HTC seems to be gearing to launch another mid-range Android smartphone in the Indian market in the form of HTC Desire XDS. The smartphone has a price tag of Rs. 16,089 and the website claims to deliver it in four business days.
HTC Desire XDS comes with a 4.0-inch capacitive display with 480x800 pixel resolution. It is a dual-SIM (GSM + GSM) smartphone. HTC Desire XDS is powered by a 1GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor along with 768MB of RAM. It also packs in 4GB of internal storage, which can be further expanded by 32GB.
The smartphone offers Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) out of the box along with a layer of HTC Sense 4.
For camera, there is 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash. Just like most other HTC smartphones, HTC Desire XDS also comes with Beats Audio. The connectivity options for HTC Desire XDS include 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS / aGPS. HTC Desire XDS packs in a 1650 mAh battery.
Internally, the device is powered by a 1GHz processor with 512MB of RAM and has 4GB of internal storage, which can be further expanded by up to 32GB via microSD cards. The HTC Desire U comes with a 1,650mAh battery.
Features and Specifications
Memory
| Expandable Memory |
32 GB |
| Card Type |
MicroSD card |
| RAM |
768 MB |
| 25GB Dropbox |
Special Features
| Dual Sim Support |
Yes |
| GSM Band |
GSM |
| OS Version |
Android v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
| Processor family |
Qualcomm Snapdragon |
| Clock speed |
1 GHz |
| Number of cores |
Dual core |
Display
| Display Type |
Super LCD |
| Touch screen |
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Screen Size |
4 inch |
| Resolution |
800 x 480 px |
Camera
| Primary Camera |
5 MP |
| Front Camera |
| Flash |
LED |
| Image formats |
JPEG |
| Autofocus |
Yes |
| Video recording |
Yes |
| Continuous shot |
Yes |
| F2.0 with BSI |
Yes |
Power Management
| Battery Type |
Li-Ion |
| Battery Capacity |
1650 mAh |
| Charger connector pin |
MicroUSB |
Connectivity & Internet
| USB |
Yes |
| Bluetooth |
Yes |
| WiFi |
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| 2G network |
Quadband (GSM 850/900/1800/1900) |
| GPRS |
Yes |
Multimedia
| Music formats |
MP3 |
| Earphone |
3.5 mm |
| Speaker phone |
Yes |
| Ringtone Support |
Polyphonic, Truetone |
| Beats Audio sound enhancement |
Yes |
| HTC Music Centre |
Yes |
| Video File Formats |
MP4 |
| Streaming |
Yes |
| Video recording |
Yes |
| YouTube |
Yes |
Messaging
| MMS |
Yes |
| SMS |
Yes |
| Email |
POP3, SMTP, Gmail, Push email |
| Instant messaging |
GTalk |
| Threaded view of messages |
Yes |
Internet
| Markup languages |
XHTML |
| Protocols |
WAP 2.0 |
| Browser |
Android browser |
| Google Search |
Yes |
Other Features
| QWERTY Keypad |
Yes |
| Navigation |
Touch navigation |
| VoIP |
Downloadable VoIP client |
| Additional Features |
Calendar, Calculator, Alarm, Clock |
| Multitasking |
Run multiple apps simultaneously and switch between them instantly |
Applications
| Google Play for downloading games/music/apps |
Warranty
| 12 Months Manufacturer Warranty |
Disclaimer
| Product will be delivered for all urban areas serviceable by major courier agencies. For remote/rural areas the product will be sent by local couriers / Indian Speed Post and may take little more time. |
| No Deliveries on Sunday and National Holidays. |
Deliverable Locations
| This product ships to India. |
| Free Shipping to India. |