From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia HTC Sensation
HTC Sensation
HTC Sensation Memory 768 MB RAM
Storage 4 GB (1 GB user accessible)
Removable 8 GB microSD 2.0 (supports up to 32 GB)
storage
Battery 1520 mAh Internal Rechargeable Li-ion
User replaceable
Data inputs A-GPS, Ambient light sensor, Digital
compass, G-sensor, Gyroscope, Multi-touch
capacitive touchscreen, Proximity sensor
Display 4.3 in (110 mm) capacitive S-LCD Gorilla
glass touch screen with qHD (540×960)
resolution at 256.15 PPI
Rear camera 8 megapixel (3264×2448) with autofocus
and dual LED flash, 1080p HD video
recording @ 30 frame/s with tap-to-focus
and digital zoom
Front camera VGA fixed focus color camera (0.3
megapixel)
Brand HTC
Compatible Audio AAC, AMR, OGG, M4A, MIDI, MP3,
Manufacturer HTC Corporation media WAV, WMA
formats Video 1920×1080 (1080p HD) @ 30 frame/s
Carriers Vodafone UK, O2, T-Mobile USA, Bell
- 3GP, .3G2, MP4, WMV, AVI, XVID
Canada, Cincinnati Bell, Telstra
Ringtones & All compatible audio formats
Compatible GSM/GPRS/EDGE
notifications Vibration
networks 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
UMTS/HSPA Connectivity 3.5 mm TRRS connector, Bluetooth 3.0
850/1700 or 900/2100 MHz with A2DP, FM stereo receiver
HSDPA 14.4 Mbps (87.5-108 MHz) with RDS, Micro USB 2.0
HSUPA 5.76 Mbps (5-pin) port with Mobile High-Definition
Link (MHL) for USB or HDMI connection,
First released May 19, 2011 (2011-05-19) (Vodafone)
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Introductory US$199.99 with 2-yr contract (US$549.99
Other USB and Wi-Fi tethering, HTC Sense v3.0
price unsubsidized)
user interface (v3.5 on the XL edition)
Successor HTC Sensation XE, HTC Amaze 4G
References [1][2][3][4]
Type Smartphone
The HTC Sensation is a smartphone designed and man-
Form factor Slate
ufactured by HTC Corporation that runs the Android 2.3
Dimensions 126.1 mm (4.96 in) H Gingerbread software stack.[1] Officially announced by
65.4 mm (2.57 in) W HTC on April 12, 2011, the HTC Sensation was launched
11.3 mm (0.44 in) D
by Vodafone in key European markets including the UK
Weight 148 g (5.2 oz) on May 19, 2011[5] and by T-Mobile in the United States
on June 12, 2011 (marketed as the HTC Sensation 4G).[6]
Operating Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread (upgradable to
system 2.3.4 Gingerbread), HTC Sense 3.0 overlay It was the first official HTC phone to sport the HTC Sense
3.0 user interface. The Sensation was code named Pyramid
CPU Dual-Core, 1.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8260 during development.[3]
(Snapdragon), Sensation XE Dual-Core
1.5 GHz Qualcomm MSM8260 (Snapdragon)
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 220
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Software References
The device shipped with Android 2.3.3 and includes HTC
Sense 3.0 UI.[7] Sources
The device is a part of a new generation of HTC [1] ^ HTC Corporation 2011.
phones that have a signed bootloader. As a consequence, [2] GSMArena.com 2011.
the phones have not been rootable, thus denying users [3] ^ phoneArena.com 2011.
administrative rights to their own phones.[8] The HTC [4] Wollman 2011.
Sensation was initially released with a locked bootloader. [5] "HTC Sensation Vodafone Pre-Order Gives May 19
[8] Since announcing on July 10, 2011, all HTC Sensation UK Ship Date". phandroid.com.
and Sensation 4G have had its bootloader unlocked due to http://phandroid.com/2011/05/04/htc-sensation-
the overwhelming customer feedback since the device’s vodafone-pre-order-gives-may-19-uk-ship-date/.
initial release.[9][10] Retrieved July 11, 2011.
On July 29, 2011, a tool named Revolutionary was re- [6] "T-Mobile announces a price and release date for
leased by AlphaRevX and unrevoked which can enable S- the HTC Sensation 4G". gizmag.com.
OFF, and subsequently, allow permanent root.[11] http://www.gizmag.com/htc-sensation-4g-price-
Since August 2011, HTC officially allows to unlock release-date/18773/. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
HTC Sensation bootloaders at HTCdev.com website.[12] [7] "Review: HTC Sensation dual-core smartphone".
As published on November 7, 2011, HTC has an- ITnews. Aug 19, 2011. http://www.itnews.com.au/
nounced on their Facebook page that the HTC Sensation Review/267316,review-htc-sensation-dual-core-
will get an update to Ice Cream Sandwich, Android 4.0 smartphone.aspx. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
early in 2012. [8] ^ "HTC Sensation Comes with Locked Bootload".
softpedia.com. http://news.softpedia.com/news/
Special editions HTC-Sensation-Comes-with-Locked-
Bootloader-200347.shtml. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
[9] "HTC to unlock all bootloaders". 26 May 2011.
HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio http://androidcommunity.com/breaking-htc-to-
On September 14, 2011, HTC released the Extreme Edition unlock-all-bootloaders-20110526/. Retrieved 27
(XE) of the HTC Sensation in Europe under the name May 2011.
HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio.[13] The Sensation XE [10] "HTC lays out timeline for unlocked bootloaders on
provides the following performance improvements: Dual Sensation, Sensation 4G, and EVO 3D".
core processor clocked at 1.5 GHz (up from 1.2GHz on the thisismynext.com. http://thisismynext.com/2011/
stock Sensation), a 1730 mAh battery, and Android 2.3.4 07/10/htc-promises-unlocked-bootloaders-
(Gingerbread) OS with HTC Sense 3.0. The Sensation XE sensation-evo-3d-september/. Retrieved July 10,
features Beats Audio support, and can be easily recog- 2011.
nized from its red speaker, buttons, and rear camera, and [11] "Revolutionary". revolutionary.io.
the Beats logo. Located inside the box is also YourBeats http://revolutionary.io/. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
earphones, a renamed and redesigned iBeats head- [12] HTCdev — Unlock Bootloader
phone.[13] While the HTC Sensation is often compared to [13] ^ "HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio".
the Samsung Galaxy S II, one of the competitors of the http://www.htc.com/www/smartphones/htc-
HTC Sensation XE is the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE.[14] sensation-xe/#specs. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
[14] "Top Smartphones 2011".
HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio http://www.lesliesikos.com/techexpert/
On October 6, 2011, another special edition was released smartphones/2011/. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
with Beats Audio, called HTC Sensation XL running with [15] http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_sensation_xl-
HTC Sense 3.5 UI with Beats Audio (XL stands for extra review-679.php
large with reference to its larger 4.7" screen). However, [16] "HTC Sensation XL". http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/
despite its name and Android operating system, it bears mobile-phones/htc-sensation-xl-
a higher resemblance (in terms of internal hardware and review-50005534/. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
specs) to the HTC Titan, which is a Windows Phone 7 de-
vice.[15] Two editions of the HTC Sensation XL were re- External Links
leased, the only difference in which the limited edition is • "HTC Sensation - Specification". htc.com. HTC
shipped with Beats Solo HDs while the normal edition is Corporation. 2011. Archived from the original on
shipped with the in-ear earphones of those on the Sensa- 2011-04-12. http://www.webcitation.org/
tion XE.[16]
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