The popular in Europe HTC Desire handset is going to be heading to the US in August, HTC officially announced this morning via twitter:

The device will feature the same specs as the European version: 1Ghz Snapdragon processor and Android 2.1 with Sense, HTC's PR rep Ricky tells us.

The only caveat in this announcement is the carrier choice - Desire will be going to regional carriers only, which means the big 4 - Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile - will not be involved.

No details yet on the pricing or exact launch date.