Wildfire is still running the latest flavour of the Android operating system (2.1 Éclair) with HTC's custom Sense user interface running on top. This time around, HTC have added deeper integration with Facebook, so that a contact's profile image, most recent update, and even their birthday, can be displayed when they call. They have also added a new 'App Sharing' widget that allows users to recommend their apps to their friends via email, SMS, or social networks. This sends a link to the user's friend that directs them to the application in the Android Market,
In terms of hardware, the Wildfire has a 3.2-inch QVGA (320 x 240 pixel) resolution capacitive LCD touchscreen display, with the Hero's 528MHz processor powering everything along smoothly. It also has 512MB of ROM and 384MB of RAM, and can accept microSD cards up to 32GB in capacity. It has built-in 802.11b/g WiFi support, Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR, GPS, a 3.5mm headphone port, a micro-USB port for charging and data, and a 5 megapixel autofocus camera with an LED flash.
While the lower resolution, non-AMOLED display has an obvious impact on how things look on the Wildfire when compared with higher-end devices, the touchscreen still looks good and feels quite responsive to touches. And luckily the phone's quick CPU seems more than up to the task of moving things along. All of the different Wildfire colors, save the white model, have a nice soft-touch paint scheme on them that feels nice in the hand.
The HTC Wildfire is fed by a 1300mAh battery, and features a proximity sensor, light sensor, G-sensor, compass, FM radio, and an optical joystick. It will be available in European and Asian markets from Q3 2010, in a selection of four colors: black, brown, red, and white.
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