Desire VC, Dual Sim Smartphone From HTC

Review

All those Android fans that have been looking for smartphones with latest android version,HTC has something good to offer you. HTC has recently announced HTC Desire VC phonewhich is shipped with Google Android’s latest version – Ice Cream Sandwich. Let’s find out what HTC Desire VC has stored in.

Design

Following most of the lately release HTC smartphones, the new Desire VC is also given a glossy metallic touch with a textured back panel. At the back side of the phone on the top left corner you’ll find a triangular metallic edge which provides a unique look to the overall construction though it doesn’t look much useful.

HTC Desire VC phone comes with 119.5 x 62.3 x 9.5mm dimensions; you can easily figure out from it, how sleek the phone is. The slimmer look and curvy edges also make it highly suitable for holding in hand or putting in pockets.

The phone sports wide 4 inch screen which delivers high definition display and crispier content on the screen. All thanks to its 233ppi pixel density and 480 x 800 pixels screen resolution. The phone is also packed with HTC Sense UI v4.0 which is latest from the company.

Performance

Shipping one of the fastest growing operating system in the world –Android ICS, the phone is expected to assist in large application access and versatility in functioning. The OS runs onCortex A5 Processor of clock speed 1GHz with Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset.

HTC Desire VC mobile will be carrying 512MB RAM which might disappoint those game lovers who seek faster actions and superior performance. The phone is equipped withAdreno 200 GPU which ensures high definition video and gaming experience to the users.

The phone will be incorporating 4GB internal memory out of which how much be available to the users, hasn’t been confirmed by the company. To expand the internal memory, you can bung in your external memory card to increase it up to 32GB.

Camera

HTC Desire VC Mobile is incorporated with 5MP camera which lets you capture 2592 x 1944 pixels images. The supportive Auto focus and LED flash let you capture sharper and clearer images during any lighting conditions.

There’s no Secondary camera offered by HTC in the phone, but this isn’t something to get disheartened of. The primary camera of the phone allows you to decent quality video recording.

Connectivity

The new smartphone HTC Desire VC offers number of portability options to the users. The phone supports 3G network connectivity on CDMA 2000 1xEV-DO bands. The phone also enables WLAN connection through its Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n port or using Wi-Fi hotspotsettings. The phone is GPRS supported as well.

HTC desire VC ensures that the user can experience the power of wireless data transfer and exchange using in built Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP. You can also connect your phone withMicroUSB v2.0 for making transfer of data from PC or vice versa.

HTC Desire VC Mobile Price in India – Rs. 18,000/- (Expected)

Features and Specification

Status and Availability Released – Availability 2012, July Network Frequency 2G – GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 – SIM 2 3G – CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Hardware Operating System – Android v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) CPU – 1 GHz Cortex-A5 GPU – Adreno 200 Chipset – Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon GPS – A-GPS support RAM – 512 MB Display Size – 4.0 Inches Type – Capacitive Touchscreen Colors – 16M Resolution – 480 x 800 pixels Camera Rear – 5 MP, 2592?1944 pixels Video Recording – Yes Secondary – No Features – Autofocus, LED flash & Geo-tagging Media Playback Video Playback – MP4/H.264/WMV/H.263 Audio Playback –MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ Radio – Stereo FM radio with RDS Storage Unlimited phonebook entries MicroSD card slot – Up to 32 GB Internal Memory – 4 GB Power Battery Type – Li-Ion 1650 mAh Stand-by Time – 260 hrs Talk time – 4 hrs

Connectivity Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi hotspot DLNA GPRS EDGE not Supported v3.0 bluetooth with A2DP microUSB v2.0 Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps – Speed 3.5mm Audio jack Dimension Layout – 119.5 x 62.3 x 9.5 mm Weight – 119 g Feature Build Loudspeaker Dual SIM (dual stand-by) Accelerometer, proximity Sensor Organizer Multitouch SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email Messaging Predictive text input Document viewer Touch-sensitive controls Beats Audio sound enhancement SNS integration Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones Voice memo/dial Java via MIDP emulator HTC Sense UI v4.0 HTML, Adobe Flash Lite Browser Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk