So we’ve already had the marginally disappointing HTC Desire S revealed by HTC today, but the company has also announced a reworking of the cheap and charming little HTC Wildfire.
The new Wildfire S retains the chunkier look of the original, with the only significant update on the technical side being an increase in screen resolution – from 240×320 to the (ageing) standard of 320×480. Plus an OS update to Android 2.3, of course.
Slightly underwhelming, but a decent and hopefully affordable Android entry point for many. Here’s the full spec sheet of the HTC Wildfire S:
HTC Wildfire S Specifications
Processor 600 MHz
Platform Android™ with HTC Sense™
Memory ROM: 512 MB RAM: 512 MB The actual available internal phone storage may differ depending on the software configuration of your phone
Dimensions 101.3 x 59.4 x 12.4 mm
Weight 105 grams (3.7 ounces) with battery
Display 3.2-inch touch screen with 320 x 480 resolution
Network HSPA/WCDMA 900/2100 MHz Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz Upload speed of up to 384kbps and download speed of up to 7.2 Mbps
GPS Internal GPS antenna
Sensors G-Sensor Digital compass Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor
Connectivity Bluetooth® 3.0 with FTP/OPP for file transfer A2DP for wireless stereo headsets PBAP for phonebook access from the car kit Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11b/g/n 3.5 mm stereo audio jack Standard micro-USB (5-pin micro-USB 2.0)
Camera 5 megapixel colour camera with auto focus and flash
Audio supported formats Playback: .aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9) Recording: .amr
Video supported formats Playback: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, wmv Windows Media Video 9 Recording: .3gp
Battery Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery Capacity: 1230 mAh Talk time: Up to 350 minutes for WCDMA and up to 430 minutes for GSM Up to 570 hours for WCDMA and up to 360 hours for GSM All subject to network and phone usage
Expansion slot microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
AC adapter Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz DC output: 5 V and 1 A
Please note: Specifications are subject to change without prior notice
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Ben
/ February 15, 2011With the same speed processor, a higher resolution screen but lower capacity battery, I wonder how the S will compare in terms of speed and battery life against the original. And which one do I buy….
chris
/ February 15, 2011What the hell happened to HTC this year? the phones are rubbish!
Gary C
/ February 15, 2011I think perhaps HTC has decided to coast a little this year, boost its profit margins, then emerge with something new for 2012.
After all, most companies are still trying to beat what HTC released in 2010.
MrChaz
/ February 15, 2011If they want to stay tied to Qualcomm they’re not going to have anything until the end of the year which is when their next-gen dual core stuff will ship iirc.
Monkeynuts
/ February 15, 2011Too much time spent messing with Windows Phone 7, thankfully a burden now passed to Nokia.
TurboHobbit
/ February 15, 2011Ye Gods. Have they had a go-slow in the HTC R&D department or something?
MarkG
/ February 15, 2011Not underwhelming at all, the Wildfire is a fantastic entry level Android phone, the only real criticism would be the low-res screen, which clearly the S address.
if they can keep the same Pricepoint, this is a killer phone for the money.
Timbo
/ April 26, 2011Yea Mark, exactly the comment I was going to add. Now basically Makes it an HTC Magis with double the RAM and a proximity sensor for taking off and putting on the screen when your in a call.
It was the low resolution that I told many people to stay away from. Now its a cracking starter phone.
Timbo
/ April 26, 2011OK, I meant HTC Magic!!
Timbo
/ April 26, 2011Oh and a 5MP and flash.
Beanie
/ June 25, 2011It’s a shame they got rid of the touch-sensitive trackpad at the bottom. I liked that, it made the phone look more like a Desire. I also liked the stripes at the bottom. They should have just upgraded the screen, instead of upgrading to Android 2.3, because that makes it slower.