HTC Desire V – Specs, Availability, Preview and Price

HTC announced their first ever Dual SIM Smartphone. The Phone operates on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS and support two SIM cards at the dual-SIM feature is dual-standby. It comes bundled with the latest Sense UI of HTC i.e. HTC Sense UI v4.0.



Tech specs of HTC Desire V

  • Processor: - 1GHz cortex-A5 CPU on qualcomm MSM7227A snapdragon Chipset
  • Display: - 4 inches Capacitive touch screen with 480x800px of resolution
  • Memory: - 512 MB of RAM
  • Platform: - android 4.0 (Ice cream sandwich)
  • Camera: - 5 MP camera with autofocus and LED flash
  • Connectivity: - Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, Wi-Fi  (802.11 b/g/n), Micro USB v2.0
  • Battery: - Standard Li-Lon 1650mAh battery
  • Storage: - 4 GB internal memory and expandable up to 32 GB by using microSD



HTC Desire V preview

Looks

The looks of HTC Desire V like HTC Desire S. Its thickness 9mm slim, casing, solid rear cover with soft-touch Coating and Aluminum like color metal frame on front side.

Display

HTC Desire V has 480x800 pixels resolution at 4 inches display. It has 233 ppi density. It has got the support of  multi touch and touch sensitive controls.

Performance

HTC Desire V is powered by a cortex-A5 processor of 1 Ghz on qualcomm MSM7227A snapdragon chipset. HTC Desire V has got Adreno 200 graphics card with 512 MB of RAM. This much is enough for average performance of the phone while playing game on ICS 4.0 OS. The combo of HTC Sense UI 4.0 and Android ICS makes it an absolute wonder. HTC Desire V has got 4 GB of internal storage memory and microSD slot for expandable up to 32 GB.

Connectivity

General Network connectivity of HTC Desire V

In 2G Network  - 
  • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 for SIM 1
  • GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 for SIM 2
In 3G Network - 
  • HSDPA 900 / 2100 only for SIM 1
In HTC Desire V data transfer possible by Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, micro USB 2.0 and Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot).


Camera

HTC Desire V has got a 5 MP camera which is capable of  capturing still photos at resolution of 2592x1900 pixels. It has got autofocus and LED flash support. You can record HD Videos using the camera of this phone.

Extra features

HTC Desire V doesn't supports 3G network in Both SIM’s slot. HTC Desire V is useful for GPS with A-GPS support.It comes along with 25 GB storage capacity on Dropbox for one year. It has got a 3.5mm jack along with Beats Audio. Other features include organizer, document viewer, voice memo/dial, and predictive text input

Price and Availability

HTC Desire V will available in Black and aluminum white colors. HTC Desire V first Dual-SIM Smartphone’s rarity in the US. And its market price in US at approximately $470. This will be the first Dual-SIM Smartphone for the European customers. Price for the European market hasn't come out yet.