HTC is bringing its sleek and affordable Desire 530 smartphone to the United States at last, offering good specs and a unique design on a budget.
The HTC Desire 530 made its debut back in February at the Mobile World Congress 2016, alongside the Desire 630 and Desire 825, rocking an intriguing design inspired by streetwear fashion.
HTC is now ready to launch the low-end Desire 530 stateside, announcing the smartphone's availability through Verizon, T-Mobile and HTC.com. The handset will be available on both prepaid and postpaid options from the carriers, while HTC itself will be offering an unlocked version of the smartphone in a Sprinkle White avatar for $179 later this month.
The HTC Desire 530 features a 5-inch HD display, a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 processor, 1.5 GB of RAM an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel selfie cam, among the highlights. The handset further packs 16 GB of expandable storage, a 2,200 mAh battery, Android Marshmallow out of the box, BoomSound speakers and a number of neat features, including Voice Selfie and Auto Selfie modes.
What makes it stand out, however, is the "unique micro splash design," which means that the handset's plastic body is covered with a splash dotted effect that makes each unit personal and unique.
"At HTC we want to bring people the most progressive devices with features customers love," says Nigel Newby-House, HTC's Associate Vice President of Product Planning. "The new HTC Desire 530 is the most unique Desire available — combining our micro splash finish with impressive audio and high quality cameras, all at an incredible price."
At the time of writing, T-Mobile still lists the HTC Desire 530 as "coming soon," with no pricing details available just yet. The smartphone has yet to appear on Verizon's website, but it should not be long until it becomes available.
The HTC Desire comes in Blue Lagoon, Stratus White or Sprinkle White color options, albeit the company notes that interested customers should check with T-Mobile and Verizon to confirm the color and model availability.
All in all, the HTC Desire 530 is not a high-end flagship by any means, but it does pack some decent specs and features for its price and category. HTC devices are usually pretty reliable and bring good bang for the buck, and the Desire 530 is no different.
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