HTC Incredible S

HTC Incredible S

HTC Incredible S
Manufacturer	HTC Corporation
Series	Incredible
Carriers	Various worldwide
Compatible networks	Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz HSPA/WCDMA Europe/Asia: 900/AWS/2100 MHz
First released	United Kingdom February 2011; 8 months ago (2011-02)
Introductory price	£499, 23990RUB
Availability by country	United Kingdom February 26, 2011 (2011-02-26) (Vodafone) Russia March 17, 2011 (2011-03-17) South Korea June 30, 2011 (2011-06-30)
Predecessor	HTC Incredible
Related	HTC Thunderbolt
Type	Smartphone
Form factor	Slate
Dimensions	120 mm (4.7 in) H 64 mm (2.5 in) W 11.7 mm (0.46 in) D
Weight	135.5 g (4.78 oz) including battery
Operating system	Android 2.2 Froyo (Upgradeable to 2.3 Gingerbread Q2 2011)[1]
CPU	1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255
GPU	Adreno 205
Memory	768 MB
Storage	1.1 GB
Battery	1,450mAh, 5.6Wh, 3.7V Internal Rechargeable Li-ion User replaceable
Data inputs	A-GPS, Ambient light sensor, Digital compass, G-sensor, Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen, Proximity sensor
Display	S-LCD, 4.0 in (100 mm) diagonal 480×800 px WVGA
Ringtones & notifications	All compatible audio formats Vibration
Connectivity	3.5 mm Headphone Jack Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR with A2DP FM stereo receiver micro USB 2.0 IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
SAR	0.876 head, 0.776 body (both values w/kg@10g)
Hearing aid compatibility	M4
References	[2][3]

The HTC Incredible S (S710E) is a smartphone designed and manufactured by Taiwan's HTC Corporation that runs the Android 2.2 Froyo operating system (Upgradable to 2.3). Officially announced by HTC on February 15, 2011 ^[4] at MWC 2011 in Barcelona, Spain alongside the HTC Desire S and the HTC Wildfire S, the HTC Incredible S was launched exclusively in the UK to Carphone Warehouse & Best Buy on February 26, 2011^[5] marketed by Sarah Harding of Girls Aloud.^[5]

The Incredible S is the successor to the Droid Incredible.

History

Development

During development, the device was codenamed Vivo and little was known about it before release. It is available as a CDMA variant on the US network Verizon as of May 2011^[6] under the name Droid Incredible 2,^[7] and it is a world phone able to access both GSM and CDMA networks.^[7]

Hardware

Backside

The HTC Incredible S is the latest of a long line of smartphones based around the 1 GHz Snapdragon chipset made by Qualcomm. In terms of hardware, it is very similar to the Desire HD with a few notable differences:

• Smaller screen: 4.0" compared to 4.3"^[8]
• Larger Battery: 1,450 mAh compared to 1230mAh^[8]
• S-LCD screen is greatly improved in clarity and brightness
• Addition of a 1.3MP fixed-focus front-facing camera for video calling

In a move seen as a new trend for HTC, the antenna for the phone is built into the back cover of the case (this is also true of the HTC Sensation). A unique feature of the Incredible S is the auto-rotating nature of the capacitive buttons below the screen.^[9]

Despite HTC recent design trend, the back is made of a rubberised plastic instead an aluminium uni-body, presumably to help improve signal reception. The front is mainly covered by a sheet of gorilla glass, with a thin aluminium surround. In addition to the specification already mentioned, the Incredible S houses dual microphones for noise cancellation.

Regional Variations

The version that has been made available in Canada for reviewers has been seen to have chrome accents around the screen, speaker grill, camera lens, LED flash bulbs and loudspeaker which the European and Asian version do not have.^[10] A red version is in production and has been spotted in Hong Kong and Singapore.^[11]

Software

HTC have announced that the device will be upgradable to the Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" in Q2 2011.^[1] The device was shipped with the second version of HTC's Sense, which includes satellite navigation software developed by TomTom using maps from Route66 (30 day free trial included) and a digital bookstore from Kobo fully integrated into the system. For the UK release, the UK & Northern Ireland maps are pre-loaded onto the bundled 8 GB microSD card. The device is a part of the new generation of HTC phones that have a signed bootloader. As a consequence, the phone cannot be easily rooted, and the user is denied administrative rights to the phone.^[12] However, users have achieved root despite the signed bootloader.

See also

• HTC Desire S
• HTC Desire HD
• List of HTC phones
• Comparison of smartphones
• Comparison of Android devices

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "HTC: Android 2.3 for Desire, Desire HD, Desire Z, Incredible S in Spring". Softpedia. http://news.softpedia.com/news/HTC-Android-2-3-for-Desire-Desire-HD-Desire-Z-Incredible-S-in-Spring-186457.shtml. Retrieved April 13, 2011. 
2. ^ "HTC Incredible S". HTC. http://www.htc.com/uk/product/incredibles/specification.html. Retrieved April 13, 2011. 
3. ^ "HTC Incredible S - Full phone specifications". HTC. http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_incredible_s-3788.php. Retrieved April 13, 2011. 
4. ^ "HTC LAUNCHES THREE NEW SMARTPHONES WITH HTC SENSE™". HTC. http://www.htc.com/us/press/htc-launches-three-new-smartphones-with-htc-sensetrade/29. Retrieved April 13, 2011. 
5. ^ ^{a b} "THE INCREDIBLE S… THE INCREDIBLE SARAH HARDING". Carphone Warehouse. http://pressoffice.carphonewarehouse.com/news/item/the_incredible_s_the_incredible_sarah_harding/?phpMyAdmin=AHBslJMinbQ440hrdN48U9K1ZO9. Retrieved April 13, 2011. 
6. ^ "Verizon's spring plans confirm Android details". CNET. http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-20048872-251.html?tag=mncol;txt. Retrieved April 13, 2011. 
7. ^ ^{a b} "Final Droid Incredible 2 details coming into focus". CNET. http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-20052850-251.html. Retrieved April 13, 2011. 
8. ^ ^{a b} "HTC Desire HD Specifications". HTC. http://www.htc.com/www/product/desirehd/specification.html. Retrieved April 13, 2011. 
9. ^ "HTC Incredible S auto-rotating buttons explained?". Engadget. http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/18/htc-incredible-s-auto-rotating-buttons-explained-video/. Retrieved April 13, 2011. 
10. ^ "HTC Incredible S Review". HowardForums. http://www.howardforums.com/content.php/488-HTC-Incredible-S-Review. Retrieved April 13, 2011. 
11. ^ "HTC Incredible S Phone Details". SmarTone Mobile Communications Limited. http://www.smartone-vodafone.com/jsp/phone/english/detail_v3.jsp?id=1534. Retrieved May 5, 2011. 
12. ^ "HTC Incredible S has a signed bootloader and recovery, will HTC phones become less custom ROM friendly?". gsmarena. http://blog.gsmarena.com/htc-incredible-s-has-a-signed-bootloader-and-recovery-will-htc-phones-become-less-custom-rom-friendly/. Retrieved May 24, 2011. 

External links

• Information, Video Reviews
• HTC Incredible S Official Website
• Official HTC Support for the Incredible S
• HTC Incredible S Users Group
• The HTC Incredible S at the Carphone Warehouse

Reviews

• Savov, Vlad (March 21, 2011). "HTC Incredible S review". Engadet (Engadet). http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/21/htc-incredible-s-review/. Retrieved April 13, 2011. 
• Beavis, Gareth (March 9, 2011). "HTC Incredible S review". TechRadar (TechRadar). http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/htc-incredible-s-933810/review. Retrieved April 13, 2011. 
• Graham, Flora (March 7, 2011). "HTC Incredible S review". CNET UK (CNETUK). http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-phones/htc-incredible-s-review-50002649/. Retrieved April 13, 2011. *
• Bogdan, Ionescu (May 2, 2011). "HTC Incredible S review". GSMPedia.net (GSMPedia.net). http://www.gsmpedia.net/review-htc_incredible_s_review-13.html/. Retrieved May 2, 2011. 

Videos

• Official HTC Incredible S Video
• HTC Incredible S Unboxing
• 720p Sample footage shot with the Incredible S