HTC Tattoo
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HTC Tattoo Overview
The HTC Tattoo is the company's 4th Android Phone and 2nd running their custom build of Android called HTC Sense! With a 3.2MP camera, 3.5mm headset jack, MicroSD expansion slot and all the advantages of Android and Android Market, the HTC Tattoo is set to be a HUGE winner.
Did we mention it is FREE on 2-year contract (on launch, depending on carrier)? One of the first Android Phones to fall into the ultra-affordable category, the Tattoo could really be the device that takes Android to the mass market.
HTC Tattoo Specs
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| Form Factor: | Touchscreen with hardware buttons |
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| Size | |
| Weight: | 113 grams - with battery |
| Dimensions: | 106 x 55.2 x 14 mm ( 4.17 x 2.17 x 0.55 inches) |
| Display | |
| Resolution: | 240 x 320 pixels - (QVGA) |
| Size: | 2.8-inch |
| Type: | Resistive, TFT-LCD, touch-sensitive screen, |
| Camera | |
| Video: | Yes |
| Flash: | No |
| Auto-focus: | No |
| Megapixels: | 3.2MP |
| Connectivity | |
| GPS: | Yes, A-GPS |
| USB: | HTC ExtUSB |
| Bluetooth: | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR and A2DP |
| Wi-Fi: | IEEE 802.11 b/g |
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| Multimedia | |
| Headset Jack: | 3.5mm Audio Jack |
| Radio: | Yes, FM Receiver |
| Battery | |
| Type: | Lithium-ion 1100 mAh |
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| Operating System: | Android 1.5 with HTC Sense |
| Internal Memory: | 256 MB |
| External Memory: | MicroSD (up to 32GB) |
| RAM: | 512 MB |
| Processor: | Qualcomm MSM7225, 528 MHz |
HTC Tattoo Reviews
Pocket-Lint.com With a 7/10, Pocket-Lint thinks the Tattoo is a pretty good phone for an entry level device. They suggest that if you have the extra money, the HTC Hero is a better bet, but if you're looking for affordability you'll be plenty happy with the Tattoo performance.
CNET Asia CNET the HTC Tattoo a "Very Good" 7.3 out of 10, noting that "If you want an affordable Android smartphone, the Tattoo will fit the bill. Power users should look elsewhere." A year ago there wasn't such a thing as an affordable smart phone!
MobileBurn.com Highlighting the affordability and customization on the outside and inside, MobileBurn give the HTC Tattoo a "Highly Recommended" rating: "The HTC Tattoo is a great little phone that is possibly the most customizable consumer handset ever made, thanks to its changeable covers and highly customizable UI."
Electricpig With 4 out of 5 stars, ElectricPig calls the Tattoo "The best budget smartphone we've ever tested." It appears the resistive touchscreen is the only thing Ben Sillis didn't really like but at a price of FREE... how can you complain?
PhoneArena These folks felt the concessions HTC made to keep the Tattoo affordable weren't worth the price. They admit it's, "a likeable, compact Android smartphone running the cool Sense interface," but insist you're better off forking over a few more bucks for a better Android.
HTC Tattoo Pictures
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HTC Tattoo Videos
Phone Arena Tattoo ReviewPhoneArena provide a thorough 5-minute review that do a good job going over the flaws of the Tattoo and they do so in a nice, concise manner.
Quick Overview by Mobile GazetteWant a QUICK overview on what the heck the HTC Tattoo is? Mobile Gazette do a good job quickly running through the details.
Guy In His CarThis is kind of weird - right when the video fires up you see the background of the video is this guy's car seat... I guess he couldn't wait to get it open and start playing with his new Android Phone!
Early German Tattoo VidGerman bloggers (androidpit.de) get their hands on the HTC Tattoo a bit early and - if you can understand German - you'll know what they think!
HTC Tattoo vs. HTC HeroWhich will boot faster... the HTC Tattoo or the HTC Hero? This video tests it out and the winner is... drum roll... HTC Tattoo wins by a mile.
Tattoo Unboxing by MobileBurnThe HTC Tattoo gets unboxed by Mobile Burn and then they take a quick peek around the homescreen.
IntoMobile Hands-On TattooBen from IntoMobile gives the HTC Tattoo a hands on and gives us a look at the Android-powered, resistive screen wonder as they call it!
Footprints on the HTC TattooA new application with HTC Sense is called Footprints and this user gives it a quick test/overview on his HTC Tattoo.
HTC Tattoo News
HTC Tattoo for Orange Gets ROM Update HTC has just released a new ROM update for HTC Tattoo users on Orange. It is a manual update that must be downloaded and installed via a Windows-based computer using HTC Sync. The update takes about 10 minutes and will wipe your phone, so be sure to back up any important files first. Absent from [...]
HTC Tattoo NOT Getting Android 2.1? Welcome to the world of competing rumors and unconfirmed information. Last week we heard that one of the most basic Android Phones – the HTC Tattoo – would be getting Android 2.1. This was great news for EVERYONE with a budget Android, not just Tattoo owners. But not anymore. The HTC Tattoo might not be [...]
HTC Tattoo Getting Android 2.1 This should be a relief to not only HTC Tattoo users but also the general lower-end Android handset owners: the HTC Tattoo is getting an upgrade to Android 2.1. According to French Android website Frandroid, HTC has confirmed the upgrade: Kindly note we understand that now that a phone running Android OS 2.1 is available [...]
HTC Sync V2.0.18 for Magic, Hero & Tattoo If you’ve got the HTC Magic, HTC Hero or HTC Tattoo, have windows 7 and like to stay up to date on the latest sync software for your Android/Computer combination, you’ll want to know that you can now upgrade to Version 2.0.18. Check it out on the HTC support website. Nothing major. Just thought you [...]
Hero And Tattoo Land Down Under Well look what two little buggers we found in the pocket of a marsupial this morning: The HTC Hero and the HTC Tattoo! Aren’t you glad to see that I’m spending my valuable time photoshopping phone-holding robots into the pouch of kangaroos? What has my life become! Fortunately for us, other people have been much [...]
HTC Magic, Hero, Tattoo Get HTC Sync 2.0.8 Update If you’ve got an HTC Magic, HTC Hero or HTC Tattoo and use HTC Sync to keep your data… you know… in sync, you’ll be happy to know that HTC Sync 2.0.8 is now available for download New in 2.0.8 are media features that allow you sync your contact pictures with their contact information, your [...]
Twenty Minutes with the HTC Tattoo While the HTC Tattoo is currently available at Vodafone UK amongst other places, we haven’t personally seen many in depth reviews of the device and seeing how its American availability is nunca, we haven’t gotten our own hands on the device. Fortunately, the Android bloggers at hdblog.it have come to the rescue and although they’re [...]
HTC Tattoo Priced, Dated and Buyable Vodafone customers in the UK have yet another Android Option – the affordable HTC Tattoo which will be FREE on contract with a monthly plan of £25 and up. You can purchase the phone now and it will ship on October 8th. The Tattoo has 3 pricing options that ALL offer unlimited mobile internet: £25/month [...]
Live Pics and Impresions Of The HTC Tattoo Our friends over at the HD Blog got their hands on a Tattoo and not the drunken girlfriend hearty ink you’ve got on your arm – the HTC Tattoo! The Tattoo will be the second Android Phone with HTC Sense and it should be launching at the end of October… aapparently with 1.6 Donut according [...]
HTC Tattoo Launching On Vodafone With Donut, FM Radio Well THIS is an interesting development. After the official announcement of the HTC Tattoo a couple weeks ago, we thought we knew everything there was to know about the affordable Android prior to launch. But today we’ve found two additional tidbits that make the phone all that more attractive: it will launch with Android 1.6 [...]
So Why Does the Tattoo Have a Resistive Screen? The HTC Tattoo has shown up a lot in the news lately, and that news has been a bit of a mixed bag. On the positive size, we have an affordable, reasonably attractive, fully featured Android phone. On the other hand, we have somewhat cheap materials and, cringe, a resistive touch screen. For those not [...]
HTC Tattoo Caught on Video We have been hearing a lot about the Tattoo over the past few days so if you are really curious about the hardware, now is your chance, especially if you understand German. AndroidPit.de has recently put up a new video that details the hardward (sort of) of the upcoming Tattoo handset. From our perspective this [...]
HTC Tattoo Officially Announced! HTC has just announced yet ANOTHER Android Phone – the HTC Tattoo! It is the second HTC Android phone that runs their custom build of Android called HTC Sense – the first was the HTC Hero. The Tattoo includes a 3.2MP camera, 3.5mm headset jack, expandable MicroSD and all the great features of Android. Available [...]
HTC Click/Tattoo Lacks Wi-Fi, Landing In France Soon One way to tell that the HTC Click is an Android Phone meant for the price conscious is that it doesn’t have Wi-FI! It would be the first Android Phone to lack this connectivity. According to the French site Frandroid (translated to English), the Click will be called the Tattoo when it launches on Bouygues [...]
HTC Trademarks Vigor, Dawn, Interlude, Imagio and Tattoo A little snooping in the public files of the United States Patent and Trademark Office have uncovered 5 new names that HTC has trademarked: HTC Vigor HTC Dawn HTC Interlude HTC Imagio HTC Tattoo These are presumably the names of upcoming HTC phones, and considering that 50% of HTC phones will run Android by next [...]
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