HTC Wildfire S
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- AnonD-4822
- H4X
- 28 Mar 2011
htc wildfire s has a super lcd.......the touch is far bettter than galaxy ace n others in this class
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- Anonymous
- 7qF
- 27 Mar 2011
Anonymous, 22 Mar 2011Galaxy ACE .....Wildfire S or Wave2 .......can someone tell... moregalaxy ace for practicality and wildfire for more of looks
specs almost same
if u have 3g connec go 4 ace but for gsm wildfire s is better as ace has gprs class 12
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- VJ
- tUc
- 25 Mar 2011
Zim-Dollar, 23 Mar 2011Bough The Phone Yesterday, What To Expect guys??????Dude what was cost of that phone ?
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- Anonymous
- 9JJ
- 25 Mar 2011
Anonymous, 22 Mar 2011Galaxy ACE .....Wildfire S or Wave2 .......can someone tell... moreGo for Galaxy 551!!!:)
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- Rocknrollerste
- ixY
- 23 Mar 2011
Will the Wildfire S will beable to run Flash 10.1?
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- Zim-Dollar
- NHr
- 23 Mar 2011
Bough The Phone Yesterday, What To Expect guys??????
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- ManiKuttan
- in{
- 23 Mar 2011
I am trying to download the Adope flash player 10.1 in my mobile but i am unable to do the same can some one help me to fix thix problem?
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- AnonD-927
- PEq
- 23 Mar 2011
DMIC, 21 Mar 2011Hi, I want to use my phone as an ebook reader. Want to s... moreWildfire S
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- 3EP
- 22 Mar 2011
DMIC, 21 Mar 2011Hi, I want to use my phone as an ebook reader. Want to s... moreI think you should go for the HTC desire, wich cost a lot more... But if you want to read pdf's you'll need a big screen x10mini, wildfire or wildfire S will just be too small. Also the original wildfire has bad screen resolution so you won't be able to read the smallest letters on your screen... If you want a budget phone and it's between wildfire, wildfire S or x10mini I would choose wildfire S.
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- Anonymous
- YTE
- 22 Mar 2011
Galaxy ACE .....Wildfire S or Wave2 .......can someone tell me whats the best option???
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- DMIC
- P$b
- 21 Mar 2011
Hi,
I want to use my phone as an ebook reader. Want to store lots and lots of ebooks in PDF and read them on phone......
Also want a Good Camera Quality along with Good Multimedia experience..n Music as well
Kindly suggest Should I go for Wildfire S , Wildfire Original Old one or Sony Eric X10 mini
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- AnonD-4340
- nbb
- 21 Mar 2011
Master commander, 19 Mar 2011Wildfire looks good, but the specs inside is not so good --... moreOk, so the Nokia N900 is a bad multitasker also, coz of its 600MHz processor? Its still unchallenged in multitasking, by far.
What kinda processor is this anyway? I know the original wildfire was ARM11, but Wildfire S has a decent processor i think?
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- AnonD-4334
- vIb
- 21 Mar 2011
should i buy
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- meme
- nCe
- 21 Mar 2011
Oh oh-- only 256k colors. That's bad. That means that even with HVGA, videos still won't look so good (Check out HTC Salsa review on TestFreaks.com).
I think the galaxy Ace is still the best choice. Ace has the same HVGA, 16million colors, as iPhone 3G. But unlike iPhone 4, Ace is made of gorilla glass.. super strong against scratches.
Ace also has faster CPU at 800 mhz, and 3.5" is ideal size -- all the iphones are this size. But unlike galaxy S, Ace has an LED camera flash along with the 5mp camera.. No better deal than Galaxy Ace.
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- marius
- Me0
- 21 Mar 2011
can it be that Wildfire S has GPRS 114 k and EDGE 560 k, when actual values are 32-48 k for GPRS and 384 k for EDGE ?
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- AnonD-4162
- H4X
- 19 Mar 2011
HTC confirmed the Wildfire S as the follow-up model to its popular mid-range Android handset, the Wildfire, at the recent MWC show in Barcelona. But if you’re already got an HTC Wildfire, does the new model offer enough improvement for you to consider upgrading? We put the two handsets head to head in a spec-off to see which looks like the best bet. Read on to find out more.
Form Factor
1st: Wildfire S
101.3 x 59.4 x 12.4mm, 105g
2nd: Wildfire
106.75 x 60.4 x 12.19mm, 118g
By their very nature, mid-range phones tend to be smaller than their top-tier counterparts and HTC’s Wildfire S is no exception. The original model wasn’t exactly massive, but HTC has managed to shave precious mm off the new handset, which is both shorter and less wide than the Wildfire and also a few mm slimmer. The Wildfire S has also been on a crash diet when it comes to its weight, tipping the scales at just 105g, while the previous model weighed in at 118g. Although a relatively inexpensive handset, the HTC Wildfire S hasn’t scrimped on build quality, offering the unibody design found elsewhere in the HTC range. What’s more, the company has done away with the optical trackpad found on the older model. So, not only does the HTC Wildfire S have more alluring profile but it’s also better looking too.
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Display
1st: Wildfire S
3.2-inch, 320×480, TFT LCD
2nd: Wildfire
3.2-inch, 240?320, TFT LCD
When it comes to the displays on smartphones, you get what you pay for, so it’s no suprise that this compact mid-range handset can only muster a 3.2-inch screen, just like its predecessor. Both models use a capacitive TFT LCD screen, although the new phone has upped its game slightly. While the old Wildfire has a somewhat fuzzy screen resolution of just 240×320, the new Wildfire S has an improved panel that sports a 320×480-pixel resolution. It might not seem like much, but it should make a noticeable difference to the clarity of onscreen text and graphics on the brand’s Sense UI.
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Engine Room
1st: Wildfire S
600Hz Qualcomm MSM7227, 512MB
2nd: Wildfire
528MHz Qualcomm MSM7225, 384MB RAM
With an ever-increasing number of apps and functions, it’s important for a handset to have a decent processor, even if it’s doesn’t count as a high-end smartphone. The Wildfire S includes an improved chipset in the form of the 600Hz Qualcomm MSM7227. This represents a logical step up from the Wildfire’s 528MHz Qualcomm MSM7225, although both processors have an Adreno 200 GPU, so there’s no massive leap in graphics processing capability. However, this is unlikely to be a problem as this isn’t really a gaming handset anyway. The Wildfire S also has an improved RAM count of 512MB, bringing it in line with the general smartphone standard, while the previous model only had 384MB of RAM
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Imaging
1st: Wildfire S
5MP, LED flash, front cam, 720p video capture
2nd: Wildfire
5MP, LED flash, 452×288 video capture
The camera offering on the the original Wildfire is fairly basic, with the handset sporting a 5MP camera with an LED flash, while video capture is limited to a maximum of 352×288 pixels, at around 15fps. The Wildfire S sports the same rear-facing camera, but also includes the added benefit of a front-facing VGA camera with fixed focus. But where the new handset really sets itself apart from its predecesor is with the inclusion of 720p video capture for taking hi-def footage – a significant step up from the the Wildfire’s slightly disappointing video capabilities.
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Connectivity
Tie: Wildfire S
3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1
Tie: Wildfire
3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1
When it comes to connectivity on a smartphone we expect to see both 3G and Wi-Fi as standard and unsurprisingly both of these are offered by the Wildfire S, as well as by its predecessor. The two handsets are identical in terms of connections, both offering Bluetooth 2.1 as well. We might have expected the new model to up the game slightly by including an HDMI port or DLNA connectivity, but then as the Wildfire S is only a mid-range phone we can’t complain too much. We have no choice but to call this round a draw.
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Battery Life
1st: Wildfire
1300mAh, up to 490 mins talk time
2nd: wildfire s
1230mAh, up to 430 mins talk time
Battery life is obviously an important consideration for a mobile, unless you want to be constantly looking for a power point all day long in order to charge up your flagging handset. Both the Wildfire S and the older version include rechargable Li-ion batteries with the Wildfire featuring 1300mAh pack and the Wildfire S, somewhat strangely, sporting a battery with a slightly lower capacity of 1230mAh. The Wildfire S will supposedly give you up to 430 minutes of talk time, while the older version offers a longer talk time of up to 490 minutes). We can only assume that the difference in battery capacity is down to the fact that newer versions of Android should be able to manage power more efficiently, although we would have expected to see longer talk times as a result.
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Software
1st: Wildfire S
Android 2.4 Gingerbread + Sense
2nd: Wildfire
Android 2.2 Froyo + Sense
Like it’s predecessor, the pint-sized Wildfire S is also an Android handset, only this time it will have version 2.4, compared to the Wildfire’s Froyo (2.2) OS. Bizarrely, like vesion 2.3, Android 2.4 will also be known as Gingerbread, and not Ice Cream as everyone assumed it would be (that chilly moniker will probably now be reserved for version 3.1). Obviously having the newest version of the software is an advantage for the Wildfire S, with the benefits including support for multiple camera and video calling. This round is a no-brainer – 2.4 beats 2.2, hands down.
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Storage
Tie: Wildfire S
512MB, expandable to 32GB
Tie: Wildfire
512MB, expandable to 32GB
The two handsets seem fairly evenly matched here, both quoting 512MB of ROM, while making use of an expandable memory via the microSD card slot. You’ll need to pop a microSD card in to make use of both phones’ full capabilities, with both models supporting cards up to 32GB. This isn’t great news is you’re planning to run a lot of apps as even though newer versions of Android allow these to be stored on microSD, not all of the developers have caught up yet. That means that most apps still need to be stored on the handset’s built-in memory, so if it’s lacking, this could spell trouble.
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Conclusions
The Wildfire is currently available from ?20 on a contract, from ?149.99 on PAYG or ?222.99 SIM free and although we don’t have any confirmed prices for the Wildfire S just yet, we’d imagine that it will cost around the same when it launches in the next few months, possibly a little more. What we do know is that it will be offered by Orange, Vodafone, Three and T-Mobile in the UK so you should be able to shop around and get yourself the best deal going.
The HTC Wildfire S certainly looks like a decent mid-range handset and comes out on top in almost every category compared to its predecessor. However, the differences aren’t huge, although it is slightly smaller and a tad more powerful. The main upgrades are to do with the improved screen resolution, the inclusion of Gingerbread, the front-facing cam and 720p video capture. If any of these things are vital to you then a handset upgrade is probably in order. However, if the price is more than a few quid more than the Wildfire per month then it’s probably not worth it unless you’re desperate to have the most up-to-date version of Android possible.
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- Master commander
- nC6
- 19 Mar 2011
Wildfire looks good, but the specs inside is not so good -- wildfire s is stuck on 600 mhz which is too slow for multi-tasking even with 512 ram, doesn't have a GPU of its own which means that some live wallpapers and some games won't work on it, and has an even smaller battery at 1230 amp (Samsung galaxy Ace got 1350 amp battery).
If both ACE and wildfire S has the same price, then I choose the ACE -- bigger screen, bigger battery, faster CPU, and has GPU chip. The ACE's screen is corning gorilla glass.. much better.
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- 19 Mar 2011
yeah..can't wait no more for the review .. & I've one more question is that... is htc salsa similar to the wildfire s? bcos it has almost same specs about processor & camera..only different thing is it has 3.4 inch display & has facebook button key for instant access...is it similar to htc salsa?
thnx in advance :)
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- FreAkFunFAN
- iba
- 18 Mar 2011
I think this phone is designed to bring down LG's Optimus One using the OS and the ROM especially =)
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- Jeico
- vj1
- 18 Mar 2011
GSMArena we can't wait for the review!!