The HTC Explorer is a low-range spec’d Android phone, which is previously known as HTC Pico handset.
The new Sense 3.5 skinned HTC Explorer will be powered by Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, a 600MHz Qualcom Snapdragon MSM7227 single-core processor ticking inside, sporting a 3.2-inch TFT touchscreen display with 320 x 480 pixels of resolution, equipped with an LED flash enabled 5 megapixel primary camera on the back side of the device, 384MB RAM to keep things running, 512MB built-in memory storage, microSD card slot for memory expansion support up to 32GB, microUSB 2.0, Bluetooth, GPS Navigation, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n connectivity, Android Market, a whole host of the Google services, 1230mAh battery and all the regular features of an Android phone.
Full Technical Specifications Of HTC Explorer*
| Network | |
| 2G Network | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Network | HSDPA/UMTS 900, 2100 MHz |
| Form Factor | Candybar |
| Dimensions | |
| Size | 102.7 x 58.5 x 12.8 mm |
| Weight | 108 grams |
| Display | |
| Type | TFT Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Size | 3.2-inch |
| Colors Resolution | 256K Colors & 320 X 480 Pixels |
| Input/ User Interface | |
| Input | HTC Sense UI 3.5 Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate Predictive Text Input Proximity sensor for auto turn-off Ambient Light Sensor |
| System Properties | |
| Operating System | Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS |
| CPU | 600MHz Qualcomm MSM 7227 Single-Core Processor 384MB RAM |
| Memory Storage | |
| Internal Memory | – 512MB ROM – 2GB MicroSD Card Inserted |
| External Memory | microSD Card Slot For Memory Expansion Up To 32GB |
| Browser & Messaging | HTML, XHTML, WAP 2.0 Predictive Text Input, SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
| Camera | |
| Primary | – 5 Megapixels – 2560×1920 Pixels – LED Flash – Auto Focus – Camera Button – Geo-tagging, Face Detection |
| Secondary (Front-Facing) | NO |
| Video Recording Capability | Yes |
| Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth & USB | Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP & v2.0 micro USB |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| Headset | 3.5mm stereo headset jack |
| GPS | A-GPS |
| 3G | Yes |
| HSDPA | Up to 14.4Mbps |
| HSUPA | Up to 5.76Mbps |
| Music & Video | |
| Music Format | MP3, WMA, M4A (Apple lossless), M4B |
| Video Format | MPEG4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2 |
| Battery | |
| Type | Li-Ion 1230mAh Standard battery |
| Talk Time | Up to 7 Hours 40 Minutes (2G) Up to 7 Hours 33 Minutes (3G) |
| Standby Time | Up to 485 Hours (2G) Up to 445 Hours (3G) |
| Other Features | Adobe Flash Player Android Market, Facebook, Twitter, Picasa Gmail, G-Talk, Google Maps, YouTube Digital Compass, G-Sensor |
| Colors | Active Black, Active Navy Metallic Black, Metallic Navy |
* Preliminary Specifications are subject To Change Without Any Prior Notice.
Price & Availability
The HTC Explorer handset is set to hit India and EMEA markets in Q4 at an unknown price point in three colors: Metallic Black, Active Black and Metallic Navy. It should be nice little budget phone to arrive with low price in black and blue colored flavors.