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HTC Wildfire S/Marvel
ManufacturerHTC Corporation
SloganQuietly Brilliant
PredecessorHTC Wildfire
SuccessorHTC Explorer, HTC Desire C
Form factorSlate smartphone
Dimensions101.3 (3.99) × 59.4 (2.34) × 12.4 (0.49) mm (in)
Weight105 g (3.7 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) (Upgradable to 2.3.5) with HTC Sense 2.1. Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) are supported with CyanogenMod, although not officially supported)
CPUQualcomm MSM7227 600 MHz, ARM6 type
GPUAdreno 200[1]
Memory512 MB RAM
Storage512 MB (150 MB available)
Removable storageSupports up to 32 GB microSD
BatteryLi-ion 1230 mAh
Display3.2 in (8.1 cm) 65,536 color TFT LCD HVGA (320 × 480) at 180 pixels per inch.
External displayNo
Rear camera5 Megapixel autofocus with LED flash and Geotagging
Front cameraNo
ConnectivityEurope/Asia: HSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz; Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n); Bluetooth 3.0 with FTP/OPP, A2DP, PBAP; UMA

United States: CDMA 850/1900

Australia: WCDMA 850/2100
Data inputsMulti-touch Capacitive touch screen.
3-axis accelerometer
A-GPS
Proximity sensor
Light sensor
Digital compass
OtherFacebook, Twitter, Skype, Microsoft Exchange, Google turn-by-turn navigation

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[3] and released in Europe three months later. It is powered by a 600 MHz Qualcomm processor and runs the Android operating system, version 2.3.5.[4] However, by rooting the user is able to install versions such as Android 4.0 and Android 4.1.[5] The Wildfire S includes a TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen and a 5-megapixel camera.[6]

It is considered to be an update of 2010's HTC Wildfire, having a newer processor, support for the faster Bluetooth 3.0 specification, and crucially, a screen with double the resolution (HVGA, updated from QVGA). It also has the newer Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) version of the Android OS and an upgrade of HTC's Sense UI.

Also unlike its predecessor, there is no trackball or pad.

Availability

In the United Kingdom, the Wildfire S is available from several carriers, including 3 (Hutchison 3G), Vodafone, Orange, Tesco Mobile, T-Mobile and O2.

In the United States, it is available through carriers US Cellular, T-Mobile, Virgin Mobile USA[7] and MetroPCS;[8] in Canada through Bell Canada and Virgin Mobile Canada; in Australia through Telstra; in New Zealand through Telecom New Zealand; and in India it is available in open market.

In Ireland, it is available through networks Meteor, eMobile, Vodafone, O2, 3 (Hutchison 3G), and Tesco Mobile.

In Bulgaria, it is available through networks Mobiltel, GLOBUL and Vivacom.

In Pakistan, it is available throughout in market and uses networks are Telenor, Ufone, Jazz and Zong.

See also

References

  1. ^ "HTC Incredible S, Desire S and Wildfire S showcased at MWC". Mobilegyaan.com. 18 February 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  2. ^ "HTC Wildfire S to launch on 13 May in the UK, starts at 230 quid". GSMArena.com. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  3. ^ http://mwc2011.techradar.com/2011/02/htc-wildfire-s-brings-android-gingerbread-on-a-budget/
  4. ^ "Support: Software update: HTC Wildfire S". Support.t-mobile.com. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Android 4.0 ICS for HTC Wildfire S! (LeWa OS + CM9) - HTC Wildfire S Blog - Tutorials, Root, Tips and Tricks". HTC Wildfire S Blog. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  6. ^ Serbia (15 February 2011). "HTC Wildfire S Product Overview - HTC Smartphones". Htc.com. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  7. ^ "Virgin Mobile USA". Virginmobileusa.marketwire.com. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  8. ^ MetroPCS Archived 11 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine

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