<\/a><\/p>\nMy favorite feature of the phone was actually not something I found while using it, but something I found while not using it. The standby time on this thing is quite good. I often forgot to charge the Wildfire S for a solid day. This is likely due to the lower system specs, amusingly enough.<\/p>\n
Those same lower specs may make one balk at spending the $199 asking price for this phone, found exclusively at Best Buy and Radio Shack (where it\u2019s $50 off right now). After all, the iPhone 4S is $199 on three major networks. However, the appeal of networks like Virgin is that your Total Cost of Ownership is lower. The base plan of $35 for 300 minutes and unlimited texts and data is a better base than you\u2019re going to get at any on contract network. After a few months, you\u2019ll have made back that $199 and not be stuck in a two-year contract like.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re on a budget and want a solid smartphone that handles the smart options well, you should consider the HTC Wildfire S. Based on the current Radio Shack sale, I\u2019d even say keep your eyes peeled for other such sales as we get closer to the holidays.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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