The HTC ChaCha (also known as HTC Chachacha or HTC Status) is an Android

smartphone A smartphone is a portable computer device that combines mobile telephone and computing functions into one unit. They are distinguished from feature phones by their stronger hardware capabilities and extensive mobile operating systems, whic ...

that was announced by

HTC HTC Corporation ( zh, t=宏達國際電子股份有限公司, s=宏达国际电子股份有限公司, p=Hóngdá Guójì Diànzǐ Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī, first=t) or High Tech Computer Corporation, (literally ''Hongda International Electron ...

in February 2011 at the

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, alongside its sister phone, the

HTC Salsa The HTC Salsa is an Android smartphone that was announced by HTC in June 2011 at the Mobile World Congress. The HTC Salsa is designed and dedicated for Facebook and Social Networking as the Facebook button indicates. The Facebook button is for ...

. The ChaCha is primarily designed for

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, and also features tight integration with the

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, which includes a dedicated Facebook button below its keyboard which allows users to quickly share content on the service.

Specification

*Processor = 800 MHz processor / MSM7227 (ARMv6) *Memory = 512 MB ROM (onboard) +

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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

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WCDMA The Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is a third generation mobile cellular system for networks based on the GSM standard. Developed and maintained by the 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project), UMTS is a component of the Inte ...

, Quad-band

GSM The Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) is a standard developed by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) to describe the protocols for second-generation ( 2G) digital cellular networks used by mobile devices such as ...

GPRS General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) is a packet oriented mobile data standard on the 2G and 3G cellular communication network's global system for mobile communications (GSM). GPRS was established by European Telecommunications Standards Insti ...

EDGE Edge or EDGE may refer to: Technology Computing * Edge computing, a network load-balancing system * Edge device, an entry point to a computer network * Adobe Edge, a graphical development application * Microsoft Edge, a web browser developed by ...

:850/900/1800/1900 MHz,

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(IEEE 802.11b/g/n), 3.5 mm stereo *Software = Android 2.3.3 (

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). 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.

Features

*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

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* {{HTC Android devices, phones=yes, tablets=yes, smart=yes Android (operating system) devices

Chacha Cha-Cha, Cha Cha, ChaCha or Chacha may refer to: Music * Cha-cha-cha (dance), a dance of Cuban origin * Cha-cha-cha (music), a genre of Cuban music * ''Cha Cha'' (album), a 1978 album by Herman Brood & His Wild Romance * ''Cha Cha'' (soundtrack), ...

Mobile phones introduced in 2011 Discontinued smartphones Mobile phones with user-replaceable battery Mobile phones with an integrated hardware keyboard

Specification

Features

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