14 DAY TRIAL // As expected, T-Mobile USA has recently introduced one of the most popular entry-level Android-based smartphones manufactured by HTC, the Wildfire S.
The smartphone is now available for purchase for as low as $79.99 with a new two-year agreement and after a $150 instant discount and $50 Web-only discount.
Customers can also acquire the Wildfire S without contract for a suggested retail price of $279.99.
The small and compact Wildfire S is equipped with a low-performance 600 MHz processor, but runs Google's Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) operating system with HTC Sense user interface on top.
Packed with Google's full suite of apps, HTC Wildfire S allows users to access services such as Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube and Google Talk.
With direct access to the Android Market users can download and install all kinds of fun and useful apps to turn their Wildfire S smartphones into the ultimate mobile device.
In addition, the phone comes with Swype pre-loaded, which makes messaging on the touch-screen faster and easier.
In this regard, the Wildfire S features a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen with 262K colors support and 320 x 480 pixels resolution, which is made of scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass.
According to T-Mobile, “the Android-powered HTC Wildfire S delivers everything you want in a smartphone - sleek, stylish design, web browsing, access to social networking sites, a great camera, and more - all at an affordable price.”
The budget smartphone sports an average 5-megapixel photo snapper with autofocus, LED flash, as well as video recording capabilities (VGA@24fps).
It packs a standard amount of memory, including 512 MB ROM, 512 MB RAM (418 MB user-available), as well as microSD card slot for memory expansion (up to 32GB, 2GB memory card included).
The HSDPA-enabled entry-level smartphone comes with integrated GPS, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0 connectivity.
The phone's 1230 mAh Li-Ion battery is rated by the manufacturer for up to 360 hours of standby time or up to 7 hours of talk time.