The leaked device that became known last week as the HTC Proto could be officially announced at IFA 2012 this week, according to new reports. The smartphone in question is supposedly set to arrive as the HTC Desire X, a new mid-range model that's going to be positioned between the HTC One S and the HTC One V. Rumored specs include a 4-inch WVGA touchscreen display, 1GHz dual-core processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage, a 5-megapixel camera, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
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- If the new reports are correct, the Desire X will be the first smartphone since the Desire HD to carry the Desire branding from HTC.
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The HTC Desire X sounds like a good improvement to the Desire HD, though we have to wonder who’s in the market for a 4-inch screen smartphone with such a low resolution display.- Shawn Ingram, GottaBeMobile
Ultimately, the Desire X appears to leave much to be desired.- Kate Dalton-Hoffman, DroidDog
- GottaBeMobile
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HTC Proto Could Debut as HTC Desire X
HTC will likely announce the Desire X at IFA 2012 later this week.
- Softpedia
- HTC Proto to Be Launched as Desire X
- BGR
- HTC Desire X photos, specs leak ahead of announcement
- Other
- Online listing reveals identity of the HTC Proto, say hello to the Desire X
- Other
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HTC Desire X, the official name for the HTC Proto?
The new leaked images match the previous press shots of the HTC Proto
- Android Guys
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More details released for HTC Desire X
Compared to the HTC One X, the Desire looks very similar besides the size.
- Pocketnow
- HTC Proto Now Dubbed As The Desire X?
- Mobile Syrup
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HTC Proto to be called Desire X, looks to be mix of One V and One X
HTC is about to release another device to the European and Asian market, and based on what we’ve seen, it could make a good case for bringing it to Canada.
- Pocketnow
- HTC Desire X Photos, Retail Documents and Specs Leaked
- Android Community
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HTC Desire X pictured in the wild – full details leaked
The Desire X certainly won’t be HTC’s best device, but this budget friendly phone has some decent qualities that might make it worth your dollar.
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