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The HTC Desire is a powerhouse of a smartphone, running off a 1GHz Snapdragon processor and a massive 576MB of RAM. The results speak for themselves, with consistently fast load times and a very responsive interface. Importantly, the HTC Desire also makes the grade as an actual mobile phone, something which, oddly, some people forget to consider when buying a smartphone these days. Calls sound clear in a variety of situations, and messaging is easy as a result of the great on-screen keyboard. The HTC Desire’s user interface offers a mixture of usability and style that sets it apart from the competition. It features seven customizable homescreens, to which you can apply a wide range of widgets and shortcuts. Out of the box, you will find a good selection of apps and web shortcuts to play with, representing the corporations behind the release, and any service or tool not on the phone when you receive can be found on the Android Market to download. All of the media features on the HTC Desire are better than average, but a couple could have done with being a little bit better. The camera is a 5 megapixel one, but the quality of the pictures it takes is not as good as similar priced smartphones, and the media player, whilst working fine, does not support as many different types of files as the ones used by competitors. On the plus side, browsing the web is a really nice experience. The screen is clear and crisp, pages render correctly and load quickly, and scrolling through long pages is smooth and fluid. As well as being great for causal / social users, the HTC Desire is perfect for business users too. It comes with Quickoffice installed, which is an app that lets you view and edit Microsoft Office documents, and also supports Microsoft Exchange, so you can easily link up and manage your email contacts. The planner / calendar feature is a real winner too. It has a clean, easy to use interface, and integrates well with your contact lists; it even provides up-to-date weather forecasts.