HTC Wildfire S to be Available in Singapore from May 2011

HTC has announced HTC Wildfire S to Singapore today.The HTC Wildfire S will be available in three stunning shades of ‘Bloom Pink’, ‘Silver White’ and ‘Dark Gray’ at all mobile operators and authorized retailers at a suggested retail price of S$388 from May 2011.

HTC INTRODUCES THE HTC WILDFIRE S™ IN SINGAPORE

Stylish and compact new smartphone offers fun personalized experience

SINGAPORE – 16 May, 2011 – HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile innovation and design, today unveiled the advanced new HTC Wildfire S in Singapore.  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.

“The new HTC Wildfire S offers an irresistible combination of value-for-money, compact design and entertainment that is as unique as you are,” said Jack Tong, VP, Asia Pacific, HTC Corporation.  “The HTC Wildfire S makes staying connected and sharing your content, thoughts and emotions with your friends and the world a truly fun experience.”

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.

Create your very own smartphone experience

Celebrate your individuality by choosing from a wide variety of colors including pink, white and gray. The HTC Wildfire 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 for a great all-around multimedia device that slips easily into any pocket.

Availability

The HTC Wildfire S will be available in three stunning shades of ‘Bloom Pink’, ‘Silver White’ and ‘Dark Gray’ at all mobile operators and authorized retailers at a suggested retail price of S$388 from May 2011.

About HTC

HTC Corporation (HTC) is one of the fastest growing companies in the mobile industry. By putting people at the center of everything it does, HTC creates innovative smartphones and tablets that better serve the lives and needs of individuals. The company is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about HTC, please visit www.htc.com.

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Specs of HTC Wildfire S

• Processor: 600 MHz
• Operating system: Android™ with HTC Sense™
• Memory: ROM: 512 MB RAM: 512 MB
• Dimensions: 101.3 mm (L) x 59.4 mm (W) x 12.4 mm (T)
• Weight: 105 grams (with battery)
• Display: 3.2-inch touch screen with 320x 480 HVGA resolution
• Network:
  • HSPA/WCDMA (900/2100 MHz)
  • GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)
  • (Band frequency, HSPA availability, and data speed are operator dependent)
• Internet
  • 3G: Up to 7.2 Mbps download speed ? Up to 384 kbps upload speed
  • GPRS: Up to 114 kbps download speed
  • Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
• Tethering: USB and Wi-Fi® tethering
• GPS: Internal GPS antenna
• Sensors:
  • G-sensor
  • Digital Compass
  • Proximity Sensor
  • Ambient Light Sensor
• Connectivity:
  • 3.5 mm stereo audio jack ? Standard micro-USB (5-pin micro-USB 2.0)
  • Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11b/g/n
• Bluetooth
  • Bluetooth® 3.0 with FTP/OPP for file transfer
  • A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
  • Other supported profiles: AVRCP, GAP, GOEP, HFP, PBAP, SPP, Service Discovery Application Profile
• Camera: 5.0 megapixel colour camera with auto focus and flash
• Multimedia
  • Audio supported formats:
    • Playback: .aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9)
    • Recording: .amr
  • Video supported formats:
    • Playback: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3), .xvid (MP4 ASP and MP3)
    • Recording: .3gp
• Battery:
  • Rechargeable Lithium-ion polymer battery
  • Capacity: 1230 mAh Talk time:
    • Up to 350 minutes for WCDMA
    • Up to 430 minutes for GSM
  • Standby time:
    • Up to 570 hours for WCDMA
    • Up to 360 hours for GSM
  • (The above are subject to network and phone usage)
• Expansion Slot: microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
• Recommended Windows System Requirements
  • Windows® 7 , Windows Vista® or Windows XP
  • HTC Sync

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