When set side by side, you would think that the HTC Desire was an identical twin to the Google Nexus One. The insides are virtually the same, as well. Both offer a 1 GHZ Qualcomm Snapdragon Processor, a GPS, A-GPS, a microSD, 512 MB of flash and 265 MB of Ram. The 3.7" WVGA AMOLED screen and the curves of the device, as well as the fact that the power button is on the top, also seem to mimic the Google Nexus One. The HTC Desire even incorporates a proximity sensor as well as a compass so that you can use it with augmented reality apps as well as HSDPA. It is Wi-Fi and Bluetooth ready. Don't forget the 5 megapixel camera with it's LED flash and ability to capture 800 x 480 video. Both the HTC Desire and the Google Nexus One offer shortcuts on the screen to options like home, menu, back and search. What's the difference between the two phones? The Google Nexus One has better active voice cancellation which means that the "voice to text" functionality of the Desire won't work either. So don't set up any lonely Saturday night chat dates with your new HTC Desire. Are you thinking that perhaps the Desire is not as desirable as the Nexus One. Of course it is! The mechanical trackball on the front of the phone has gone, as have the touch-sensitive buttons within the screen. They have been replaced with hard shortcut keys and a more precise optical navigation trackball. This is inline with what has been happening elsewhere in the cell phone market, with BlackBerry making the same choice for their latest releases. It's been recognized that mechanical trackballs struggle to last the duration of an 18 or 24 month contract, and so this change is a major plus. The user-interface is different too, with the HTC Desire making use of the Sense UI that was used on the HTC Hero. The lastest version of HTC's Sense UI id bigger, better and faster though. Put simply, they've taken what was already a great interface and have made it even better. A new option is the 'helicopter view', which works in a similar way to Expose on Mac products. Pinching the homescreen displays all of the homescreen pages you've got running at the time. You just have to tap to switch between apps. It really is the best interface that you'll find on any smartphone, and that includes the iPhone. So, which is the better buy? They're virtually the same. Really, it's mostly a matter of personal preference. If you're really stuck, consider the fact the HTC Desire is a newer release than the Google Nexus One. That fact alone might make it a better buy.

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