HTC Amaze 4G
The HTC Ruby (known as the HTC Amaze 4G in the United States and Canada) is a smartphone developed by the HTC Corporation. It was released by T-Mobile in the United States on 10 October 2011.[1] It was first released in Canada by Telus on 4 November 2011.[2] Subsequently, other Canadian carriers such as Mobilicity and Wind Mobile have released this phone on 1 December 2011[3] and 2 December 2011,[4] respectively. Marketed at the time as being equipped “with the most advanced camera of any smartphone”, the device is armed with an 8-megapixel camera, a 1080p HD video recorder, a backside illuminated sensor for improved low light performance, and a dual LED flash. In addition to having a great camera, the Amaze 4G features a Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 1.5 Gdual-corporate processor, a 4.3-inch QHD super LCD multi-touch display, and 1 GB of RAM. It was released with version 2.3.4 of the Android operating system. Starting from 21 May 2012, some HTC Amaze devices were upgradeable to Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich. The HTC Amaze 4G also features a huge resource of aftermarket ROM's.
Brand | HTC |
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Manufacturer | HTC Corporation |
Compatible networks | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 MHz |
First released | October 10, 2011 |
Predecessor | HTC Sensation |
Successor | HTC One S |
Type | Smartphone |
Form factor | Slate |
Dimensions | 130 mm (5.1 in) H 65.6 mm (2.58 in) W 11.8 mm (0.46 in) D |
Mass | 173 g (6.1 oz) |
Operating system | HTC Sense 3.0 with Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread and HTC Sense 3.6 with Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich |
CPU | 1.5 GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (APQ8060) |
GPU | Adreno 220 |
Memory | 1 GB RAM, 2.5 GB ROM, 16 GB phone memory (9 GB usable) |
Storage | 16 GB flash |
Removable storage | microSDHC supports up to 32 GB |
Battery | 1730 mAh Internal Rechargeable Li-ion User replaceable |
Display | qHD S-LCD 4.3 in (109 mm) diagonal 540×960 px at 256 ppi 16:9 aspect ratio |
Rear camera | 8 Megapixel with f/2.2 aperture 1080p video Autofocus dual LED flash Geotagging |
Front camera | 2 Megapixel fixed focus |
Connectivity | Bluetooth 3.0 with EDR Micro USB(ExtMicro) Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n 42 Mbps DC-HSPA+ |
Data inputs | Multi-touch, capacitive touchscreen Dual microphones Accelerometer, compass, A-GPS |
References
- "HTC Amaze Camera Smart Phone". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27.
- "HTC Amaze 4G now available at TELUS". Archived from the original on 2011-12-02. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
- "HTC Amaze 4G lands at Mobilicity for $549.99". Archived from the original on 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
- "WIND releasing the HTC Amaze December 2nd". Archived from the original on 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2011-12-01.