Strathclyde Associates Blog-Info: Small But Terrible: HTC Wildfire S

With all the emerging smartphones in the market, HTC Wildfire S remains confident in being one of the competitive brands in the market. Despite its low 600MHz processor, the phone still offers a lot of basic functionalities at a very affordable price. It is actually a good starter phone for anyone especially those who are new to Android.

Here are other good reasons for choosing HTC Wildfire S:

1. 5MP Camera. Based on most reviews, its five megapixel camera is one magnet that attracts Wildfire S buyers. It produces clear photos and also has time capture and face detection capabilities. Shooting indoors and in dim-lighted place is not a problem; the flash automatically sets the tone for images. Users can easily switch from camera to video capture and may choose several imaging effects like grayscale, sepia, negative, and posterize. When accessing a social network, users may readily tag friends included in the photos.

2. Call Quality. Wildfire S has superb call quality. Even at medium setting, the earpiece is loud and voices are transmitted clear and distinct. Users can navigate on the phone even when calling someone by simply turning on the speaker. Flipping the phone when in call can give users clearer voice transmission.

3. Storage Capacity. The phone comes with a 2GB mini SD card but can support up to 32GB. Hence once upgraded, users can store more than a hundred applications, images, and videos. With the initial 2GB and 512mb RAM, users can already save plenty of applications for Android, 500 images at most, and several videos.

4. Android 2.3. This is another luring feature of the Wildfire S. With its compact design, first time Android users can get the most out of this handset. A number of free applications can be easily downloaded and installed from the Android Market.

5. HTC Sense. This unique offer from HTC allows users personalize their handsets with free collection of themes, sounds, wallpapers, and even widgets. HTC Sense also gives real time weather condition reports, and easily updates date and time when travelling.

6. Wi-Fi and mobile internet. Even with low processor, internet browsing is not much a problem. Users can easily turn on the handset Wi-Fi and internet capabilities and log on to social networking sites such as Facebook for Android and Twitter (Peep). Users may also opt to sync email contacts to phone, and access and manage several Gmail accounts.

Like most handsets, Wildfire S also has some limitations especially in terms of speed and battery. According to some reviews, its battery life, when used roughly, can only last for a maximum of 5-6 hours. Nonetheless, for anyone who wishes to call, take picture and videos, play games, and update their social networks, this small, stylish, and inexpensive Wildfire S can still be rated outstanding.