that helped :)
       
       timothy replied on 23 Oct 2011

        
    2. yes no problem.
       
       stephen replied on 23 Oct 2011

        
48. Got my Desire S yesterday, and am loving it so far... just a quick question, how do I watch stuff on BBC iplayer? I've used HTC Market do download Adobe Flash player, as it instructed, and even tried downloading Adobe plugin to make flash player work! Unless, of course I've done it all wrong! Please help!
    
    Claire asked on 30 Oct 2011
    1. Hi Claire. Just tried it myself and it worked fine. Didn't need to download anything. However as it's connecting via the home wi-fi, I turned that off and it would find the website, it wouldn't play the same thing, but asked me to turn the wi-fi on. I'm guessing it needs a lot of data to run the movies, which might not be possible via the standard internet download thing. Are you trying at home or out and about? And have you gone into 'settings' and turned your wi-fi on? Mine's always on, which is probably why it eats the battery...
       
       Vince replied on 30 Oct 2011

        
49. On my current deal i can upgrade tot he HTC Desire S for around £60.
    But i can get the HTC wildfire S for free, The HTC ChaCha for about £20.
    
    Is it worth me saving for the Desire S? Or is the difference not big enough to save up?
    Any help would be great.
    
    Ben asked on 05 Nov 2011
    1. I would definitely save for the Desire S if possible but the Wildfire is ok.
       
       
       Matthew replied on 05 Nov 2011

        
50. i am about to buy a android phone i have decided to buy either desire s or se xperia neo. i have seen that the neo has lesser ram. and desire s does not tv out cable or port. which one should i buy??
    
    Subhadeep asked on 07 Nov 2011
    1. Get desire S, it is in fact pretty much on par with the iPhone 4 itself, excluding the speed of Internet (which only to say about a few seconds faster) and the HTC desire S has a better design than Experia...
       
       Anson replied on 09 Nov 2011

        
51. I have had problems getting my virgin meadia mail to my phone (address below). after spending an hour with orange they couldnt help with the pop settings. Do you need push email to recieve emails. What am i doing wrong. its soooo fustrating.
    
    lynette asked on 25 Nov 2011
    1. Check with Virgin Media to see whether they use POP or whether they use IMAP for mail delivery. Either way your desire S should be able to handle both although the settings and entries you need to make will be slightly different. Check the obvious also - ie. upper/lower case entries, passwords, correct username and POP/IMAP server URL's are all correct. Every time I've re-entered this data when changing my phone I always seem to get something wrong & need to restart. You are aware that you need an Internet Data plan to receive POP/IMAP emails?
       
       dPd replied on 25 Nov 2011

        
52. Hi! I'm thinking of buying the HTC desire s but when I went through the reviews, everyone seems to have had a problem with the battery. Is it really such a big issue? I wouldn't mind charging it everyday and I'm not a heavy user or anything. Will the battery be a problem?? Thank you.
    
    AB asked on 04 Dec 2011
    1. The battery is an issue for me, purely because I use the internet regularly on the device. Charge every single night, and on medium usage, it's usually dead by noon.
       I used it on Friday to make a call, was only on for thirty minutes and the battery depleeted to below 30%.
       
       Brilliant phone, but battery is rubbish.
       
       However, take a look on eBay or the likes for replacement / spare batteries - I am going to invest in one, that way I can enjoy the brilliant phone, even when the original battery is dead!
       
       Thomas replied on 04 Dec 2011

        
    2. I don't surf the internet all day, probably about an hour a day all my emails come to the phone and I check these and down load a few attachments also talk on the phone for around about 45 minutes a day the battery will just about two days but safer to charge every night. Hope this helps.
       
       Robin replied on 04 Dec 2011

        
53. Have heard a lot of comments regarding very late(upto 24hrs)delivery of text messages. Can anyone advise on this issue.
    
    peter asked on 09 Jan 2012
    1. think it has more to do with service provider than actual phone
       
       robert replied on 11 Jan 2012

        
    2. With t mobile I have definitely had late delivery of txts
       
       gina replied on 11 Jan 2012

        
54. Can you use Skype on the HTC Desire S?
    
    Darren asked on 17 Jan 2012
    1. yes you can. video and voice. try to skype when connected to wifi so you dont use your data allowance.
       
       ww replied on 17 Jan 2012

        
55. Can you tell me what the internal phone memory capcaity is please? I have an original HTC Desire and available phone momery was about 150MB which is paltry but I understand these new HTC's come with at least 1GB of internal phone memory these days. I am aware most apps can now be moved to the SD card but some can still only run from the phone's memory so that it why I'm asking.
    
    Sare99 asked on 30 Jan 2012
    1. Hi there, My phone is showing that it has an internal memory of 1156MB. You can move some of the apps onto the sd card as well. Hope this helps.
       
       Steve replied on 02 Feb 2012

        
56. I have the HTC Desire S always had Nokia before, cannot find if this phone will answer automatically through a head set ,can anyone tell me please.
    
    Shirley asked on 12 Feb 2012
    1. Bluetooth I never use but with the earphones that come with it you have to answer...
       
       RUTH replied on 03 Mar 2012

        
    2. hi i dont think u can answer it thro your hand set not very sure i think you can if you press some button on the head set.but also a good tip after making a phone call lock it at the top so you dont end up putting the phone down with your cheek :D ...so i cant help u all that well
       
       melanie replied on 06 Mar 2012

        
57. Hi,can anyone tell me if sky sports will play to the same standard as an i phone, Thanks
    
    mike asked on 23 Feb 2012
    1. that depends on what iphone you are referring to (3g or 4g), but i guess you will not notice much difference between HTC or the Iphone
       
       jacob replied on 06 Mar 2012

        
    2. Hi I have the HTC desire s and my brother has the iphone4 and we were discussing which was better so we sat and went through the features and compared and there was no argument as they were both as good as each other.. the camera and video were both very good so were all the other features Hope this helps
       
       sarah replied on 14 Mar 2012

        
58. e s is it easy to use im 70 years
    
    lizzie asked on 08 Mar 2012
    1. Yeah it is, first couple days I played around to get used to it but found it easy to set up, try and have a Ho on a shop display if you can
       
       Timothy replied on 08 Mar 2012

        
    2. I agree it is easy to use. You can get going on it really quickly with the basic stuff, and explore all its various features at your leisure
       
       Steve replied on 08 Mar 2012

        
59. Has the phone got a Sat Nav that "speaks" aloud rather than just reading the directions on the screen ? Is so is it any good?
    
    Dawn asked on 03 Apr 2012
    1. It does under navigations. It is quite good but particularly annoying as it talks to you A LOT! Plus it would probably use a lot of battery. Hope that answers your question :)
       
       Elizabeth replied on 03 Apr 2012

        
    2. You do need to have it plugged into a car charger, or it will run your battery down. I like it because it does speak road names, numbers etc. It links to Google maps so does use data. Great phone overall.
       
       Paul replied on 04 Apr 2012

        
60. Facebook - incredibly slow, often cannot view photos and havent been able to watch any videos yet - is this the norm? One of main reasons I got this phone was for FB at work and fast internet. So far internet is proving to be very slow indeed. Also can't access Market - it will not allow me, why is this?
    
    EeeBee asked on 23 Apr 2012
    1. 3g internet is quite slow, it's not the fault of the phone. On Wi-Fi it's very quick but you need to con,nect to a point.
       Market is now called Google Play.
       Hope this helps.
       
       Geoff replied on 23 Apr 2012

        
61. can you do skype or video calls on this device?
    
    Alex asked on 04 May 2012
    1. I don't know sorry I know u can do gmail video if that helps at all
       
       Laura replied on 06 May 2012

        
    2. yes, it has a camera on both the front and back..
       
       LM replied on 07 May 2012

        
62. Hi,
    I want a new phone! I wanted an iphone but can't afford it. So basically is this phone good for APPS! Good apps not random ones though!
    
    Ciara asked on 15 May 2012
    1. Hi ya, yes this phone has a whole host of apps you can download, I've not had any problems with any of the downloaded apps, also with the new ice cream sandwich software which has just been released it makes this phone even more usable, go on treat yourself, you won't regret it.
       
       
       steve replied on 16 May 2012

        
63. Is there a memo/notes function for keeping memos or notes, in my current phone it's in the organiser function but can't find it on any HTC
    
    Angy asked on 19 May 2012
    1. I have downloaded an app called colornote which I use for notes
       
       Susan replied on 19 May 2012

        

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