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"HTC unveiled the Desire 600 today, the first mid-range smartphone to be equipped with dual BoomSound speakers and\u00A0run its new Sense 5 Android skin, including its Flipboard-inspired BlinkFeed home screen.\r\n\r\nThe device offers a 4.5-inch super LCD2 display - no pixel resolution just yet - and runs on an unspecified 1.2 GHz quad-core processor.\r\n\r\nInterestingly, there\u2019s an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera that appears to forgo the new \u2018UltraPixel\u2019 philosophy bestowed upon HTC's latest flagship Android smartphone, the HTC One. There\u2019s also a 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera for video calls and the like, as well as HTC\u2019s dedicated camera app for burst mode shooting and ZOE animations.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe original HTC Desire was a popular device and it therefore comes as no surprise to see the moniker carried on HTC's next range of low and mid-end Android smartphones. We\u2019ve already seen the HTC Desire X and HTC Desire C\u00A0fill this space, which made sense last year given the refreshed HTC One X, S and V naming system - however the Desire 600 seems to stand all on its own.\r\n\r\nThat\u2019s perhaps not surprising, given the relatively small room for maneuverability created by the refreshed HTC One branding. The Desire 600 is also notable because it supports two SIM cards, which suggests that the device is being targeted at emerging markets, or at least those with inconsistent network connectivity. It also uses HTCs \u201Cdual active\u201D system, which means that the user can receive a call on one line, even if they\u2019re already using the other.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThey\u2019re not as pronounced as the HTC One, but the Desire 600 is also equipped with dual front-facing speakers. These 'BoomSound' amplifiers were one of the stand-out features of the HTC One - we\u2019ve never experienced sound quality like it on a smartphone - and should help to provide a clearer and more balanced listening experience.\r\n\r\nHTC says its new mid-range smartphone runs on Android Jelly Bean, although the exact firmware version hasn\u2019t been disclosed. It will be available in either silver/red or black \u201Cin a number of markets\u201D from early June. When we have more specific details, we\u2019ll be sure to let you know.\r\n\r\nRelated: HTC One review: An absolutely superb Android smartphone with software flaws"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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