HTC has just presented 5 new phones, two of them with Facebook experience, and a tablet.
Wildfire S now has HVGA Super LCD screen and alu-case, Desire S packs Desire HD features in Desire sized body. Incredible S does not look too impressive.
HTC Flyer is the first tablet from HTC. Among interesting stuff, capacitive stylus and improved user experience. We'll have to test it out and check out all the software enhancements.
We had a chance to play with HTC Wildfire, the new smartphone that will be a successor to the model HTC Tattoo. The newest addition to the HTC Android porfolio looks like a mini Desire. As you can see in the following table, it even has a capacitive screen (Tattoo did not). The only drawback is of course the screen, but since the resolution is lower than desire, it does not need a Snapdragon 1GHz processor, and works like a charm.
HTC Wildfire could be a big hit, considering the expected price and mass market audience that could afford it. It packs a new and improved version of HTC Sense, integrating notifications from social networks directly with a contact during a call. It will be available in cool colors as well (gunmetal, black, white, red).
The Wildfire looks cute standing next to Nexus One, maybe an ideal second phone ?
Check out the preview video as well…
As you already know, the upcoming HTC Wildfire (aka Buzz) will replace the model Tattoo in the entry level Android segment. While keeping the similar form factor, Wildfire will be more exclusive, HTC is dropping user-replaceable covers, and sticking to a couple of catchy exclusive fixed color covers. We can see the resemblance between Wildfire and Desire, thumbs up HTC.
The quick specs:
Check out the photo gallery on the official HTC site.
OK, we did it again, for your complete overview of the new HTC HD Mini, check out a set of (almost) all the screenshots from this smartphone (55 in total).
General impressions are good, the screen is capacitive, back cover in gunmetal non-glossy surface. The successor to the Diamond 2 has less pixels (resolution is HVGA instead of WVGA), but it is fast. Combining 600MHz with 384MB of RAM, HD mini is very responsive and resembles HD2 in tearms of speed. Complete specs and overview can be seen here.
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Above, HD Mini compared to Nexus One.
Be sure to check all the numbers in the screenshots (versions, etc…).
As soon as HD2 hit the market Android equivalent was missing. We wanted the same specs and huge screen but with Android OS. Well, it looks like Europe and GSM users will have to wait for a while. Now the Americans get the chance to show off, as Sprint gets lucky and announces the new flagship model -- HTC EVO 4G.
HTC EVO 4G is definately a great device, integrating all the features of Android 2.1 and newest Sense from HTC. You'll notice the mini HDMI jack, a new feature that all the high end phones should have. EVO 4G has 8MP camera as well as front facing camera for video calls. The star is, of course the WVGA 4.3" screen, already seen on HD2. It is not yet known if the screen is going to be AMOLED. The Snapdragon processor works at 1GHz, same as HD2 and Desire.
Sources: [HTC @YouTube], [Sprint]
HTC just announced a new Android model -- HTC Hero. The major drawback of current Android models is finally fixed. HTC’s custom interface for this platform is known as HTC Sense and it does use multitouch ! As HTC states: “HTC Sense is focused on putting people in the centre, by making your phone work in a more simple and natural way…Sense delivers on three basic principles: Make it mine, Stay Close and Discover the Unexpected”
And on the device itself: “…The white HTC Hero includes an industry-first, Teflon coating, resulting in an improved, durable white surface that is soft to the touch…”. The device is available in black as well…
As this was not enough, this is the first device to feature Adobe Flash: “The new HTC Hero is the first Android phone to ship with support for Adobe® Flash® Platform technology”
As we wait for the chance to get our hands on this baby, check out the specifications:
More info: HTC Hero official overview, HTC & Apple on Flash,
