[HTC Wildfire S] miguelca:
Yeah, that's really it. This is something beyond comprehension. :rolleyes:

It seems that there is an elaborate plan in execution, determined to exterminate the Wildfire S. I just would like to know why... :o

I don't understand why HTC launched the Explorer for example.

It's basically the same hardware with a different look, which in my opinion is awful. The Wildfire S is a great phone with beautiful aesthetics. Being available in different colors is a nice detail.

The difference is that the Explorer already comes from factory with a new software release, while the Wildfire S had to wait for an update, a "shrinked one". And what's ridiculous is that the Explorer has even less storage.

Why bother to have two phones that are more or less the same sh*t? :confused:

HTC doesn't help (and I already told them that by email) by having 3,4 or 5 phones on the same market segment for sale. :rolleyes:

It's plain bad marketing. The HTC phone line is even worse than Samsung's.

Too many models with too similar specifications. IMHO two phones on the same segment are enough (maximum 3). The rest is pure marketing bull**** to make people say: "Wow! HTC has so many cool phones. Much more than other brands."

This is way too confusing for consumers and makes it much harder to manage at support/upgrade levels. Also in terms of logistics it's a nightmare to have parts for 20 different phone models. They want to have a market for accessories too and that screws things up a little bit.

HTC should review their design and development seriously.

Now going to what I really wanted to say, again without being disrespectful.

Can we kindly be informed of what XDA considers as a "low activity phone"?

I know the meaning of Legacy... if the Wildfire S is legacy the Desire is pre-historical for example.

HTC stopped development for the Desire but it's still on your "front page".

Maybe in about one year the Wildfire S will be in that position... but now it is an actual smartphone with a slightly outdated chipset. This doesn't make the phone rubbish neither makes the phone deserve to be thrown into the "crap" section of this site. :(

Please understand that development is based on visibility and number of potentially interested people. Don't you think that the Wildfire S sold enough units to deserve some attention and respect?

Don't you have enough users posting on the WFS sections? What do you need more? Can we help? If we can help please let us know.

Maybe you're under pressure by third-parties... not encourage the development of custom roms and software S-OFF in order to push sales to other brands or models. I certainly couldn't care less about that type of pressure and don't want you to answer to this particular point.

I would however appreciate a nice explanation why you buried the Wildfire S prematurely.

What I would really appreciate is that XDA takes this decision back and puts the Wildfire S where it should be. On the main forum sections, preferably on the top spots. :cool:

There are way too many crap phones on that part of your forum that still survive there.

Dear Admins and Mods at XDA, I'm sorry for my persistence and long posts. I do like to express myself clearly and well enough so that people understand my point of view, that's why I write a lot. :p

Best regards,

Miguel Carvalho

---------- Post added at 01:09 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:06 AM ----------

Deeply appreciated! Thanks a lot eoghan2t7. That's the spirit I appreciate.

Thanks again. :)

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I approached that idea above... not so directly but I thought of it too.

However HTC stopped developing for the Desire (a while ago) and it still sits on the main page (this is just ONE example).

I don't believe HTC stopped developing for a 8 month old phone.

If they did I will prepare an international complaint for not supporting their hardware adequatly while they're still under warranty.

This is not good for them, even if I'm just one person.

If I find the time and place I will make a petition to HTC, so that they unveil their intentions about the WFS. The Explorer has the same hardware with less storage memory and has better software support. This is ABNORMAL, INDECENT and completely DISRESPECTFUL to us customers.

So if the Explorer has the same capabilities of the Wildfire S, we should have the same software running on our phones. At least we should have the choice to run it...