HTC's Windows Phone 8X now up for pre-order at Rs 35,032

New Delhi: The recently unveiled HTC Windows Phone 8X smartphone is now available for pre-order on Flipkart.com for Rs 35,032. According to the e-commerce website, the shipping will start by the third week of November.

Available on Flipkart in two colours - black and blue, the smartphone runs Microsoft's latest Windows Phone 8 OS. The Windows Phone 8X is powered by Qualcomm's 1.5 GHz dual-core processor.

It features a 4.3-inch super LCD 2 touchscreen with HD 720p resolution. The phone will have a Gorilla Glass 2 screen. The Windows Phone 8X offers total storage of 16GB. It has 1GB RAM.

HTC unveiled two smartphones running Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 software - Windows Phone 8X and Windows Phone 8S.
The Windows Phone 8X is powered by a dual-core 1.5 GHz dual-core processor. It features a 4.3-inch super LCD 2 touchscreen with HD 720p resolution.
The Windows Phone 8S is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor. It has a 4-inch super LCD touchscreen with WVGA resolution
The devices would be available in November through more than 150 service providers in over 50 countries globally.
The Windows Phone 8X offers total storage of 16GB. It has 1GB RAM.
The Windows Phone 8S has a 5 megapixel camera with auto focus LED flash.
Both the phones are said to offer studio-quality sound with Beats Audio built in.
The Windows Phone 8X sports an 8 megapixel camera with auto focus, LED flash, and BSI sensor. It also has a 2.1 megapixel front camera.
The Windows Phone 8S also offers total storage of 16GB, but its memmory is expandable up to 32GB using a microSD card.
The new devices will be marketed as the "signature" Windows Phone 8 smartphones, said Jason Mackenzie, HTC's global head of sales.
Like Nokia, HTC is under a lot of pressure to generate strong sales from its next round of smartphones as it has lost significant ground to Samsung Electronics and Apple.
The Windows Phone 8S has 512MB RAM. It weighs 113 grams with battery.
The Windows Phone 8S by HTC will be available in Domino, Fiesta Red, Atlantic Blue and High-Rise Gray.
The Windows Phone 8X will come in California Blue, Graphite Black, Flame Red and Limelight Yellow colour options.
The Windows Phone 8X includes an 1800 mAh battery, whitle the Windows Phone 8S includes a 1700 mAh battery.
The two brightly coloured phones - the Windows Phone 8X and the Windows Phone 8S - will pit HTC directly against key Microsoft partner Nokia, which earlier this month also launched two colorful Windows phone models and also Samsung which recently unveiled the Aitv S, the first Windows Phone 8 smartphone.
The success of HTC and Nokia Windows Phone 8 devices this holiday shopping season will be crucial to Microsoft, which has been left far behind by Apple and Google in the smartphone software market in the last several years.
The 8X and 8S screens have Gorilla Glass protection.
With Apple boasting 2 million pre-orders of its latest iPhone before it hits store shelves on September 21, Reticle Research analyst Ross Rubin said, it's going to be challenging for HTC to catch up.
"Consumers are going to love these phones, and we're committed to reaching them in a manner that's clear and direct," Ballmer said.

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$HTC\'s Windows Phone 8X now up for pre-order at Rs 35,032$

According to the e-commerce website, the shipping will start by the third week of November.

The Windows Phone 8X sports an 8 megapixel camera with auto focus, LED flash, and BSI sensor. It also has a 2.1 megapixel front camera. The Windows Phone 8X includes an 1800 mAh battery.

HTC had unveiled the Windows Phone 8X smartphone, along with the Windows Phone 8S, in September. HTC is under a lot of pressure to generate strong sales from its next round of smartphones as it has lost significant ground to Samsung Electronics and Apple.

The success of HTC and Nokia Windows Phone 8 devices this holiday shopping season will be crucial to Microsoft, which has been left far behind by Apple and Google in the smartphone software market in the last several years.