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HTC Desire HD and Desire Z announced!

Abe Olandres September 15, 2010 · 2 min read

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While the Nokia World 2010 event is still mid-way, HTC tried to grab some air time by holding an event right smack in the same city (London) to announce the HTC Desire Z and Desire HD.

If you’ve been drooling for months about the HTC Evo 4G but disappointed that it’s not going to work here in the Philippines, then you’re gonna love to know that the HTC Desire HD will do just that (the GSM version of the Evo 4G).

HTC Desire HD
4.3-inch display @ 480 x 800 pixels
1GHz 8255 Snapdragon CPU
1.5 GB internal
768MB RAM
up to 32GB via microSD
HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, HSUPA 2 Mbps
WiFi 802.11n
Bluetooth
GPS w/ aGPS support
FR Radio tuner
8MP camera with dual LED Flash
720p video recording
Li-Ion 1230mAh battery
Android 2.2. Froyo

HTC Desire HD Price: 599 euros or Php34,500 (before taxes and tariffs).

I expect it to be a bit higher than the SRP of the HTC Desire when it first came out (Php34,900). My guess is that the Desire HD would be between Php35k to Php40k.

On the other hand, the Desire Z could be HTC’s counterpart for the popular Motorola Milestone with its 3.7″ screen and full qwerty slider keyboard (remember the Xperia X1?).

HTC Desire Z
3.7″ display screen @ 480 x 800 pixels
800MHz Qualcomm 7230 processor
Full QWERTY
1.5 GB internal
512MB RAM
up to 32GB via microSD
HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, HSUPA 2 Mbps
WiFi 802.11n
Bluetooth
GPS w/ aGPS support
FR Radio tuner
5MP camera
720p HD video recording
Android 2.2. Froyo

HTC Desire Z Price: 549 euros or Php31,500 (before taxes and tariffs). Conservative estimate when it arrives in the Philippines will be around Php35k.

Will update the specs and prices once we get them. The handsets is expected to be released as early as October but my previous conversations with the local distributor tells me it’s gonna be near December for the Philippines.

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232 Comments

pupuboy · 16 years ago

i just asked d htc retail store at sm north cyberzone about d release date of the Desire HD, they told me it may me release dis dec or early jan, hayyy tgal pa ng paghihintay ko I want ONE!!!!

ettenoj · 16 years ago

kelan kaya ito darating sa pinas… im so excited

ettenoj · 16 years ago

i want this one or htc hd7

frankymd · 16 years ago

check out the profile on the one who did the review: he’s under the cult of steve jobs. that wasn’t a review at all, all he did was to criticize 90% of the time. and most of his checklist are wrong: Wrong about the bezel on the front, wrong about the boot up time. wrong about the app mgr feature of android 2.2. maybe correct with the battery; but remember, its SLCD-designed to withstand longer use compared to retina or oled screens. Still..the HDHD is a phone to beat. Check profile of the reviewer: one of his hotest gadgets are APPLE products..hehe

Htcfan · 16 years ago

Htc desire hd didn’t get such a good review from engadget. I think the t-mobile g2/htc desire z got higher scores. Some sellers at sulit are offering the t-mobile g2, cheapest I’ve seen so far is 31k and still negotiable. Leaning towards the latter but I’m gonna wait and check the prices of WP7 devices here before I jump the gun. So tempted to get the desire z!!!

daniel · 16 years ago

DROOOOOOOOOOOOL. kkbli ko lng ng wildfire. tight budget kc. hhe. sarap nmn nyang hdhd. htc.desire.h.d. haaayyy.

joLogz · 16 years ago

inaantay ko din ilabas ang DHD dito sa taiwan.. second week ng November ata ang release.. SRP is about NT$21K, almost PHP30K..mas mura dito..hehehehehe

alee · 16 years ago

best phone ko ever! d kayo magsisisi pag binili nyo to pramis! walang sinabi iphone 4. i love the interface, design, large screen, color(although parang mas maganda tingin ko ung oled ng Old Desire ko). another thing guys, nacompare ko ung responsiveness ng multi touch. mas smooth and nag rerespond properly ung multitouch sa games. dahil ata sa improved touch sensor.

Paolo · 16 years ago

I would really love to have this phone. I wanted to buy this in the States thinking that it would be cheaper, pero I think the same lang din ang aabutin.. Bahala na! I know na dapat mapasaakin ang Desire HD bago magtapos ang taon! Kung sino man ang may exact price na, please update us naman para alam namin how much talaga cost.. :D

Jules · 16 years ago

gusto ko nang HTC Desire HD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Me naka try na ba? Ok ba? =D

Donds · 16 years ago

Hi everyone. HTC Desire Z and HD is surely to be available here in the Philippines tentatively this second to third week of November… I’ll give everyone an update about the stocks as well as its retail price…. :-)

Alain · 16 years ago

wala pa ba price about sa htc desire hd? balita ko nasa 37k daw sa mismong htc store

ben · 16 years ago

saang branches unang magrerelease ng dalawang yan?thank u s magrereply

Leo Francis Pacquing · 16 years ago

PEOPLE!!!! HTC EVO DOES NOT WORK VERY NICE IN PHILIPPINES!! NOT NETWORK OFFERS 4G yet remember? think again!

jayc · 16 years ago

@ marvin martinez.. how much ang benta mo?

Marvin Martinez · 16 years ago

I’m selling the HTC Desire Z, i have 4 units.

markm7d2 · 16 years ago

@sub
no matter what everybody says about android vs. ios4, iphone is still iphone.. the value would not drop like other phones.. still looks fresh even after 2 years.. android has better os in my opinion vs ios4.. pero iphone is still an iphone.. dito sa pinas konti lang naman may alam sa android and htc..

sub · 16 years ago

Masyado naman kayo bilib sa iPhone… Napaghahalataang wala kayo alam sa HTC and Android…. Magbasabasa nga muna kayo nang mahimasmasan…

markm7d2 · 16 years ago

yup.. masyado mahal kung 35k.. when compared with iphone 4 kahit anung sabihin mo iphone is still iphone, its still the most prestigious.. maybe ito would be somehow priced like samsung i9000 around 30k,,

adshocker · 16 years ago

na release na po ba dito sa pinas yang htc desire hd?

whags · 16 years ago

what the ? are you sur eit would be more than 35k when it is released here in the philippines? grabe naman yan i thought it would be in the 27k to 30k price range, i love HTC desire HD pero i didnt expect na parang iphone4 din sya

jc · 16 years ago

it doesn’t need if desire hd have no camera in front. di naman yun nagagamit sa pinas, ang 3g lol ang 4g pa kaya.. anyways the tracker of desire pag nawala yung phone mo.. you can trace it.. which is cool..

markm7d2 · 16 years ago

this is the latest android to beat.. but if it will be priced at 35-40k.. hmm.. mag iphone4 nalang ako.. sa globe it will cost 38k i think..

the desire doesnt have a front facing camera, lower resolution (than iphone 4), need to buy a microSD 16gb/32gb..

so i thing it would make more (HTC) sense if the price should that be like the galaxy S i9000… and it better should be so that i can buy hehehe

otel · 16 years ago

apple knees.. LOL btw this phone is amazing…more cheaper than iphone 4g

Ariel Eata · 16 years ago

Mas matagal ang battery ng Desire HD kumpara dun sa lumang Desire. oo mas maliit ang capacity ng Desire Hd w/c is 1230mah compare sa lumang desire ng 1400mah. pero mag tatagal battery ng Desire Hd dahil un procesor nya ay bago 1GHz 8255 Snapdragon CPU kumapra sa lumang desire 1GHz 8250 Snapdragon CPU. Mas tipid ng 30% ang procesor ng Desire Hd kesa dun sa lumang desire. at mas tipid sa battery ang screen ng DesireHD kesa sa lumang desire dahil itoy gumagamit ng S-LCD compare sa AMOLED na malakas kumunsumo ng battery. kaya sa mga nag tatanong mas maganda ang battery life ng bagong HTC DesireHD kesa sa lumang desire sana makatulong.

Ving · 16 years ago

I so want the HTC Desire HD. Ever since I saw the EVO 4G, I’ve been hoping HTC would bring it to Europe. :)

jahykel · 16 years ago

OMG! tagal kong hinintay to..

Caloy · 16 years ago

December pa?! Gotta keep my EQ up. Or else I’ll end up purchasing the Desire before the Z comes out.

Hazel · 16 years ago

OMG!!! I’ve been drooling and basically stalking the HTC EVO 4G for a whole week now!!! A whole effing week! Only to find out this morning that it has no SIM Card holder. And then, finally… This! Hallelujah! Oh God, I would buy this even if it came with a service plan from Globe!

Alwin · 16 years ago

a worthy replacement for my HTC Magic. *droooool*

Prosopagnosia11 · 16 years ago

i like the HTC Aria more

John Ray Cabrera · 16 years ago

where’s the optical trackpad.

Ranz · 16 years ago

Im planning to settle on Galaxy S next week but well I guess I could wait a bit longer. Cant wait for the full review on this one. Getting a new phone keeps getting harder and harder these days lol

Arthur Abogadil · 16 years ago

Looking currently for a smart phone, maybe this will do but the price might be too high.

Arthur Abogadil · 16 years ago

I’m currently looking for a smartphone for my staff, maybe this one will do. But the price maybe be a little high. Any suggestions?

Arthur Abogadil
http://www.philcoders.com

Manny · 16 years ago

Nice specs. 2010-2011 is the time for smartphones and tablets!

Jay Castillo · 16 years ago

I was supposed to settle for a 2nd hand Touch Pro 2 but now I’m glad I haven’t bought one yet. I hope HTC Desire Z becomes available soon!!!

Ton · 16 years ago

@jox Could not agree more. This looks like the one to get no? Damn that price though.

Hebron · 16 years ago

This is my Desire!

jox · 16 years ago

this is it!! kelangan ng mag ipon

Ceal · 16 years ago

Mas mababa ang specifications(processor and ram) ng desire z compared sa desire?

Abiel · 16 years ago

nice one.. parang mas gusto ko ito sa EVO !!!

Abiel · 16 years ago

nice one!!!

sylv3rblade · 16 years ago

Finally! Another slider phone!

batman · 16 years ago

i think the battery life of the desire HD will last for a day lang or less. 1230mah li-on compared to the desire’s 1400mah li-on. Tama ba? But i think mas ok ito compared to galaxy s. Hehe