14 DAY TRIAL // Mobile phone users in Australia will be able to purchase the Android-powered HTC One X smartphone on the airwaves of local wireless carrier Optus starting with April 2nd.
At the moment, the mobile phone is available for pre-order on the wireless carrier’s website for free, on monthly plans starting at $59 per month (with $750 Included Value and 2GB of Mobile Internet).
“Pre-order by 29 March 2012 and we will aim to deliver your phone on 2 April 2012 for Metropolitan areas and 4 April 2012 for Regional areas. While stocks last. Pre-order is exclusive to online customers only,” Optus notes on its website.
The new mobile phone was made official last month during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, being the first smartphone from the Taiwanese handset vendor HTC to pack a quad-core application processor inside.
“HTC One X is blazing fast with the new NVIDIA Tegra 3 Mobile Processor for clear graphics, faster applications and longer battery life for an enhanced multimedia experience,” the wireless carrier explains.
“It comprises a 1.5GHz Super 4-PLUS-1 quad-core processor with an integrated fifth Battery Saver Core. The HTC One premium range of mobile phones focuses on the qualities in a smartphone that people care about most.”
The specifications list of this device also includes a 4.7” HD720 Super LCD with capacitive touchscreen display, along with up to 32GB of eMMC memory inside.
Moreover, the new device packs an 8-megapixel photo snapper on the back with auto focus, LED flash, F2.0 aperture and 28mm lens, and 1080p HD Video Capture, along with a 1.3MP camera on the front for making video calls.
The HTC One X also includes HSDPA+, HSUPA connectivity, as well as Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 & 5GHz), DLNA, Bluetooth, GPS / AGPS, MicroUSB and 3.5mm Audio Jack.
The smartphone runs under Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, with the Sense 4.0 UI loaded on top of it. Those who would like to learn more on this device should head over to the wireless carrier’s website.