Wednesday, February 16, 2011

HTC unveils new Wildfire S, Desire S, Incredible S


HTC is the latest manufacturer to announce new smartphones at Mobile World Congress, with a launch of a trio of phones: the Incredible S, Desire S, and Wildfire S on Feb. 15, 2011. All the devices will launch in Europe and Asia in Q2 2011, but no mention in the press release (below) of a U.S. launch date.

These are all obviously updates to the earlier non-S versions. The Incredible S will be a 4-inch 800 x 480 device (up from the Incredible's 3.7-inches). It will carry Android 2.2. Interestingly, the labels for the capacitive buttons at the bottom (in portrait mode), but rotate as the device rotates, a small but nice addition to the feature set.


The Incredible S comes with a 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8255, 768MB of RAM, a 720p HD video-capable 8 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash and autofocus, a 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera, and a 1450mAh battery.

The Desire S will sport unibody aluminum construction, the same 1GHz Snapdragon MSM8255 processor, dual front (1.3 megapixel) and back (5 megapixel) cameras and a 3.7-inch 800 x 480 display. Although not mentioned in the press release, Engadget says the device will carry Android 2.4 or Gingerbread (which is still rumored to be either 2.3 or 2.4).

The Wildfire S is HTC's new low-end offering. It has a 3.2-inch screen, and raises its resolution from QVGA to HVGA from the Wildfire. Once again Gingerbread will be preloaded, which brings up the question of why the middle and low end have Gingerbread while the Incredible S does not.

All three devices will also carry HTC's Sense UI layer. You can read HTC's press release embedded below.

Via: Engadget

HTC LAUNCHES THREE NEW SMARTPHONES WITH HTC SENSE™

HTC Desire S, HTC Wildfire S™ and HTC Incredible S™ deliver premium style, power and speed


BARCELONA, SPAIN – Mobile World Congress – February 15, 2011 – HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile innovation and design, today unveiled three new versions of its most popular and advanced smartphones – HTC Desire S, HTC Wildfire S and HTC Incredible S. The new smartphones continue HTC's commitment to expanding the market for advanced smartphones while providing distinct choices in design, power and value. Each phone also includes HTC Sense, HTC's unique customer-focused user experience that puts people at the center by making phones work in a more simple and natural way.

"HTC developed the HTC Sense experience to bring cutting-edge innovation to our customers in simple and natural ways that just make sense - this is what HTC Desire S, HTC Wildfire S and HTC Incredible S represent best," said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation. "These new phones offer an exhilarating mix of style, innovation and features that extend people's mobile experience in ways that feel personal and completely original."

HTC Desire S

As a successor to the popular and award-winning HTC Desire, the new HTC Desire S blends stunning design with power and speed. Inspired by the HTC Legend™ smartphone's aluminium design, the HTC Desire S is sculpted out of a single block of aluminum making it feel solid and natural in your hand. With Qualcomm's new 1GHz Snapdragon™ MSM8255 processor, the HTC Desire S offers snappy performance and power. It offers dual front and back cameras, High-Definition video recording and the 3.7-inch WVGA display presents multimedia content brilliantly.

HTC Wildfire S


Building on the popularity of the HTC Wildfire™ smartphone, the HTC Wildfire S smartphone is an affordable, compact and playful device that packs a powerful smartphone experience. It enables people to maintain and build connections and friendships through popular sites like Facebook®, as well as through voice and text messaging. You can instantly tag your friends in photos before posting them on Facebook, or share your latest discoveries from the Android™ Market at the touch of a button.

HTC Wildfire S is one of HTC's smallest phones ever – measuring just 10.13cm long and 5.94cm wide – and boasts a distinctive 3.2 inch, HVGA display.

Celebrate your individuality and choose from a wide variety of colors including black, purple and white. The phone's home screen is fully customizable with your favorite apps, widgets and content, while a 5-megapixel color camera with auto focus, expandable microSD™ memory and support for a variety of audio and video formats make a great all-around multimedia device that slips easily into any pocket.

HTC Incredible S

The alluring HTC Incredible S smartphone combines cutting-edge design with a premium mobile experience for those who dare to be different. Showing what can be achieved when engineers and designers work together to raise the bar for mobile phone design, the HTC Incredible S smartphone features a stunning, contoured body that highlights the internal hardware components of the device. Capturing and viewing video in crystal clear High-Definition has never been so easy and a bright 4-inch WVGA Super LCD display and stereo surround sound bring a vibrant cinematic experience to the palm of your hand.

HTC Incredible S also takes high quality pictures with its 8-megapixel camera with dual flash, and it easily enables videos, photos and music to be shared from the handset direct to a TV using DLNA® technology. Thanks to the HTC Incredible S's front facing camera and video call functionality, users will constantly be able to chat with their friends face-to-face.

Availability

The HTC Desire S, HTC Wildfire S and HTC Incredible S smartphones, will be broadly available to customers across major European and Asian markets during Q2 2011.

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