The HTC Wildfire S is a smartphone developed by the HTC Corporation. The model was announced on 15 February 2011 at the Mobile World Congress[4] and released in Europe three months later.
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| Manufacturer | HTC Corporation |
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| Type | Smartphone |
| Slogan | Live it. Love it. Share it.[1] |
| Availability by region | 15 February 2011[1] |
| Predecessor | HTC Wildfire |
| Successor | HTC Explorer, HTC Desire C |
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| Form factor | Slate smartphone |
| Dimensions | 101.3 × 59.4 × 12.4 mm 3.99 × 2.34 × 0.49 in |
| Weight | 105 g (3.7 oz) |
| Operating system | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread (upgradable to 2.3.5) with HTC Sense 2.1.Non-official CyanogenMod ports of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, 4.1 Jelly Bean, and 4.4.2 KitKat exist. |
| CPU | Qualcomm MSM7227 600 MHz, ARMv6 architecture |
| GPU | Adreno 200[2] |
| Memory | 512 MB RAM |
| Storage | 512 MB (150 MB available) |
| Removable storage | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| Battery | Li-ion 1230 mAh |
| Rear camera | 5 Mpix, autofocus, LED flash, geotagging |
| Display | 3.2" 65,536 color TFT LCD HVGA (320 × 480) at 180 pixels per inch. |
| Connectivity |
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| Data inputs | Multi-touch Capacitive touch screen. 3-axis accelerometer A-GPS Proximity sensor Light sensor Digital compass |
| Development status | Discontinued |
| Other | Facebook, Twitter, Skype, Microsoft Exchange, Google Maps turn-by-turn navigation |
On 14 August 2019, it was announced that the "HTC Wildfire" name had been licensed for use on the HTC Wildfire X a phone manufactured by a third-party company and intended for the Indian market.[5]
Hardware and software
editHTC Wildfire S is considered to be an update of 2010's HTC Wildfire, having a newer, 600 MHz processor by Qualcomm, support for the faster Bluetooth 3.0 specification, and a screen with double the resolution (HVGA, updated from QVGA).
The Wildfire S includes a TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen and a 5-megapixel camera.[1]
Unlike its predecessor, the Wildfire S has no trackball or trackpad.
The device runs on Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread,[6] and comes with an upgrade to HTC's Sense UI.
However, by rooting, the user is able to install CyanogenMod versions of Android 4.0,[7] 4.1 and even 4.4.
Availability
editIn the United Kingdom, the Wildfire S was available from several carriers, including 3 (Hutchison 3G), Vodafone, Orange, Tesco Mobile, T-Mobile and O2.
In the United States, it was available through carriers US Cellular, T-Mobile, Virgin Mobile USA[8] and MetroPCS;[9] in Canada through Bell Canada and Virgin Mobile Canada; in Australia through Telstra; in New Zealand through Telecom New Zealand; and in India it was available in open market.
In Ireland, it was available through networks Meteor, eMobile, Vodafone, O2, 3 (Hutchison 3G), and Tesco Mobile.
In Bulgaria, it was available through networks Mobiltel, GLOBUL and Vivacom.
In Pakistan, it was available throughout in market and uses networks are Telenor, Ufone, Jazz and Zong.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "HTC Wildfire SS Product Overview". HTC. 2011. Archived from the original on 18 October 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "HTC Incredible S, Desire S and Wildfire S showcased at MWC". Mobilegyaan.com. 18 February 2011. Archived from the original on 27 April 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ "HTC Wildfire S to launch on 13 May in the UK, starts at 230 quid". GSMArena.com. 11 April 2011. Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "HTC Wildfire SS brings Android Gingerbread on a budget | MWC 2011". Archived from the original on 23 April 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ^ "The HTC Wildfire is back, and HTC has almost nothing to do with it". Circuit Breaker. 24 August 2019. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019.
- ^ "Support: Software update: HTC Wildfire S". T-Mobile Support. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ "Android 4.0 ICS for HTC Wildfire S! (LeWa OS + CM9)". HTC Wildfire S Blog. 13 June 2012. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ "Virgin Mobile USA". Virginmobileusa.marketwire.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
- ^ MetroPCS Archived 11 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine