Bangalore: HTC's latest smartphone is a distinct on the popular HTC Desire handset, which earned 'Best of Show' honors at Mobile World Congress in February.The 3.2-inch capacitive touch screen is main difference between the two phones. In an effort to save costs, the Wildfire has only a QVGA low-resolution display.
It has a Qualcomm 528Mhz processor chip, the same as used in the HTC Hero. 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 and a GPS.
The Wildfire supports Quad-band GSM networks, dual-band UMTS/HSDPA that is 3G. HTC puts its proprietary Sense user interface over Android 2.1 Eclair mobile OS. The phone also has a multi-touch display with the 'Leap View' function, allowing users to pinch the screen in to see all seven home screens at once. It also comes with a 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED Flash, a microSD slot and 3.5mm headphone jack.
Deeper assimilation with Facebook that photo and profile status will be displayed when they call along with a reminder of their birthday. The phone also has an app-sharing widget that allows users to recommend any app via text message, email or over social networks.
The phone will be made available in Europe and Asia in the third quarter of this year in four available colors: black, brown, red, and white. There has been no word on pricing till now.
