HTC Desire C

Expected June 2012
15th May 2012

The HTC Desire C is a low-cost Android 4.0 smartphone that should be hitting retailers from June onwards.

Don't get too excited by the name - the Desire C is not a replacement for the Desire S but it can perhaps be considered to be an upgrade of the Wildfire S instead, and it sits a little below the HTC One V in HTC's product range.


The main features are a 3.5" 320 x 480 pixel (HVGA) display, a 5 megapixel camera plus all the usual Android features such as 3.5G support, WiFi and Bluetooth. An NFC version of the Desire C will also be available.

Inside is a pretty modest 600 MHz processor coupled with 512MB of RAM, which is enough for an entry-level phone but a bit puny for something bearing the "Desire" name. The Desire C has a 1230 mAh battery, measures 107 x 61 x 12mm and weighs just 98 grams

The Desire C will be widely available on several different mobile networks. T-Mobile in the UK say that the phone should be available from June onwards for £169.99 on prepay or free on a 24-month £15.50 contract, so expect competitors to be broadly the same.

HTC Desire C at a glance
Available:	June 2012
Network:	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 UMTS 900 / 2100
Data:	GPRS + EDGE + UMTS (3G) + HSPA + WiFi
Screen:	3.5" 320 x 480 pixels
Camera:	5 megapixels
Size:	Compact tablet smartphone 107 x 61 x 12mm / 98 grams
Bluetooth:	Yes
Memory card:	MicroSD
Infra-red:	No
Polyphonic:	Yes
Java:	Optional
GPS:	Yes
OS:	Android 4.0
Battery life:	Not specified (1230 mAh cell)