The HTC Ruby (known as the HTC Amaze 4G in the United States and Canada) is a smartphone developed by the HTC Corporation. It was released by T-Mobile in the United States on 10 October 2011.[1] It was first released in Canada by Telus on 4 November 2011.[2] Subsequently, other Canadian carriers such as Mobilicity and Wind Mobile released this phone on December 1, 2011[3] and December 2 ,2011,[4] respectively. Marketed at the time as being equipped “with the most advanced camera of any smartphone”, the device has an 8-megapixel camera, a 1080p HD video recorder, a backside illuminated sensor, and a dual LED flash. The Amaze 4G features a Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 1.5 Gdual-corporate processor, a 4.3-inch QHD LCD multi-touch display, and 1 GB of RAM. It was released with version 2.3.4 of the Android operating system. Starting from 21 May 2012, some HTC Amaze devices were upgradeable to Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich.
| Brand | HTC |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | HTC Corporation |
| Type | Smartphone |
| First released | October 10, 2011 |
| Predecessor | HTC Sensation |
| Successor | HTC One S |
| Compatible networks | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 MHz |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | 130 mm (5.1 in) H 65.6 mm (2.58 in) W 11.8 mm (0.46 in) D |
| Weight | 173 g (6.1 oz) |
| Operating system | HTC Sense 3.0 with Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread and HTC Sense 3.6 with Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich |
| CPU | 1.5 GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (APQ8060) |
| GPU | Adreno 220 |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM, 2.5 GB ROM, 16 GB phone memory (9 GB usable) |
| Storage | 16 GB flash |
| Removable storage | microSDHC supports up to 32 GB |
| Battery | 1730 mAh Internal Rechargeable Li-ion User replaceable |
| Rear camera | 8 Megapixel with f/2.2 aperture 1080p video Autofocus dual LED flash Geotagging |
| Front camera | 2 Megapixel fixed focus |
| Display | qHD S-LCD 4.3 in (109 mm) diagonal 540×960 px at 256 ppi 16:9 aspect ratio |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 3.0 with EDR Micro USB(ExtMicro) Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n 42 Mbps DC-HSPA+ |
| Data inputs | Multi-touch, capacitive touchscreen Dual microphones Accelerometer, compass, A-GPS |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "HTC Amaze Camera Smart Phone". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27.
- ^ "HTC Amaze 4G now available at TELUS". 4 November 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-12-02. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
- ^ "HTC Amaze 4G lands at Mobilicity for $549.99". December 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
- ^ "WIND releasing the HTC Amaze December 2nd". 30 November 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2011-12-01.