HTC Desire fails T-Mobile quality checks, store availability delayed
It seems the HTC Desire has not hit T-Mobile stores as expected today, after it failed a last minute quality check.
Following comments from Stuff reader Paul Riley on our original story, stating the problems he'd been having getting his hands on the phone, we decided to do a bit of research – and it's all a bit confusing to say the least.
We called three stores throughout London to enquire about the phone's availability, but all confirmed there had been a "software glitch" found, meaning the phone was now delayed until around the 7 April.
HTC has been dishing out the line that the Desire has received the quality approval necessary for public release, but that re-branded phones may experience different issues – suggesting it may be T-Mobile's own software that has caused the glitch.
We've put in a call to T-Mobile's spokespeople, who are waiting to hear the news from the top as to what's gone on. Strangely it's thought the handsets ordered through the website are still being shipped as normal.
We'll keep you updated with everything we get, but in the meantime be sure to let us know any problems you've had trying to buy the Desire through T-Mobile, below.
More on the HTC Desire:
HTC Desire hands on pictures
5 things you need to know about the HTC Desire
HTC Desire review
Comments
cnanthony
2 years ago
What the Hell! I have a Desire on my desk as I type, what is the software glitch and why have tmobile released it to me if thats the case? Please let me know
inspector gadge...
2 years ago
Ive had my htc desire for few days now, only thing i have problems with is the weather app not updating automatically and cannot setup my emails keeps stating username/pwd incorrect even though my login credentials are correct and have no problems with webmail.
redahmeid
2 years ago
mr gadget - are you suggesting that your desire doesn't have any problems? because the latter issue you have there seems pretty big to me. I haven't got a desire yet but am planning to. Can we find out what the software glitch is?
inspector gadge...
2 years ago
apart from the issues i have mentioned.. dont seem to have any other problems in terms of day to day use of the phone, although am waiting response from htc on the matter
maggiefox
28 weeks ago
This what happens when you building a great looking phone but not a good user friendly phone with all the good apps.
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