HTC Tattoo

The HTC Tattoo (formerly known as the HTC Click) is a phone manufactured by the HTC Corporation for the Android platform.^[1][2] It is the second phone to feature the HTC Sense^[3] interface. The phone was announced on 8 September 2009.

HTC Tattoo

Manufacturer	HTC Corporation
Series	A Series
Successor	HTC Wildfire
Compatible networks	HSPA/WCDMA 900/2100 MHz Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (In Indian versions of this model, HTC disabled 3G services, confirmed by HTC)
Dimensions	106 x 55.2 x 14 mm (4.17 x 2.17 x 0.55 inches)
Weight	113 grams
Operating system	Android 1.6 and HTC Sense
CPU	Qualcomm MSM7225, 528 MHz
Memory	ROM: 512 MB, RAM: 256 MB
Removable storage	microSD memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
Battery	1100 mAh rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Rear camera	3.2 megapixel
Display	240 x 320 px, 2.8 in (71 mm), QVGA TFT LCD
Connectivity	Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR + A2DP Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) HTC ExtUSB 3.5mm audio jack
Data inputs	4-way navigation control with enter button

Unlike other Android handsets from HTC, the Tattoo has a resistive touchscreen instead of a capacitive touchscreen. The device's designer explained that it was tested with a capacitive display, but that multi-touch simply wasn't practical on such a small screen,^[4] while the company's Twitter feed states that a capacitive screen is insufficiently accurate at this size.^[5] The resistive screen may also reduce costs. It has been confirmed by HTC that the company’s future Android handsets will use capacitive screens, making the Tattoo the only one to use resistive.

Specifications

The specifications on 9 September 2009:^[6]

• Screen size: 2.8 in (71 mm)
• Screen resolution: 240 x 320
• Input devices: resistive touchscreen
• 3.2-megapixel fixed-focus rear-facing camera
• GPS (GPS)
• Digital compass
• RAM: 256 MB
• ROM: 512 MB
• microSD slot (SDHC compatible)
• Operating system: Android 1.6 and HTC Sense
• Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR & A2DP
• HTC ExtUSB (Mini-B USB backward compatible)
• 3.5 mm audio jack, microphone, speaker
• Accelerometer
• FM radio with RDS

Customisable covers

The HTC Tattoo was the first smartphone from the company with fully customisable covers hence the name Tattoo. The phone's plastic shell can be removed and replaced with one of a design of the owner's choice.^[7] The now no longer available TattooMyHTC website was launched on 12 October 2009, offering pre-made designs for €11.99 or personalised designs for €14.99.

See also

• Comparison of smartphones
• HTC Dream
• HTC Magic
• HTC Hero
• Galaxy Nexus