HTC Desire S Launched in Philippines, Priced at Php 27K

HTC Desire S, the successor and updated version of the popular HTC Desire from the Taiwan-based smartphone maker has been launched here in the Philippines, officially.

HTC Desire S

With HTC Sense interface, this Gingerbread smartphone features a 3.7-inch capacitive touchscreen display and a combined power of the 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon processor and Adreno 205 GPU. Though having the same 1 GHz processor inside as of its predecessor, the Desire S comes with an upgraded memory of 768MB. The Desire S is a little bit lighter than its older buddy, has a new sleek design in the outside, sans those buttons in the lower front landscape. First look of HTC Desire S after the break, together with the notable specs.







Android OS 2.3 Gingerbread

3.7 inches S-LCD touchscreen @ 480 x 800 pixels

1GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon Processor

Adreno 205 GPU

1.1GB internal storage

up to 32GB on microSD

768MB RAM, 512 MB ROM

HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, HSUPA 2 Mbps

Bluetooth 2.1 w/ A2DP

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

720p video recording

5MP autofocus camera w/ LED flash

VGA color fixed focus front camera

GPS with aGPS support

1450 mAh Li-Ion battery



The HTC Desire S is now available at all authorized resellers here in the Philippines at a suggested retail price of Php 27,000. Smart Communications is also said to offer the Desire S for free at Plan 2000.

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