http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/htcs-buttonless-slate-spotted-in-the-furry-wilds/
Looks very much like a successor to the Incredible. No word on specs yet, no front facing camera , but the back looks like a redesigned INC. What do you guys think?
Not hard to figure out. The current Incredible is based off the HTC Desire platform with minor tweaks (higher MP camera with 720P, 8GB internal, better touch sensor). The "Desire 2" is being unveiled at Mobile World Congress (MWC), which takes place in Barcelona during February 14-17. There's a leaked shot of a Verizon-branded version of the same phone, which means this will likely be the successor to the Incredible. The Incredible hits end of life on March 31, so expect the successor to launch around that date, up to 2 weeks before or after.
As for specs, you can expect a 2nd gen Snapdragon (MSM 8255 in the Desire 2, 8655 in the Incredible 2) at 1ghz, 768MB of RAM, and it to be a 3G only device (no 4G, no FCC). Anyway, check back after they announce it to see how close I was. I have no sources, this is just speculation, but my track record on these things is fairly decent.
^ Makes sense, but...
I'm hoping for the dual-core Snapdragon seen at CES. And why would they do a Desire 2 with the second gen Snapdragon when that's what the Desire HD has? Wouldn't be much of an advancement. I can certainly live without the front facing camera if we can get that kind of power, but I'm sure this is very preproduction so who knows. I'm thinking if this does come to market it will be later than suggest above, why release a device so similar to the Thunderbolt at the same time with less features (and to replace Verizons flagship phone from HTC)? It does resemble the Incredible, I'm hoping for the best.
Edit: And as far as specs, I'm hoping to see 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon, 1Gb of RAM, LTE, and despite what the device shown has, a front facing camera (a higher resolution screen would be nice too).
Looks nice and clean. The white/silver outline looks a little meh to me, but maybe that is just a case? Either way an upgraded Incredible would be cool, but I still might opt for the Thunderbolt over that..
Yeah I was really hoping for a front facing camera. This will make me lean much more towards the Thunderbolt now, 4G + FFC. was never too big on the screen size, but I don't mind an extra 0.7" of screen.
setexascustoms said:
^ Makes sense, but...
I'm hoping for the dual core snapdragon seen at CES. And why would they do a Desire 2 with the second gen snapdragon when that's what the Desire HD has? Wouldn't be much of an advancement. I can certainly live without the front facing camera if we can get that kind of power, but I'm sure this is very preproduction so who knows. I'm thinking if this does come to market it will be later than suggest above, why release a device so similar to the Thunderbolt at the same time with less features (and to replace Verizons flagship phone from HTC)? It does resemble the Incredible, I'm hoping for the best.
Edit: And as far as specs, I'm hoping to see 1.2GHz dualcore snapdragon, 1Gb of RAM, LTE, and despite what the device shown has, a front facing camera (a higher resolution screen would be nice too).
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I think this is meant to be the mid-range, with the Thunderbolt being their high-end device. I also don't think the dual-core Snapdragon is ready for a consumer device launched prior to the summer.
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I think this is meant to be the mid-range, with the Thunderbolt being their high-end device. I also don't think the dual-core Snapdragon is ready for a consumer device launched prior to the summer.
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It just seems to me that because the Incredible was a high end device when it came out, if they replace it with an Incredible 2 it will continue to be a high end device. And as I mentioned, I imagine it will be release later (certainly not before summer). Look how long it's been since we first saw leaks of the Thunderbolt, and we're just now (CES) getting any solid info on it. I think that if this is in fact an Incredible 2, it will be released considerably later than the Thunderbolt and replace it as HTC's flagship for Verizon. Just my thoughts of course.
Why does everyone put FCC? Don't you mean NFC?
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FFC = Front Facing Camera if I'm not mistaken, not the FCC.
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FFC = Front Facing Camera if I'm not mistaken, not the FCC.
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I saw FCC and FFC...I think we are all confused now. Damn.
I hope they call it the incredible-er.
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I saw FCC and FFC...I think we are all confused now. Damn.
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Was a typo on my part, meant FFC (front-facing camera). I didn't want to edit my post due to the claims that I made.
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I saw FCC and FFC...I think we are all confused now. Damn.
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Yeah no big deal though, I think we all get it now hah. Honestly I didn't know what NFC was until I looked it up, first thing I thought was football
g00s3y said:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/htcs-buttonless-slate-spotted-in-the-furry-wilds/
Looks very much like a successor to the Incredible. No word on specs yet, no front facing camera , but the back looks like a redesigned INC. What do you guys think?
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It looks like it has a front facing camera, I doubt they'll release the Inc 2 and not include a front facing camera.
It's just as sexy as my Dinc, look at that hump.
Any word on the release date ?
VZ needs a refreshed 3.5-3.7" phone so I'm hoping that this is released sooner rather than later.
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Any word on the release date ?
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No official release date, and we won't know until the unveiling, which takes place on Feb 14-17th. Since the Incredible's end of life is March 31, I'd say the "Incredible 2" launches in the March 15 - April 15 time fame.
i'd like a 3.9" screen, 4.3 is a bit big to me, but the incredible seems like it could be just a tad bigger. I say 3.9" because I don't want it to be like a samsung
Thanks for the info, hopefully it will launch with gb. Sorry to sound stupid i'm a noob...lol
Just started flashing cm7 nightlies but still cant hear sounds of view video for MMS. Flashed 7-14 no luck...anyone have this issue with the HTC Incredible ?
This phone has a dual LED which cannot be seen on HTC incredible. But many features are resembling it towards the great incredible.
Just read the LED part here: http://www.geekword.net/htc-button-less-smartphone/
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Is it just me or are new Android launches exciting even though we already have N1's?
HTC Droid Incredible Available for Pre-Order: Early Reviews Positive
http://www.pcworld.com/article/1944...able_for_preorder_early_reviews_positive.html
Daniel Ionescu
Verizon's second flagship Droid smartphone, the HTC Incredible, is now available for pre-orders, on a two-year contract for $200. Verizon says the first deliveries should arrive on April 29, if ordered online before 4 p.m. local time by April 28.
The HTC Incredible combines Verizon's network with the latest Google Android release (2.1) wrapped in HTC's Sense UI. The phone runs on a fast 1GHz processor, has a huge 3.7-inch capacitive display and features an 8-megapixel camera on the back. It also comes with 8GB of internal storage, upgradeable up to 32GB via MicroSD cards. No wonder the early reviewers love it.
My PC World colleague Ginny Mies says the HTC Droid Incredible lives up to its name. She found the new smartphone speedy and thinks the display is gorgeous. Mies also liked the HTC Sense UI used on the Droid Incredible (as in not the same interface of the Nexus One), especially the Leap feature, which is an elegant way of handling multitasking and the Friend Stream, a social network aggregator.
Engadget's Joshua Topolsky thinks the Droid Incredible is the "the best Android device that you can purchase in America right now." He claims it is better than the Motorola Droid or the Google Nexus One. Topolsky also found the interface of the HTC Incredible speedy, and the 8-megapixel camera on board can take "stunning photos -- particularly in daylight settings."
Gizmodo's Matt Buchanan also recommends the HTC Incredible as the must-buy smartphone on Verizon. He notes the Incredible is fast indeed, and that the Sense UI is an improvement over the standard Android interface. The camera on the Droid Incredible is rated decent by Buchanan, though he mentions that the phone itself can feel a little cheap and too plasticky.
Boy Genius' review of the HTC Incredible is also favorable, calling the smartphone his "favorite Android device to date." He thumbs up the corporate integration, the social networking elements in the Sense UI and the Web browser. Boy Genius also makes a fair point when he reminds us that due to the use of the HTC Sense UI in the Droid Incredible, Android updates will take longer to trickle down to the device than for Nexus One users.
Over at IntoMobile, Will Park also gives the HTC Droid Incredible a glowing review. He mentions the feature set is "one of the most impressive of any smartphone currently available today," and highlights the fact that due to Verizon's network technology, you can't use voice and data at the same time.
When it arrives starting April 29, the HTC Droid Incredible will have to battle it out with the Nexus One, which is also slated to arrive on Verizon around the same time. Fans of hardware keyboard might want to keep hold on their Motorola Droid for now, as so far there are no new Verizon Android phones with a physical keyboard expected. And if you are up for 4G Android goodness, you can always wait for the Sprint HTC Evo.
- PC World: HTC Droid Incredible Lives Up to Its Name
- Engadget: Droid Incredible review
- Boy Genius Report: Droid Incredible review
- IntoMobile: Review: Verizon’s HTC Droid Incredible
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The basics are of course a Nexus One with an 8MP camera and Sense pre-installed.
I'm jealous that reports are saying that the soft button weirdness is no more on the Incredible (Engadget), and scrolling around is much smoother. I'm wondering, do you think HTC made a new version of Sense for the Incredible? It's hard to say since you can't look up the version number of Sense on your phone.
Also, 1 year contract is $230 which isn't too bad. And the plans are expensive as hell of course, but my company has a 19% Verizon discount. The only thing I'm worried about is the re-sellability of a CDMA phone. With an unlocked Google phone, re-selling is easy as pie. But can you re-sell a locked CDMA Verizon phone?
Anyway, I'm excited about the Incredible. The more Androids out there, the better! The Droid army is growing, and quickly.
And I can't wait to see what they do with the ad campaign. I'm sad there weren't any Nexus One television ads. So yeah, who's ready to see some badass commercials? DROOOOOOOOOOOOOID
I had the opportunity to play with an Incredible this weekend. I have a friend that is testing it for two weeks. (I am a Nexus One owner)
Here are my thoughts:
1) It is the Nexus One only square.
2) The change in hard button placement SUCKS! The back button is in an odd location.
3) There was no speed increase that I could see in Sense UI
4) If you like Sense UI, buy this phone. If you don't need Sense UI there is no reason to own this.
5) 8MP camera...WOW...There is clear photos, crystal clear photos and then there is an 8MP camera photo. Seriously, I could photograph a wedding with this thing.
The phone was nice. The hard buttons were a real problem for placement. They responded the same as the N1 buttons, no change there that I could tell. The colors of the phone were great and it ran nicely. I was told by the tester the battery is not terrible, but not quite what she expected it to be.
After playing with it for a while if you Love Sense UI or would ever need to photograph the left toe of a bee flying 20 ft away from you, but the Incredible.
It actually is a great phone, but all things considered, I still prefer my N1
Engadget said the Incredible is the best android phone out in America right now, but why?
The 8 megapixel camera? 5 megapixel is more than enough for point and shoot pictures, I mean, the picture gets resized anyway when mms is done converting it. I just don't really see any point in having a high megapixel camera on a cell phone, unless you are really going to print out some posters.
The internal storage is nice, if it will store apps automatically.
And sense ui, well we've been having it for a while now.....
It's probably just me, but I still think they (nexus one, desire, incredible) are the same phone.
What erks, me is they say that it has a better screen scrolling smoothness than the nexus one...but how? It's using the same hardware different software, but essentially the same thing. Can software really make it that much better? Especially knowing how much resources sense uses? I never even thought of my nexus as not scrolling smooth at all, I didn't know it was an issue
Over on Android Central they did an overview of multitouch on the Incredible and showed it didn't have any of the same problems the Nexus has. Dont they use the same screen? Wouldn't that mean that the issues on the Nexus are software?
Here is an AndroidCentral video showing the Multitouch Test on the Incredible and on the Nexus One.. I guess one can assume that the screen hardware on the Incredible is different from N1. If I recall correctly, the Android developers had said that the N1 Multitouch issue was was related to the N1 screen hardware.
EDIT: I guess the poster above beat me to the punch while I was getting the video link.
nexous one
Ya the only thing I'm mad about is i paid around $600 dollars for this n1 and don't get me wrong this phone rocks and i have never had any problems at all no touch screen problems our anything but ya the incredible is coming out and is only $199 after rebate in store and eveyone can get it for that cheap after i paid so much for my phone and its better.
I just don't want a CDMA phone
the contact price is way more then tmobile and i would like sprint instead
I would love the 8mp camera because i own alpha auto detailing in Chico CA and i like taking pics of my cars before and after with my phone and not have to have a camera
http://www.alphaautodetailing.com/
To me that touchscreen becomes a software issue is a good thing. That means we can hope for improvments there instead of just being an is what it is deal were it hardware. The incredible is a great phone and sense is a real value added. Were I married to verizon I would choose it over the N1.
Paul22000 said:
Is it just me or are new Android launches exciting even though we already have N1's?
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Anyway, I'm excited about the Incredible. The more Androids out there, the better! The Droid army is growing, and quickly.
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Agreed. This is good news, even if it's just another way for open source solutions to move ahead of greedy corporate models. But the Incredible really does look like a nice phone - which is even better.
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The 8 megapixel camera? 5 megapixel is more than enough for point and shoot pictures, I mean, the picture gets resized anyway when mms is done converting it. I just don't really see any point in having a high megapixel camera on a cell phone, unless you are really going to print out some posters.
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Agree with this, too, sort of. Until optics get a lot better, the difference between 5 or 8 mega-pixels really won't matter one iota. However, there is something to be said for the HTC camera software, which by most accounts is a vast improvement over the N1's "pinky".
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I just don't want a CDMA phone
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I'm in the same boat... I was hoping that the "surprise" about the Incredible was going to be that it was a CDMA & GSM WorldPhone like the Verizon Imagio... I was seriously considering switching from AT&T to Verizon, but this might be a show stopper for me as I use my GSM phone when I travel. I was already bothered by the inability of Verizon's CDMA network to support simultaneous voice and data. I also believe that the Incredible won't be able to support docking stations as it lacks the charging contacts at the bottom.
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Here is an AndroidCentral video showing the Multitouch Test on the Incredible and on the Nexus One.. I guess one can assume that the screen hardware on the Incredible is different from N1. If I recall correctly, the Android developers had said that the N1 Multitouch issue was was related to the N1 screen hardware.
EDIT: I guess the poster above beat me to the punch while I was getting the video link.
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don't listen to that guy from android central. Most of the times he jumps to conclusion without thinking too much.
Unless, incredible goes through a tear down, we cannot say that the screen is different. I do remember Cynogen mentioning that there are settings in kernel that solves the multitouch tracking issue. Droid has them enabled... so most likely Incredible also.
In anycase... incredible is a good phone. Extra RAM and ROM and better Camera, does make this phone better than N1.... how much better... well it depends on how much these 3 things matter to you personally.
having used a few HTC phones... I don't trust HTC for support. They launch new devices left, right and center and start ignoring a device within a year. N1 is google's responsibility. They have to support it for a longer time. Just wait till FroYo launches.. you will get my point.
All I'm waiting to see is one, if the Incredible has a newer version of the Sense UI, and two, assuming that it does, when shall we have a mod for use N1 users.
Honestly, I really won't try the Sense UI until BT works on it as I really don't want to get a "distracted driving" ticket; however, the issues Android already has with BT irks me.
Though like the touchscreen issues, the BT issues are kernel related, so I guess we'll just have to wait until FroYo or perhaps an incremental release between Eclair and FroYo.
I've read the Incredible is using a different touchscreen than the nexus/desire.
FYI the lastest cyanogem 5.0.6 has the softkeys much for accurate.
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FYI the lastest cyanogem 5.0.6 has the softkeys much for accurate.
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How is that possible? I thought it was a hardware thing (physical sensors moved up a bit).
No idea, but switching from sense to cyanogen I've stopped worrying about hitting the "line right above the button".
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Extra RAM
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According to Verizon's webpage, it has the same amount, 512mb.
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I've read the Incredible is using a different touchscreen than the nexus/desire.
FYI the lastest cyanogem 5.0.6 has the softkeys much for accurate.
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I guess the Incredible screen is better
http://androidandme.com/2010/04/news/htc-incredible-and-evo-4g-to-feature-new-maxtouch-sensors/
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Here is an AndroidCentral video showing the Multitouch Test on the Incredible and on the Nexus One..
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Wow, just saw the video.
The difference is incredible!
/ba-dum-tish!
Seriously though, wow. The difference is night and day. It definitely isn't the same screen then, as I really really doubt that's just a software tweak.
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Wow, just saw the video.
The difference is incredible!
/ba-dum-tish!
Seriously though, wow. The difference is night and day. It definitely isn't the same screen then, as I really really doubt that's just a software tweak.
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Have we heard otherwise though? I'm thinking a hardware teardown is what will prove yea or nay in regards to the same screen as the N1.
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I guess the Incredible screen is better
http://androidandme.com/2010/04/news/htc-incredible-and-evo-4g-to-feature-new-maxtouch-sensors/
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Ah ok, just read this.
We might have overreacted when using the word broken to refer to the Nexus One’s multitouch performance, but that post helped us learn the true culprit of the issue. When we took a closer look at HTC’s touch sensors used in their Android phones, we discovered they were using the Synaptics ClearPad 2000.
It turned out there was nothing wrong with the ClearPad sensor. It was working as advertised and was never meant to track the multiple touches that we were expecting. Google is likely to improve the multitouch performance with future software updates, but the Nexus One (and other HTC phones) will always be limited in what they can do with the Synaptics hardware.
HTC must have anticipated Google’s move to a more multitouch friendly Android because new reports suggest the handset maker has upgraded their touch sensors in two upcoming models. Various sources are now reporting that HTC is using the Atmel maXTouch family of touchscreen controllers in the upcoming Droid Incredible and EVO 4G.
The Atmel maXTouch sensors (mxt224) offer superior performance and low power consumption. These new sensors recognize an unlimited number of touches, offer faster response times, and have an excellent signal-to-noise ratio.
Atmel has produced a quick promo video to demonstrate the power of their maXTouch series. A complete series of videos is available on the Atmel site for additional details.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8weBw6M9HHY
Looks like it is indeed a different screen.
N1 uses Synaptics ClearPad 2000
Incredible (and Evo) use Atmel maXTouch
Man, I'm jealous of the Incredible now.
[Edit]: And wow, that promo video is pretty ridiculous lol
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Ah ok, just read this.
We might have overreacted when using the word broken to refer to the Nexus One’s multitouch performance, but that post helped us learn the true culprit of the issue. When we took a closer look at HTC’s touch sensors used in their Android phones, we discovered they were using the Synaptics ClearPad 2000.
It turned out there was nothing wrong with the ClearPad sensor. It was working as advertised and was never meant to track the multiple touches that we were expecting. Google is likely to improve the multitouch performance with future software updates, but the Nexus One (and other HTC phones) will always be limited in what they can do with the Synaptics hardware.
HTC must have anticipated Google’s move to a more multitouch friendly Android because new reports suggest the handset maker has upgraded their touch sensors in two upcoming models. Various sources are now reporting that HTC is using the Atmel maXTouch family of touchscreen controllers in the upcoming Droid Incredible and EVO 4G.
The Atmel maXTouch sensors (mxt224) offer superior performance and low power consumption. These new sensors recognize an unlimited number of touches, offer faster response times, and have an excellent signal-to-noise ratio.
Atmel has produced a quick promo video to demonstrate the power of their maXTouch series. A complete series of videos is available on the Atmel site for additional details.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8weBw6M9HHY
Looks like it is indeed a different screen.
N1 uses Synaptics ClearPad 2000
Incredible (and Evo) use Atmel maXTouch
Man, I'm jealous of the Incredible now.
[Edit]: And wow, that promo video is pretty ridiculous lol
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Man ain't that a bummer for us N1 owners.
Though having multi-touch is useful more while browsing and such; I really don't play games on my device minus the occasional dabbling with NESoid, and even then I use the trackball and volume up/down buttons.
hello guys,
i'm currently not sure about what i'm thinking, my Desire HD order will probably arrive at 15th November, and the new phone is going to be announced at the 8th... so should i cancel my order and wait for the new Samsung phone? or keep waiting??
i dont even want to wait for the releasing period for the new Samsung, which i think i may get it by December???!!!!
oh God
im in the exact situation! but this is what i plan on doing.
Keep my order, get the desire and play around with it. I'll see what Samsung announce, if it's much better and a worthy upgrade from the DHD then i'll put it up on eBay. Im sure i won't make much of a loss selling it there. Some people pay crazy money
But ultimatly what's most important to me is root, and if the devs here can't crack the DHD's protection, then i'll have little choice but to sell and get the N2.
Wren nexus one was released the phone was available the same day as the announcement. There has been talk that google will be selling it direct again this time round though I m not convinced it ll be on the same day. However, there shouldn't be long wait like DHD.
Personally I m not sure if it ll be a better phone, as I hated everything there is about Galaxy S. It ll basically be Gingerbread vs almighty DHD on Froyo, assuming HTC won't be bothered to update DHD to gingerbread any time soon. I m sticking with DHD for now unless Samsung has real trick up it's sleeve this time. I find it hard to convince myself to put up with another dreadful Galaxy S alike experience.
Sigh.. Only if HTC is more ethusiatic about it's software upgrade and Motorola is more keen about Android...
Sansung's got really nice hardware(only nice in figures) but their system craps,will think about it if it will get a none plastic-like surface and system designed by google itself.
So far the news ive read tell that in terms of hardware its not good, it will be more of a developer test machine since it brings 2.3.
I think Google is committing suicide by letting Samsung handle Nexus Two
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I had a Nexus that was stolen from me, god how i miss that phone
As a replacement i am getting the Desire HD through the insurance i had on the Nexus.
However having been on the gravy train that is Android Dev phones (G1 & Nexus one) i must say that the Desire HD doesn't seem to be a worthy upgrade from the nexus, i was pretty psyched in the beginning about the Desire HD but the more i learn about it the less it appeals to me.
The screen isn't Amoled; the touch sensor isn't unlimited like i assume it will be on the Nexus two (Galaxy S :Atmel maXtouchsensor),
The battery is not 1500mha - honestly even if the cpu is much more power efficient than the old generation cpu's why not throw in a bigger battery?
And no front facing camera which in itself isn't a deal breaker but cmon, its not like we are buying budget phones here anyways...
As already mentioned possibly only one software upgrade during it's life time which to be honest is quite average however Google Dev phones always has the latest & greatest.
Not to bash on the Desire HD, but honestly its just a EVO with a new CPU minus the frontfacing camera and kickstand.
I will most probably test out the Desire HD and and change to Nexus Two if it seems better in some of these aspects.
Evo 4G is prettier, i would change from a DHD to a Evo 4G or incredible HDin a snap if it wasnt not being able to use it in europe. Why HTC only makes good phones for the US ?! Why are we treated like **** !?
you might as well ask why did the us implement WCDMA or 4G while the rest of the world is stil 3.5G (even in Japan..i think)??
they cater to the specific market needs.
same as Japanese mobile carriers, they only produced their phones for their markets in consideration only.
which is why they are highly sought for
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Evo 4G is prettier, i would change from a DHD to a Evo 4G or incredible HDin a snap if it wasnt not being able to use it in europe. Why HTC only makes good phones for the US ?! Why are we treated like **** !?
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thats just your opinion of things
Europe get the release first for nearly all HTC phones.
the US get rebranded versions. they also get some different phones because they use rubbish CDMA technology.
people hating on the desire hd, if you own one/owned one and played with it and made the comments fair enough. until then you have no right what so ever to "review" a phone you haven't used.
i own one for over a week and i have to say its a great phone.
the phone does have root,be it temporary at the moment but things have to start from somewhere. i don't see the average user like some people here trying to obtain root, but moan and demand it.
i don't see the nexus two being an all awesome phone. the nexus one's bootloader got unlocked with 1 click because it was a development phone but it voided the warranty. how many people are going to risk that with a samsung built device?
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im in the exact situation! but this is what i plan on doing.
Keep my order, get the desire and play around with it. I'll see what Samsung announce, if it's much better and a worthy upgrade from the DHD then i'll put it up on eBay. Im sure i won't make much of a loss selling it there. Some people pay crazy money
But ultimatly what's most important to me is root, and if the devs here can't crack the DHD's protection, then i'll have little choice but to sell and get the N2.
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absolutely my thinking. I already have the DHD, but if the protection cannot be unlocked, and the specs of the "Nexus two" are OK/confirmed, I have not choice as to sell the DHD. Having had the Nexus One (and still owning it), I am no longer tolerating manufacturers lock-downs! That is a no-go for me nowadays.
Plus: I HATE the speaker on the DHD - (same XXX as on the nexus one). And I really have a bad feeling about these plastic covers on the DHD (only a matter of time until they wear out).
If the "nexus two" has a decent design and better materials (less plastic than the iphone-look-alike Galaxy S), my decision is made...
Yes that's true but im talking in terms of quality, look at the Incredible HD (desire hd for US) and look how perfect it is compared with the Desire HD
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people hating on the desire hd, if you own one/owned one and played with it and made the comments fair enough. until then you have no right what so ever to "review" a phone you haven't used.
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Review ?! What the freaking hell, im talking in terms of product Quality/Design, from every single review and comment ive read theres flaws with the design of the Desire HD, look at EVO 4G and Incredible HD they are brilliant, the EVO 4G came up before the Desire HD any decent company would grab their design and improve it, not make it more ridiculous.
Ive ordered a Desire HD since the day 2 of its announcement then amazon screwed their customers and now im waiting on handtec 3rd shipment so you cant say im a anti Desire HD... freaking fanboys are starting already...
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- Stock Google Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)- 1.2 GHz processor (mostly overclocked Hummingbird or may be different model)
- 4 inch AMOLED display (Could be Super-AMOLED version)
- 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and HD video capture, front-facing camera
- 512 MB RAM, 16 GB internal storage
- Support for multiple carriers
- All the usuals like WiFi, Bluetooth, 3.5 mm headset jack, etc.
- Outer casing is a mix of metal and plastic materials
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512? dont think so...
DHD already has 786. and 1GB will be required for 3.x
1GB ?! :| What the hell where have you read that ?! Link please!
LeviathanPT said:
1GB ?! :| What the hell where have you read that ?! Link please!
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i havent.
its what i would expect from it.
Hey, even Windows 7 can run on 1 gb of memory
Android 3.0 will run on lot less.
hard choise, n2 doesnt exist yet.
btw...I'd rather buy a google experience with a huge screen. actually, the only reason I didnt buy a galaxyS so far, is it's samsung software and the lack of a flash-led. DHD...I dislike how htc managed it
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people hating on the desire hd, if you own one/owned one and played with it and made the comments fair enough. until then you have no right what so ever to "review" a phone you haven't used.
i own one for over a week and i have to say its a great phone.
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I've had the DHD for 5 days and to be honest I'm underwhelmed. I have the regular Desire and the DHD isn't that big of an upgrade. I'm not saying it's a bad phone, just that it's only a little better than the Desire. except speaker is no better than the Desire, infact I find it slightly quieter. Big screen is great if that's what you want, but AMOLED on Desire is more vivid an there seems to be a little motion blur at times.
No problem with proxomity sensor or plastic covers here btw.
I'm going to sell my DHD and wait for something a bit better.
ppxda said:
I've had the DHD for 5 days and to be honest I'm underwhelmed. I have the regular Desire and the DHD isn't that big of an upgrade. I'm not saying it's a bad phone, just that it's only a little better than the Desire. except speaker is no better than the Desire, infact I find it slightly quieter. Big screen is great if that's what you want, but AMOLED on Desire is more vivid an there seems to be a little motion blur at times.
No problem with proxomity sensor or plastic covers here btw.
I'm going to sell my DHD and wait for something a bit better.
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OK - please share what did you expect DHD to be? Please tell me what evolutionary leap could be achieved in about six monts? And enough of the AMOLED thing! HTC are absolutely right not to put themselves dependant on one supplier that also happens to be their competitor. And when (not if) they are forced to switch to another technology, they will have to take the blame for it. Fool me once - shame on you, fool me twice - shame on me. You get bigger screen, more RAM and ROM, better camera, next gen CPU... what else can be desired in six months of evolution? 2GHz CPU? Not gonna happen! I personally would like from the phone to cook and clean, but that also woun't happen .
http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/03/htc-evo-shift-4g-in-the-wild/
I'm happy to say that I have no problem with sticking with my evo. The shift seems like the att airea to me - very degraded and outdated tech.
Hrshycro said:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/03/htc-evo-shift-4g-in-the-wild/
I'm happy to say that I have no problem with sticking with my evo. The shift seems like the att airea to me - very degraded and outdated tech.
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I wouldn't get it but I also wouldn't call the CPU/GPU outdated. It's practically a given that it's just a rebranded Desire Z which is part of HTC's latest line of phones -- at least for now.
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I wouldn't get it but I also wouldn't call the CPU/GPU outdated. It's practically a given that it's just a rebranded Desire Z which is part of HTC's latest line of phones -- at least for now.
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Hmm, well the latest specs that I read (about a week ago) said that it would have an 800mhz processor - endgadget says 5mp camera, no front-facing, ect. Not sure the front facing camera has every been used on my phone, but it's still cool to have, I guess; I was referring more to the outdate/price of it in my mind - Radio Shack said $150, so to me, it's outdated/slower/smaller than the EVO and costs more.
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Hmm, well the latest specs that I read (about a week ago) said that it would have an 800mhz processor - endgadget says 5mp camera, no front-facing, ect. Not sure the front facing camera has every been used on my phone, but it's still cool to have, I guess; I was referring more to the outdate/price of it in my mind - Radio Shack said $150, so to me, it's outdated/slower/smaller than the EVO and costs more.
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How is it slower? I agree that it's not a overall very appealing phone but how is it faster? It has a better CPU but more importantly it has a much better GPU.
This is the 2nd gen snapdragon and it overclocks like a motha! I been hearing 1.7 Ghz OC stable on G2's. I'm just turned off by the small screen and the keyboard. It's a shame really. I just hope the next evo has the looks of the Desire HD, but with better cpu/gpu.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/01/02/sprints-htc-evo-shift-4g-specs-leak-online/
looking much better???
Dan330 said:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/01/02/sprints-htc-evo-shift-4g-specs-leak-online/
looking much better???
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I am all over this if those specs are correct. I have been looking for a slide out keyboard smartphone running android. I know there is the Epic, but Samsung phones have a history of no support/sucking.
Currently got an Touch Pro 2, and just waiting for the perfect phone. The front facing camera is the make or break for me. I would like to have that, and if this phone ends up not having it then I won't get it. All the pictures seem to show a camera on the front by the top speaker bar, so I am hoping all the rumors that there is no FFC are wrong.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/03/htc-evo-shift-4g-in-the-wild/
Previous specs from androidpolice.com NOT correct (here is the box showing the 5MP camera, no ffc). It's the desire-z without the hinge. Still a better cpu/gpu than the evo, but...
Hrshycro said:
http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/03/htc-evo-shift-4g-in-the-wild/
I'm happy to say that I have no problem with sticking with my evo. The shift seems like the att airea to me - very degraded and outdated tech.
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What's funny is the Evo is actually about to be outdated tech. Hell, the CPU/GPU is the next generation of Snapdragon, so it is actually moving forward.
My girlfriend has an Evo, and i love it, but i like how this phone has the same resolution in a smaller screen.
I'm definitely getting one on launch day.
The internals are better in the Evo shift than the Evo.
Clock speed is irrelevant, much like clock speed on processors.
Don't even try to suggest that the i5s at 2.5 ghz are slower than the Pentium 4 3.0ghz.
My comment to the Evo shift is the fact that, while it is better than the Evo, it is 2010 technology.
By summer we are going to have 2011 technology.
Why would I not just wait 3 - 5 months and pay the same amount for much better?
I find it odd not one person has mentioned the landscape sense. That's usually a hit
I'm still unsure about this device. I love my EVO, and I love the G2, but the screen size on the Shift is just too small for me. Not to mention, the buttons at the bottom look laughably too big on the poor thing.
I guess it would be pretty nice to have the new CPU/GPU butttt I'm not sure. I'm pretty picky about keyboards so maybe I will know once I've played with one in person.
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I'm still unsure about this device. I love my EVO, and I love the G2, but the screen size on the Shift is just too small for me. Not to mention, the buttons at the bottom look laughably too big on the poor thing.
I guess it would be pretty nice to have the new CPU/GPU butttt I'm not sure. I'm pretty picky about keyboards so maybe I will know once I've played with one in person.
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I would be surprised if there wasn't an Evo 2 to with dual-core processor released in the summer.
Good point; it doesn't have the new Sense either, which sucks!
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Well the phone is smaller but that D-pad does not make any sense... why include such thing on a device with a touchscreen. Even better would be to remove the D-pad to make space for some additional keys OR expand the current keys.
It looks 'toy-like' similar to the Epic.
I think I will wait for another device. Staying with the EVO until something else pops up.
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The internals are better in the Evo shift than the Evo.
Clock speed is irrelevant, much like clock speed on processors.
Don't even try to suggest that the i5s at 2.5 ghz are slower than the Pentium 4 3.0ghz.
My comment to the Evo shift is the fact that, while it is better than the Evo, it is 2010 technology.
By summer we are going to have 2011 technology.
Why would I not just wait 3 - 5 months and pay the same amount for much better?
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You hit the nail on the head. Right on all counts.
Second Gen Snapdragon kills it, but I'm waiting for the dual cores!!!
mattykinsx said:
The internals are better in the Evo shift than the Evo.
Clock speed is irrelevant, much like clock speed on processors.
Don't even try to suggest that the i5s at 2.5 ghz are slower than the Pentium 4 3.0ghz.
My comment to the Evo shift is the fact that, while it is better than the Evo, it is 2010 technology.
By summer we are going to have 2011 technology.
Why would I not just wait 3 - 5 months and pay the same amount for much better?
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You hit the nail on the head. Right on all counts.
Second Gen Snapdragon kills it, but I'm waiting for the dual cores!!!
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that is a great arguement/point..
but it has a great flaw as well!
wait 3-5 months... and reuse
wash, rinse, and repeat...
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Good point; it doesn't have the new Sense either, which sucks!
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that is exactly what i was gonna say, if it had the new sense then i would've thought about it. Plus it wont work with a powermat, i love my evo for that
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Well the phone is smaller but that D-pad does not make any sense... why include such thing on a device with a touchscreen. Even better would be to remove the D-pad to make space for some additional keys OR expand the current keys.
It looks 'toy-like' similar to the Epic.
I think I will wait for another device. Staying with the EVO until something else pops up.
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My wife is completely gaga over this phone and being someone who got suckered by Samsung and my local sprint reps (When I was torn between the epic and the evo at epic launch, they all said 'hands down its the epic it'll have 2.2 in a few weeks'...heh) into buying a phone with a keyboard I wish I had gone the other way. Personally, I hate the blue tint of the phone, I despise the trackpad (who uses a trackpad anymore?), I could care less about the lack of FFC or the 5mp vs 8mp but in all honesty there needed to be a smaller alternative for people wanting high-end hardware on sprint without having to have a massive screen. Part of the reason my better half loves this phone is that she rarely carries a purse and if she got an Epic or an Evo she could not carry her phone in her pocket as she is used to and would then have to carry a bag for it.
Sprint just posted the fact sheet but no availability date.
http://newsroom.sprint.com/news/htc-evo-shift-4g-fact-sheet.htm
the fact sheet says it has the newest version of HTC Sense. There's no reason they wouldn't include it.
I am following ces and everyone is getting dual core phones with crazy specs and sprint all they have announced is the shift hope this changes cause I really like sprint how does everyone else feel
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I'm sure that sprint well get a dual core phone, but they never get,cutting edge technology first.
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I really thought they were going to announce the HTC sabor guess that not going to happen pretty disappointed so far
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Links to Dual Core PHONES mentioned Ive been scouring engadget and Cnet and phone arena but to no avail!
ttieder said:
I am following ces and everyone is getting dual core phones with crazy specs and sprint all they have announced is the shift hope this changes cause I really like sprint how does everyone else feel
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Probably won't see much from Sprint here. Maybe at MWC for Spring/Summer announcements. BTW, some of these phones are crazy good. AT&T is surprisingly looking on top with their Android phones now. First the Inspire 4G with a non gimped 4.5" SAMOLED and 1.2 GHz Hummingbird and now the Atrix w/ dual core and a HUGE battery (I knew dual cores would be battery eaters).
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Links to Dual Core PHONES mentioned Ive been scouring engadget and Cnet and phone arena but to no avail!
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http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/motorola-atrix-4g-announced-for-atandt/
Dual core + HSPA+/"4G" + 1GB (!) of RAM + 1900 mAh battery
Edit: As cool as dual cores are, I wonder how a updated <45nm 1 GHz Cortex A9 and 1900 mAh battery would be like. It'd be a lot faster than the current single core 1 GHz phones and probably would last 24 hours with moderate to heavy use. I know a ton of people would disagree but my dream EVO 2 would include something like that plus a really powerful GPU.
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http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/05/motorola-atrix-4g-announced-for-atandt/
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Danke my hard hatted friend!
When is Sprints big event? Its so fracking laughable, they announce the Shift, a G2 just remodeled like it is some revolutionary phone and these other companies are getting monsters I am so disappointed Sprint, like I said the hilarity at us loyal customers getting shafted is funny!
ttieder said:
I am following ces and everyone is getting dual core phones with crazy specs and sprint all they have announced is the shift hope this changes cause I really like sprint how does everyone else feel
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Great minds think alike, i seriously was about to write this! I'm getting a little irate at the moment, i really hope they at least getting the LG Black since it hasn't been announced to any carriers yet.
alex2792 said:
but they never get,cutting edge technology first.
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Hmm the first 4G phone with front facing Camera.
If that's not cutting edge you must be a time traveler....Dr Who kind of ****.
sling said:
Hmm the first 4G phone with front facing Camera.
If that's not cutting edge you must be a time traveler....Dr Who kind of ****.
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He cannot be a time lord because Dr Who is the last of the time lords you NOOB!
I really do hope Sprint gets SOMETHING though.
sling said:
Hmm the first 4G phone with front facing Camera.
If that's not cutting edge you must be a time traveler....Dr Who kind of ****.
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Might have been the first pseudo 4G phone but not the first with a front facing camera. And if you're argument is that it had both, I could just pull out two obscure features and call a lot of phones the "first".
Blitzpwnage said:
He cannot be a time lord because Dr Who is the last of the time lords you NOOB!
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Ha
Dr who has a son named alex2792 floating around out there that truly is the last time lord.
This will be reveled to all next session so bookmark this thread
Award Tour said:
Might have been the first pseudo 4G phone but not the first with a front facing camera. And if you're argument is that it had both, I could just pull out two obscure features and call a lot of phones the "first".
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Its the first phone with 4G and front cam.
Combined they are cutting edge what do you not understand about my original post?
If I stated Its the first 4G phone with the first front cam your post would make sense.
Anyway Enough word games Alex is a time traveler
in the poor guys defense it was the "1st" 4G phone in america to go public.
sling said:
Its the first phone with 4G and front cam.
Combined they are cutting edge what do you not understand about my original post?
If I stated Its the first 4G phone with the first front cam your post would make sense.
Anyway Enough word games Alex is a time traveler
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Like I said, it's a poor argument. Front facing cams on phones were cutting edge when they were being pushed along with 3G way back when. It just never caught on and is still pretty fringe today. I've always said this, and it sure to piss you off, but aside from being a WiMax phone the EVO was nothing more than a HD2 with Android on it. Hardly cutting edge.
These phones on the other are clearly on a new level.
Award Tour said:
Like I said, it's a poor argument. Front facing cams on phones were cutting edge when they were being pushed along with 3G way back when. It just never caught on and is still pretty fringe today. I've always said this, and it sure to piss you off, but aside from being a WiMax phone, the EVO was nothing more than a HD2 with Android on it. Hardly cutting edge.
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they were cutting edge together because owners of the combo can truly preform quality video chat without wifi.
That's cutting edge combo my friend.
It also opened the door for cross platform cam apps...Tango etc
I really hope the LG black is for sprint to or something the shift can't be all that would be really sad if they get dominated like that
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Award Tour said:
Like I said, it's a poor argument. Front facing cams on phones were cutting edge when they were being pushed along with 3G way back when. It just never caught on and is still pretty fringe today. I've always said this, and it sure to piss you off, but aside from being a WiMax phone the EVO was nothing more than a HD2 with Android on it. Hardly cutting edge.
These phones on the other are clearly on a new level.
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A processor battery eating bump & what NFC? Big whoop. They all seem to follow the EVO's theme.
The guy was right, nothing match the EVO (feature for feature) and at the time it launched & it was "the biggest reveal" at the show.
Show me some battery innovations, removable ram & graphics, USB OTG, Biometric capacitive screens, etc in these new phones & then I'll say ok a "whole new level".
Noiro said:
A processor battery eating bump & what NFC? Big whoop. They all seem to follow the EVO's theme.
The guy was right, nothing match the EVO (feature for feature) and at the time it launched & it was "the biggest reveal" at the show.
Show me some battery innovations, removable ram & graphics, USB OTG, Biometric capacitive screens, etc in these new phones & then I'll say ok a "whole new level".
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There are a ton of new better phones in CES and a few of them are ushering a new level in smartphones. Maybe it's not just one, but these all ARE on a new level. I'll focus on one: The Astrix.
The Tegra 2 it has is a dual core Cortex A9. That's a next gen CPU. Everything out now (the old Snapdragon, the new Snapdragon/Scorpions, Hummingbird, and OMAPs) all have Cortex A8's. A single core Cortex A9 would handily out perform any of those right now, now add in the fact that it's a dual core.That's a new level if I've ever seen one. Battery life with dual cores have ALWAYS been a concern for me but it looks like this phone has that covered with a whopping 1900 mAh stock battery.
Now let's talk about memory. 1 GB of RAM, double ups on all phones except the MYT4G and Desire HD which have 768 MB. 16 GB of internal storage not that new but combined with a preloaded 32 GB micro SD and it's most I've seen out of a Android phone out of the box.
The screen is a 4" 960x540 resolution display (16:9). Not the first but definitely next gen compared to the current gen of Androids phones.
Some usual suspects: front facing camera, HSPA+ for "4G" speeds. Some new/different ones: Fingerprint reader, computer docking.
When the EVO was announced it really was just a HD2 with WiMax and Android. It was the Android phone we were all expecting but aside from WiMax it was current gen. This and a few other phones shown today are absolutely next gen with no 2010 phone being able to compare. Bottom line, the EVO was Android hardware catching up and introducing WiMax; this phone is setting a standard for all phones.
Thank you HTC! We have had a hell of a trip! 2 years in a row M7 and M8! Great memories from this daily driver champs... But sadly this is where we part ways. You guys have just placed a deep dagger into your hearts and this will sadly be the downfall of something that could have been great. I refuse to buy something that looks the same to last years phone... Why follow something that apple does. Not cool I expected so much more than the latest specs and a poor camera. I wanted a great design not an "improved design" if you can even say that.
Well nonetheless Thank You for the past 2 years. Hope you guys make a comeback with the M10, and win the hearts of the fans you just did wrong.
HRodMusic said:
Thank you HTC! We have had a hell of a trip! 2 years in a row M7 and M8! Great memories from this daily driver champs... But sadly this is where we part ways. You guys have just placed a deep dagger into your hearts and this will sadly be the downfall of something that could have been great. I refuse to buy something that looks the same to last years phone... Why follow something that apple does. Not cool I expected so much more than the latest specs and a ****ty camera. I wanted a great design not an "improved design" if you can even say that.
Well nonetheless Thank You for the past 2 years. Hope you guys make a comeback with the M10, and win the hearts of the fans you just did wrong.
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yeah moto got my $$ this time around.
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yeah moto got my $$ this time around.
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Im still waiting for the S6 release here in 24mins, I got my eye on the Moto or LG too.. Im so shocked I was seriously expecting the EVleaks render of the M9.
HRodMusic said:
Im still waiting for the S6 release here in 24mins, I got my eye on the Moto or LG too.. Im so shocked I was seriously expecting the EVleaks render of the M9.
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personally i bought a moto e 2015 with lte. will tide me over until the g4 and oneplus2 is announced.
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personally i bought a moto e 2015 with lte. will tide me over until the g4 and oneplus2 is announced.
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I have an upgrade available next month. To be honest im probably going to get the Nexus 6 or S6, havent had a Samsung daily driver since the S3 days.
they are forcing me to stay with my faulty camera htc one m7 another 1 year
Nightf0x_007 said:
they are forcing me to stay with my faulty camera htc one m7 another 1 year
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It's your problem if you haven't get them change your camera. I made them give me a new one for faulty camera after almost a year.
I have to admit I was expecting more. I've tried to stay away from the "leaks" as they only fill you with hope about something that might not actually be real. So when I just logged on to the net to see what the new HTC One phone looks like, I see a picture of the One M8... Huh, how can this be???
But wait, it turns around... and it has a different camera!
Huh!
So in effect what HTC has done is:
1. Taken an M8, got rid of the Duo camera and stuck on a 20mp camera.
2. Got rid of the "unibody" design by having the outer edges of the M9 be a different colour / material(?) (also making it thicker in the process). (edit - so it's still a unibody, but the outer edge can be a different colour than the back of the phone?).
3. Given it 3gb of RAM and an Octa-core processor (because the M8 was so slow and laggy!).
4. Slap Dolby into it (which you can do on the M8 with project Era).
5. Update the UI to Sense 7.
So... If you can wait until Sense 7 comes out for the M8 and don't mind (or use much) the current Duo camera setup, what's the point in upgrading? The M8 is fast as f### anyway so the extra RAM is not really gonna give much of a point of difference.
Honestly, I was looking forward to upgrading to the M9 as soon as it came out, but in reality I see nothing here that would make me give up my M8. After my HTC love affair over the past few years (Desire, HOX, One M8), I guess I'll be looking to see what the other phone manufacturers have got to offer when I next upgrade. Sorry HTC.
Dharkan said:
It's your problem if you haven't get them change your camera. I made them give me a new one for faulty camera after almost a year.
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there is no htc repair centre in my country if there is of course i would have got it fixed
Started off with the Touch Pro, Touch Pro 2, EVO 4G, EVO 3D, EVO 4G LTE, M7, and now M8. Seriously considering the S6 Edge and wait for the M10
th3b055 said:
Started off with the Touch Pro, Touch Pro 2, EVO 4G, EVO 3D, EVO 4G LTE, M7, and now M8. Seriously considering the S6 Edge and wait for the M10
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Exact same phone cycle as you. I have no desire to leave at all, I hate touchwiz. About time they ditched low resolution camera (ultra pixel or not, it sucked) I do wish it had higher resolution screen but 1080P is still awesome and it's gonna take at least another year anyway for apps to have the native support for the higher resolution screens but I guess we could still get the plus.
So what happened to the M9 Plus?
I'm not hearing much about the rumored 5.2" M9 Plus that had the better specks and camera duo still too? What did they do with that? Was that a fake all along?!
smacsteve said:
I'm not hearing much about the rumored 5.2" M9 Plus that had the better specks and camera duo still too? What did they do with that? Was that a fake all along?!
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Yeah im thinking it was a rumor.
I am so disappointed in the M9....so we have the same screen, no fingerprint scanner, they say the camera is meh (pre production software...but I think that is BS...why would they risk poor pictures at launch..so so stuipd in my mind)Still a great phone but it did not really push the envelop at all.....sad....
smacsteve said:
I'm not hearing much about the rumored 5.2" M9 Plus that had the better specks and camera duo still too? What did they do with that? Was that a fake all along?!
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That and the other design are for the Asian market only and are going to be announced at an Asian HTC event
you may did it right, htc...
Hey Guys,
I'm utterly pleased with my m7 /cm12/. I must also tell you that I did not like the "design upgrade" of the m8 back in 2014. If my recent daily must stay for an additional year, still no complaints formed. If the battery would give up in the middle of this year, I'd be still content. There will have been 2,5 years great service behind it.
However if that shall occur would be just right in time, since my next big releasing event will come: one+ two, may the mistake of htc enlarge you!
Great day!
M9 plus will be later in the year for Chinese markets only according to up leaks
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To be honest,
for people, who just started using HTC from M8, an upgrade to M9 is somehow acceptable.
But for people like me, who has been using HTC from TyTN, Evo, One X... especially the last 2 flagships M7 and M8, we are expecting for something BETTER.
Not the god damn black bar again....seriously HTC?
and you know what, S6 Edge maybe my next device, although I'm pretty sure even the current specs of HTC M8 could be handle most of the epic apps and games for the next 2 years.
I hold my m8 in my pocket. A big mistake from HTC devestated all of my dreams.
There are a lot of "why" that I cant find those answers.
I wont ignore improvements of m9 but its not what I expected at least for its design.
Square camera!!
About 1cm longer device just for HTC!!!
No capacitive buttons like m7!!
No dual camera!!! "I love it"
Thicker than m8!!!
No UltraPixel main camera!!!
I think no flagship worth it this year.
Even samsung that is a combined design of Iphone and Sony like a Soap in the bathroom.
It was better if HTC used a design of those renders which shown on the youtube that some of them were really beautiful.
Anyway all of these, are related to our desires.
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A huge letdown. From phone design, to hardware and software. Extremely average, and boring. HTC just doesn't have what it takes to "wow" anyone anymore.