The Taiwanese company HTC launches its new mid-range phone operating on Windows Phone 8 platform. The new smartphone will seek to gain advantage over other mobile deals with Microsoft's operating system, target users looking for an attractive design, large display and a competitive price.
The HTC Windows Phone 8S works with a dual-core processor at 1 GHz and has 16 GB of internal storage memory. In addition, you can expand the space available for files, audio, video and documents by the famous microSD cards up to 32 GB.
The sensor of the camera is 5 megapixels, an acceptable quality and very typical of mid-range phones. On the positive, can record videos in 720p HD quality.
To finish position itself as a benchmark for midrange phones HTC offers numerous connectivity possibilities with the new Windows Mobile Phone 8.'ll Have support for WiFi, 3G, GPS, Bluetooth, microUSB. The battery will provide several hours of battery life thanks to its design of 1700 milliamps.
Product Reviews
HTC returns to the fray to take over the largest possible segment of the phone market with Windows Phone 8. 8S The new model aims to midrange users, has a very elegant exterior design and care, quality hardware and a competitive price but with some absences which may well have been added to improve their chances in the market.
The phone will have different versions in colors ranging from black and electric blue to lime green and two different shades of red. This detail is attractive primarily for users who enjoy customizing their phones outside.
The screen is capacitive Super LCD technology, has 4 inch diagonal and resolution, rather low, is 800 x 480 pixels. In terms of connectivity the Windows Phone 8S is well prepared and that includes WiFi and 3G and assisted GPS, Bluetooth and microUSB input.
You could have added to NFC proximity communication but this fails just affect a particular user group, perhaps the midrange mobile HTC sales reach good levels even without this tool.
In terms of multimedia the HTC Windows Phone 8S is very well stocked. It offers support for all major audio and video files and store Windows applications and games is growing rapidly.
The power of dual-core Snapdragon processor reaches a frequency of 1 GHz and is accompanied by 512 MB of RAM. It is an ambitious mid-range phone with attractive features for everyday use.
Specifications
- GSM / GPRS / EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- HSPA / WCDMA: 900/2100 MHz
- Dimensions, 120.5 x 63 x 10.28 mm
- Weight, 113 grams
- Storage memory, 16GB + microSD up to 32 GB
- 512 GB RAM
- Super LCD Capacitive screen 4 inches, 800 x 480 pixels
- Proximity sensor, ambient light detector
- Camera 5 Megapixel sensor and LED flash
- Autofocus, video recording in HD 720p HD
- Multimedia playback, compatible formats JPEG / MP3 / WMA / AAC / AAC + / WMV / MPEG4
- FM radio tuner with RDS
- Visual Radio
- Java Support
- Controls and connections
- Windows Phone 8 OS
- S4 Snapdragon processor dual-core 1 GHz
- Side volume control
- Shutter release button
- microUSB
- Output 3.5 mm headphone, Beats Audio
- Inalámrbicas connections, HSDPA, aGPS, GLONASS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1
- Battery 1700 milliamperes
- Price, 320 euros
Positives
Best of HTC Windows Phone 8S is its design, is very colorful and carefully, allowing visual quality and a firm grip. Another interesting feature is its dual-core processor and the ability to expand its storage memory.
Many phones today are choosing to reduce manufacturing costs by removing the microSD card slot, but it seems that HTC has chosen this extension to your phone with Windows Phone 8.
Negatives
Among the negative aspects that we should not forget to mention you have to check the camera, a 5 megapixel sensor today is far less than the 8 or 12 that are found on other devices.
Finally the screen resolution, which has run in 800 x 480 pixels even if is 4 inches diagonally. These negatives make major criticisms that can be made to this new device the Taiwanese firm HTC.
Conclusion
The new HTC Windows Mobile Phone 8S is a clear attempt by the Taiwanese manufacturers to get the most out in the mid-range sector of smartphones.
It has a very attractive appearance and its use of the new Windows Phone 8 is really interesting, but it has some points that could have been improved like the camera.
A 5-megapixel sensor is now quite low and it was not included NFC support. For its price, 320 euros, the phone could have included these improvements and so would be even more confident of success of HTC Windows Phone market 8S.
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