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Official: Virgin Mobile HTC Desire 816 price and launch date announced
After months of waiting, the HTC Desire 816 has finally arrived on US shores. HTC and Virgin Mobile have announced that the HTC Desire 816 will go on sale tomorrow, August 12th for $299. Before you start gasping for air, the HTC Desire 816’s $299 sticker price is the full cost of the phone, not an…
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HTC stock price jumps as Chinese HTC Desire 816 pre-orders near half a million units
HTC’s strategy to deliver a premium mid-rang device is already paying off. Only three days into the pre-order campaign for the new HTC Desire 816 in China, pre-order sales figures have already exceeded 450,000 units. The HTC Desire 816 is selling for ¥1,899 ($310 USD) in China, offering consumers a handset with premium specs at a…
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HTC Desire 816 introduced at MWC, redefines the “flagship mid-range” smartphone
HTC’s highlight of Mobile World Congress is the new HTC Desire 816 (formerly known as the HTC Desire 8). HTC is pitching its largest Desire series phone as a “flagship mid-range” since it comes equipped with a 5.5-inch 720p display, 1.6GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 SoC, 1.5GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, microSD expansion (up to 128GB), 2,600mAh…