The HTC Wildfire features powerful hardware such as its 528 Megahertz processor and 384 megabytes of random access memory (RAM), along with a 5 megapixel camera for image and video capture. It also has the powerful Androids 2.1 (Eclair) operating system which offers hundreds of apps and multi-tasking.

The phone has a 5 megapixel auto focus camera with an in-built flash and automatic location tagging (geotagging) for images and videos which can be viewed back with the Photos application. Photos can also be shared instantly on social networks such as Facebook or Flickr , and videos on YouTube respectively. Meanwhile, HTC Peep offers easy tweeting on Twitter for the user also.

The handset has 3G capabilities up to a 7.2 megabits per second down speed along with support for both GPRS and EDGE connectivity also, and where available to the user, a Wi-Fi connection to the internet can be configured to enjoy full HTML webpages on the integrated web browser. Other connectivity offered by the handset includes Bluetooth 2.1 with Enhanced Data Rate including support for File Transfer and Object Push Protocols respectively, for easy file sharing between the device and other devices or a computer.

The Wildfire offers a full music player to the user with easy track selection and supporting all major audio formats, along with support for all major video formats also. In addition the user can also enjoy live music and news from the integrated FM radio. Audio can be played with the 3.5mm audio jack connection for headphones, or wirelessly with the Bluetooth A2DP audio profile.

The handset also has an internal GPS antenna offering support for location based services, and features both Google Maps and a Footprints application. Google Maps offers the user simple location information, and route viewing and planning. Footprints meanwhile, offers full turn by turn navigation and favourite places for future reference along with local landmarks and points of interest wherever the user may be.

The handset has plenty of storage capacity for images, videos and additional applications which can be downloaded directly to the handset with its expandable microSD card slot, capable of up to 32 gigabytes of storage memory. This is in addition to the 512 megabytes of internal read only memory (ROM) also included with the powerful processor and RAM.

The HTC Wildfire combines a powerful operating system with great hardware through an intuitive touch screen and user interface, HTC Sense. It allows the user to stay in constant contact with friends through messaging, email and social networks as well as offering entertainment and media with a powerful camera for photo and video capture also.