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| HTC 8X and 8S Debut in Singapore, Priced at $676 and $341 Respectively Posted: 04 Nov 2012 04:07 AM PST
During a special November 2nd event, HTC launched its brand new 8X and 8S handsets in Singapore, both Windows Phone 8 on board. I have to remind you that earlier this week, Microsoft launched Windows Phone 8 with great fanfare and also announced a bunch of devices that we already knew about, including the 8X and 8S by HTC.
As far as the Singapore debut goes, HTC 8X will be priced at $676 locally and the 8S will cost $341, with both models hitting stores in a few weeks. The handsets may even be available for free with a proper subsidy from carriers. HTC claimed that these newcomers will reach over 50 countries thanks to over 150 carriers. HTC 8S offers a 4 inch 480 x 800 pixel display, Beats Audio, 4 GB of storage and a microSD card slot. It’s a lower end Windows Phone 8 unit, with 512 MB of RAM, a dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 1 GHz CPU. The device will come in red, blue, grey and domino hues and it also packs a 5 megapixel camera. HTC 8X offers a S-LCD2 4.3 inch display with 720p resolution. There’s also 1 GB of RAM on board, 16 GB of storage and there’s no microSD card slot here. Other specs include an 8 megapixel camera, a Qualcomm Snapdragon Krait dual core 1.5 GHz processor and Beats Audio tech. Related posts:
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| Posted: 04 Nov 2012 03:21 AM PST
Windows Phone 8 debuted at the beginning of the current week, but Verizon has yet to announce its lineup of phones running this OS. Of course, we’ve had enough leaks to know what to expect here, so devices like HTC 8X and Nokia Lumia 822 are a pretty sure thing. Previously there was a speculation that wireless charging may not make the cut for all devices, but Nokia at least HTC 8X gets it.
Windows Phone Central received some internal training documents for Verizon, sharing precious info for reps to sell handsets to customers. This also confirms that wireless charging is supported on the HTC 8X Verizon version. It takes a charging pad, sold separately, that will do the job. Selling points for Lumia 822 and HTC 8X include “robust music and audio experience” and with Beats Audio and Nokia’s Music experience, I can say they’re pretty true. Turn by turn voice guided navigation is also promised, with offline access from Nokia Drive+. US Maps are preloaded and you can download extra maps for other regions of the world. Rumors say that Verizon will launch the phones on November 8th, which is just days away. Sadly, there’s also a bunch of rumors saying we won’t actually see the handsets in person till Thanksgiving week. Samsung Ativ Odyssey is also delayed till Christmas time. HTC 8X is expected to cost $199 on Verizon and Lumia 822 $99, obviously with contract.
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