The Taiwanese branch of HTC announced the expansion of its range with four variously equipped smartphones. Specification of Desire 300 was known before, but Desire 501, Desire 601 Dual SIM and Desire 700 Dual SIM, are new.
The manufacturer ensures above all the desire to present the client the richest offer possible and allow the most suited choice to individual needs. Two devices with dual SIM interface confirm the global trend towards this practical solution and the existence of demand for phones that support two SIM card . All smartphones are directed more toward medium-sized shelves.
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| The launch of Desire 501, Desire 601 Dual SIM and Desire 700 photo: HTC |
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Among the promoted smartphones HTC Desire 700 Dual SIM with a quad-core processor, a 5-inch display and two front speakers has attracted the most attention. The screen supports a qHD resolution (540x960 pixels, there is 1 GB of RAM, in addition to the 8 GB of internal memory and support for cards up to 64 GB. The main camera has 8 megapixels and the front one 2.1 megapixels. The polymer battery with 2100 mAh capacity is sufficient according to the manufacturer's specifications for more than 11 hours of conversations. And - one more thing: dual SIM works in dual standby mode.
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| HTC Desire 700 Dual SIM photo: HTC |
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The second Dual-SIM model in the launch statement is HTC Desire 601 Dual SIM. Here also we find two cards running in dual standby and two stereo speakers on the front of the housing. The manufacturer boasts here with a 4.5-inch display, proprietary technology BoomSound audio and video recording in slow motion mode. There is 1 GB of RAM and unfortunately only 4 GB of memory, which after deduction of space necessary for the system and applications will force a user to immediately purchase a memory card. Camera? 5 megapixel camera with a matrix size of 1/4 inch and pixel size of 1.4 micron. The front camera has a VGA matrix.
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| HTC Desire 601 Dual SIM photo: HTC |
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The weakest among the launches is HTC Desire 501 which has a 4.3-inch display and a resolution of 480x800 pixels. On the motherboard you will find a processor with a 1.2 GHz clock, 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of internal memory. The main camera has 8 megapixels and is accompanied by 2-megapixel front camera for video calls and self-portraits. It is worth mentioning that this model supports NFC.
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| HTC Desire 501 photo: HTC |
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If you are curious specification of HTC Desire 300, which for some time is present in our catalogue, I invite you to the phone card.
With the availability of these models in Europe may not be the best. The Press Room of the manufacturer informs that:
- HTC Desire 700 Dual SIM will be available in December only in offer of Chunghwa Telecom at a suggested retail price of $ 13,900 Taiwanese (about 470 U.S. dollars, about 345 euro).
- HTC Desire 601 Dual SIM from December will be in offer of Far EastOne for $ 10,900 Taiwanese (about $ 370 U.S., about 270 euro).
- HTC Desire 501 in December will go to Chunghwa Telecom for a suggested price of $ 9,900 Taiwanese (about $ 335 U.S., approximately 246 euro).
- HTC Desire 300 is now available for sale at a suggested price of $ 7,900 Taiwanese (about $ 267 U.S., approximately 196 euro).
Should we regret it? The fans of the brand probably yes. If HTC decides that it's a chance for profits in Europe or in America, some models probably also appear on other markets in the offers of other operators, though not necessarily under the same names.
Source HTC, Tajwan



