The bad: The smart phone's compact size does not suit everyone. The smaller screen makes it a bit hard on the eyes to see the Web sites and video and the quality of the camera image could be better.
The bottom line: Its small size does not please everyone, but the HTC Wildfire S is a decent entry-level Android smartphone for a very affordable price.
Dual core 4G smartphones could dominate the headlines these days, but the crux of the matter is that not everyone is after the latest and greatest. Some do not need all the bells and whistles, and some are just making their first jump to a smartphone. There is also the fact that high-end devices come with higher price tags, so there's certainly a market for affordable, entry-level devices. The HTC Wildfire S is one of those devices. Starting at $ 79. 99 with a two-year contract and after a $ 50 mail-in rebate, S Wildfire offers a smart phone to use Android portfolio to the line of T-Mobile. Certainly not the first - the company also has models like Samsung and LG Intelligent Gravity Optimus T - but the Wildfire offers better build quality and updated features. If you're on a budget or new smartphones, S Wildfire is definitely a good choice, although its small size will be a turnoff to some.
Design
At 4 inches high by 2.3 inches wide by 0.49 cm thick and 3.7 ounces, the HTC Wildfire S is a nice break from the mammoth devices today. The small phone slips easily into a pocket and feels very comfortable to wear. Forest fires also have a very good build quality - not plasticky or cheap - and is available in black or cool white.
The other side of Wildfire's compact size is not going to be for everyone, especially with its smaller screen. 3. 2-inch HVGA (480x320 pixels) touch screen makes it a little difficult for users with higher numbers to navigate through menus and messages written to the on-screen keyboard overcrowding. Reading text and viewing Web pages and media are also a bit more difficult in a smaller screen, but at least offers a touch screen zoom and a built-in accelerometer support. The smartphone also comes with Swype keyboard, so you do not have to peck away at the buttons rather small.
Below the display, you get four touch-sensitive keys to navigate the home menu, back and search functions. On the left side, there is a volume control and a micro-USB port. The top of the device houses the power button and 3.5 mm headphone jack, and back, is the camera and flash. No front camera for video calls.
T-Mobile HTC packages Wildfire S with an AC adapter, USB cable, a 2GB microSD card, and reference material.
Features
The HTC Wildfire S offers a decent set of features for the price. As a phone, offering quad-band world roaming, a speakerphone, speed dial, smart dialing, voice commands, conference calling, and text and multimedia messaging. With support for Wi-Fi calls, you can also make calls over a Wi-Fi. The function is free, but keep in mind that minutes are deducted from their place of normal voice. In addition to Wi-Fi, forest fires also has Bluetooth 3.0, GPS / AGPS, and 3G support.
Android smartphone ships with 2.3.3 Gingerbread user experience with HTC Sense. Forest fires do not have the latest version of the meaning, which is found in devices like the HTC 4G feeling, so you do not have some of the new enhancements such as locking the screen refreshed. However, the effect provides an aesthetically pleasing and easy to use interface.