The phone with 1GHz processor is expected to be priced at 7990 New Taiwan Dollar (about $274) for retail. It will also be available for NT$ 291 per month on contract from Chunghwa Telecom.

The device will come in black and white colour options. Other features include 3G, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX and GPS.

HTC Desire U key specifications

• 4-inch (800×480 pixels) capacitive touch screen display
• 1 GHz processor
• 512 MB RAM
• 4GB of internal storage expandable up to 32GB via microSD
• 5-megapixel auto focus rear camera with LED Flash
• 3G, Wi-Fi 820.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX, GPS
• 1,650mAh battery
• Android 4.0 with HTC Sense UI
• 9.32mm thick
• Weighs 119 grams