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.
In addition it should be noted that the
HTC Windows Phone 8S not
Near Field Communication, the technology as used in recent phones that allows secure transactions and from the mobile.
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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