HTC: “Select apps” will be removed to fit Android 2.3 on HTC Desire

We now have a touch more information from HTC regarding the will they (yes!) won't they (no!) situation concerning the “Gingerbread” Android 2.3 update for the old HTC Desire. It is still happening, at time of writing, with HTC saying its engineers will be removing a few apps from its version of the OS to help it fit on the phone.

Here's the latest from HTC:

To resolve Desire's memory issue and enable the upgrade to Gingerbread, we will cut select apps from the release. Look for status updates starting next week. We apologize for any confusion.

Wonder what's likely to get the chop? We've noticed HTC removing some pre-loaded apps from its 2011 phones anyway, dumping previously core HTC Sense features and making them optional downloadable extras through HTC Hub – so it shouldn't be much of an deal-breaker. You just might have to choose between having a clock or a Twitter client.
source: Eurodroid