HTC announce the HTC Wildfire S

The HTC Wildfire was launched last year and since then its popularity here in the UK cannot be denied. Many of the UK operators offer the handset and even its SIM-free pricing is pretty aggressive.

This latest version, the HTC Wildfire S, is a nice progression offering HVGA rather than QVGA and adding a 5 Megapixel camera with flash and 720P video recording, GPS, WiFi all in a 105 gram package.

At launch there will be 4 colours available, silver, black, purple and white but we can probably expect the range to expand throughout the year.

Having played with this one last week I was impressed with the build quality and feel of this little handset.

Building on the popularity of the HTC Wildfire smartphone, the HTC Wildfire S smartphone is an affordable, compact and playful device that packs a powerful smartphone experience. It enables people to maintain and build connections and friendships through popular sites like Facebook, as well as through voice and text messaging. You can instantly tag your friends in photos before posting them on Facebook, or share your latest discoveries from the Android Market at the touch of a button.

HTC Wildfire S is one of HTC’s smallest phones ever – measuring just 10.13cm long and 5.94cm wide – and boasts a distinctive 3.2 inch, HVGA display.

Celebrate your individuality and choose from a wide variety of colours including black, purple and white. The phone’s home screen is fully customizable with your favourite apps, widgets and content, while a 5-megapixel colour camera with auto focus, expandable microSD memory and support for a variety of audio and video formats make a great all-around multimedia device that slips easily into any pocket.

More pictures and full specification can be found below.