HTC Amaze 4G

The HTC Ruby (known as the HTC Amaze 4G in the United States and Canada) is a smartphone developed by the HTC Corporation. It was released by T-Mobile in the United States on 10 October 2011.^[1] It was first released in Canada by Telus on 4 November 2011.^[2] Subsequently, other Canadian carriers such as Mobilicity and Wind Mobile released this phone on December 1, 2011^[3] and December 2 ,2011,^[4] respectively. Marketed at the time as being equipped “with the most advanced camera of any smartphone”, the device has an 8-megapixel camera, a 1080p HD video recorder, a backside illuminated sensor, and a dual LED flash. The Amaze 4G features a Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 1.5 Gdual-corporate processor, a 4.3-inch QHD LCD multi-touch display, and 1 GB of RAM. It was released with version 2.3.4 of the Android operating system. Starting from 21 May 2012, some HTC Amaze devices were upgradeable to Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich.

HTC Ruby

Brand	HTC
Manufacturer	HTC Corporation
Type	Smartphone
First released	October 10, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-10-10)
Predecessor	HTC Sensation
Successor	HTC One S
Compatible networks	GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 MHz
Form factor	Slate
Dimensions	130 mm (5.1 in) H 65.6 mm (2.58 in) W 11.8 mm (0.46 in) D
Weight	173 g (6.1 oz)
Operating system	HTC Sense 3.0 with Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread and HTC Sense 3.6 with Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich
CPU	1.5 GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (APQ8060)
GPU	Adreno 220
Memory	1 GB RAM, 2.5 GB ROM, 16 GB phone memory (9 GB usable)
Storage	16 GB flash
Removable storage	microSDHC supports up to 32 GB
Battery	1730 mAh Internal Rechargeable Li-ion User replaceable
Rear camera	8 Megapixel with f/2.2 aperture 1080p video Autofocus dual LED flash Geotagging
Front camera	2 Megapixel fixed focus
Display	qHD S-LCD 4.3 in (109 mm) diagonal 540×960 px at 256 ppi 16:9 aspect ratio
Connectivity	Bluetooth 3.0 with EDR Micro USB(ExtMicro) Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n 42 Mbps DC-HSPA+
Data inputs	Multi-touch, capacitive touchscreen Dual microphones Accelerometer, compass, A-GPS

See also

• List of Android devices
• List of HTC phones
• Comparison of smartphones
• Galaxy Nexus

References

1. "HTC Amaze Camera Smart Phone". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27.
2. "HTC Amaze 4G now available at TELUS". 4 November 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-12-02. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
3. "HTC Amaze 4G lands at Mobilicity for $549.99". December 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
4. "WIND releasing the HTC Amaze December 2nd". 30 November 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2011-12-01.