Engineering:HTC Tattoo

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HTC Tattoo
ManufacturerHTC Corporation
SeriesA Series
Compatible networksHSPA/WCDMA 900/2100 MHz
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (In Indian versions of this model, HTC disabled 3G services, confirmed by HTC)
SuccessorHTC Wildfire
Dimensions106 x 55.2 x 14 mm (4.17 x 2.17 x 0.55 inches)
Mass113 grams
Operating systemAndroid 1.6 and HTC Sense
CPUQualcomm MSM7225, 528 MHz
MemoryROM: 512 MB, RAM: 256 MB
Removable storagemicroSD memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
Battery1100 mAh rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Data inputs4-way navigation control with enter button
Display240 x 320 px, 2.8 in (71 mm), QVGA TFT LCD
Rear camera3.2 megapixel
ConnectivityBluetooth 2.0 + EDR + A2DP
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
HTC ExtUSB
3.5mm audio jack

The HTC Tattoo (formerly known as the HTC Click) is a phone manufactured by the HTC Corporation for the Android platform.[1][2] It is the second phone to feature the HTC Sense[3] interface. The phone was announced on 8 September 2009.

Unlike other Android handsets from HTC, the Tattoo has a resistive touchscreen instead of a capacitive touchscreen. The device's designer explained that it was tested with a capacitive display, but that multi-touch simply wasn't practical on such a small screen,[4] while the company's Twitter feed states that a capacitive screen is insufficiently accurate at this size.[5] The resistive screen may also reduce costs. It has been confirmed by HTC that the company’s future Android handsets will use capacitive screens, making the Tattoo the only one to use resistive.

Specifications

The specifications on 9 September 2009:[6]

  • Screen size: 2.8 in (71 mm)
  • Screen resolution: 240 x 320
  • Input devices: resistive touchscreen
  • 3.2-megapixel fixed-focus rear-facing camera
  • GPS (GPS)
  • Digital compass
  • RAM: 256 MB
  • ROM: 512 MB
  • microSD slot (SDHC compatible)
  • Operating system: Android 1.6 and HTC Sense
  • Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
  • Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR & A2DP
  • HTC ExtUSB (Mini-B USB backward compatible)
  • 3.5 mm audio jack, microphone, speaker
  • Accelerometer
  • FM radio with RDS

Customisable covers

The HTC Tattoo was the first smartphone from the company with fully customisable covers hence the name Tattoo. The phone's plastic shell can be removed and replaced with one of a design of the owner's choice.[7] The now no longer available TattooMyHTC website was launched on 12 October 2009, offering pre-made designs for €11.99 or personalised designs for €14.99.

See also

References

HTC Android Series Mobiles released in 2009[8]

  1. http://reviews.cnet.com/2300-6452_7-10001515-1.html?tag=mncol;txt [|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
  2. Vasile, Cosmin (17 September 2009). "HTC Tattoo Review". Softpedia. http://news.softpedia.com/news/HTC-Tattoo-Review-121978.shtml. 
  3. "Tele Sutra: Telecom, IT and Digital Media» New Android Phone: HTC Tattoo". http://www.telesutra.com/2009/09/12/new-android-phone-htc-tattoo/. 
  4. [1][yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}] "En revanche, contrairement au Hero, le Tattoo utilise un écran résistif non multipoint. Nous avons fait des essais et nous nous sommes rendus compte que cette technologie n'est pas assez pratique à utiliser avec un écran de cette taille."/"However, unlike the Hero, the Tattoo uses a resistive screen, not multi-touch. We did some tests and we realized that this technology is not practical enough to use with a screen this size."
  5. @htc (8 September 2009). "So, why resistive you ask? Capacitive screens at small sizes are hard to be accurate with. Resistive ends up registering fewer miss-clicks.". https://twitter.com/htc/status/3846679772. 
  6. Allen, Danny (8 September 2009). "HTC Tattoo: Budget Android Phone Gets Slick Sense User Interface". Gizmodo. Gawker Media. https://gizmodo.com/5354383/htc-tattoo-budget-android-phone-gets-slick-sense-user-interface. 
  7. "www.intomobile.com". 18 September 2012. http://www.intomobile.com/2009/10/12/htc-launches-tattoomyhtc-for-custom-tattoo-covers/. 
  8. HTC Android Series Mobiles released in 2009 , HTC Top Story - Techno-Entertainment blog.

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