HTC launches dual-SIM Desire V in India

Less than a month after HTC launched its dual-SIM Desire V smartphone in the international market, the handset is now available in India on some retail websites.

The online retailer Flipkart is selling HTC Desire V dual-SIM (GSM+GSM) smartphone for Rs 21,999. Desire V comes packed with 1GHZ single-core processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) with HTC Sense 4.0.

It also boasts of a 4-inch WVGA display and offers dual-SIM with dual standby. HTC's latest release, however, restricts the use of 3G to only one SIM. The alternate SIM offers GPRS support only. Desire V comes loaded with Beats Audio support apart from a 5MP autofocus camera with LED flash.

Key specs:

• Weight: 114 g
• Dimensions: 118.5 x 62.3 x 9.3 mm
• OS: Android 4.0 ICS with HTC Sense 4
• Processor: Qualcomm MSM 7227A, 1GHz processor
• Display: 4-inch, 480x800 pixels
• Camera: 5 MP camera with autofocus and LED flash
• Storage: 4GB internal memory, slot for microSD cards