new upcoming HTC Wildfire S

first Wildfire from HTC
spread almost like its
moniker, so popular did its
blend of HTC Sense, durable
form factor and affordable
pricing prove. Now that it's
burnt out, however, it needs a
successor to carry the torch.
Rising from the ashes is the
Wildfire S.
The handset carries on the
legacy well enough, with an
impressively solid chassis,
great social features and
responsive touchscreen. The
market's changed since the
first Wildfire blazed its trail
into history, though. With
dual-core 'superphones' to
contend with, it's hard to
consider a 600Mhz processor
hot stuff.
And while HTC's Sense
interface proves as compelling
as ever, the lack of grunt
means missing out on Flash
support for iPlayer and the
like.
All that wouldn't matter if
the Wildfire S only required
liberating a token sum from
your account, but you'll need a
fair few sheets burning a hole
in your pocket (around £220
SIM-free, or £15 a month) to
lay claim to this little fella.
In the highly competitive
market of 2011, that makes
the Wildfire S a tricky
proposition. Beginners will be
well-served by the Wildfire S's
rounded package, but you can
certainly get a lot more for
not much extra cash.
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