Pictured here is the HTC Desire 2 (unconfirmed)

The Samsung Galaxy S, HTC Desire HD, HTC Desire and the HTC Wildfire — what do all these devices have in common? Well, all of them are aching for a refresh. In short, the time has come for the lot to be replaced.

Both HTC and Samsung didn’t have much to show at CES this year so all eyes are on the Mobile World Congress happening next week. What do they have in store? Samsung will be unpacking the new Galaxy S and HTC is expected to release a slew of new and updated devices to make up for the deficit at CES.

Ahead of the event, leaked specs for the new Samsung Galaxy S, HTC Desire HD, HTC Desire and the HTC Wildfire have surfaced and they are awaiting your reading pleasure right after the jump.

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DiGi has officially reveal the bundle pricing for the HTC Desire HD after several weeks of ROI. As announced during the launch event, the HTC Desire HD retails at RM2299.

On DiGi Smart Plan, the HTC Desire HD goes for RM1699 for 12 months and RM1399 for 24 months contract. This time around, DiGi is only subsidising RM900 for 24 months plan which is RM100 less compared to its previous RM1000 subsidy on the HTC Legend and Aria.

More details at DiGi’s Desire HD page.

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The HTC Desire HD & Desire Z has finally launched in Malaysia with both carrying the price tag of RM2299. The Desire Z will be exclusive on Maxis while the Desire HD is exclusive on DiGi.

Earlier this morning, DiGi had commenced its registration of interest for the Desire HD ahead the launch as we’ve predicted earlier on. It was mentioned that the Desire HD will be available on HTC and DiGi centres next month.

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Finally DiGi is offering something serious for its Android lineup as predicted earlier. They have just announced that they will be offering the HTC Desire HD on DiGi but through another round of Registration of Interest.

Similar to other BlackBerry/Android bundles, this will be bundled with DG Smart Plan at RM68/month over 12 or 24 months contract. Today is the actual launch of the HTC Desire HD/Z and we hope it won’t take too long for them to offer it on DiGi.

Visit DiGi’s website to pre-register

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HTC Malaysia has announced that the anticipated HTC Desire HD and Desire Z will be launched this Thursday 25th November. There’s no pricing mentioned but we have a feeling that it should be priced around the original HTC Desire, about RM2300 for the Z and RM2600 for the HD.

We don’t expect to see any bundling by any telco at the moment especially when there isn’t any registration of interest activity. However, we won’t be surprised if DiGi came to the party with some bundling offers. We’ll find out more on launch day.

To get to know these 2 devices better, check our device overview post on the HTC Desire HD and Desire Z.

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HTC’s online remote management tool, HTCSense.com is now online. Initially it wasn’t accessible during the unveiling of HTC Desire Z and Desire HD. HTC Sense allows you to control your device remotely including diverting calls and even access your messages via the web. In event you lose your phone, it even allows you to track and to further extent of wiping your phone clean of your confidential data.

Good news is that it is available in Malaysia as shown in the list of countries. Bad news is that it only works for HTC Desire Z and HD. So those using the HTC Desire or even the recently launched Aria are currently left out. Hopefully HTC will expand the supported device with newer firmware updates for its current android HTC lineup.

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When HTC Desire HD was introduced, it was unfortunate that it lacked HDMI output which is commonly used on TV these days. Even without HDMI, HTC claims that DLNA’s wireless connectivity is capable of doing the same job considering most new TVs in the market are DLNA ready.

For those using older TVs without DLNA, HTC has introduced an accessory called the Tube, which basically is a DLNA receiver and connects to your TV via HDMI. It is powered with a 1GHz TI OMAP3630 processor which makes it like a media player of its own.

There’s no pricing at the moment and we have a feeling it won’t come cheap. Honestly, we think HTC could’ve save all that trouble if they just included HDMI on the Desire HD.

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Now that you know that the HTC Desire HD and Desire Z will be coming to Malaysia before the end of this year, you would probably want to know more about the device.

Here’s an official video showcasing the features of the HTC Desire HD along with the new Sense UI and features on the new HTCSense.com cloud computing service.

There’s a lot to like about the Desire HD, like the 4.3in SLCD screen and the latest 1GHz Qualcomm 8255 Snapdragon processor with a dedicated Adreno 205 GPU capable of processing 41 million polygons/sec. There’s also a whopping 768MB of RAM to juggle multiple apps in the OS with.

With Dolby Mobile and SRS virtual sound built-in there’s no denying that the Desire HD is designed to be a media device but we find the omission of HDMI perplexing. Seeing how well executed HDMI out is on the N8, the Desire HD will find it difficult to match Nokia’s performance when it comes to outputting awesome audio and video on the big screen. And also, there’s only 1.5GB of on board storage, if you’re going to be totting lots of media content around, you’ll need more than that. Yes, there’s a MicroSD expansion slot but we’d like at least 8GB on board memory.

HTC is banking on DLNA wireless connectivity to make up for the lack of HDMI, we have our reservations with DLNA having tried it on the Samsung Wave but we’ll save our final judgment when we get review unit of the Desire HD.

Till then, enjoy the video after the jump.

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We’ve got the official word from HTC PR. HTC’s dynamic Android duo, the Desire Z and Desire HD will be coming to Malaysia.

Though HTC can’t confirm a date but we could be looking at a late October or early November launch. And sorry, no price details have been given at the moment.

So let’s see, iPhone 4, BlackBerry Torch, Nokia N8 all coming around the same time — that is late September, early October — and now we have these two powerhouse devices coming roughly a month after that. The smartphone buyer will have a lot to think about when making the purchase a new device. Should you grab on to the early releases or should you wait for all the devices from all the manufacturers to be released?

We’ve said it once, we’ll say it again. The final quarter of 2010 will be a very exciting time indeed.

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After weeks of leaks and rumours, HTC has finally revealed it’s latest duo of high-end Android smartphones. No prizes on the names but the HTC Desire Z and Desire HD looks to be a formidable combination of performance and form factor that is set to put HTC in the top spot for when it comes to Android devices.

HTC Desire Z
When it comes to specs of this Android device with a full QWERTY keyboard, there’s no surprises here. As earlier speculated, the Desire Z is the first phone to utilize the latest 800MHz Qualcomm 7230 processor that promises improved performance, battery life and faster startup.

The Desire Z runs Android 2.2 (froyo) and comes with 4GB of on board memory in the US as the G2 but in UK it comes with a minuscule 1.5GB, most likely Malaysian versions will be simillar. There’s, thankfully, 512MB of RAM. In terms of imaging, the Desire Z is decked with a 5MP camera with flash. The 5MP shoots 720p videos as well. All this is controlled by a 3.7in 480×800 resolution screen that’s most probably an SLCD.

The HTC Desire Z unique “pop hinge” that opens to reveal a QWERTY keyboard that looks to be one of the simplest, most spaced-out keyboard we’ve seen on a mobile device. Another unique feature of the keyboard are two user-customizable keys for providing instant access to common functions without the need dig up layers of menus.

Don’t let the 800Mhz clock speed fool you. The more efficient 7230 chip is said to deliver better performance compared to the 1GHz processor powering the original Desire. With a dedicated GPU 7230 taking the graphic processing load of the main processor, you can expect to see improved graphic performance on the Desire Z as well.

HTC Desire HD
If you’re more of a multimedia user on your smartphone then the HTC Desire HD is probably something righ up your alley. With a huge 4.3in LCD display along with Dolby Mobile and SRS virtual sound capabilities, the Desire HD looks to be a very capable mobile media player.

The Desire HD is powered by the new 1GHz Qualcomm 8255 Snapdragon processor with a whopping 758MB of RAM and is running Android 2.2 (froyo) though on board storage is a similarly limited 1.5GB as the Desire Z. There’s an 8MP camera with dual flash on board capable of shooting 720p videos.

Like the HTC Legend, the Desire HD is sculpted from a block of solid aluminum that promises to deliver top-notch build-quality.

The best part about all this is the both the Desire Z and Desire HD will be released in the European and Asian markets from October 2010 onwards. For HTC Malaysian fans, you’ll be looking at a probable 2010 availability of both phones here.

With the iPhone 4, Nokia N8 and BlackBerry Torch launch in Malaysian all looming in the horizon, the final quarter of 2010 will be a very busy year for the local gadget aficionados.

As always, keep it locked on to SoyaCincau.com for the latest in mobile tech news.

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