The HTC Wildfire Is Packed With Android Innovation

Feb 6
14:51

2011

Chris Westley

Chris Westley

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The HTC Wildfire has proven to be a successful addition to the manufacturer’s range of Android smartphones. Boasting a number of features which make this feel like a really premium handset, it is actually ideal for those on a budget with a surprising price tag when you take into consideration its spec list.

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The HTC Wildfire handset measures up at 106.8x 60.4x 12 mm so it is very compact and also extremely light weight and 118 g.  The front is dominated by the amply proportioned 3.2 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen which houses a pixel resolution of 240x 320 and is able to display up to 16 million colours resulting in superb quality display of the on screen imagery.  Multi-touch input support,The HTC Wildfire Is Packed With Android Innovation Articles accelerometer and proximity sensors as well as an optical trackpad are all included.  The latter offers a convenient means of navigating the user interface.

 

Despite its rather limited internal storage, the HTC Wildfire comes with a microSD card slot.  This can be used to house a memory card of up to 32 GB meaning that thousands of files of many different formats can be stored within the phone.  Rather than the standard Photocall function, the HTC Wildfire displays additional information about the person who is calling such as birthdays and social networking statuses.

 

A speedy and reliable Internet browsing experience is assured thanks to both 3G and Wi-Fi.  In areas with 3G coverage, an HSDPA connection provides speeds of up to 7.2 mega bytes per second, meaning users can enjoy a convenient Internet access when out and about.  Whenever users are in a location where they have access local wireless networks, they can take advantage of Wi-Fi for an even faster browsing experience.

 

The HTC Wildfire is also a highly competent cameraphone.  The camera boasting five mega pixels operates at a pixel resolution of 2592x 1944 resulting in superb quality and clarity of the resulting still images.  Autofocus and an LED flash are included as standard as is geo-tagging.  As an alternative to taking still images, users can also use this camera to shoot video footage.

 

Android 2.1 (Eclair) is the operating system of choice; however this is upgradeable to later editions.  This highly popular software platform is very customizable and utilises the HTC Sense user interface.  In conjunction with a 528 MHZ processor, demanding applications are handled with ease and a fantastic platform for customisation and expansion is provided with access to Android Market were users can browse thousands of apps which they can download.

 

Social networking integration, the full package of Google features and comprehensive multimedia compatibility makes the HTC Wildfire a great choice for those who are looking for full Smartphone functionality at a price which won’t break the bank.