HTC Flyer

{{Short description|Tablet computer}}

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| name = HTC Flyer
HTC EVO View

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| caption = HTC Flyer (Front Cover View)

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| manufacturer = HTC Corporation

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| type = Tablet, media player

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| releasedate = May 2011

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| price = Best Buy: US$499.99{{Cite web|url=http://androidcommunity.com/best-buy-cutting-htc-flyer-price-to-300-on-october-6th-20110929/|title=Best Buy - HTC Flyer Tablet (White)|date=29 September 2011 }}

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| os = Android 2.3.3 "Gingerbread"
Upgradable to Android 3.2 "Honeycomb"

| power = 4000 mAh Lithium-ion battery or AC

| cpu = 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon

| storage = Flash memory eMMC: 32 GB

| memory = 1 GB DDR2 RAM

| display = 7-inch 1024×600 px

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| input = Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen display
HTC Scribe Capacitive Stylus

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| camera = 5.0 megapixel rear-facing
1.3 megapixel, front-facing

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| connectivity = HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100

Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n

Bluetooth 3.0 (with A2DP)

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| dimensions = {{Convert|195.4|mm|in|abbr=on}} (h)
{{Convert|122|mm|in|abbr=on}} (w)
{{Convert|13.2|mm|in|abbr=on}} (d)

| weight = {{Convert|415|g|oz|abbr=on}}

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| successor = Nexus 9

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The HTC Flyer (also known as the HTC EVO View 4G) is a tablet computer by HTC Corporation. It was announced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2011 and released in May 2011.{{Cite web|url=http://www.newsden.net/htc-flyer-tablet-specs-review-hands-on-video-6660/|title=HTC Flyer Tablet launched at Mobile World Congress 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110217174051/http://www.newsden.net/htc-flyer-tablet-specs-review-hands-on-video-6660/|archive-date=2011-02-17}} Unlike other tablets announced at MWC, the Flyer has a single-core 1.5 GHz CPU{{Cite web|url=http://www.gizmocrunch.com/computing/5391-htc-flyer-lg-optimus-pad-samsung-galaxy-tab-2|title=LG Optimus Pad vs HTC Flyer vs Samsung Galaxy Tab 2|last=Palmer|first=Jacob|date=17 February 2011|publisher=Gizmocrunch|access-date=17 February 2011}} and ran 2.3.3 (Gingerbread).{{Cite web|url=http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2011/02/15/htc-flyer-review-first-look/|title=HTC Flyer review: first look|last=Bray|first=Jonathan|date=15 February 2011|publisher=PC Pro UK|access-date=17 February 2011}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Version-confusion-on-Google-s-Android-resolved-1195322.html|date=23 February 2011|access-date=6 March 2011|title=Version confusion on Google's Android resolved}} In February 2011 it was reported that HTC had claimed via Facebook that "Flyer will be getting a Honeycomb upgrade in Q2", however an HTC representative subsequently stated "I can confirm that we are working to bring a Honeycomb update to Flyer in short order – however, I don't have any specific information on what the timing may be."{{Cite web|url=http://www.androidcentral.com/honeycomb-come-htc-flyer-q2|publisher=Android Central|date=15 February 2011|title=Honeycomb to come to HTC Flyer}} The version running Android 3.2 Honeycomb was released later in 2011. The HTC Flyer can be updated up to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean through the use of custom ROMs.

It has a 7-inch TFT display and includes some special features, such as pen input as well as touch input.{{Cite web|url=http://www.spiegel.de/netzwelt/gadgets/0,1518,745673,00.html|title=Schlaumeier-Handys und Facebook überall|last=Kremp|first=Matthias|date=17 February 2011|publisher=Der Spiegel|language=de|access-date=17 February 2011}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.mobilityminded.com/12194/hands-on-with-the-new-htc-flyer|title=Hands-on with the new HTC Flyer|last=Briggeman|first=Mark|date=15 February 2011|publisher=Mobility Minded|access-date=17 February 2011|archive-date=14 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714105132/http://www.mobilityminded.com/12194/hands-on-with-the-new-htc-flyer|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://mobilesmug.com/news/49-tablets/785-mwc2011-htc-flyer-android-24-tablet-with-1-gb-ram-and-15-ghz-processor-release-date-available|title=MWC2011: HTC Flyer Android 2.4 Tablet with 1 GB RAM and 1.5 GHz processor|date=15 February 2011 }} A Wi-Fi variant was launched on May 22 and it was available via Best Buy. The product was discontinued in December 2011.{{Cite web|url=http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/htc-flyer-set-for-cheaper-wi-fi-option-928670|title=HTC Flyer set for cheaper Wi-Fi option News TechRadar UK|date=11 June 2019 }}