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HTC Wildfire S

2011 smartphone by HTC

Summary

2011 smartphone by HTC

Field	Value
name	HTC Wildfire SS/Marvel
image	HTC Wildfire S Viewpoints.jpg
imagesize	250
manufacturer	HTC Corporation
type	Smartphone
available	15 February 2011
screen	3.2" 65,536 color TFT LCD HVGA (320 × 480) at 180 pixels per inch.
camera	5 Mpix, autofocus, LED flash, geotagging
os	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.
input	Multi-touch Capacitive touch screen.
3-axis accelerometer
A-GPS
Proximity sensor
Light sensor
Digital compass
cpu	Qualcomm MSM7227 600 MHz, ARMv6 architecture
gpu	Adreno 200
memory	512 MB RAM
memory_card	microSD, up to 32 GB
storage	512 MB (150 MB available)
networks	* Europe/Asia:
connectivity	* Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
battery	Li-ion 1230 mAh
size	101.3 × 59.4 × 12.4 mm
weight	105 g
form	Slate smartphone
predecessor	HTC Wildfire
successor	HTC Explorer, HTC Desire C
other	Facebook, Twitter, Skype, Microsoft Exchange, Google Maps turn-by-turn navigation
status	Discontinued

3-axis accelerometer A-GPS Proximity sensor Light sensor Digital compass

Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
HSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz;
United States: CDMA 850/1900 MHz
Australia: WCDMA 850/2100 MHz
Bluetooth 3.0 with FTP/OPP, A2DP, PBAP profiles
UMA

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 and released in Europe three months later.

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.

Hardware and software

HTC 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.

Unlike its predecessor, the Wildfire S has no trackball or trackpad.

The device runs on Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread, 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, 4.1 and even 4.4.

Availability

In 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 and MetroPCS; 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 on several networks including Telenor, Ufone, Jazz and Zong.

References

(2011). "HTC Wildfire SS Product Overview". HTC.
(2011-02-18). "HTC Incredible S, Desire S and Wildfire S showcased at MWC". Mobilegyaan.com.
"HTC Wildfire SS brings Android Gingerbread on a budget {{pipe}} MWC 2011".
(2019-08-24). "The HTC Wildfire is back, and HTC has almost nothing to do with it".
"Support: Software update: HTC Wildfire S". T-Mobile Support.
(2012-06-13). "Android 4.0 ICS for HTC Wildfire S! (LeWa OS + CM9)". HTC Wildfire S Blog.
"Virgin Mobile USA". Virginmobileusa.marketwire.com.
link. (11 February 2012)

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