HTC takes brand-licensing route for a comeback; launches Wildfire X

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Taiwanese technology company HTC on August 14 launched the Wildfire X smartphone in India through its official brand licensee InOne Smart Technology. This Flipkart-exclusive product brings back HTC into the smartphone business after a silent gap of around a year.
The phone comes in two RAM and storage configurations – 3GB/32GB and 4GB/128GB – priced at Rs 9,999 and Rs 12,999, respectively. It will go on sale at the home-grown e-commerce platform starting from August 22.
HTC Wildfire X specifications
The HTC Wildfire X is a budget smartphone. It boasts a 6.22-inch IPS LCD screen of HD+ resolution. The screen has a waterdrop-shaped notch on top, accommodating the phone’s 8-megapixel front camera. On the back, the phone has a glass-like reflective design with a 3D gradient finish and a triple-camera set-up stacked vertically on the top left side.
The rear camera module includes a 12MP primary sensor, an 8MP telephoto lens for 2x optical zoom and 8x hybrid zoom, and a 5MP depth sensor. The phone is powered by 2.0GHz octacore processor built on 12nm process node and a 3,300 mAh battery, which supports 10W charging through the supplied USB type-C charging port.
The phone boots the Android Pie operating system, integrated with the ‘Mybuddy’ personal security feature, which triggers alarm, sends live location information to pre-saved numbers, and records and transmits audio/video of surroundings in real time in a time of crisis.

“HTC has always echoed the vivid taste and needs of the Indian customers with several firsts to its credit. The HTC Wildfire X with its unique “my buddy” feature is another step in this direction...Read More