HTC Desire 600 launched in India at Rs 26,860

NEW DELHI: Taiwanese manufacturer HTC has launched its Desire 600 smartphone in India. The new handset has a 4.5-inch screen, quad-core processor and dual-sim functionality. At a price of Rs 26,860, this new smartphone will compete against the likes of Google Nexus 4, Samsung Galaxy S4 mini and Sony Xperia SP in the Indian market.
The all-new HTC Desire 600 has a Super LCD 2 display panel with 960x540p resolution and 245ppi pixel density. It has a 1.2GHz quad-core CPU, backed by 1GB RAM, and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Onboard memory in the phone is 8GB, with microSD support up to 64GB and free Dropbox storage of 25GB.
An 8MP autofocus camera with LED flash is strapped to the back of Desire 600, while a 1.6MP shooter is placed in front. The phone comes with connectivity options like 2G, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0 and NFC. The phone has Blinkfeed content aggregator and a 1,860mAh battery, along with BeatsAudio and BoomSound sound enhancement technologies.
HTC Desire 600 is the only smartphone in its price band to feature dual-sim functionality.
Faisal Siddiqui, country head, HTC India, said, "The HTC Desire 600 dual sim combines speed and easy multitasking with the truly innovative HTC BlinkFeed home screen. The result is an affordable mid-range phone that sets the standard for its class, keeping the busiest user up-to-date at a glance and offering them the power and range of features to switch between work and play."