HTC Wildfire S

HTC Wildfire S/Marvel
Manufacturer	HTC Corporation
Slogan	Live it. Love it. Share it.
Compatible networks	Europe/Asia: 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;
Availability by region	15 February 2011
Predecessor	HTC Wildfire
Successor	HTC Explorer, HTC Desire C
Type	Smartphone
Form factor	Slate smartphone
Dimensions	101.3 × 59.4 × 12.4 mm; 3.99 × 2.34 × 0.49 in
Mass	105 g (3.7 oz)
Operating system	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.
CPU	Qualcomm MSM7227 600 MHz, ARMv6 architecture
GPU	Adreno 200
Memory	512 MB RAM
Storage	512 MB (150 MB available)
Removable storage	microSD, up to 32 GB
Battery	Li-ion 1230 mAh
Display	3.2" 65,536 color TFT LCD HVGA (320 × 480) at 180 pixels per inch.
Rear camera	5 Mpix, autofocus, LED flash, geotagging
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n; Bluetooth 3.0 with FTP/OPP, A2DP, PBAP profiles; UMA;
Data inputs	Multi-touch Capacitive touch screen.; 3-axis accelerometer; A-GPS; Proximity sensor; Light sensor; Digital compass
Other	Facebook, Twitter, Skype, Microsoft Exchange, Google Maps turn-by-turn navigation
Development status	Discontinued

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^[4] 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.^[5]

Hardware and software[edit]

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.^[1]

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

The device runs on Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread,^[6] 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,^[7] 4.1 and even 4.4.

Availability[edit]

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^[8] and MetroPCS;^[9] 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.

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c "HTC Wildfire S Product Overview". HTC. 2011. Archived from the original on 18 October 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
^ "HTC Incredible S, Desire S and Wildfire S showcased at MWC". Mobilegyaan.com. 18 February 2011. Archived from the original on 27 April 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
^ "HTC Wildfire S to launch on 13 May in the UK, starts at 230 quid". GSMArena.com. 11 April 2011. Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
^ "HTC Wildfire S brings Android Gingerbread on a budget | MWC 2011". Archived from the original on 23 April 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
^ "The HTC Wildfire is back, and HTC has almost nothing to do with it". Circuit Breaker. 24 August 2019. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019.
^ "Support: Software update: HTC Wildfire S". T-Mobile Support. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
^ "Android 4.0 ICS for HTC Wildfire S! (LeWa OS + CM9)". HTC Wildfire S Blog. 13 June 2012. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
^ "Virgin Mobile USA". Virginmobileusa.marketwire.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
^ MetroPCS Archived 11 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine

External links[edit]

Official Page

[HTC-1] "HTC Wildfire S Product Overview". HTC. 2011. Archived from the original on 18 October 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2018.

[2] "HTC Incredible S, Desire S and Wildfire S showcased at MWC". Mobilegyaan.com. 18 February 2011. Archived from the original on 27 April 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2012.

[3] "HTC Wildfire S to launch on 13 May in the UK, starts at 230 quid". GSMArena.com. 11 April 2011. Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.

[4] "HTC Wildfire S brings Android Gingerbread on a budget | MWC 2011". Archived from the original on 23 April 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2011.

[cb_wfx-5] "The HTC Wildfire is back, and HTC has almost nothing to do with it". Circuit Breaker. 24 August 2019. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019.

[6] "Support: Software update: HTC Wildfire S". T-Mobile Support. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.

[7] "Android 4.0 ICS for HTC Wildfire S! (LeWa OS + CM9)". HTC Wildfire S Blog. 13 June 2012. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2012.

[8] "Virgin Mobile USA". Virginmobileusa.marketwire.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2012.

[9] MetroPCS Archived 11 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine

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