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The HTC Wildfire Is An Exceptional Android Smartphone

As part of its efforts to achieve dominance in the increasingly-competitive smartphone space, HTC has recently released its HTC Wildfire, an entry-level version of its hugely successful HTC Desire model. The phone comes standard with such features as a 5-megapixel camera, 3.2-inch touchscreen, and a design that is sleek and professional, appealing to both the consumer and enterprise markets.

The first and most noticeable feature that the HTC Wildfire user will notice is the slick HTC Sense user interface. Custom-developed by HTC to be used across its Windows Mobile and Android devices, Sense UI is layered on top of Android, providing easy access to the operating system’s built-in features and adding some of its own — including tight Facebook and Twitter integration into the contacts list, and a calendar that goes above and beyond the stock Android application. HTC’s Sense UI also features two more home screens than the typical Android installation, which is great for users who have lots of widgets or application icons. It also helps compensate for the fact that the phone features a 3.2-inch screen in a world that is increasingly adopting a four-inch standard.

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Choosing Between A Smartphone or a Laptop

Carrying around numerous devices is not only expensive but bulky. Phones have become so sophisticated these days that they are not only called smartphones but they are really mini computers. So what are some considerations you might take when weighing out whether to purchase a smartphone or laptop? Consider the following:

1.  Make a list of all the ways you use a laptop to determine whether your smartphone could replace it. Are you using your laptop to type a lot? That is, typing, as in large documents, not just emails or comments on Facebook. Of course they make keyboards for smartphones, so even the idea of typing large documents doesn’t have to be a smartphone deterrent. The downside is the size of the screen. If you are typing a lot and re-reading your materials, you may face eyestrain with a smartphone.

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