HTC Wildfire: Cheap Version of HTC Desire

HTC Wildfire is the son of Desire. HTC alone makes this product to complement its product range at entry level. This product has the specifications and features below HTC Desire. However, it does not mean Wildfire may be underestimated for granted. For more details, following a review of this product.

Although this device is not classified into the high end, does not mean to be underestimated for granted. Various interesting features remain included in it. When the product was launched in May 2010, HTC fans greeted him with joy. HTC launches Wildfire own to fill in the entry-level product range.

Viewed in terms of design, this product is a cross between HTC Desire with Nexus. The top of this device looks like HTC Desire, while the lower part resembles the style of Nexus. At the bottom there is a "home", "menu", "back", and "search". This menu is not presented in the form of buttons, but one with the screen. Under the menu there are four optical trackpad. On the right side of this device does not have any of the buttons, while on the left side there are ups and down volume buttons and a micro-USB connector.

In the back of the device have a camera and LED flash, while at the top there is one on / off button and audio jack 3.5 connector. These devices come to the lab equipment Jagat Review with a single head USB charger, earphones, and data cable. The first impression that appears when the device is out of the nest is: simple. This device has smaller dimensions compared with the HTC desire or Nexus. With dimensions of 106.8 x 60.4 x 12 mm and weighs 118 g, this product is quite thin and comfortable to grip and kept in your pocket.

Software and Interface

As with other HTC Droid products, Wildfire is also equipped with SenseUI. The ease and variety of new features being developed and implanted into this software to improve ease of use SenseUI. HTC itself promises ease of customization so you can get various information needed with an interesting view to your liking.

HTC itself menggawangi this device with Android 2.1. A variety of popular applications, like Facebook, Flickr, Twitter integration, YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa, have been integrated in this device. The rest, you can download both applications for free or paid at the Android Marketplace. For the browser, you can use browsing as otherwise provided in this device and it works quite satisfactorily. You can also open a page with Adobe Flash content with your notes have a high level of patience because the process takes a long time.

Features, specifications, and Connectivity

To add to the attraction of this device, the HTC embed various superior features, such as Multi-touch input method, Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, Touch-sensitive controls, Proximity sensor for auto turn-off, Optical trackpad, and Turn-to-mute and lift-to-dim-out a call. For an entry-level mobile phones, feature-feature is it's been quite interesting.

This product is equipped with Qualcomm MSM 7225 528 MHz processor and 384 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM. Meanwhile, for the microSD, this device supports up to 32 Gb. Unfortunately, to install memory or replace the simcard, you must open backcase. It is indeed considered quite cumbersome, especially if you have more than two memory or sim card and you include people who quite often replace them.

Display of these devices use capacitive touchscreen TFT, 16M colors with 240 x 320 pixels, and screen size of 3.2 inches. For us, the resolution was very poor. In addition, the display screen is not so excellent when used outdoors especially when the sun is very hot conditions.

For those of you who like to socialize in cyberspace, this device provides HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps and Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g. For connectivity to PC, available Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP and microUSB v2.0. Unfortunately, the resolution of a very small cause of this device can not be used for streaming video. As for streaming audio, these devices do not have problems.

Multimedia, Camera, and Game

The camera is available at 5 MP resolution of 2592 x 1944 pixels and autofocus features. Images obtained while shooting taken inside and outside the room was satisfactory. This product also can produce optimal images with the help of LED Flash lowlight conditions. Additional features available on these devices is Smile Detection and geo-tagging. Unfortunately, this device does not have a camera button so you have to open the menu beforehand to use his camera.

The sound quality produced by these devices is less, but it can still be understandable considering this is not a mobile music device. Earphones are available in the sales package may be connected with a 3.5mm audio jack and support the extension audio MP3/AAC + / WAV/WMA9. For audio recording, this device provides a voice memo. The quality of sound produced when recoording quite clear. When listening to the speakers, you'll get a pretty loud voice.

Video files supported by this device is MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV9. Video playback in 720p resolution can not be done by this device, while the playback of MP4 files ending in no problem. For recording media, these products are only able to offer @ 15fps video recording (352 x 288 pixels) is clearly less than satisfactory. One other drawback is this device does not support DivX or XviD video.

For additional entertainment, the HTC include a Stereo FM radio with RDS. Game default of this device is teetering, but you can add games other small scale. Unfortunately, this device can not be used to run high resolution games.

Testing and Power

HTC equip these devices with Li-Ion battery capacity 1300 mAh. For a mobile phone with Android OS, it feels much less capacity that came once. HTC himself claims this device can last for 7 hours and 20 minutes (2G) / up to 8 hours 10 mins (3G) for talktime. Meanwhile, for the standby time, these products are able to survive for 480 hours (2G) / up to 690 hours (3G).

At the time this device running a series of tests performed by Jagat Review, which is generated upon the ability to run a video with mp4 extension can last for 3 hours. As for running the audio files ending in mp3, this product can last for 13 hours. For those of you who like to navigate, this device provides A-GPS support and when combined with Google Maps, you can use this device for 1 full hour.

To transfer a file from PC to this device takes over 14.33 seconds with a file of 63 Mb. Meanwhile, the boot process started from the dead until ready to use this device can take as long as 02,22,93 minutes. While the time required to turn off this device takes 05.04 seconds.

HTC Wildfire Rp3.400.000 priced range, -. At first glance, this price looks expensive, but when viewed in terms of features and specifications offered, prices are still entered into the category of reasonable, even cheaper than the HTC Desire. In addition, when compared with its competitors, the price of these devices are still affordable.

Conclusion

The only drawback of this device is a small display resolution. This greatly affects the ability of this device alone. For videos and games, Wildfire less reliable. In terms of connectivity, these new devices to highlight its performance. For those of you who want to have an Android phone with a limited budget, this device can be selected.