The recently launched HTC Desire, which is the top model of the Taiwan based manufacturer, has been well received in various markets due to the flexibility it offers to its users. The Android-based device is customizable in many ways and it can also be rooted and un-rooted easily.

HTC has entered into an agreement with operator, Tata DoCoMo to offer the device in India. The device has Android 2.1 and HTC’s Sense UI. The 3.7-inch AMOLED display of the device offers intense brilliance, sharp contrast and true colors, according to the company.  

The phone also has various features that enhances ease of use and flexibility such as word suggestion bar which can also be moved by tapping, holding and moving, users can remove the onscreen keyboard by simply pressing back key, Desire's Search key with various uses along with basic Google search features, etc.

It is powered by a 1-GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor for enhanced speeds. It has 576MB of RAM which is a bit more than its sibling Nexus One with 512MB. The device also features a 5 mega pixel camera with video recording at WVGA resolution (800*480) at 15 fps.

HTC Desire sports similar design and looks to the Nexus One. It is 4.7 inches tall by 2.4 inches wide by 0.5 inch thick and weighs 4.76 ounces. It features physical buttons for home, menu, back, and search functions unlike N1.

The device has a 3.5mm headphone jack on top, Micro-USB port on the bottom and camera and flash are on back. In the US it comes with AC adapter, a USB cable, a wired stereo headset, an 8GB microSD card, and reference material and it is to been seen if it features similar material in India as well.

HTC also offers the advanced support for multi touch in the device. It has a media player with support for most formats including MP3, AAC, WAV, WMV, and MP4. The memory of the phone can be expanded upto 32 GB using a MicroSD card.

HTC Desire will be available across the country through authorized dealers and will be priced at Rs 28,900.