The HTC Tattoo Mobile Phone is one of the most affordable Android smartphones to hit the market. Tattoo is running on Google Android Operating System.
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The explosion of Android devices manufactured by almost every well-known brand has been impressive lately. For the moment, HTC holds the supremacy over this market, as it already launched a few successful smartphones and also has its own UI for Android devices. If the Taiwanese company only launched high-end Android smartphones, this time those that wanted to buy one of these phones and didn't have the required budget will be happy to find that HTC decided to cover this part of the mid-budget smartphone market. The new HTC mid-budget device was first rumored as the HTC Click, but was officially announced as HTC Tattoo. The name comes from the fact that owners will be able to change the back cover with some bearing various sketches. HTC Tattoo was officially announced in September 2009 and will most likely hit the market one month later, in October 2009. The device is available in four different colors: Brown, White, Graphite and Black. HTC hasn't disclosed any information regarding its price, but stated that its target would be the mid-budget market, which means that we should expect much lower prices than its high-end brothers. Read the full review...
2. TechRadar UK HTC has embraced the Google Android OS with open arms over the past year, releasing a trio of devices – the G1, Hero and Magic – which show off just why Android has taken the mobile world by storm. While the Android interface brings a brilliant Google sheen to the mobile market-place, it has come at a price, with most of the handsets packing lengthy contracts or expensive one-off payments. Enter the HTC Tattoo. Alongside the T-Mobile Pulse, the Tattoo is all about catering for the more budget-conscious phone user who wants to utilise Android, but not pay over the odds for the privilege. We're not talking about masses of money saved – a tenner a month off a contract here, a £100 off a handset there – but the arrival of the OS on the HTC Tattoo does point to a bright future for mid-range devices sporting Android. When it comes to comparing the phone with its other Android bedfellows the HTC Tattoo has more in keeping with the HTC Hero than it does with the HTC Magic and G1. This is all because the HTC Tattoo uses Sense UI, which is HTC's own 'skinned' version of Android. Read the full review...
3. PhoneArena There's quite a hype surrounding Android on a daily basis. The green robot has become a major part of the news for quite some time now and its image is gaining popularity of iconic proportions in the cell phone world. The platform has one major advantage over its rivals – it´s open-source. This allows more and more developers to jump on the bandwagon and contribute to its fast evolution. Version 1.6 (also known as the policeman´s temptation) has just been cooked and the operating system has made not just a step, but a major leap forward in terms of supported hardware and can now run on a wide variety of handsets, regardless of the particular screen size and native resolution. Read the full review...
4. MobileBurn Following on from the success of the Hero, HTC's latest Android-powered device is aimed at the lower end of the market, making Android handsets more accessible to the masses. Enter the HTC Tattoo, possibly the most customizable handset ever. With a range of artsy covers to choose from online and the ability to create your own covers, there's a world of possibility for creating a phone that represents your personality. Not only this, but HTC have included their 'Sense' user interface, which is also hugely customizable. Read on to find out what else the Tattoo hides under its inked skin. Read the full review...
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5. CNET UK The HTC Tattoo, a bargain version of the company's flagship phones, is like an elderly HTC Hero -- shrunken and less perky, but still with plenty of fun times left in the tank. You'll definitely notice the corners that have been cut -- the resistive touchscreen is especially annoying -- but, if you're looking to save some pennies, you can't beat a bargain handset that offers all the power of an Android smart phone. The Tattoo comes with a good suite of applications pre-installed, including Google Maps, a Twitter app and a YouTube app. If they're not enough, the Tattoo will also allow you to shop in the Android Market, which hosts heaps of little programs that give the phone even more powers. Happily, many of the apps in the Android Market are free, and it does a good job of making it easy to download and install everything from Spotify to Skype. Read the full review...
6. SlashGear Taking the software enhancements from your flagship Android smartphone and injecting it into the runt of the range might throw up warning signs for some, but that’s exactly what HTC have done with the Tattoo. It may be smaller, pack fewer megapixels and a less fashionable touchscreen than the HTC Hero, but the Tattoo still totes the well-received HTC Sense along with Android 1.6. Are we looking at the bargain of the season, or is the Tattoo just playing dress-up? Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut. As we mentioned in our unboxing and initial hands-on article last week, the Tattoo hardware feels a lot like that of its entry-level Windows Phone counterpart, the HTC Touch2. Measuring 106 x 55.2 x 14 mm and weighing a scan 113g, it’s lightweight and makes a minimal dent in your pocket. Up front there’s a 2.8-inch 240 x 320 resistive touchscreen, while inside there’s a 3.2-megapixel fixed focus camera, dualband HSDPA (900/2100MHz) supporting up to 7.2Mbps downlinks and 384kbps uplinks, quadband GSM and both WiFi b/g and Bluetooth 2.0. There’s also a true GPS receiver, a standard 3.5mm headphone jack and HTC’s ExtUSB connector which is compatible with mini-USB. Read the full review...
7. PC Pro In a world where every new smartphone released seems to have an astronomical price tag attached to it, the HTC Tattoo represents a welcome change. It’s the cheapest Android phone we’ve come across to date, costing a reasonable £225 exc VAT SIM free and, as a result, it’s available on some pretty tasty tariffs. You do have to give up some luxuries, and the biggest sacrifice is the screen. The Tattoo’s screen is small at 2.8in, and has a lowly resolution of 240 x 320 – in use, it feels much more cramped than theiPhone or HTC Hero. Perhaps a greater imposition, however, is that the touch technology used is resistive rather than capacitive, meaning you have to physically press the screen to activate links and buttons. Read the full review...
8. PC Advisor UK A more affordable version of HTC's Hero, the company's flagship Google Android smartphone, the HTC Tattoo includes most of the functionality of its bigger brother but has a lower resolution screen. The HTC Tattoo smartphone employs a much more familiar smartphone design when compared to the Hero. There is no oddly shaped Jay Leno chin here - the Tattoo has a compact, rounded body and its curved edges feel comfortable and reassuring when the handset is cupped in the palm of your hand. The matte finish means fingerprints aren't an issue, though you'll need a cloth handy to continually keep the display free of grubby marks. Read the full review...
9. Right Mobile Phone Of all the manufacturers that are part of the Open Handset Alliance, producing handsets that run on the open source Android Operating System, HTC have been by far the most prolific. Handsets such as the Magic and Hero have cemented HTC’s status as a supplier and manufacturer of high quality, well specified smartphone devices Read the full review...
10. GSMArena HTC Tattoo - Full phone specifications TC Tattoo Android smartphone. Announced 2009, September. Features 3G, TFT resistive touchscreen, 3.15 MP camera, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth. Read the full review...
