The HTC Wildfire features a compact and solid design. As the successor to the Tattoo, it offers an updated OS, a 5-megapixel camera, and good call quality
Features a lower-resolution screen. The smartphone can be sluggish at times. Lacks support for North American 3G bands. Camera quality was rather subpar
Designed for international markets, the HTC Wildfire is a compact, budget-friendly Android phone packed with features, but you can find similar devices in North America for less on contract and with added 3G support.
Interesting design and solid build quality, Affordable, Great battery life for an Android smartphone
Poor camera quality, Sense UI doesn't look good on such low pixel density, Scroll lag in the browser
The HTC Wildfire's display seems to be the main sacrifice on the altar of affordability, along with the fairly timid processor. We think there should be a law forbidding phones with great design to be underpowered and paired to low-res screens. Joking ...
Published: 2010-07-14, Author: Russell , review by: mobileburn.com
Full HTC Sense UI, great Facebook integration, great specs for the price
Low resolution display, sometimes slow text input, slowish processor
The HTC Wildfire is one of HTC's latest Android smartphones that is aimed at the social networker who wants an affordable handset. Containing most of the HTC Desire's high end components, the Wildfire packs an impressive feature set, yet costs around ...
Great social networking integration, app sharing feature, good value....
Pixelated display, occasional lags when running more than a few high memory apps.Look and Feel...
An impressive bundle of smartphone features in a low cost body, especially in the social networking and internet departments. ...
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Published: 2010-06-28, Author: Richard , review by: engadget.com
StylishGreat battery lifeAffordable
Weak video playbackPoor camcorderLow-res screen
Well, we didn't have high expectation for the Wildfire to begin with, and having played with it we were even less stoked. In general, this handset's seriously lacking in multimedia features, and then we have the screen problem plus the occasional lag. Tha...
Published: 2010-06-26, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com
Abstract: The HTC Wildfire is the company’s second attempt at a budget Android device, its predecessor being the underspecified and relatively unloved Tattoo. Packing the same Sense UI as more expensive siblings like the Legend and Desire, together with a 5-mega...
Small, comfortable size, Light – easy to pocket without looking odd, Android 2.1 with HTC Sense, Capacitive touch screen display, Multi touch, Amazing signal reception – works in some places other Next G handsets refuse to work
Android 2.1 with HTC Sense, Screen is too small for some popular Android apps, Optical trackpad/trackball thing, Lacklustre CPU for a 2010 phone release, Some audio artefacts during calls, Hardware
As someone who likes to multi-task – e.g. enjoying streaming radio while composing an email and flicking back and forth between Twitter, web sites, and email, a phone with more power is a must. Trying to perform this same kind of activity on the Wildfire...
Good build quality, well-designed on-screen keyboard, HTC Sense UI, capacitive touchscreen, multitouch and Flash support, battery life
Low-resolution display with poor viewing angles, keystroke lag, often sluggish
The HTC Wildfire boasts impressive build quality and the full suite of Android features, but it has a low-resolution display and sluggish performance. When you consider its price though, these minor issues are much easier to live with and are a small comp...
The Wildfire is a lot of phone for comparably little money. If you can live without 3D gaming, the Wildfire will tick the rest of the boxes needed by most users from a modern smartphone.
Solid, ergonomic construction. Excellent suite of features. Mostly good performance. 2GB memory included
Low-res display. Not capable of playing 3D animations or high-quality video files
The Wildfire is a lot of phone for comparably little money. If you can live without 3D gaming, the Wildfire will tick the rest of the boxes needed by most users from a modern smartphone....
