Summary Two smooth and fast smartphones from HTC with good build quality and a decent set of features.
Back in 2010, HTC was one of the top smartphone makers in the world, accounting for one in every ten smartphones sold.
After years of strong market performance, the Taiwanese phone maker is in a tight spot, facing stiff competition from Apple, Samsung and other handset makers. Last week, it reported worse-than-expected results for Q4FY13. Though the sale of its Remaining 25% stake in Beats Electronics for $ 265 million helped the company avoid its second-Consecutive quarterly loss, it Appears That despite aggressive cost-cutting measuresbuying chips from cheaper vendors, outsourcing production etcThe handset maker ‘s troubles are far from over. The companys global share of the smartphone market has Declined to 2.2% in the third quarter of 2013, from a peak of 10.3% only two years ago.
Competition woes aside, HTC Continues to amaze us withtheir devices stunning looks. In a deft strategy designed for high growth markets Such as India, HTC HAS DECIDED to intro competitively priced models. Recently, cyber Launched two new snappy and smooth phonesHTC Desire and Desire 501 601. Both the devices are stylish in looks, have a judicious mix of hardware and software, and
sacrifice good web surfing experience. Will They connect with the customer? Let us find out.
HTC Desire 501
The original HTC Desire, released in 2010 was a hit Among people with its attractive looks, sturdy build, a fairly good camera and plethora of apps. HTC has now debuted its mid-range smartphone, the 4.3-inch HTC Desire 501. It is a dual SIM and an affordable Android with a price tag of R18, 290. The phone has a reasonable display with its
WVGA, super LCD screen 2. The screen features decent brightness and color balance, and victims users fairly reasonable viewing angles.
The 501 is powered by a dual-core 1.15 GHz processor, backed by 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage; overpriced theres a microSD slot for memory expansion. This specification is standard for the price and the minimum That we can expect on an Android handset. On the camera front, we are looking at a familiar 8-megapixel snapper with autofocus.
Externally, the 501 is
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