HTC Wildfire
HTC Wildfire CDMA
ManufacturerHTC Corporation
SloganBring your friends to you
PredecessorHTC Tattoo
SuccessorHTC Wildfire S
HTC Wildfire X
RelatedHTC Wildfire E series
TypeSlate smartphone
Form factorCandybar smartphone
DimensionsOriginal: 106.75 (4.2) × 60.4 (2.4) × 12.19 (0.48) mm (in)
CDMA ver.: 116.9 (4.6) × 61 (2.4) × 12 (0.47) mm (in)
MassOriginal: 118 g (4.2 oz)
CDMA ver.: 115 g (4.1 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 2.1 (Eclair) with HTC Sense Upgradable to 2.2, 2.2.1 and 2.3 (CDMA only) via HTC or 2.3.3 and 2.3.7 via CyanogenMod7 or CyanogenMod7.2. (Stable) or Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) via CyanogenMod 9. (Stable, camera working with the use of power button, No panoramic mode or Youtube)
CPUQualcomm MSM7225 528 MHz (Overclocked 768 Mhz)
Memory384 MB
Storage512 MB
Removable storageSupports up to 32 GB microSD
BatteryLi-ion 1300 mAh
DisplayOriginal: 3.2 in (8.1 cm) TFT LCD QVGA 240 × 320 capacitive touchscreen
CDMA ver.: 3.2 in (8.1 cm) TFT LCD 256,000-color 240 × 320 capacitive touchscreen
Rear camera5 Megapixel autofocus with LED flash and geotagging, autofocus
ConnectivityEurope/Asia Pacific: HSPA/WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz (A3333) or 850/2100 MHz (A3335) or 850/1900 MHz (A3334, also called "Wildfire A"); GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz; Wi-Fi (802.11b/g); Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR;
Data inputsMulti-touch with HTC Sense 1.0 interface
OtherProximity sensor, FM Radio, Facebook, Twitter, MS Exchange, compass, GPS, A-GPS, Google turn-by-turn navigation, Full Flash support enabled / FlashLite

The HTC Wildfire (also known as HTC Buzz) is a smartphone developed by the HTC Corporation, that was announced on 17 May 2010[1] and released in Europe in June of the same year.[2] It is powered by a 528 MHz Qualcomm processor and runs the Android operating system, version 2.2. It includes a TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen and a 5-megapixel camera. It has been described as a "Mini HTC Desire", and is perceived to be a follow-up model to the previous year's Tattoo.

The CDMA version of HTC Wildfire (also known as HTC Bee) was released in 29 October 2010, replacing GSM and HSPA with CDMA and EVDO connection technologies. It is bigger than the GSM version and the display has 256,000 colors.

Availability

It was being available via various mobile network operators in Europe, including the UK and Ireland.[3]

In Australia, the carrier announced was Telstra.[4] The Telstra branded HTC Wildfire is a special version supporting 850 MHz/2100 MHz UMTS, with the model number A3335.

In Taiwan, the carrier announced was Taiwan Mobile.[5]

In Malaysia, the carrier announced was Maxis.[6]

In Mexico, the carrier announced was Iusacell; however, it was incorrectly marked as the HTC Desire A.[7]

It was being available in Russia from 22 July 2010.

In Turkey, availability is uncertain.

Name

The name "Wildfire" was decided in a poll on Facebook,[8] which resulted in 50% of the votes for "Wildfire" and 24% for "Zeal" which came in second place.

Wildfire S

Main article: HTC Wildfire S

The HTC Wildfire S is a refresh version released a year later in 2011, which features many enhancements, including a screen with double the resolution of the Wildfire and RAM increased from 384 to 512 MB.

Wildfire X

HTC Wildfire X, also named "HTC Wildfire Max" and "HTC Wildfire 10", was released on August 22, 2019, and manufactured by HTC Corporation and InOne Corporation. It has a 6.2" 720×1560 display, 3300 mAh non-replaceable battery, dual-SIM, microSD-expandable storage, and 12-Megapixel rear camera video recording with 1080p at 30fps. The variant with 32 GB internal storage has 3 GB of RAM, the variant with 128 GB internal storage has 4 GB RAM.[9]

Software updates

HTC announced in June 2010 that the HTC Wildfire was on their list of phones to receive the Android 2.2 "Froyo" update. The update to Android 2.2 includes support for USB tethering, enhanced bluetooth support, multiple keyboard languages, Wi-Fi hotspot tethering and more. However, live wallpapers and Adobe Flash Player support in the browser will not be supported.[10]

A leaked build of Android 2.2 and 2.2.1 subsequently surfaced from China and Europe respectively, but with limited language support. It was modified and released by developers on the XDA Forums. In addition to this, several unofficial builds based on AOSP 2.2.1 and 2.3 have also surfaced on XDA.

On the morning of 20 December 2010, the 2.2 update was released as a modified build of the HTC Glacier's code. Many customers were surprised at the news, some previously so much as speculating that it would not appear, as the majority of Wildfire users had been waiting in anticipation for the update (heightened by limited news on the subject from HTC) since mid-2010.[11][12][13][14]

Customers with unlocked HTC Wildfires received the update first, followed by operator-locked users that received the update shortly after the original release.[15][16]

Key software availability

Software Availability
Email Reader Yes
Play Store Yes
Voice Search Yes (requires download)
Photo Search Yes (requires download)
Turn-by-turn GPS Navigation Yes
Google Maps Yes
Google Latitude (obsolete) Yes
QR Code Reader Yes (requires download)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Keep Your Friends Close With HTC Wildfire". HTC. 17 May 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  2. ^ "HTC Wildfire: Android-Handy für 280 Euro". Chip. 17 May 2010. Archived from the original on 22 May 2010.
  3. ^ Reg, Hard (19 May 2010). "Operators line up to pitch HTC Wildfire". Reghardware.co.uk. Archived from the original on 22 May 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  4. ^ Fielding, Ross. "HTC Wildfire coming in August". Telstra Exchange. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
  5. ^ HTC Wildfire 台灣大哥大獨家上市-U-CAR Archived 17 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Error". maxis.com.my. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  7. ^ "AT&T Consíguelo". iusacell.com.mx. Archived from the original on 1 January 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  8. ^ "Poll on Facebook". Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
  9. ^ "HTC Wildfire X - Full phone specifications". www.gsmarena.com. 14 August 2019. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  10. ^ 2.2 for HTC Wildfire Archived 25 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine,
  11. ^ HTC Announcement on facebook Archived 18 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine, Android 2.2 on Wildfire is scheduled to begin rolling out this week in Europe, reaching all areas of the world by February.
  12. ^ "Index of /2010/12/20/froyo-2-2-update-for-htc-wilfire-is-released-in-time-for-christmas". heavenlyandroid.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  13. ^ "HTC announces Android 2.2 updates for Legend and Wildfire handsets - TheINQUIRER". theinquirer.net. Archived from the original on 11 November 2010.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. ^ "Demand HTC Wildfire Receives Froyo 2.2 Update! - HTC Wildfire Android Heaven". heavenlyandroid.com. 29 November 2010. Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2010.
  15. ^ TechRadar - T-Mobile starts HTC Wildfire Android 2.2 Update Archived 10 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine - retrieved 24 February 2011
  16. ^ HTCphones - HTC Wildfire 2.2 Three update now available Archived 5 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine - retrieved 24 February 2011

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