HTC launches Android 4.0-based Desire VC

HTC, in partnership with TATA DOCOMO, has announced the launch of its new smartphone in India - HTC Desire VC.

The HTC Desire VC runs on Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and is powered by1 GHz Cortex-A5 processor with 512MB RAM. It has a 4.0-inch, 480 x 800 pixel display. The phone proves to be a slim little handset having just 9.42mm thickness.The HTC Desire VC also comes with a 5.0-megapixel camera that is able to record videos. It comes with 4GB of built-in storage, and is able to support microSD cards of up to 32GB

The phone sports a 5 megapixel auto focus camera with Flash. It is powered by a 1650 mAh battery. The phone has a 1GHz processor.

Other features include 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi and Beats Audio support.

This price is the same as the Desire V, but buyers get additional benefits from Tata Docomo.

As per the offer, HTC Desire VC users opting for a new Tata Docomo post paid subscribers get double talk time (Rs 398) on Diet 199 Plan for 3 months and 2GB EvDO (3.1 Mbps) data per month free for 1 year. While the prepaid subscribers will get double talk time on select recharges for 180 days and 1 GB EvDO data per month for six months.

This is the third such Android smartphone in the country with support for both CDMA and GSM networks.

KEY SPEC:-

• Dual-SIM: CDMA + GSM
• Screen : 4 Inch LED
• Resolution: WVGA, 480 x 800 Pixels
• Size: 62.3 x 119.5 x 9.42 mm
• OS: Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system
• Processor: 1 GHz Cortex-A5 processor
• Camera: 5MP primary camera
• Memory: 4GB internal and expandable up to 32 GB
• RAM: 512 MB
• Battery: Li-Ion, 1650 mAh

In this category, the phone only gets competition from Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos SCH-i589 which is priced much lower at Rs 13,000 and has much lower specification. Another phone from Motorola called Milestone XT 800 is also there but is very old and is based on Android 2.1 but offers attractive specification like 3.7 inch screen 5 megapixel camera but a low powered processor clocked at 550 MHz. Motorola Milestone XT 800 is currently available for Rs 10,500 only.

FULL SPECIFICATIONS:-

Generals	Date Announced	August 6, 2012 (2nd Quarter)
	Status	Coming Soon
	Network Technology	GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 2 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Processor/ Memory	CPU	1 GHz Cortex-A5
	RAM	512 MB
	Internal Storage	4 GB storage
	External Memory	microSD, up to 32 GB
	GPU	Adreno 200
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM7227
Body	Dimensions (mm)	119.5 x 62.3 x 9.5
	Weight (g)	119
	Available colours	Black, White
	QWERTY Keypad	No
Display	Screen Size, Resolution	4.0 inches, 480 x 800 pixels
	Screen Color	Capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Design	Candybar
	Screen Protection	-
	Multitouch	Yes
Software	Platform / OS	Android OS v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
	Java (J2ME)	via Java MIDP emulator
	Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email
	Others	Dual SIM (dual stand-by),SNS integration,Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk,Document viewer
Sound	Alert	MP3, Vibration, WAV
	3.5mm Jack	Yes
	Extra Feature	MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
Battery	Battery Type/Capacity	Li-Ion 1650 mAh
	Stand-by	-
	TalkTime	-
Entertainment	FM Radio	No
	TV Receiver	No
	Others	-
Connectivity	HSPDA	Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA
	EDGE	No
	GPRS	Yes
	WiFi Hot Spot	Yes
	GPS	Yes
	NFC Support	No
	Bluetooth	Yes, v3.0 with A2DP
	USB Port	Yes
	Sensor	Accelerometer, Proximity
Camera Specifications	Capacity	5 Megapixel
	Max. Resolution	2592х1944
	Flash	Yes
	Video Recording	-
	Secondary Camera	No
	Extra Features	autofocus, LED flash,Geo-tagging