HTC Wildfire S CDMA
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- Posted: 15 Jun 2011 Announced: 30 Sep 2011
- Market Status: Released
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- US carrier availability: Virgin Mobile - Available (Since 18 Nov 2011) U.S. Cellular - Available (Since 18 Nov 2011) MetroPCS - Available (Since 21 Nov 2011)
- Links: HTC Wildfire S CDMA manual HTC Wildfire S CDMA Official Page
This is the CDMA version of the HTC Wildfire S. The device comes to succeed the HTC Wildfire with a better HVGA screen and Android 2.3.3. It has 3.2" touchscreen, 5MP camera, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth and digital compass.
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HTC Wildfire S CDMA specifications
Pros
No prosCons
- Slow processor (600 MHz)
Design
- Device type:
- Smart phone
- OS:
- Android (2.3.4)
- Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
- Dimensions:
- 3.93 x 2.28 x 0.56 (99.9 x 57.8 x 14.15 mm)
- Weight:
- 3.70 oz (105 g)
the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)
- 3.70 oz (105 g)
Display
- Physical size:
- 3.20 inches
- Resolution:
- 320 x 480 pixels
- Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 180 ppi
- Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- TFT
- Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 262 144
- Touchscreen:
- Capacitive, Multi-touch
- Features:
- Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 5.80 hours
the average is 8 h (496 min)
- 5.80 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 23.8 days (570 hours)
the average is 21 days (498 h)
- 23.8 days (570 hours)
- Capacity:
- 1230 mAh
Hardware
- Processor:
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.
- Single core, 600 MHz, Qualcomm MSM8227
- System memory:
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.
- 512 MB RAM / 512 MB ROM
- Storage expansion:
- Slot Type:
- microSD, microSDHC
- Maximum card size:
Maximum card size - Shows the capacity of the memory expansion slot that can be added
- 32 GB
- Slot Type:
Camera
- Camera:
- 5 megapixels
- Flash:
- LED
- Features:
- Auto focus
- Camcorder:
- 720x480 (DVD) (24 fps)
Multimedia
- Radio:
- FM
- Speakers:
- Earpiece, Loudspeaker
- YouTube player:
- Yes
Internet browsing
- Browser:
- Yes
- Supports:
- HTML
- Built-in online services support:
- Facebook, Flickr, Twitter
Technology
- CDMA:
CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. A technique of multiplexing, also called spread spectrum, in which analog signals are converted into digital form for transmission. For each communication channel, the signals are encoded in a sequence known to the transmitter and the receiver for that channel. The foremost application is digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800MHz band and 1.9GHz PCS band. CDMA phones are noted for their excellent call quality and long battery life.
- 800, 1900 MHz
- Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- EV-DO Rev.A
- Positioning:
Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.
- GPS, A-GPS, E911
- Navigation:
- Yes
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer, Calculator
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
- E-mail:
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Push e-mail
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
- 2.1, EDR
- Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- 802.11 b, g, n
- USB:
- USB 2.0
- Connector:
- microUSB
- Features:
Features - Universal Serial Bus - is a plug-and-play interface for connection a computer and add-on devices such as joysticks, keyboards, wireless phones, scanner, cameras etc. USB supports hot-swap (ability to add a new device without having to reboot the computer). USB supports data speed of 12 megabits per second.
- Mass storage device, USB charging
- Computer sync, OTA sync
Other features
- Notifications:
- Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
- Sensors:
- Accelerometer, Compass
- Hearing aid compatibility:
- M4, T4
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 30 Sep 2011
Shopping information
- Accessories:
- Battery, travel charger, headset, microSD card and guide
- MSRP price:
- 180 $
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