TELUS and Virgin Mobile Canada now offering HTC Desire 510

HTC Desire510The HTC Desire 510 landed in Canada with Rogers Wireless and Fido late last month. They were only the first Canadian carriers to offer HTC’s latest entry level smartphone. HTC Canada today announced that it is now more widely available as two more carriers, TELUS Mobility and Virgin Mobile Canada, began to offer it today.

Here is a reminder of the HTC Desire 510’s specifications:

  • Processor: 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410
  • Operating system: Google Android 4.4 with HTC Sense
  • Cellular connectivity: LTE/HSPA+ 42Mbps/GPRS/EDGE
  • Other connectivity: GPS/GLONASS, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, DLNA
  • Display: 4.7-inch FWGA (854 × 480)
  • RAM: 1GB
  • Internal storage: 4GB/8GB
  • External storage: MicroSD cards up to 128GB
  • Rear-facing camera: 5MP
  • Front-facing camera: 0.3MP (1.3MP on Sprint Wireless)
  • Ports: 3.5mm audio jack, micro-USB 2.0 port
  • Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor
  • Battery: 2,100mAh
  • Dimensions: 139.9 × 69.8 × 9.99 millimeters
  • Weight: 158 grams
  • Colours: Terra White and Meridian Grey

TELUS is offering the HTC Desire 510 for free with select two-year contracts or CA$200 contract-free. Similarly, pricing at Virgin Mobile Canada starts at CA$0.00 with a two-year contract but tops out at CA$149.99.

The HTC Desire 510 should also make its way to SaskTel and Videotron in the coming weeks.


Sources : TELUS Mobility // Virgin Mobile Canada