The HTC ChaCha (also known as HTC Chachacha or HTC Status) is an Android smartphone that was announced by HTC in February 2011 at the Mobile World Congress, alongside its sister phone, the HTC Salsa.

HTC ChaCha
HTC ChaCha with a physical French AZERTY keyboard
ManufacturerHTC
First releasedJune 2011
SuccessorHTC First
Compatible networksAT&T
Dimensions114.4 mm x 64.6 mm x 10.7 mm
Weight124 grams (4.37 ounces) with battery
Operating systemAndroid Gingerbread 2.3
CPU800MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227 processor (ARMv6)
Memory512 MB of RAM
StoragemicroSD support
BatteryLi-ion 1250 mAh
Rear camera5-megapixel camera
Display66 mm (2.6") Touchscreen 480x320 px
ConnectivityHSDPA/HSUPA, Wi-Fi(IEEE 802.11b/g/n)
WebsiteOfficial website

The ChaCha is primarily designed for text messaging, and also features tight integration with the social network Facebook, which includes a dedicated Facebook button below its keyboard which allows users to quickly share content on the service.[1]

Specification

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  • Processor = 800 MHz processor / MSM7227 (ARMv6)
  • Memory = 512 MB ROM (onboard) + microSD slot (up to 32 GB) / 512 MB RAM
  • Display = 46 mm (2.6") touch-screen
  • Camera = 1 x 5 MP color with flash & 1 x VGA
  • Connectivity = 900/2100 MHz on HSDPA/WCDMA, Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:850/900/1800/1900 MHz, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b/g/n), 3.5 mm stereo
  • Software = Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread).[2] Android 2.3.5 was subsequently released as a download for this phone in December 2011.

Many custom ROMs now allow unofficial updates to the device, all the way up to Android 4.4.4 Kitkat,[3] allowing users to overcome the limitations of low internal memory and RAM.

Features

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  • Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Accelerometer, proximity, compass
  • SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
  • HTML
  • Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
  • Facebook dedicated key
  • SNS integration
  • Google Search, Maps, Gmail
  • YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa integration
  • MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player
  • MP4/H.264 player
  • Organizer
  • Document viewer/editor
  • Voice memo
  • Predictive text input

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "HTC ChaCha review". techradar.com. 10 June 2011. Archived from the original on 2017-12-31. Retrieved 2011-06-18.
  2. ^ "HTC ChaCha Specifications". htc.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2011-07-25.
  3. ^ "[ROM(ABANDONED)] [4.4.4] [UNOFFICIAL] CyanogenMod 11 for ChaCha [07.22.2014]". XDA Developers. 30 May 2014. Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
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