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HTC Desire S coming in at Php25,990

Abe Olandres April 7, 2011 · 1 min read

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I’ve been told by one of the local HTC retailers that the HTC Desire S will be available in stores this Monday with an indicative SRP of about Php25,990. Not bad for an HTC Desire re-fresh.

If you are in a hurry to get first dibs on the unit, you can pre-order at Top Electronics (see posted below) and get it at only Php23,500 (see poster for details).

HTC Desire S specs:
3.7 inches S-LCD touchscreen @ 480 x 800 pixels
1GHz Scorpion processor (Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon)
Adreno 205 GPU
768MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
1.1GB internal storage
up to 32GB on microSD
HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, HSUPA 2 Mbps
Bluetooth 2.1 w/ A2DP
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
5MP autofocus camera w/ LED flash
720p video recording
Front-facing VGA camera
Stereo FM Radio w/ RDS
GPS with aGPS support
1450 Li-Ion battery
Android OS, v2.3 Gingerbread

The HTC Desire S is like a carbon-copy of the original Desire with a few minor improvements. It’s possible the original Desire is already at EOL (end-of-life) and the Desire S will eventually replace it inside store shelves.

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60 Comments

Mark · 15 years ago

Been reading alot of reviews about this phone, sana mabili ko na sya this month. Still waiting for a price drop kung magkakaroon (sana) :). Anyway, nagawan na po kaya ng fix ung “grip of death”? Thanks =]

lou · 15 years ago

waiting for htc sensation

maoi · 15 years ago

i desire-S this HTC!

tech84 · 15 years ago

I Desire this HTC. lol!

vince · 15 years ago

pag sa quality mas maganda ang HTC kasi metal hindi katulad ng samsung na plastic aside from that hindi sila ganun kasipag mag-update. hindi katulad ng HTC na simula lumabas hanggang sa ma-phase out alaga nila. Desire will have an upgrade by this month or by May diba?

Jose Farrugia · 15 years ago

Guys, I am actually accepting Pre-Orders for the HTC Incredible S. You should check out the Pre-Order form here – http://www.techdron.com/incredibles/

desireboy · 15 years ago

Amoled over SLCD? I dont think so. I prefer AMOLED still. Gorilla Glass Display pa din ba to?

fr0stbyte · 15 years ago

I’m gonna wait for EVO 3D. Sobrang dami ng developments recently sa mga smartphones. I think at some point they will be sacrificing battery life for performance na. And yeah.. 3D without glasses is awesome. :))

kitsantiago · 15 years ago

WHAT WOULD YOU PREFER SIR YUGA? IPHONE 4 OR HTC? THANKS. GUYS U CAN ALSO ANSWER.

thejackal · 15 years ago

so sad Incredible S is not coming here

RJ · 15 years ago

Still not convinced… i am still waiting for xperia arc..

Cxianok · 15 years ago

Wow tempting! but im also considering Samsung Galaxy S II, hintay hintay siguro muna ako :)

al · 15 years ago

For people who are into hacking and customizing their phones to the fullest, desire s has a locked bootloader no custom roms, bad!!

thepaper · 15 years ago

hmmm…. eto or lg optimus 2x?

eLx · 15 years ago

I’ve been waiting for this phone ever since they released the update about this upgrade. But with the price tag, now I’m confused if I go for Samsung SL or other phones on the same price bracket. I’ve heard that HTC service is far better than Samsung?

Alps · 15 years ago

Let’s wait for HTC “Pyramid”!

mattscradle · 15 years ago

Ganda ng specs not bad for Php26K. Sana mas bumaba pa.

Jonaflormicfren · 15 years ago

It’s my first time to see and hear HTC. i’m sorry about that. http://learner-spot.blogspot.com/

pogi · 15 years ago

i think Galaxy SL is better- with a larger screen, thinner body and lower price tag (only around 19k)

but personally, i would want to wait for Arc, Optimus Black and more powerful dual-core phones to be released. diyan na mag-uumpia ang laban! yeah!

name · 15 years ago

THIS! I am really thinking about buying the Desire HD .. Though that one has a better 8MP Camera and would have Gingerbread (I’ve heard). The Desire S’ design is better, and I think 5MP is fine, and a Gingerbread out of the box :)) Also, It’s newer :D And the price is not really far from Desire HD’s

d0t · 15 years ago

I’m also interested when the Wildfire S will come out locally. (Maybe that will force the price of the original Wildfire to come down :) )

top electronics · 15 years ago

I was told that the Incredible S will not be made available locally.

Razorous · 15 years ago

Antayin ko nalang muna incredible S…

Jd · 15 years ago

How about the rest of the family (HTC Incredible S, and HTC Wildfire S?)

top electronics · 15 years ago

Yes, for 6 mos. installment.

Rey Guillermo · 15 years ago

Sir,

How much it will cost b if 12months to pay thru BPI Classic?

Or if cash b how much discount do i get sir?

Thanks a lot

jayme · 15 years ago

cool its Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Is the Php25,990 price also on credit card?

Anonymous · 12 years ago

Hey! Do you know if they make any plugins to protect against hackers?
I’m kinda paranoid about losing everything I’ve worked hard on. Any tips?

Fleeb · 15 years ago

One month ago, I read that Nexus S is coming this month. I still can’t find a trace of Nexus S except for the gray market. I hope this really comes out soon.