Well, its probably the cheapest Android phone that’ll hit the market. HTC recently announced the name of the new handset ( selected via poll on facebook). With this android phone hitting the market in June, the price seems right for the market to lap it up. Although the phone does not offer any feature which hasn’t been seen before, it is a temptation for those wanting android set to go for a cheaper option.

Specifications :

  • Class: smartphone
  • Form factor: candy bar
  • Body materials: plastic, metal
  • Operational system: Android 2.1 + HTC Sense User Interface
  • Networks: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, EDGE/GPRS, UMTS/HSDPA 900/2100
  • Platform: Qualcomm MSM7225-1, 528 МHz processor
  • RAM: 384 MB
  • ROM: 512 MB + microSD (hot swappable)
  • Interfaces: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR (A2DP), microUSB (USB 2.0) for charging and sync, 3.5 mm headphones jack
  • Screen: touch, capacitive, 3.2” 240×320 pixels resolution (QVGA)
  • Camera: 5 MPx with Auto Focus and Flash
  • Navigation: GPS based on Qualcomm gpsOne chipset (support of A-GPS)
  • Additionally: proximity sensor, light sensor, gyroscope, digital compass
  • Battery: removable Li-Ion 1300 mAh

A quick look at the basic aspects of the phone :

Design

HTC has used a design similar to its higher end versions. It is quite similar to HTC Desire in terms of design- with similar curves, metal insert and postition of controls. The body colour consists of few shades of grey.

Dimesnsions

It is light weight and one of the compact android sets available in the market.


Controls

As with some of the other HTVC models, Wildfire uses the trackball. It also has sensory buttons just above the trackball similar to Nexus one. As other sets it has the ‘home’, ‘menu’, ‘return’ and ‘search’ buttons.

Display

It uses a 3.2″touch screen with 240×320 (QVGA) resolution. The resolution is probably the weakest point of the phone but on the same hand it might be the reason for the lower price of the phone. It supports multi touch. Although diagonal size is same as Desire or Legend but the display is bigger.

Platform

It possesses a Qualcomm MSM7225 528 MHz processor. It has 84 MB of RAM and 512 MB for software installation. Smartphone works in 2G/3G networks, there is Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, built-in light and proximity sensors, digital compass, gyroscope, FM radio.

Well, it a just small look at the phone. It could be better reviewed once the phone is out in the market. But this seems to a phone that might interest a lot of people looking at cheaper android options

[Image source: Mobile-review.com]