Brand HTC Series HTC Desire Predecessor HTC Desire S | Manufacturer HTC Corporation Availability by country October 2012 | |
Compatible networks GSM/GPRS/EDGE
850 900 1,800 1,900 MHz
UMTS/HSPA
850, 900, 2100 MHz | ||
The HTC Desire X (codenamed Protou) is a smartphone designed and developed by HTC. The Desire X is a midrange handset incorporating a dual-core 1 GHz Snapdragon S4 play processor and 4 GB of internal storage expandable with a microSD slot. Aimed at customers of the HTC Desire, launched in 2010, the HTC has a 4-inch diagonal screen, and draws strong resemblance with HTC's 2012 flagship product, the HTC One X. The device will come pre-installed with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. It is the successor to the HTC Desire S, which was an upgrade from the HTC Desire, HTC's flagship product of 2010.
The Desire X was launched 29 August 2012 in Berlin during the IFA trade show. Although the price of the phone was not disclosed during the unveiling ceremony, the handset was expected to be released in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region in September 2012. Desire X was launched in India on October 2012 with a price tag of 19,500 rupees.