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Despite its limitations, the phone offers a compelling set of features at a price that's hard to ignore.

The HTC Wildfire S isn't as impressive or as fast as high-end Android phones on T-Mobile, but it's inexpensive and offers virtually the same feature set.

Its small size won't please everyone, but the HTC Wildfire S is a decent, entry-level Android smartphone for a very affordable price.

The HTC Wildfire S is an average, low-end Android phone for MetroPCS, and you can do better for less money.

Despite its small stature, the HTC Wildfire S is well-crafted and easy on the eye. Unfortunately, a slow data network holds it back.

The little HTC Wildfire S's attractive design makes up for what it lacks in specifications.

HTC's Wildfire S offers decent value for money, but doesn't come without compromises. However, those looking for a relatively compact and affordable smartphone are likely to be pleased with its combination of excellent build quality and intuitive software.

The HTC Wildfire S has a similar balance to make: it may be new but its specs aren’t, and it may be cheap but other smartphones match it, older perhaps but, thanks to aiming higher in the first place, still outclassing it on paper at least.

The HTC Wildfire S is best suited to someone who craves a compact device and is looking to talk, text and get social with their phone, with no great desire to push the Android envelope.

The Wildfire S is a charming little handset that will rather be friends with than try to impress its potential users.

I would recommend it only to casual users who are primarily attracted to the Wildfire S industrial design.

The HTC Wildfire S is a solid and well-featured phone, no doubt about that, but the poor little thing struggles to render some web pages and isn't exactly future-proof in this fast-moving mobile world.

If you're looking for an entry-level phone, but want all the features and benefits of Android, this is the phone for you.