HTC Desire C
The HTC Desire C (codenamed Golfu (GSM) or Golfc (CDMA)) is an Android smartphone manufactured by HTC. An entry-level device, the Desire C is patterned off other low-end HTC phones such as the Explorer and Wildfire S with 512 MB of RAM and a 600 MHz processor, but with features from recent HTC devices such as the One X including a similar design, Android 4.0 and Sense 4.0a, Beats Audio, and support for NFC.The Desire C is available in three different color schemes—black, white, and red.[1]
Manufacturer | HTC Corporation |
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Series | Desire |
Predecessor | HTC Explorer, HTC Wildfire S |
Successor | HTC Desire 200, HTC Desire 300 |
Related | HTC Desire, HTC Wildfire |
Type | Smartphone |
Form factor | Slate |
Dimensions | 107.2×60.6×11.95 mm |
Mass | 98 g (3.5 oz) |
Operating system | Android 4.0.3 with HTC Sense 4.0a, unofficially upgradable to Android 5.0 via Cyanogenmod |
CPU | GSM - 600 MHz Single-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7225A) CDMA - 1 GHz Single-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 (MSM8655) |
Memory | 512 MB RAM |
Storage | 4gb |
Removable storage | microSD |
Battery | 1230 mAh Li-ion |
Data inputs | Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, G-Sensor |
Display | 3.5 in (89 mm) 320×480 pixels, TFT |
Rear camera | 5 MP |
Front camera | No |
Connectivity | 2G: 850 900 1800 1900 MHz 3G: 850 900 1900 2100 MHz HSDPA: 14.4 Mbps Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g/n CDMA: 850 1700 1900 MHz Bluetooth: v4.0 with apt-x enabled |
Availability
The HTC Desire C was released on several carriers in the United Kingdom in June 2012, such as 3, T-Mobile and Orange.[2] In July 2012, Virgin Mobile and SaskTel became the first Canadian carriers to offer the Desire C.
The Desire C is also available on Cricket Wireless in the US, with a 1 GHz processor and CDMA technology instead of GSM.
Model variants
There are model variants of HTC Desire C:
- H1000C - CDMA variant for Cricket Wireless
- PL01100 - Europe/Asia A320e variant
- PL01110 - A320eN variant with NFC
- PL01120 - Unknown GSM variant?
- PL01130 - Americas A320a variant
- PL01140 - China A320c variant
- PL01150 - Australian A320b variant
- PL01200 - CDMA variant for Cricket Wireless (Cricket Muve)
- PL01210 - Unknown CDMA variant?
References
- "HTC Desire C review". Pocket Lint. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- Page, Carly. "HTC Desire C arrives in UK for £13 a month". The Inquirer. Retrieved 21 June 2012.