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HTC 10 Evo is now official as the international HTC Bolt

As promised, HTC held an event in Taiwan today and just like most rumors suggested, it was the stage for the international release of the HTC Bolt.

On the international scene, the device will use the HTC 10 evo moniker. Other than that, nothing appears to have changed on the handset. You get a metal unibody phone, measuring 153.6 x 77.3 x 8.1 mm and weighing in at 174 grams. It is equipped with a 5.5-inch, QHD, Super LCD 3 panel, with a layer of Gorilla Glass 5 on top.

Under the hood, the HTC 10 evo comes with some slightly dated, but still powerful hardware. At the heart is a Snapdragon 810 SoC, combined with 3GB of RAM. Storage options include 32GB and 64GB and there is a microSD card slot for expansion up to 2TB.




In the camera department, the 10 evo comes with a 16MP main shooter, with f/2.0 aperture, OIS, and PDAF. On the opposite side, there is an 8MP, f/2,4 selfie snapper.

Other notable entries in the specs sheet include LTE with VoLTE support on the single nano SIM card slot and dual-band Wi-Fi. Bluetooth 4.1, NFC, GPS and a USB Type-C connector. A sealed-in 3,200 mAh battery keeps the lights on and there is Quick Charge 2.0 support for a speedier top-off.

The HTC evo 10 is already up for pre-order in Taiwan in Silver, Gold and Gunmetal colors. The 32GB version goes for about $564, while the bigger 64GB one will set you back $626. Sales are expected to officially kick off on November 28.

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HTC Desire 10 Pro likely to launch in India on 24 November

After the launch of the budget Desire 10 Lifestyle, HTC India is now looking at launching its more expensive sibling, the Desire 10 Pro on the 24 November. The company has started sending out invites for the event in a letter that highlights the words “latest innovation in sound and camera.”
Indeed we will see the Dual SIM version of the HTC Desire 10 Pro being launched in India. While the Desire 10 Lifestyle did not go big on specifications with 2GB RAM and a Snapdragon 400, the Pro model is expected to make up for this.
The HTC Desire 10 Pro features a 5.5-inch Full HD IPS LCD display packing in Corning’s Gorilla Glass screen to protect it. Inside you get a 1.8GHz octa-core P10 chipset by MediaTek which was also available on the older One X9. Paired with this processor is 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage which is expandable to 2TB using a microSD card.

At the back is a 20MP camera with laser autofocus while the front side features a 13MP unit with an f/2.2 aperture.


There’s Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.2, NFC, and 4G LTE Cat. 6 for connectivity and the smartphone is powered by a 3,000mAh battery.

While the specifications seem decent and bank more on camera performance than anything else, HTC’s pricing has always been worrisome. They did the same with the One X9 packing in a MediaTek Helio P10, 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage, with a premium metal body, priced ridiculously high at Rs 29,999 at launch (now Rs 21,999). With the Desire 10 Pro, expect it to be priced similarly or even higher thanks to the upgraded cameras.

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