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[Desire General] indyjonesUK:
Woo mine is on its way too (ordered 22nd) hoping it will come tomorrow (special delivery with clove) though expecting Monday.
[Desire General] quicksite:
same here, no email. But i did call up and spoke to sales supervisor who checked my order in system, mine was March 30, a week after yours. I have gotten no email at all, but he assures me it is being fulfilled today... that the fedex truck leaves at 7:30pm from their wharehouse tonight and he says all of those who ordered before april 4 ar ebing fulfilled and shipped out, as in on the fedex truck when it leaves today (well, those who selected fedex shipping).

he said, which was not exactly comforting, but given these circumstances, i guess believable "we don't have time to be sending emails out to each person but i assure you your order is shipping out today".

Hope that helps. I actually don't feel secure with that statement. Hell, this sales manager never even heard of XDA-developers.
[Desire General] Jakka:
Tip to anybody else who has ordered from cleverkit.com: I've sent them an email asking if the Monday date is certain and if there are any odds of it arriving on Saturday and in-reply, they put me straight down for the Saturday delivery. They obviously have no problem with that, seeing how I didn't even ask them for that specifically, so if anybody else is eager to get their Desire asap, shoot them a polite email and you're good to go. :)
[Desire General] ritdaw:
Thanks for letting me know!
[Desire General] Daanlt:
from Lithuania

handtec, ordered 4 april, got fedex tracking on april 9.
[Desire General] PaulW21781:
Got mine today :) Just literally unboxed it, powered it on, set up my IMAP mail account (not bothered with Facebook and such yet)

It's just prompted me for the OTA update, so I said yes, and now its busy doing that!

Oh my, it aint half pretty!!
[Desire General] irkan:
you mean its ugly? Lol
[Desire General] OnlinePredator:
Clove just notified me, myne has been initiated. Fedex tracking says it has not been picked up as of yet. Expected delivery being 14th. Fingers Crossed!!!!!
[Desire General] irkan:
when did you order it?
[Desire General] -error:
hello from snowy Russia :-)

i've ordered mine HTC Desire on 24 of February but still not got notified about dispatching parcel nor about tracking number.
[Desire General] mcgon1979:
Clove have shipped orders that were placed days after me, so I guess international orders are at the back of the queue. :(

Ah well.... Fair enough if it's cloves policy, but I'll go for Hantec next time. I see they have shipped to Lithuania and that was for an order in April. Mine was ordered 24th March with Clove. Come on Clove. Don't let me down now. :o
[Desire General] irkan:
that would be a bad policy as an e-seller,

in 5 minutes they will stop dispatching orders i think, so anyone didnt get a dispatch will have to wait for next week, Monday :(
[Desire General] OnlinePredator:
25th. I asked them to transfer the money straight away so there was no delay (i am first time customer so had to do some security thingie)
[Desire General] PaulW21781:
Compared to the X1 it's replacing, it's one hell of an improvement!!
[Desire General] boltPT:
My credit card has been billed now so I'm assuming that my desire will be shipped today in the first batch.

I've ordered from Clove on 24th March.

However i've not received any email ou tracking number...

Edit:

BTW: I'm from Portugal
[Desire General] JTHM:
Guys,

As I said earlier, it may be that international orders had to be prepared early to meet their designated courier's pickup timeslot. The Clove guys would have been working like billy'ho to ready as many international orders before then as possible but at that cut off point their hands are tied by the courier. At that point they would likely have switched all their efforts to preparing UK domestic orders in readiness for their designated UK domestic courier's pickup.

Don't be too disheartened as at your end you'll likely only see a day in it, unless dispatch today would have meant a delivery next Friday, in which case it'll come down to the courier's working hours at your end. Couriers in the UK don't typically collect on Saturdays but rest assured Clove will be doing everything they can to dispatch your order on Monday (it is only the next

working

day afterall). So chin up, stiff upper lip and all that. ;) It'll be worth the wait I'm sure and then it'll all be forgotten ...I forgiven HTC already from what I wrote earlier in this thread.
[Desire General] mcgon1979:
Emailed Clove 7 minutes ago just to ask if the UK orders were being shipped out before International orders as opposed to chronological order date.

I haven't emailed them once through all of this, so thought it would be ok to send one mail for clarification(I know they're busy).

Got a reply now. Just in case any of you international order people are wondering...

"No this should not be the case - there just as a massive volume of orders to process

If order was placed on 24th it should just about make 1st shipment, but more are due next week"

edit: cheers JT. Sounds very positive. I'm sure it's worth the wait for one or two days more :)
[Desire General] :
Thanks for sending the email!

I ordered March 18th, I didn't ask to get pre-charged and I haven't got any tracking details from them yet.

I do see a "Visa Debit Authorization" from Clove on my online banking account, but the money hasn't been taken out yet.

Hope I get make it through the first batch.
[Desire General] Noiz:
My Devicewire order has been shipped! Happy happy! I ordered way back on the 4th of March in case anyone's wondering.
[Desire General] irkan:
you work for them or something Lol :p ... you're right ... its just that the unholy Desire's desire started to kick in

thanx for sending that email mail mate
[Desire General] Zackarydoo:
I just had this rather strange reply from HTC regarding the delays, after I complained on the 7th....

---------

Thank you for contacting us.

In regards to delays

I can help you with that.

We are looking into the delays, if you reply to this mail then as soon as we have a official answer i can let you know.

I trust that this resolves your query, please do not hesitate to contact us again if required.

Thank you for contacting HTC.

------------

Not a lot of help! So I have to reply before they'll reply back? I won't bother.
[Desire General] irkan:
that translates to

"i have no clue what are you talking about, but just to look like i know something am gonna tell you we are looking into it and will get you an answer when an official statement happens, which will be announced in the media if it happened anyways

I trust that this resolves your query, please do not hesitate to contact us again if required, it will not be much of help to you, but it will look like we have a support system that works!

Thank you for contacting HTC."
[Desire General] rahulforlove:
Heh! LOL :p
[Desire General] ritdaw:
Just had a confirmation from Handtec that my device will be with me on the 12th. Ordered mine on the 24th.
[Desire General] MasDroid:
Just also received a confirmation email from Handtec, it says item to be delivered on the 13th... just as well the 13th is not a Friday!
[Desire General] lambrospower:
i preordered in 7 march and i received the tracking number for fedex. the money had been taken on 6th april before the first stock delay so it was just about stock problem. i live in cyprus btw
[Desire General] williap:
Just got home and email from Handtec to say coming Monday :)
[Desire General] lovecraft:
And they say they'll be delivered tomorrow! Let's see!

My order was placed on 23/2
[Desire General] bloke:
Ive got mine coming on monday from Devicewire, I called them earlier today, shioiped today, but to my office and we arent open tomorrow..:(

So ill have fun on monday :D

But on another note,

I emailed HTC about the delay, here was their response.

Bloke

Thanks for your email

I am afraid that we have not been made aware of any reasons for the delay, I really do not know as we are not told such things.

However, the t-mobile one was always going to be first to market. that was always the plan.

However, a two week delay (which is all it is) is a very short delay and could be caused by any number of minor issues which may have been found during shipping. an incorrect rom may have been loaded, or we may have had to delay manufacturing if we had unexpected demand for another model like the HD2. I am sorry you feel let down, but it is a very short delay and they will be with you in the next few days.

Best regards,

Pete W

HTCCustomer InformationNameTelephoneEmail Addresshttps://exchange.synergyonline.com/...4b00bf7c&URL=mailto:rzander@synergyonline.comCountryUnited KingdomInquiry InformationInquiry TypeTechnical SupportInquiry DescriptionPlease can someone explain why the Sim Free HTC desires have been delayed continually, when my supplier, devicewire.com had an initial date of 29th of March, then given 7th of April and now 13th of April. I am disappointed with HTC, i am an early adpopter of your phones and have been let down by shipments to other carriers. Regards Richard:(
[Desire General] w00yee:
i placed an order on Mar. 31st ... Clove has not taken my money yet ... T.T envy you lucky guys.. A bad weekend.. T^T
[Desire General] inkredi:
Be happy man ...

Mine:

Shipped on:	Friday, April 9, 2010 7:30 PM

Scheduled for:	9 Days Sunday, April 18, 2010 8:00 PM

Service:	PRIORITY PAK

:D
[Desire General] TaIz82:
Handtec already sent me email of my tracking no, so it.s on the way here...this is my first android phonne :p
[Desire General] bcmobile:
Was out drinking last night and just woke up with a nasty hangover to an email with my Fedex tracking number. Was almost enough to cure my hangover.... almost :D

It says it has been picked up but ETA is 13th. When I ordered from Clove, I paid for DHL express, anyone know why they would have shipped Fedex instead?

Edit: latest status=Left FedEx origin facility
[Desire General] inkredi:
weird.. i ordered from handtec...they usuallly use UPS to my country...but in email specified FedEx ...they did :)
[Desire General] thaibankie:
ordered from Clove on 25th March, still no not received notice from them:(
[Desire General] irkan:
I really feel that Clove prefered domestic orders over international, regardless of the date, next time am going with handtec, as from what i saw here they shipped domestic and international orders without discrimination :p ... unlike clove which from what i saw here people ordered late march, domestic and some international orders before didnt get any notice.

anyways here is an update from clove

if no delay happened for the next batch, than all pre-orders would (should) be satisfied
[Desire General] paulruk:
Received from Clove

Just to let everyone know my Desire turned up from Clove this morning via royal mail. Good service from Clove :D
[Desire General] biliskner:
Unboxing video pl0x. :P
[Desire General] Sapphire008:
i just got mine too just now from clove i ordered on 25 march
[Desire General] robo204:
I want my desire! Its been shipped from cleverkit but no tracking number or even info on how its being shipped. Just an email to say its being sent next working day delivery, monday for me, noooo! Anyone know how items are sent by cleverkit?
[Desire General] OnlinePredator:
wow mine is taking forever lol...Let us know if you are having the same isues others are having. Pink screen etc
[Desire General] cobos1968:
My Desire arrived today from HTCDirect by Royal Mail :D
[Desire General] mcgon1979:
Im the 24th with Clove. nothing yet.
[Desire General] paulruk:
Screen is fine, actually its f**king gorgeous can read a webpage in landscape mode with no zoom ,impressive. no pink tint. No problems with sound volume, is same as my old G2.

Its a superb phone, great update from my G2.

Only played for an hour but so far

Likes:

Screen - Very sharp and bright.

Speed - Photos & Websites fly along without a glitch. Can happily view a 30mb pdf file too now without too much delay in redraw, couldnt do that with the G2, was too slow.

Camera/Camcorder - better than expected. From what i`d seen on the web didnt look too hot. But just been filming indoors and its decent quality for a phone. Outdoors is even better.

Dislikes:

Nothing really.

Having to press the on/off button at the top to unlock the phone. None of the lower buttons work which is a shame.

HTC Weather app is still rubbish , my local town doesnt update, removing that.
[Desire General] quicksite:
VIDEO GREETINGS FROM RUSSIA - -error starts off a new XDA feature

I propose a brand new feature for XDA: Video greetings using our new phones.

#1 -- I want to SEE snowy Russia.

#2 -- and damnit now that all these smartphones have WAY adequate enough video quality with compressed files, I want to see some introductions shot using your HTC Desire.

#3 "-error" -- You're up FIRST. Go outside, fire it up and give us a quick "standup" video report from your street. And it has to "communicate" Russia -- the visuals have to communicate a sense of place.

This is a great way to begin something NEW with the Desire... Enough of this text-only community. I want to see videos of my comrades around the globe.

Maybe someone here hobbies as a web-builder? Then we need either GOOGLE EARTH or GOOGLE MAPS as a background interface, and a map of the continents... and we start filling up that map with short 2-3 minute video greetings from all over the map.

3-2-1- go! ERROR, where are you man?! Hurry up and post a video damnit!

I have no idea if video files can be uploaded here, so I will provide hosting space to upload these videos. OR -- we take advantage of built-in EASY UPLOADING via You-Tube. ANd with the small file sizes it will be quick. I'm going to go set up a youtube account and provide the username and password here. That way it's simple, we can all use the same account and not worry about uploading to our own personal youtube channels.

dos vedanya!
[Desire General] shawon007:
#the president has died in a plane crash today.
[Desire General] Zackarydoo:
Mine turned up this morning from Clove, and is now charging. I wasn't expecting it until Monday so I'm thrilled. :)
[Desire General] quicksite:
YOUTUBE VIDEO CHANNEL for this whole Desire Forum: XDAdesire

Here we go... very simple:

A new Gmail account -- any and all can use to log into YOUTUBE:

Username: XDAdesire

Password: smartphoneoftheyear

-------------------------------------

And now, same thing for YouTube:

Login to upload your video:

• Login using the Gmail address

• Password same as gmail address: smartphoneoftheyear

-------------------------------------

Now, Bookmark the UPLOAD VIDEOS page for easy access:

http://upload.youtube.com/my_videos_upload

-------------------------------------

-error: Let's go. You're Number One. Post your video greeting from Russia!
[Desire General] irkan:
Lol, you are serious, ... make a dedicated thread for this and have it sticky-ed
[Desire General] lovecraft:
Just got mine from Devicewire, via Royal Mail Special Delivery!!!!
[Desire General] quicksite:
Hah hah! I just did! tell me how to get it stickied!
[Desire General] redrazr7791:
@ Quicksite

Did you get your shipping info after all?
[Desire General] Noiz:
Still waiting for mine. Got up at 7:40 today to make sure I didn't miss it, not that I could sleep anyways. :-/
[Desire General] williap:
Not fair, how come Clove orders are being delivered today but I have to wait until Monday for my Handtec order :(
[Desire General] daverave999:
A mysterious Special Delivery box has arrived at my parents' house!
[Desire General] inkredi:
I'm waiting till Sunday 18th :) more than a week :(

Don't think i can wait much...I started this thread :D
[Desire General] Noiz:
Yay mine arrived! Finally! Now I have to wait 3 hours for the thing to charge. :(
[Desire General] carrige:
Have any international orders from Clove arrived yet?
[Desire General] TaIz82:
My desire will arrived tomorrow :D but maybe i get it on monday or tuesday because our ups office is closed on sunday.
[Desire General] paulruk:
Because clove is good and handtec is bad ;)

Actually in extra praise of clove, normally special delivery costs extra for saturday delivery. they didnt have to do that neither, so good on them.
[Desire General] Zackarydoo:
They didn't. Well not for me. It's just that (so I've found out after doing research last night) most special deliveries posted on a Friday will arrive on Saturday. It just isn't guaranteed unless you pay the extra. My tracking (with Clove) showed Monday as the delivery date, then changed to today once it was out for delivery.
[Desire General] flipside101:
Clove seem to have sent out via Royal Mail Special Delivery which do sometimes deliver on Sat (depends on how busy the local delivery office is) but handtec have used a courier which don't seem to do the Sat thing if the extra hasn't been paid but on the Plus side they do give you a 1hr delivery slot on the day of delivery so i can arrange for someone to be here to sign.
[Desire General] Matt2887:
Did yours say it was being sent with Royal Mail then? Mine is too from clove but I have a city link tracking number, which says its in my local depot now but awaiting delivery on the Monday
[Desire General] quicksite:
Sorry, i thought i posted my reply, but it was in a tab i accidentally closed. DOH!

No I did not get any email at all from handtec, which was very disppointing -- since i called and spoke to sales AND a supervisor to ask "if you're saying my order is being shipped FOR SURE today, then why is there no email confrmation?"

Anyway, I later did as you suggested and checked my original FED EX tracking #, generated on April 5th, which went idle when HTC pulled that fast one on us.

GOOD NEWS is that it shows the order went out... sort of. FedEx status says:

Activity Location Details

Apr 9, 2010 7:30 PM / Picked up / STANSTED GB / Package received after FedEx cutoff

That really ticked me off because i was on phone with them when it was 3:30pm UK time and they insisted "absolutely, it will be on the truck the picks up today's shipment." But apparently not. Sure, it was picked up, so it says, but at 7:30pm, which meant after cutoff time, and that means i am sure it just sits in Fed Ex wharehouse until Monday... which is a real pisser.

But enough groaning. It's in motion at least, and fine, it'll take even 3 days longer than what was paid to be 2-4 days shipping. Says:
[Desire General] Zackarydoo:
Yes it was from Royal Mail. I had 2 options when I ordered it, for either RM SD or another that I forget. I guess you chose the other option? Unlucky if you did.
[Desire General] redrazr7791:
Just keep checking the tracking info. IDK how familiar you are with international packages and FedEx/Customs, but as soon as it hits the warehouse and it is ready to go out...they will either email or call you to fill out the paperwork to fax it back to them.

@EVERYONE

For those who have received from Handtec (not Clove), how is your unit? Any pinkish screen or bugs to complain about?
[Desire General] redrazr7791:
http://phandroid.com/2010/04/09/hold-on-to-your-butts-more-htc-desires-shipping/

http://www.eurodroid.com/2010/04/t-mobile-expecting-10000-more-htc-desire-phones-next-week/

10,000 units next week :eek:
[Desire General] biliskner:
Overkill? Where were the 10K units on 29th March? :P

and lol@them all shipping to T-mob lmao! glad mine from Handtec is already at the FedEx depot...
[Desire General] swilza:
Got an email from Handtec last night... my Desire is finally on it's way! Unfortunately I have to wait until Monday as I opted for 'next working day' delivery when I placed my order back in Feb.

I'm as excited as a little child just before Christmas... my first ever Android phone! Have been an avid Nokia supporter until just over a year ago... will definitely never be going back to Symbian... am really looking forward to this new experience.

Thanks to you all for helping me make the transition ;)
[Desire General] Matt2887:
Yeah I guess I did, nevermind, only a couple of extra days to wait. What makes it even worse it that my original order was with devicewire, but I cancelled that to go with clove, who promised me one from the first batch ( which they did ;) ), but now it seems that devicewire upgraded all of their orders to saturday delivery anyway so if I had stuck with them i'd have it today! I suppose thats karma for being impatient though
[Desire General] redrazr7791:
+1

It's going to be a long weekend

Got to find something to occupy my time until Monday
[Desire General] daverave999:
Just posting this from my new Desire from Clove. I've got to say I'm pretty impressed! No surprise really as it's my first smartphone... Can't see any hint of pink in my white btw.
[Desire General] carrige:
Congrats :D

You're UK I'm assuming? I'm still waiting anxiously for the dispatch email, hopefully that'd be Monday...

Enjoy your new phone :D :D
[Desire General] salahag:
Enjoy man :D

By he way, the pink should be apparent on grays not whites. Check the gmail application. Hope it's been solved. :rolleyes:
[Desire General] daverave999:
Thanks folks! Yes in the UK. I realise now I should have been looking on the grey-it's barely noticeable tbh, and I'm not just saying that. :D
[Desire General] -error:
ok, today i've got notification of dispatching of my order and tracking number from Clove. it seems that those guys will tough weekend :-)
[Desire General] mcgon1979:
When did you order my Russian comrade?

I ordered 24th, Ireland, nothing yet.
[Desire General] redrazr7791:
Bump this up :)

Just wanted to see if anyone who ordered their phone from Handtec or Clove got it in today. If so...how is it? Any problems so far?
[Desire General] jonnyt211:
Ordered mine from Clove on the 17th of March with International signed for as my shipping option(probs should have chosen DHL)

They took payment on the 18th as requested

Got the dispatch email with tracking number from clove on the 9th of April at roughly 5pm(2am here) in their time zone

About 5 hours after the dispatch email(10pm their time, 7am in aus), checked the tracking via royal mail and it said:

"It's on its way. We have received your item, posted on 09/04/10 and it is being processed for delivery abroad."

It still says that when I check it which is now more than 24 hours later. I know it doesn't track it after it leaves the UK but I'm guessing that if I haven't received an update saying its abroad or on plane and that the next update I'll get would be to confirm that it has been delivered and signed for, then it must still be at that stage where it needs to be "processed for delivery abroad" :(

Oh well it's the weekend and I'll get it soon enough within a week or two. I'm more than happy with knowing that there is a desire out there with my name stamped on it :D
[Desire General] paulruk:
My initial thoughts were that the pink issue wasnt on my phone from clove but checked in Google mail and there are some pinks. But during my first day with the Desire that is the only time I noticed. Everything else looks fine.
[Desire General] irkan:
try to open htc.com and enjoy the pink :D its not a big issue though Lol ... its just ... a thing
[Desire General] Noiz:
So, anybody that got theirs: Did you have a Virgin Media shortcut on your home screen, and the browser's homepage was to the same? Seems a little... odd.

Otherwise, awesome phone!
[Desire General] mcgon1979:
thats is odd. was it a sim free unit? purchased from where?

re: pink spot. You guys reckon a fix will be forthcoming? I think a fix was applied for the Nexus 1.
[Desire General] irkan:
this was with the camera, .. in Nexus one, the camera had some pinkish hue when taking photos, but this is in the screen itself, when viewing some degrees of gray shades, it appears pink instead of gray, and this havent been fixed for the desire nor the nexus
[Desire General] Noiz:
Yeah it's a sim free unit from Devicewire. There's a Virgin Media theme, too.
[Desire General] supasye:
i think im going to wait til the end of the month when it comes on o2..... :(