HTC Flyer
The HTC Flyer (also known as the HTC EVO View 4G) is a tablet computer by HTC Corporation. It was announced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2011 and released in May 2011.[4] Unlike other tablets announced at MWC, the Flyer has a single-core 1.5 GHz CPU[5] and ran 2.3.3 (Gingerbread).[2][3] In February 2011 it was reported that HTC had claimed via Facebook that "Flyer will be getting a Honeycomb upgrade in Q2", however an HTC representative subsequently stated "I can confirm that we are working to bring a Honeycomb update to Flyer in short order – however, I don't have any specific information on what the timing may be."[6] The version running Android 3.2.1 (Honeycomb) was released later in 2011. The HTC Flyer can be updated up to Android Jelly Bean 4.1.1 through the use of custom ROMs.
| Manufacturer | HTC Corporation |
|---|---|
| Type | Tablet, media player |
| Release date | May 2011 |
| Introductory price | Best Buy: US$499.99[1] |
| Operating system | Android 3.2.1 with HTC Sense UI[2][3] |
| CPU | 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon |
| Memory | 1 GB DDR2 RAM |
| Storage | Flash memory eMMC: 32 GB |
| Display | 7-inch 1024×600 px |
| Input | Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen display HTC Scribe Capacitive Stylus |
| Camera | 5.0 megapixel rear-facing 1.3 megapixel, front-facing |
| Connectivity | HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100 Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n |
| Power | Battery/AC |
| Dimensions | 195.4 mm (7.69 in) (h) 122 mm (4.8 in) (w) 13.2 mm (0.52 in) (d) |
| Mass | 415 g (14.6 oz) |
| Successor | Nexus 9 |
It has a 7-inch TFT display and includes some special features, such as pen input as well as touch input.[7][8][9] A Wi-Fi variant was launched on May 22 and it was available via Best Buy. The product was discontinued in December 2011.[10]
Key features
- An optional HTC Scribe digital pen using HTC Scribe technology running on top of N-trig DuoSense hardware, by which a user can capture and annotate any on-screen content with notes and drawings using a battery-powered, active, non-capacitive digital stylus.
- 7" 1024×600 display with multi-touch capability
- Integration and compatibility with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 3.0
- Built-in dual microphones for noise reduction
- Android operating system
- Adobe Flash 10.3 and HTML5 support
Hardware
- 5 MP Color CMOS camera with auto focus
- 1.3 MP front camera for video chatting
- 32GB eMMC memory plus microSD card slot
- 4,000 mAh battery
"The HTC Flyer features an immersive 3D user experience that brings to life, all your favorite content - weather, email and even ebooks."[11] Best Buy was the exclusive retailer for the spring 2011 launch.[12]
References
- "Best Buy - HTC Flyer Tablet (White)".
- Bray, Jonathan (15 February 2011). "HTC Flyer review: first look". PC Pro UK. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- "Version confusion on Google's Android resolved". 23 February 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- "HTC Flyer Tablet launched at Mobile World Congress 2011". Archived from the original on 2011-02-17.
- Palmer, Jacob (17 February 2011). "LG Optimus Pad vs HTC Flyer vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 2". Gizmocrunch. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- "Honeycomb to come to HTC Flyer". Android Central. 15 February 2011.
- Kremp, Matthias (17 February 2011). "Schlaumeier-Handys und Facebook überall" (in German). Der Spiegel. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- Briggeman, Mark (15 February 2011). "Hands-on with the new HTC Flyer". Mobility Minded. Retrieved 17 February 2011.
- "MWC2011: HTC Flyer Android 2.4 Tablet with 1 GB RAM and 1.5 GHz processor".
- "HTC Flyer set for cheaper Wi-Fi option News TechRadar UK".
- HTC Flyer coming to Singapore in May
- "Best Buy Gets Exclusive Agreement to Sell HTC Flyer". HTCFlyer.net. March 23, 2011.
