HTC announces 4-inch Android-powered Desire U January 28, 2013 - 22:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Taiwanese handset manufacturer HTC has announced a 4-inch Android-powered smartphone in the form of the Desire U,tomshardware.com reported. The mid-range device, which will initially launch in the Taiwanese market with a price of around $275, will feature a 1 GHz processor and 4 GB of storage that can be expanded. As well as 512 MB of RAM and a 480 x 800 (WVGA) display, the Desire U houses a 1650mAh battery, and supports 900 and 2100MHz HSPA, alongside 900, 1800 and 1900MHz GPRS/EDGE. Its design, meanwhile, bears a resemblance to the HTC One and Desire smartphones, with the Desire U boasting a plastic body and rounded edges. Elsewhere, HTC is currently preparing to announce its flagship, high-end M7 smartphone during the Mobile World Congress in February. Partner news  Top stories Microsoft revealed last week that it received 6-7,000 requests implicating 31-32,000 accounts in the last six months. It is believed that Fisa requests typically seek much more information. But it remains unclear how broad the Fisa orders might be. The acquisitions are the latest in a string under Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, who is rebuilding the company on the fly. By mid-July, users will get to apply for IDs of their choice, and will find out which one they have got by mid-August.   Partner news |  Latest news Ryan Gosling crime drama “Only God Forgives” wins Sydney Film Prize  The violent film, which also stars Kristin Scott Thomas, has divided critics since its debut at the Cannes Film Festival last month.200,000 Brazilians take to streets in protest march A swelling wave of protest tapped into widespread anger at poor public services, police violence and government corruption.David Thewlis joins Edgar Allen Poe story-based “Eliza Graves” The thriller follows a young doctor who comes to apprentice at a mental institution and meets a beautiful patient that he falls in love with.Lionsgate nabs screen rights to “Devil In The Grove” Pulitzer winner Adam Cooper & Bill Collage, whose Moses script Exodus will be the next film that Ridley Scott will direct, will write the script. |
