Virgin Mobile Launches HTC Desire 601 as Desire (Updated)

Humberto Saabedra

Virgin Mobile HTC Desire

Virgin Mobile has quietly launched its latest HTC smartphone in the Desire. This variant of the Desire mid-range Android smartphone is based off of the GSM Desire 601 and features  Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with Sense 5.0, BlinkFeed, and HTC Zoe support.

The Desire also has a 4.5-inch qHD display, 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM, 5.0 megapixel camera with back-side illumination technology and 1080p video capture, dual front speakers with BoomSound technology and an embedded non-removable 2200mAh battery. It also features Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, and 8GB internal memory with a microSD card slot supporting 64GB cards for $279.99.

Press Release

Update: Virgin Mobile has confirmed with PhoneNews.com that the Desire will be updated to Android 4.4 KitKat in the first quarter of 2014.

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