subject: The Brilliant Htc Wildfire Featuring Android Os [print this page] The new HTC Wildfire signals the brands attempt to break in to the mid range phone market, having successfully negotiated the top end sector with models such as the Desire and the Hero. This new handset includes many of the features we have come to know and love, but inevitably some areas have been cut back, resulting in a good quality phone at a very attractive price point.
The obvious area where sacrifices have been made on the Wildfire is with regards to the screen. Having said that though, the result is a display that still impresses, with great colour reproduction and sharp images. The screen measures in slightly smaller than many other models at 3.2 inches. This still enables easy viewing of items such as web pages, and also means that the excellent capactive touchscreen remains effective, however in an all together more compact design. The QVGA resolution gives users a 240 x 320 image, lower than many rival models, but enough to maintain a good quality of picture considering the reduced dimensions. A plus point of the display comes in the form of the massive 16 million colours that it is capable of displaying. Looking at the phone in general, its appearance seems different from a lot of other phones due to its more square design. Asides from making the handset stand out, it also means that the phone is easy to use thanks to its shape. In terms of usage, the very responsive optical trackpad is present, allowing precise navigation when the touchscreen may not offer the precision required. Assembled around this track pad are the four Android navigation keys.
Previous handsets released by the brand have always excelled when it comes to multi media facilities, and the HTC Wildfire does not disappoint in this area. Despite not offering High Definition quality, the handset does capture video footage in a respectable 352 x 288 resolution at a frame rate of 15 per second. Still photographs are a little more impressive. The unit comes with a host of features including geo tagging, smile detection and a high quality LED flash. Images are captured at a resolution of 5 mega pixels. The Wildfire does lack slightly when it comes to internal storage space, but more than makes up for it with the micro SD card slot. These cards can be purchased in sizes up to 32GB and offer the user the opportunity to add memory custom made to their usage needs. Audio wise, an FM tuner is always a nice addition, and thanks to an array of format support, the phone is capable of acting as a very good portable music player.
The HTC Wildfire should prove to be a successful unit over the forthcoming festive period. The attractive price coupled with a host of excellent feature will ensure the phone is popular with a broad spectrum of users.
