As expected, HTC earlier today held its latest event and used it to unveil new additions to its line of Desire devices by announcing the HTC Desire 700 and Desire 501. The two were introduced alongside two other smartphones, the Desire 601 and Desire 300, which HTC had previously announced in early September.
As the model numbers imply, the Desire 700 is the new flagship device of this range while the Desire 501 slots in below the Desire 601 (which is widely available in Canada).
HTC Desire 700 specifications
- Processor: 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon
- Operating system: Google Android with HTC Sense
- Cellular connectivity: HSPA/GPRS/EDGE
- Other connectivity: GPS/A-GPS, 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, DLNA
- Display: 5-inch qHD (960×540)
- RAM: 1GB
- Internal storage: 8GB
- External storage: MicroSD cards
- Rear camera: 8MP AF with LED flash and f/2.0 aperture
- Front camera: 2.1MP
- Connectors: 3.5mm audio jack
- Battery: 2,100mAh removable Li-polymer
- Dimensions: 145.5 × 72 × 10.3 millimeters
- Weight: 149 grams
- Colours: Black
- Other: Dual-microSIM, dual front-facing speakers
HTC Desire 501 specifications:
- Processor: 1.15GHz dual-core
- Operating system: Google Android with HTC Sense
- Cellular connectivity: HSPA/GPRS/EDGE
- Other connectivity: 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0. DLNA, NFC
- Display: 4.3-inch WVGA (800×480)
- RAM: 1GB
- Internal storage: 8GB
- External storage: MicroSD cards up to 32GB
- Rear-facing camera: 8MP AF with LED flash and f/2.0 aperture
- Front-facing camera: 2.1MP
- Connectors: 3.5mm audio jack, micro-USB port
- Battery: 2,100mAh
- Dimensions: 28.5 × 66.9 × 9.89 millimeters
- Weight: 130 grams
- Colours: Black, white, pink plaid
The HTC Desire 700 will sell for NT$13,900 in Taiwan while the HTC Desire 501 will sell for NT$9,900.
It remains to be seen if the HTC Desire 700 and Desire 501 will make their way to North America.
Source : HTC Taiwan