HTC Tattoo

The HTC Tattoo is a smartphone that allows you to customize every part of it; from deciding how it looks, to what you want to look at. The skin can also be personally customized to suit your style and the front screen can be customized to show all the communication widgets and applications that you want to see. Besides that, the HTC Tattoo also allows you to download straight from the Android market.

Specifications
The HTC Tattoo measures 106 mm x 55.2 mm x 14 mm (L x W x T) in dimension and weighs approximately 113 g including its provided battery. It runs on a Qualcomm MSM7225 processor of 528 MHz speed. In terms of system memory, it has up to 512 MB of ROM and 256 MB of RAM. The HTC Tattoo runs on an Android 1.6 operating system. There is also a TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen which measures 2.8 inches diagonally and has a QVGA resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. Supported networks include HSPA/ WCDMA of 900/ 2100 MHz with up to 7.2 Mbps down-link (HSDPA) and 384 kbps up-link (HSUPA) speeds, as well as quad-band GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900 MHz. Device control consists of a 4-way navigation control with an Enter button in the middle. In addition to that, the HTC Tattoo also has an integrated GPS navigation system with an internal GPS antenna. As for connectivity, it is capable of Bluetooth 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate for wireless stereo headsets, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g, and HTC ExtUSB (11-pin mini-USB 2.0) as well as a 3.5 mm audio jack. There is also a built-in camera of 3.2 mega pixels. In terms of audio features, the HTC Tattoo comes together with a built-in microphone and speaker. It also has support for ringtones in formats including AAC, AAC+, AAC-LC, AMR-NB, MIDI, MP3 and WAV, as well as Windows Media Audio 9. As for supported video formats, that includes MPEG-4, H.263, H.264 and Windows Media Video 9. The HTC Tattoo is powered by a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery that has a capacity of 1100 mAh. It can provide a battery life of up to 342 minutes of talk time on a WCDMA network, or up to 390 minutes of talk time on a GSM network. Alternatively, when left on standby, the HTC Tattoo can last up to 520 hours on a WCDMA network and up to 340 hours on a GSM network. There is also an expansion slot that is compatible with microSD 2.0 memory cards. The HTC Tattoo also comes together with an AC Adapter for battery charging purposes with a voltage range/ frequency of 100~240 V AC, 50/ 60 Hz with a DC output of 5V and 1 A. Not only that, the HTC Tattoo also has an embedded digital compass and FM radio as well as G-sensor for automatic rotation of the screen.

Reviews

“The HTC Tattoo brilliantly showcases just what is great about the Android OS. It is one of the first mid-range phones on the market that you will be able to get free on a contract and not have to pay through the nose for the monthly tariff.” (TechRadar, 2009)

“Frankly, we are in two minds about the HTC Tattoo. On the one hand, it´s a likeable, compact Android smartphone running the cool Sense interface. On the other, the concessions the manufacturer has had to make to keep the price low are neither minor, nor just a few. We don’t really have a problem with the screen size itself, the thing is the lower resolution is equivalent to extremely poor catalogue of applications, compatible with the device. This is a bitter pill to swallow and definitely something we are unwilling to put up with. Even more so, now that Android seems to be making evolutionary leaps forward and its development is picking up speed.” (PhoneArena, 2009)

“The HTC Tattoo doesn’t skimp in the software department, providing all of the power of Android, plus the Hero’s social-networking extras. But you’ll miss out on the pleasure of using a big, bright, responsive touchscreen. If you bite your nails, stay away from this phone. For those who don’t, we’d recommend the Tattoo above its bargain competitors, such as the Samsung Tocco Lite.” (CNET, 2009)