HTC Tattoo: affordable Android-based phone

HTC Tattoo is the most affordable Android-based phone that HTC came up with. HTC Tattoo runs on Android 1.6. It has a 2.8″ TFT LCD touch screen and as well as a 4-way navigation control with an Enter button.

HTC Tattoo contains the features that a tech savvy would look for in a phone. These features are:
- Bluetooth 2.0
- Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g
- GPS
- HSDPA/WCDMA
- micro-SD card slot

In spite of these features, the 240×320 QVGA resolution would be a turn-off. In addition, its touch screen is not capable of multi-touch. You have to press the plus and minus keys in order to zoom in and zoom out.

For music lovers, it has an FM radio and it supports audio formats such as MP3, AAC(AAC, AAC+, AAC-LC), AMR-NB, WAV, MIDI and Windows Media Audio 9. A 3.5 mm audio jack is also included so that you can easily find a replacement just in case you lose the headphones that’s bundled with it.

The built-in 3.2 megapixel camera would be a disappointment for those who would love to take photos using their mobile phone. It does not have auto-focus and there’s no macro.

Pricing and Availability
It’s suggested retail price is 14,990 pesos (available in all authorized resellers). It is also available in Globe Telecoms (Plan 1,800 pesos which includes one month free of unlimited mobile internet).

Conclusion
The price maybe relatively cheaper than the other HTC Android-based phones but there are features that were compensated.

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Tags: Google Android, HTC