This isn’t going to be one of those comparisons iOS/Android that focuses on pushing buttons and counting tenths of seconds. If you expect such a post, you might be a little disappointed. This is just going to be a description of my first impression of a fun toy.
On first sight, the box tells you this is a budget phone you’re dealing with. The box is made of styrofoam and there’s just a printed paper banner around the box to show which phone it is. Despite that, I’m as happy as a kid on Christmas, as always when I’m facing a new gadget. This time is no exeption.
The phone itself is surprisingly small and light. It almost seems as if the phone has been delivered without a battery. Obviously that’s not the case. The battery is there and the phone quickly begins to charge. 30 % from the start, the 40, 50 and so on. Impressively fast.
The phone is cute and the back has a silky smooth rubber-like surface. When you open it to remove the protective film from the battery, you’ll notice that it’s red, just like the inside of the phone. Cool idea. The protective film covering the battery, confused me at first. I’m not used to that. I even had to go find an online manual about how to start using the phone. There I also learned how to insert my fingernail to pry off the back cover and how to insert the sim card.
Once I’d managed to open up the phone, I was able to adjust the settings. Some I simply had to ignore, because I didn’t know where and how they’d be used, such as place settings. I wouldn’t want my photos to have info about where they’ve been taken. The phone is easy to use and doesn’t feel too strange to me.†
All in all, my first contact with HTC Desire C and also Android phones is a positive one.