My time as an official Telstra social reviewer for the HTC Desire has come to an end. Over the last two weeks I’ve been able to test the HTC Desire thoroughly and acquaint myself with the Android OS again. The last Android device I played with was the LG Eve.

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Remember how we shared how you could get a HTC Desire for free? Well on  Wednesday afternoon (this week) I received a call from Kristen Boschma from Telstra congratulating me for making it as one of the 25 Telstra Exchange Social Reviewers for the HTC Desire. I was surprised and honored to be one of the chosen.

Thank you Telstra.

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There are rumors flying around that the HTC Desire is available as of today in Australia. My friend just got an email (which I will publish once it hits my mailbox) from Telstra saying that the HTC Desire can be purchased from T-Life stores. I’m going to pass by one on the way home so I’ll be able to verify this personally.

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In a few days, Australia will get their hands on what is one of 2010′s most anticipated mobile devices, the HTC Desire. I see reviews on the HTC Desire slowly filling my RSS feeds which is evidence of the buzz it’s creating and all share a common theme – this HTC Android handset kicks ass.

One of the better reviews on the HTC Desire come from the good folk at Pocketlint. Their break down of the major features of the HTC Desire and their likes and dislikes make it a must-read for potential HTC Desire owners.

For those strapped for time, here’s a summation of their findings.

Pros of the HTC Desire:

• Smooth edges mean comfortable for long phone calls
• rubberised edges give the phone more grip
• Inclusion of Leap View which gives you top down view of home pages
• HTC Sense customisation options and widgets
• HTC Sense rich contact integration
• 3.7 inch AMOLED screen is bright and vivid
• Internet Browsing is most satisfying than on any other phone
• Flash videos supported
• Speed and power which launches applications in a jiffy
• HTC keyboard is fast and accurate
• Photos from the 5 megapixel camera
• Photo editing options on the HTC Desire like “solarised”
• Media player is decent

Cons of the HTC Desire:

• HTC Sense widget auto-refresh times
• Touch response too sensitive
• No HD video recording
• Video playback isn’t as comprehensive as they’d like
• Battery only lasts for a day with active use

Advice / Tips for HTC Desire:

• Calibrate the screen as soon as you get it
• Get an application task manager to shut down unused apps
• To save battery power use Android Power control and turn down screen brightness and background syncing

Via PocketLint

My friend Gunnar, founder of www.Prylkoll.se, who I met at the Seoul LG Blogger Forum was fortunate enough to attend the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona earlier this month.

As he was wandering around various stands he happened to get a first-hand glimpse of the much anticipated HTC Desire. The quick demonstration shows just how far HTC’s UI has come and also reinforces how much of a difference gutsy hardware makes. Put them together and you get a phone that is finally truly an iPhone-competitor.

Check out the video below and while you’re at it help him out by subscribing, rating and commenting

Nice work Gunnar.

YouTube – Prylkoll.se: HTC Desire @MWC 2010.