Gadgets: HTC Desire C

The Desire C runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with Sense 4.0 on top out of the box. It also features Beats Audio technology (no headphones though) and packs a 3.5" LCD of HVGA resolution (the Explorer had a 3.2" screen). The handset is 12mm thick and boasts a durable metal frame.

The phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 chipset with a CPU clocked at 600MHz. The actual chipset model number wasn't announced, but it's probably the MSM7225A with a Cortex-A5 CPU and 512MB RAM (the one that powers the Explorer).

The HTC Desire C brings some more upgrades compared to its predecessors. The camera is a 5MP unit with F/2.8 aperture and 34mm focal length (in 35mm equivalent). You also get 4GB of built-in storage (plus 25GB cloud space from Dropbox for 2 years), a microSD card slot, 3G with 7.2Mbps HSDPA, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi and USB 2.0. The battery has 1230mAh capacity and it's user-accessible. There will also be an NFC-enabled version of the Desire C.

Highlights

- 3.5 Inch Display
- Sense 4.0 UI
- 600 MHz Processor
- 512MB RAM
- Bluetooth
- 1230 MAh Battery
- 5 MP Camera
- Wi-Fi
- 3G

HTC Desire C Specifications

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	Network
Technology / Frequency Bands	GSM : 850/900/1800/1900 MHz HSDPA : 900/2100 MHz
	Battery
Type	Li - Ion
Capacity	1230 mAh
Standby	-
Talktime	-
	Built
Dimensions	-
Weight	-
Form Factor	bar
Colors	White,Red and Black
	Display
Size	320x480 pixels
Type	color : TFT
Colors	262144 colors
Secondary Display	no
	Camera / Imaging / Video
Camera	Yes 5.0 Megapixel
Resolution	2592x1944 pixels
Zoom	yes
Flash	no
Secondary Camera	no
	Connectivity
Bluetooth	Yes
Irda	No
Wlan/Wi-fi	Yes
USB	yes
GPS	yes
	Data
GPRS	Yes
EDGE	Yes
3G	Yes
Internet Browsing	Yes , Android Webkit browser
	Media
Audio Playback	Yes
Video Playback	Yes
Ringtones	64 polyphonic MP3/MIDI/WAV/AMR
FM Radio	Yes
3.5mm Headphone Jack	yes
	Memory
Inbuilt	4 GB
Memory Slot	Yes microSD/TransFlash
	Messaging
SMS	Yes
MMS	Yes
Email	Yes
	Software
Operating System	Android 4.0