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HTC Wildfire
Schnuffi
03-05-2011
My old dumb phone is on its last legs thinking of purchasing a HTC wildfire. Been ding some digging around seems like a good phone but I read that the screen Resolution: 240 x 320 QVGA is not all that good.I am not interested in social networking at all and if I do any surfing it will be mostly through
WiFi at home.I currently do prepaid now. with o2 in Germany.
Would any one that has the HTC Wildfire recamend this phone.
Thanks Schnuffi
Pistol Whip
03-05-2011
I would
Jimunited88
03-05-2011
I bought one recently and I love it! I've never noticed a problem with the resolution and I surf quite a lot on it. Would definitely recommend it!
Schnuffi
03-05-2011
Thanks I donīt know much about android but will most likely purchase this mobile from amazon.de.
So the default language will be in German can the language be changed to English? Or would it make more sence to purchase the phone from the UK.
stud u like
03-05-2011
My best mate and I have one. It is a great smart 'phone. Battery doesn't last five minutes but it does do a lot of work running all those great applications.
stud u like
03-05-2011
Originally Posted by Schnuffi:
“Thanks I donīt know much about android but will most likely purchase this mobile from amazon.de.
So the default language will be in German can the language be changed to English?”

You can change the language on mine to German. So I guess you can change it on the german ones.
Schnuffi
03-05-2011
Originally Posted by stud u like:
“My best mate and I have one. It is a great smart 'phone. Battery doesn't last five minutes but it does do a lot of work running all those great applications.”

I do shift work and can listen to an mp3 player on night shift would it run all night playing music and pod castīs ?
Schnuffi
03-05-2011
Originally Posted by stud u like:
“You can change the language on mine to German. So I guess you can change it on the german ones.”

Thanks M8
stud u like
03-05-2011
Originally Posted by Schnuffi:
“I do shift work and can listen to an mp3 player on night shift would it run all night playing music and pod castīs ?”

No idea but you could take your charger with you?

Mine is charged twice a day and I don't play music all that often. I use the camera,use Kindle to read my books on the bus and a few apps which use GPS.
Schnuffi
03-05-2011
Originally Posted by stud u like:
“No idea but you could take your charger with you?

Mine is charged twice a day and I don't play music all that often. I use the camera,use Kindle to read my books on the bus and a few apps which use GPS.”

Thanks for the reply I am guessing then that the gps takes a lot of power and if it was mostly turned off the battery would last longer. On that note can the screen be turned off If I am listing to mp3 I don't need to see the screen while I am working.
Jimunited88
03-05-2011
Originally Posted by Schnuffi:
“Thanks for the reply I am guessing then that the gps takes a lot of power and if it was mostly turned off the battery would last longer. On that note can the screen be turned off If I am listing to mp3 I don't need to see the screen while I am working.”

Yes you can turn the screen off while listening to music. Also the battery isn't the best but like you said it's the GPS which drains it the most, it does however charge pretty quickly.
Schnuffi
03-05-2011
Thanks for all your help guys. I haven't made my finale decision yet I will take a couple of more weeks most likely.
I think what ever phone I get it will be an android phone.
Schnuffi
03-05-2011
I have just read that the wildfire is about to be replaced by the wildfire s with a much better screen

http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/smart...new-wildfire-s

maybe I should wait..It will be released on the 5 of may and cost around 60€ more
http://www.amazon.de/HTC-Wildfire-Sm...4429233&sr=8-3

it runs android 2.4
AxeVictim
03-05-2011
The Wlidfire S is an improvement over the original but for that kind of money i would buy an HTC Desire bigger screen faster CPU and probably cheaper than the Wildfire S.

Wildfire S

HTC Desire
Schnuffi
03-05-2011
Well one of the big selling points for this phone is that it is smaller it will fit in your pocket.

Wild fire s cost 274€
http://www.amazon.de/HTC-Wildfire-Sm...4445531&sr=8-3

HTC Desire the standard one (cheapest ) cost 350€

http://www.amazon.de/HTC-Desire-Smar...4445731&sr=8-1

The one thing I donīt know is if they keep the same battery with a higher resolution screen and a faster processor then the battery wonīt last at all
charlene265
03-05-2011
I like my wildfire. Its a good phone, battery though is TERRIBLE
AxeVictim
03-05-2011
Originally Posted by Schnuffi:
“Well one of the big selling points for this phone is that it is smaller it will fit in your pocket.
http://www.amazon.de/HTC-Desire-Smar...4445731&sr=8-1
”

Can you only buy from Germany ?

http://www.phones4u.co.uk/shop/shop_...ItemKey=483781
finbaar
03-05-2011
Not sure if you can get it in Germany but the ZTE Blade has a much better screen (800x400) and better all round spec than the Wildfire for less money. It is very easy to customise as well. Camera is not very good though but you can't have everything. Also the Moto Defy is better than the Wildfire for only a little bit more. Just thought you might like some options.
DarkestHour
03-05-2011
Originally Posted by Schnuffi:
“I have just read that the wildfire is about to be replaced by the wildfire s with a much better screen

http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/smart...new-wildfire-s

maybe I should wait..It will be released on the 5 of may and cost around 60€ more
http://www.amazon.de/HTC-Wildfire-Sm...4429233&sr=8-3

it runs android 2.4”

Came in here to suggest the Wildfire S to you. My mum has a normal Wildfire and indeed the battery is terrible - it's a nice little phone, but in terms of tech it's getting pretty outdated.
Schnuffi
04-05-2011
Originally Posted by AxeVictim:
“Can you only buy from Germany ?

http://www.phones4u.co.uk/shop/shop_...ItemKey=483781”

No but I live in Germany it just makes more sense for me.
Schnuffi
04-05-2011
Originally Posted by finbaar:
“Not sure if you can get it in Germany but the ZTE Blade has a much better screen (800x400) and better all round spec than the Wildfire for less money. It is very easy to customise as well. Camera is not very good though but you can't have everything. Also the Moto Defy is better than the Wildfire for only a little bit more. Just thought you might like some options.”

Thanks I will have a look I never heard of that one before.
Schnuffi
04-05-2011
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Chairman___Meow
04-05-2011
I used to have a Wildfire and the screen res drove me nuts. You can get a Desire on cheap contracts nowadays (as I did) so its probably worth keeping that in mind. The screen is bigger with a better res and the processor is much faster.
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