Remember the Facebook phones? Reminisce with the HTC ChaCha (aka Status) and HTC Salsa
Ever since man discovered fire, there has been talk about a Facebook phone. In 2011, HTC finally scratched that itch and released a pair of phones called the HTC ChaCha and the HTC Salsa. Let's start with the HTC ChaCha. In the U.S., it was an exclusive for AT&T known as the HTC Status. The ChaCha featured a 2.6-inch landscape display with a resolution of 480 x 320. A physical QWERTY keyboard was found under the screen. A blue Facebook Share button at the bottom right of the unit made it quicker to upload photos, post a status update, and more. It also glowed whenever you had new content worth posting. The unit sported a slight bend from the bottom of the screen downward.
For Facebook fans who preferred an all-touch model, HTC offered the Salsa. This phone featured a 3.4-inch screen with a 320 x 480 resolution. All of the remaining specs were the same as those found on the ChaCha, including the Facebook Share button. The latter scored a 7.5 (out of 10) on our review, and the Salsa tallied a 6.5. Check out these reviews by clicking on the appropriate link (ChaCha|Salsa).
At the top of this story, you'll find a commercial for the AT&T version of the HTC ChaCha (again, known as the HTC Status in the states). If you think that you see Blink182 in the commercial, you are absolutely right. That tells you how long it has been since the handset's release.
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