HTC has expanded its Desire range with the introduction of a new
mid-range smartphone, the Desire 601 and an entry-level smartphone, the
Desire 300.
The HTC Desire 601 comes with a 4.5-inch qHD display with a
540x960 pixels resolution. It is powered by a 1.4GHz dual-core Qualcomm
Snapdragon 400 processor along with 1GB of RAM. It sports a
5-megapixel rear camera with some HTC One camera goodies like Sequence
shot, Always Smile, Object Removal and HTC Zoe. It also sports a VGA
front-facing camera. The device comes with 8GB of internal storage which
can be expanded up to 64GB via a microSD card. The HTC Desire 601 also
features dual-front stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers.
Connectivity options on the device include Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS and 3G.
The device includes a 2100mAh battery that the company claims can
deliver about 13 hours of talk-time and 440 hours of standby time.
The
HTC Desire 300 comes with a 4.3-inch WVGA display. The device is
powered by a 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4processor along with
512MB RAM. The phone also packs in 4GB of internal storage that can be
expanded up to 64GB via microSD card. It sports a 5-megapixel rear
camera and a VGA front-facing camera. The connectivity options on the
HTC Desire 300 include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and 3G. Backing the device
is a 1650mAh battery that can deliver up to 11 hours of talk-time and
625 hours of standby time.
Both of these newly launched
smartphones run Android Jelly Bean with HTC Sense on top with BlinkFeed
and other features. However, it's not clear at this stage whether the OS
version is Android 4.1 or Android 4.2.
Commenting on the launch
Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation said, "For the last 17 years HTC has
challenged the mobile industry to develop innovations that change the
way in which people use their mobile phone. Now we're not only changing
the way people view the mid-range and entry-level market but setting the
bar even higher when it comes to our premium devices and capabilities."
The
company has announced that the HTC Desire 601 will be available in
select markets across EMEA(Europe, the Middle East and Africa) from September while the HTC
Desire 300 will hit the stores in October.
HTC has also launched
HTC BoomBass, which is a compact, Bluetooth-enabled subwoofer with an
amplifier. However, the company notes that BoomBass will be available
from the HTC Accessory Store starting mid-October 2013.
Mobiles launched in August 2013
HTC Desire 601 key specifications
- 4.5-inch qHD display with 540x960 pixels resolution
- 1.4GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
- 8GB internal storage, expandable up to 64GB via microSD card
- 5-megapixel rear camera
- VGA front-facing camera
- Android Jelly Bean
HTC Desire 300 key specifications
- 4.3-inch WVGA display
- 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4processor
- 512MB RAM
- 4GB internal storage, expandable up to 64GB via microSD card
- 5-megapixel rear camera
- VGA front-facing camera
- Android Jelly Bean