Unlike some other manufacturers, HTC is keeping relatively quiet at IFA 2012. It today announced a single new smartphone, the HTC Desire X (which we knew before as the HTC Proto). Despite not being part of the HTC One family, it bears a number of characteristics seen in those devices, including a camera supporting HDR capture and the ability to capture stills while shooting video.
“HTC Desire X is an extension of your social life,” said Jason Mackenzie, President, Global Sales and Marketing for HTC Corporation. “If you’re looking to enjoy and share high quality multimedia, wherever you are, this is the phone for you. It not only looks and sounds great, but also provides a super-fast, highly personal mobile experience at a great price.”
HTC Desire X specifications:
- Processor: 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
- Operating system: Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and HTC Sense
- Cellular connectivity: HSPA / EDGE / GPRS
- Other connectivity: GPS, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, DLNA
- Display: 4-inch WVGA (800×480) Super LCD
- Input: Capacitive touchscreen
- Memory: 768MB
- Storage: 4GB onboard and microSD cards
- Rear-facing camera: 5MP AF with BSI, LED flash, and WVGA video capture
- Front-facing camera: None
- Connectors: 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
- Battery: Removable 1650 mAh
- Dimensions / weight: 118.5 x 62.3 x 9.3 millimeters / 114 grams
- Other: Beats Audio
Like some other recent HTC devices, the HTC Desire X will come with Dropbox integrated into HTC Sense and free 25GB of storage for two years.
The HTC Desire X will launch in select EMEA markets and Asia Pacific starting in September 2012. There is no word yet on North American availability.
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