Verizon will be offering to its subscribers HTC's entry level device, the Desire 612. The name might sound familiar, as it is just a slightly redesigned version of the HTC Desire 610, as per request of the US carrier from the Taiwanese OEM. But while the smartphone is being positioned as a mid-level device, its features are not that bad and may serve you as a value for money device.
There are only very slight differences between the Desire 612 and the 610, the latter of which is being offered by Verizon's competitor, AT&T. The only major difference is that the Desire 612 has a 720p HD resolution to go along with its 4.7-inch display, as compared to the Desire 610's 540x960 qHD. Other than that, the specifications are the same and are pretty decent for the kind of smartphone positioning that it has. It will of course run on Android 4.4 Kitkat and has a 1.2 Ghz quad-core processor. It has 1MB RAM and 8GB internal memory that can be expanded with a 128GB microSD card. If that isn't enough, Verizon's More Everything subscribers get 25GB of cloud storage on Verizon Cloud.
For mobile photography enthusiasts, the Desire 612 has an 8-megapixel main camera and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing one. It also has dual front-facing speakers so that when you're watching a video on your device, the sound from the BoomSound speakers is directed at you. The smartphone also comes with other HTC specific features and apps like the BlinkFeed, their personalized and customizable news feed (which includes your Facebook, Twitter and Instagram feeds).
HTC Desire 612 will be offered for free for any new two-year contract with Verizon, starting October 9. If you wish to avail of it in the Verizon EDGE installment plan, you can also do so as long as you meet the eligibility requirements.
SOURCE: Verizon