Brand HTC Predecessor HTC Sensation | Manufacturer HTC Corporation Successor HTC One S | |
Compatible networks GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz,
UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 MHz First released October 10, 2011; 5 years ago (2011-10-10) | ||
The HTC Ruby (known as the HTC Amaze 4G in United States and Canada) is a smartphone developed by the HTC Corporation. It was released by T-Mobile in the United States on 10 October 2011. It was first released in Canada by Telus on 4 November 2011. Subsequently, other Canadian carriers such as Mobilicity and Wind Mobile have released this phone on 1 December 2011 and 2 December 2011, respectively. Marketed as being equipped “with the most advanced camera of any smartphone”, the device is armed with an 8-megapixel camera, a 1080p HD video recorder, a backside illuminated sensor for improved low light performance, and a dual LED flash. In addition to having a great camera, the Amaze 4G features a Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 1.5 GHz dual core processor, a 4.3-inch qHD super LCD multi-touch display, and 1 GB of RAM. The HTC Amaze 4G was released with version 2.3.4 of the Android operating system. Starting from May 21, 2012, some HTC Amaze devices were upgradeable to Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich. The HTC Amaze 4G also features a huge resource of aftermarket ROM's.