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| Overview | Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, 600 MHz Processor, 3.5 inches Capacitive touchscreen display, Primary 5MP camera, Secondary VGA Camera, 512 MB RAM, 4 GB storage, Data Transfer 3G speed HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA. |
| Announced | 2012, May |
| Status | Available. Released 2012 June |
| System | |
| Operating System | Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich |
| CPU | 600 MHz Processor |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon |
| GPU | - |
| Network | |
| 2G | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G | HSDPA 900 / 2100 |
| 4G | No |
| CDMA | No |
| Dual Sim | No |
| Triple Sim | No |
| Dimensions | |
| Form | Bar |
| Dimensions | - |
| Weight | - |
| Color | Black |
| Display | |
| Size | 3.5 inches |
| Resolution | 320x480 pixels |
| Qwerty | Virtual QWERTY |
| Touch Screen | Yes, Capacitive touchscreen display |
| Multi Touch | Yes |
| Music | |
| Music Player | Yes, MP3 Player |
| 3.5mm Jack | Yes |
| Radio | Yes |
| Ring Tones | Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Camera | |
| Primary Camera | 5MP camera |
| Secondary Camera | VGA Camera |
| Video | Yes, MP4 player |
| Voice and Recording | Yes |
| Messaging | |
| Yes | |
| Messaging | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
| Web Browsing | Yes |
| Memory | |
| Internal | 512 MB RAM, 4 GB storage |
| Card Slot | MicroSD Card Up to 32GB |
| Applications | |
| Games | Yes |
| Java | Yes, via Java MIDP emulator |
| Power Management | |
| Battery | Standard battery Li-Ion 1230 mAh |
| Talk Time | - |
| Standby Time | - |
| Solar | No |
| Connectivity | |
| Blue Tooth | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| Data Transfer | |
| GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
| Infrared Port | - |
| WLAN & Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| 3G | HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps |
| 4G | No |
| NFC | - |
| GPS and Navigation | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| PIM | |
| Personal Information Management | Beats Audio technology, Document viewer, Digital compass, Facebook, YouTube (upload), Twitter, Google Search, Maps, Gmail, Google Talk, Picasa integration, Organizer, Voice memo/dial/commands |
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Specifications |
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| Overview | Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, 600 MHz Processor, 3.5 inches Capacitive touchscreen display, Primary 5MP camera, Secondary VGA Camera, 512 MB RAM, 4 GB storage, Data Transfer 3G speed HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA. | |
| Announced | 2012, May | |
| Status | Available. Released 2012 June | |
| System | ||
| Operating System | Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich | |
| CPU | 600 MHz Processor | |
| Network | ||
| 2G | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | |
| 3G | HSDPA 900 / 2100 | |
| CDMA | No | |
| Dual Sim | No | |
| Triple Sim | No | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Form | Bar | |
| Dimensions | - | |
| Weight | - | |
| Color | Black | |
| Display | ||
| Size | 3.5 inches | |
| Resolution | 320x480 pixels | |
| Qwerty | Virtual QWERTY | |
| Touch Screen | Yes, Capacitive touchscreen display | |
| Music | ||
| Music Player | Yes, MP3 Player | |
| Radio | Yes | |
| Ring Tones | Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones | |
| Camera | ||
| Primary Camera | 5MP camera | |
| Video | Yes, MP4 player | |
| Voice and Recording | Yes | |
| Messaging | ||
| Yes | ||
| Messaging | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM | |
| Web Browsing | Yes | |
| Memory | ||
| Internal | 512 MB RAM, 4 GB storage | |
| Card Slot | MicroSD Card Up to 32GB | |
| Applications | ||
| Games | Yes | |
| Java | Yes, via Java MIDP emulator | |
| Power Management | ||
| Battery | Standard battery Li-Ion 1230 mAh | |
| Talk Time | - | |
| Standby Time | - | |
| Solar | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| Blue Tooth | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 | |
| Data Transfer | ||
| GPRS | Yes | |
| EDGE | Yes | |
| Infrared Port | - | |
| Wlan & Wifi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot | |
| 3G | HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps | |
| Gps and Navigation | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support | |
| Personal Information Management | Beats Audio technology, Document viewer, Digital compass, Facebook, YouTube (upload), Twitter, Google Search, Maps, Gmail, Google Talk, Picasa integration, Organizer, Voice memo/dial/commands | |
Review:
Overview:
OS, Processor and Display :
HTC Desire C is a budget Android ICS phone which comes with Android OS v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and a low powered 600 MHz processor and Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset. Screen is 3.5 inches capacitive touchscreen with 16M colors and resolution of 320 x 480 pixels. It also has HTC Sense UI v4.0 and multi-touch input. It is a disappointment to have a mere 600 MHz processor in the set up of this phone. Going by the features, HTC Desire C price in India is in the range of Rs. 14000/-.
Connectivity :
The phone can connect through both 2G (GSM) and 3G (HSDPA) networks . The Data connectivity is via GPRS, EDGE , Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and the phone has Wi-Fi Hotspot. 3G data transfer via HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, HSDPA. File sharing is by Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP and microUSB v2.0 by connecting to PC. Messaging is via SMS, MMS and Push Email. HTC Desire C also has inbuilt GPS with A-GPS Support.
Camera Music & Video :
HTC Desire C has Primary 5 MP camera with autofocus. The camera can capture HD quality videos. Lack of Secondary camera is a drawback. The media player in the phone supports MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV (audio) and MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV (video). Another attraction is Beats Audio sound enhancement. Desire C has 3.5 mm headset jack.
RAM + Storage
HTC Desire C runs on 512 MB internal RAM along with 4 GB internal storage space and external storage is up to 32 GB via Micro SD card slot.
Battery, Talk time and Standby time :
HTC Desire C is powered by Standard Li-on 1230 mAh battery but talk time and standby time is not yet known.
Additional Features :
The Phone comes with Beats Audio technology, Document viewer, Digital compass, Facebook, YouTube (upload), Twitter, Google Search, Maps, Gmail, Google Talk, Picasa integration, Organizer and Voice memo/dial/commands.