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HTC Launches New Desire Family of Smartphones with Beats Audio

By Sidney Wong - on 12 Jun 2012, 6:06pm

HTC Launches New Desire Family of Smartphones with Beats Audio

Following the launch of the One series, HTC also unveiled two new Desire phones, the Desire V and Desire C. Similar to the One series, the Desire V and S come with Android 4.0, Sense 4, Beats Audio integration and 25GB free Dropbox storage for two years. 

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The HTC Desire V is the first smartphone from the company which supports dual SIM cards. According to HTC, sales of the Desire V were very good in China and they decided to bring it to the rest of Asia. The Desire V is also HTC's most affordable 4-inch smartphone to date. Other specs include: 

  • 4-inch display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels
  • 1GHz single-core processor 
  • 512MB RAM 
  • 4GB internal storage with microSD card support up to 32GB 
  • 5-megapixel autofocus camera with flash 
  • Bluetooth 4.0
  • 1,650 mAh battery
  • 118 x 62 x 9.3mm 
  • 114g

The HTC Desire V is available in Polar White and Stealth Black. You can purchase the phone at all authorized mobile operators and retailers starting 16 June at a recommended retail price of S$498 without line contract (inclusive of GST)

Image source: HTC

As one of the first Android entry level smartphones to run on HTC Sense 4, the Desire C is a great device for first time smartphone users. It runs on a 600MHz single-core processor with 512MB RAM. The HTC Desire C has a smaller 3.5-inch display with a resolution of 480 x 320 pixels. Here's a quick look at the other specs: 

  • 5-megapixel camera
  • Bluetooth 4.0
  • 1230mAh battery
  • 107 x 60 x 11.9mm 
  • 98g 

Priced at S$388 without line contract (inclusive of GST), the Desire C can be purchased at all authorized mobile operators and retailers starting 16 June in three colors: Flamenco Red, Polar White and Stealth Black. You can check out our hands-on with the HTC One S, Desire V and Desire C over at our Facebook album.

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