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There are more than 500 million active users on Facebook. This simple claim on the Facebook website drives us to acknowledge a simple message - we can no longer do without social networking services. It seems that HTC recognized this fact when they released the HTC Wildfire. This affordable smartphone has extensive social integration as its strategic advantage.
The HTC Wildfire comes preinstalled with the Android version 2.1 OS (Eclair). Despite the lack of a high-end processor (528mhz), the phone doesn't appear to put on a sluggish performance. Well, performance fanatics might beg to differ. The HTC Sense UI is also preinstalled on the Wildfire to compliment the operating system and improve the Android experience.
As for the display, HTC Wildfire has a 3.2-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen with 16M colors. The disappointing aspect of the touchscreen is the low 240 x 320 pixels resolution. Although the screen is relatively small as compared to other popular smartphones, it does not affect the cell phone's core ability to keep its user active on social networks. At a glance, the cell phone looks like a smaller combination of the Nexus One and the HTC desire. If you do not happen to be a fan of the default HTC colors, you have the option of getting this phone in Pure White or Flamenco Red.
If you are looking for a smartphone that captures photos with great quality, you should love the HTC Wildfire. It comes with a 5 megapixel camera that has smile detection as one of the cool features. Now you'll never have to take 3 photos just to capture 1 perfect smile. Autofocus, LED flash and Geotagging was fun. However, Video recording quality was pretty average.
Now, much has been said about the Wildfire's extended social networking integration. What exactly can the Wildfire do? The HTC's Friend Stream application (HTC Sense UI) constantly updates content from your social networks and displays them on a simple page. As an additional feature, your address book will also be connected to your social networks. You will be able to view your friend's Facebook profile picture, latest status update and birthday when he calls you on your HTC Wildfire.
Another useful feature of the Wildfire is it's ability to share interesting Android applications through emails, messages and social networks. Your friends will be able to download the application through a direct link with one simple click. How convenient is that?
All in all, the HTC Wildfire is ultimately a mobile social networking powerhouse. Although the cell phone does not come with state-of-the-art capabilities, it has all the necessary smartphone features such as a great camera, 3G, Wi-Fi and GPS. For such an affordable price, the HTC Wildfire gives you great bang for your buck!
