Manufacturer HTC is keeping the new Android device flow moving with the latest announcement of the HTC Desire S, the new and improved successor of their Desire. The new Desire S is rumored to launch with Android 2.4 OS(optimized Gingerbread), and comes with a 1GHz Qualcomm 8255 Snapdragon processor, 768 MB of RAM, a 3.7-inch WVGA display, a 5-megapixel camera with HD video capability, a front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera, and it has an aluminum unibody build. From the press release:
“As a successor to the popular and award-winning HTC Desire, the new HTC Desire S blends stunning design with power and speed. Inspired by the HTC Legendâ„¢ smartphone’s aluminium design, the HTC Desire S is sculpted out of a single block of aluminum making it feel solid and natural in your hand. With Qualcomm’s new 1GHz 8255 Snapdragonâ„¢ processor, the HTC Desire S offers snappy performance and power. It offers dual front and back cameras, High-Definition video recording and the 3.7-inch WVGA display presents multimedia content brilliantly.”
Pricing is still unknown, but the Desire S is expected to hit the market sometime in the middle of Q2. You can check out a hands-on video below, followed by the released spec sheet. Let us know what you think about the Desire S. Has it improved on what the Desire offered, or is it still lacking?
Source: AndroidCommunity, Slashgear, IntoMobile