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HTC Desire HD set to launch tomorrow on $59 Vodafone cap
 – October 25, 2010 - 16:31
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HTC announced today via their Facebook Page that the Desire HD launch event is happening tomorrow with more info to come. But what we do know from our inside source at Voda, is that it will launch on Vodafone’s $59/mo cap plan (see pic). We’re not sure when the devices will hit stores, but will no doubt find out tomorrow from the launch event.

The Vodafone $59 cap includes: $650 cap credit, 2GB of data, unlimited Voda-to-Voda (inc. Three) calls. Which appears to be more than enough to run the Desire HD to its full capacity. So with all these details in mind, who here is getting one?

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  • Jono

    oh boy! oh boy! oh boy!

    • rezwan

      LOL!! I’m excited also although can’t afford it..**sigh**..I will get this one if it is within $39 (dare to dream) no matter whatever the cap is..LOL (scratches own head thinikin about the absurd dream)

  • tomascivinod

    I wish it was 49 a month, might be able to squeeze me dad for it!
    I hope….

  • Cloudream

    The reason Desire still uses 2.1 in Au…?

    • http://ausdroid.net/ Buzz Moody

      Could be worse, you could own a Sony Ericsson or Motorola product

      • tomascivinod

        So true, I have a touch diamond!!!! 2.2 with no camera :(

      • coder

        But in the case of SE/Motorola phones, its useless manufacturers to blame…rather than in the case of HTC Desire, it’s a useless carrier to blame.

    • Sean

      It’s currently in final approval stages with Samsung.

      Telstra has sent through a few versions already, but Samsung has said no to them.

      But this one is nearly approved, so hold tight =]

      • coder

        Commenting on the wrong news article?

  • Mich

    Aaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!! New toy time :D le awesome!

  • Kris

    it is still coming to 3 as well right?!?!

    • http://ausdroid.net/ Buzz Moody

      Might do later on

      • Kris

        oohhh don’t like the sound of that. Thats exactly what was said about the Legend and it never appeared

      • tomascivinod

        does it matter? The caps are exactly the same!

      • Kris

        for me it matters. My partner and I are on the one bill with 3. His phone was replaced 6 months ago. My contract was up about 3 days ago. So we really don’t want to split the bill.

    • Sean

      At this point, no announcement.

      But at their roadshow, it was declared an exclusive “VHA Handset”.

      But in saying that also, as a company, they’re trying to reduce the amount of 3 sign ups and shift everyone over to Vodafone, so perhaps if they do actually make a 3 Desire HD, it may only be a limited run.

      If I hear anything, you’ll be the first to know.

  • Brendan

    I will definitely be getting one on a business cap!
    Hopefully I can pre order this to upgrade :)

  • Dylan

    sexy phone

  • Neil

    Dam! Have 20 months to go on Telstra Desire plan… Guess I’ll have wait. Maybe the big T might release froyo by then…(wishful thinking?)

    • http://ausdroid.net/ Buzz Moody

      very wishful thinking!

      • Dylan

        ahhaha

  • Chumly

    will be getting one the minute they let me at it

    • JK52

      see you camped outside the vodafone stores then haha

  • Grunger

    Aww gee, I don’t know. I mean I wanna get one but I also want to get the Desire Z but the HD is ever so tempting….

    • tomascivinod

      desire z will be cheaper….

  • http://techanist./com Lucas

    I can’t wait!!!! Android here i come again

    • http://ausdroid.net/ Buzz Moody

      If only it had NextG bands..

  • mike

    already pre-ordered mine from mobicity, just gotta wait for either the first or second shipment… but I’m burning to get it

  • den

    I want the Desire Z!

  • Th0mas

    Does anyone know if it come with the HTC based Froyo or has extra bloatware added?

    My desire to get one very heavily depending on these unwanted features.

    • http://ausdroid.net/ Buzz Moody

      It will have a few Vodafone apps, not the 20 that Telstra have though.

  • ChaosDave

    hope they announce the Z aswell, which i much prefer

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  • http://www.androidcookie.blogspot.com Dom

    Got my Desire HD in the UK a week today from T-mobile with unlimited data 600mins and 500 texts for £25p/m. Check out my website for a post I’m going to make with all the early adopted niggles and issues

    • tomascivinod

      I would but what is your site?

      • http://ausdroid.net/ Buzz Moody

        Click on his name.

  • ChaosDave

    I wonder if the legend will come down to $0 on the $29 cap now?

    • tomascivinod

      That would be good! Unibody android for cheap!

  • tomascivinod

    Maybe the x10 and the SGS will be cheaper aswell!

  • mobuksh

    Does the Desire HD have an anti-root chip?

  • Justme dreaming

    If only it would work on Telstra nextg I would buy one today

    • Tech

      Are you serious? It is a 3G phone. All you would need to do is purchase outright so no block or sign up for Voda plan

      • Sean

        Re-read it.

        He said Telstra Next G.

        That handset won’t work with Next G.

        It doesn’t run at the required frequency.

      • Dylan

        it works just not in regional areas

  • Simon

    My sister went to the vodaphone store at burwood westfield, and bankstown centro (both nsw) and both stores told her it won’t be launched till end of november after the win7 htc mobile.

    I might go ahead and pre-order it from handtec.co.uk or clove.co.uk

    • PseudoEdge

      If you get it from Clove you may have to wait a bit. I pre-ordered the phone on 6th October and missed the first release on the 24th. Supposedly more stock will arrive late October and Early November.

      I am unsure if i’ll get my order fulfilled with this stock.

      I guess though a phone like this will have pre-order larger than a phone book :p

  • ozboy

    None for me; great looking and sounding phone but crappy service provider (not their service as such more there lack of CUSTOMER service…had to write customer in capital letters so they look it up in the dictionary). Pity another provider didn’t have it so now a proud owner of Galaxy S by 3 for the family. If you are from HTC this is the risk you run with having “special” deals with poor partners.

  • TwitcH

    Off the press release from last month regarding the HD, found this comment today:

    Vodafone Blog says: October 26, 2010 at 8:00 am
    Hi Everyone,

    I noticed a few you guys have found out (thanks Ty, Marc, Peter Tez)… Sorry for the MIA, HTC is planning on releasing details on the Desire HD tonight.

    Cheers

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