HTC releases Desire VC dual-SIM Android phone in India, at Rs. 21,999

 HTC has launched yet another dual-SIM phone in the Indian market, the HTC Desire VC for Rs. 21,999.

This is HTC’s second foray in the dual-SIM smartphone segment. Recently, HTC launched the HTC Desire V, which was its first dual-SIM smartphone.

On paper, the specifications of the HTC Desire VC are the same as the HTC Desire V – except that it supports CDMA-GSM, instead of GSM-GSM. The smartphone has a 4-inch display with a resolution of 480x800. It runs Android 4.0 ICS with the HTC Sense UI. Under the hood, the device is powered by a 1GHz Cortex A5 processor, Adreno 200 GPU, and 512MB of RAM, coupled with 4GB of built-in storage expandable, up to 32GB via a microSD card. The rear of the device houses a 5MP camera and the device doesn't have a front facing camera. The device also supports Beats Audio.

The HTC Desire VC is a little heavier than the Desire V. The Desire V weighs 114 grams whereas the Desire VC weighs 119 grams.

Customers who buy the HTC Desire VC can opt for a new Tata Docomo post paid plan, and get double talk time (Rs 398) on Diet 199 Plan for 3 months, and 2GB (per month) EvDO data free for 1 year.

Prepaid customers will get double talk time on select recharges for 180 days and 1 GB (per month) EvDO data for six months.

If you are in the market to pick up a dual-SIM Android smartphone, there are cheaper options available in the market such as the Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos.