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http://androidcommunity.com/lg-g2x-having-lcd-screen-bleeding-issues-quality-control-20110420/
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Review from engadget
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/20/t-mobile-g2x-review/
While most of the hardware in the G2x hits the spot, we're a little underwhelmed with the display. The 4-inch WVGA (800 x 480) IPS panel looks good on paper but misses the mark when compared to the competition. Sure, the colors are rich and the viewing angles are wide, but the LCD washes out more than expected in direct sunlight and suffers from a significant amount of backlight leaking out from the edges of the screen, resulting in visible "stains" on solid, dark-colored content.
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nbhnohome said:
Light bleeding like crazy
http://androidcommunity.com/lg-g2x-having-lcd-screen-bleeding-issues-quality-control-20110420/
Review from engadget
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/20/t-mobile-g2x-review/
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Oh crapp, that's nasty dude! I just ordered mines.. darn.

Well it seems alot of people love the device.
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Ill know tomorrow. Woot!
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It's getting rave reviews, the only complaints I have read are the light leak and the Euro version comes with a hdmi cord and the us version doesn't. Other than those two complaints this phone seems to be a winner.

Oh damn, I'm still up in the air between this one and the SGSII. Looks like Sammy's gonna win in the display dept. This is pretty disappointing to see; especially since we know LG makes the screens for the iphones. SMH.

Don't see much of an upgrade from my vibrant. Now if it had a 4. 3" screen, I would run and get one today I hope we get phone with a screen that big soon.
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People should really wait this out. The Vibrant is more than good enough for now, why rush and get the newest flawed product.

I've had 3 phones in the past 2 months, lost a mt4g over the weekend, got a gs4g on Sat, returned it today got the g2x and other than missing the optical mouse on the mt4g, for what's out there currently this phone is by far my favorite....but really how come phones are now lacking camera hw buttons and notification LEDs, that has been irking me all week, and I would take a vibrant over a gs4g because of the internal storage

im trying to wait for the galaxy 2 but i doubt i will be able to wait and find my self getting the g2x

Played around with it today at the downtown Seattle TMO store, and the screen was a major letdown for me. I went wanting to upgrade. The kicker was when I asked if I got the upgrade they said I had 3 months before my 1 year for discount to upgrade. Grrr. Wonder if the HTC Sensation will be out by then, bigger screen, faster processor, etc.

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Played around with it today at the downtown Seattle TMO store, and the screen was a major letdown for me. I went wanting to upgrade. The kicker was when I asked if I got the upgrade they said I had 3 months before my 1 year for discount to upgrade. Grrr. Wonder if the HTC Sensation will be out by then, bigger screen, faster processor, etc.
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Yah, you're right. I'm deciding b/t SGSII and HTC Sensation. HTC seems to be a better choice.
Anybody knows how GPS works on HTC products ???

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Yah, you're right. I'm deciding b/t SGSII and HTC Sensation. HTC seems to be a better choice.
Anybody knows how GPS works on HTC products ???
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usually, perfect.
I wouldn't count on saying that SGSII would have a not-working GPS..
i'm sure Samsung learned from their mistake..
i mean... the GPS bug was found out like a month after Vibrant's were sold...
millions sold.
They can't re-call millions of sold products...

i got one today. while i would love to get a galaxy s II im thoroughly frustrated with samsung.

Mannymal said:
People should really wait this out. The Vibrant is more than good enough for now, why rush and get the newest flawed product.
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Indeed. At times it seems some people buy phones here just for the sake of having a "new" one. Why change when you've a device that works just like you want to? Better specs aint everything, looks can be deceiving.

Abu-7abash said:
Indeed. At times it seems some people buy phones here just for the sake of having a "new" one. Why change when you've a device that works just like you want to? Better specs aint everything, looks can be deceiving.
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You're right but everytime I compare this with my Olde Cliq, I piss off .Except for the not too good speed, everything works nicely and its GPS just simply blow Vibrant one out of the water (locks within 5 seconds no matter what roms I put on it Eclair, Froyo or Gingerbread)

So the LG G2X runs the Tegra Duel Core, the HTC Sensation will be running their Scorpion duel core chip, and the Galaxy S2 will be running what processor?
I remember seeing something about the HTC duel core not being as good as the Tegra 2's? how about the Galaxy S2 duel core?
I know its a lot to ask, just wondering if anyone remembers seeing that HTC chip was not as good as the Tegra or what the Samsung will have.
I think it will be good to compare this as it seems like these are the 3 phones many of us are trying to decide on/wait for

Got my g2x on Tuesday, and rooted it last night, the screen is a let down my is minor compared to some overall love it, someone just finished recovery and cm7 or gingerbread STABLE real soon.. the only Sammy products I will buy here forward our their TVs
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i'm waiting for the evo 3d, moving to sprint

its no comparison SG2 all the way!!! but if i cant have that then my runner up will be the sensation

[Q] How much longer will Evo 4G be around?

Considering how long the original Evo has been around, can anyone speculate on how much longer Sprint will be carrying their model around? I suspect at least until the end of 2011 and maybe even April 2012! It is that good with lots of supported accessories.
Plus it's definitely one of the Sprint's top 4-5 bestsellers still after a year.

Imo it will be selling more now due to the price drop alot of people dont go for the latest and greatest phone. The evo is now a mid range priced phone. It still has life left. Unless sprint does something like switch to lte i suspect that it will be around for at least 3 to 4 more years.
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look at the other phones that sprint is still selling such as the HTC Touch Pro 2 The Hero and more IMO the EVO will be around for a long time to come and it will probably be cheaper

Yeah it will stick around for awhile. I give it 7 months tops but hey, maybe longer.
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Nobody will know the answer to your question.

I think it will be around for a bit. Still a very good phone. No easy insurance upgrades to that 3D no time soon I think...rofl.

A phone like the EVO 4G should stick around for another year or 2 I say...
Look at the HTC Hero, it lasted on their website for more than 3 years...

how long has the 4g been around? how many years later. ldk, @ boost mobiles price of $45/mo. for me currently I think I'll ride this one out untill I can get an Atrix to do the same thing!

For another 10 years.
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What do you mean "around"?
Still being sold in stores? Still receiving updates? Customers still using it? You're question is vague.
Not to mention, no one knows the answer to any of those.
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we only have a few weeks left until they all spontaneously combust! better pick out a replacement fast!

I work for Sprint and the EVO is still the best seller. For 99 bucks you can't beat it. Still a beast of a phone in my opinion
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The HeroC is still active, even has CM7 builds. I'd say development will slow down when the Evo 3d gets rooted, but it won't really ever stop for a year or two at least.

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The HeroC is still active, even has CM7 builds. I'd say development will slow down when the Evo 3d gets rooted, but it won't really ever stop for a year or two at least.
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development will halt the more and more people's usb ports break and their phones get replaced with non-rootable phones

Considering that it's 99$ at the store and they give a 150$ trade in credit I think it will be around for a while. Plus I just sold one on Ebay for 289$ (with all the accesories of course) After a while though it will phase out like the HD2 did on Tmobile

I'll take a guess and say they'll let it go until the end of 2012 and then stop supporting it and force everyone over to Evo Shift and Evo 3D

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I'll take a guess and say they'll let it go until the end of 2012 and then stop supporting it and force everyone over to Evo Shift and Evo 3D
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lets say you are right and they stop supporting evo 4g at the end of next year. In the second half of 2012 who in their right mind would upgrade their 4g to a shift? By that time the 3d will be mid range and they'd have a high end model and slight possibility of another in between model thrown in like the shift was last jan

The EVO is a great phone. And with a strong developer community behind it, I see the end of its effective lifetime being about the time Sprint's new LTE network becomes viable. That's the point at which the last holdouts will start dumping their Evos, IMHO.

The death of a vibrant...

Hey everyone,
yesterday was a tragic day for me as my beloved Vibrant has fallen off my pockets because of my insecurities of not securing it safely after hanging up on a friend. I was washing my car, my friend decides to call me to and asks me if I can go with him to give him some advice for a new android phone since he's going to be joining in the android family. Unfortunately, after hanging up, I get a broken LCD touch screen phone and he gets a new one. So, without further a doo doo. here it is.
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I would love to buy a new LCD Touch screen, but for what it's worth $85+, I might as well just get a new phone.
So, any suggestions for phones on a T-Mobile Network?
SGSII
HTC Amaze 4G
HTC One S (waiting on this for now...)

Another vibrant for cheap until sgsiii comes out. The ii isn't worth it in my opinion and the amaze isn't so good. Ive never been a fan of hard So no opinion on that.
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seedofchaos said:
Another vibrant for cheap until sgsiii comes out. The ii isn't worth it in my opinion and the amaze isn't so good. Ive never been a fan of hard So no opinion on that.
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Yup SGS 3 is supposed to have LTE support with out sacrificing Exynos and that is amazing..

I got the sgsii and regretted it. I should have kept my vibrant untill the 3 well. If you can afford phones whenever u want get the two but if not get another vibrant for 100-120 ans just use that
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I would definitely wait until the SGS3 comes out as well... or when it is officially announced at the very least.
you'll find other phones to drop in price by then. personally i wouldn't settle for a "new" phone right now bc they're all generally on the tail end of what the trends have shown
at the very best, you'll end up with a phone that may not be completely LTE capable, a screen's resolution only able to boast up to 960x540, and a battery still in the 1600-1700 mAh range.. seeing that phones in the next few months will all have at least 720p screens, LTE, and better battery life.. i would wait it out

thanks for the input guys. I wanted to wait out for the GSIII to be honest and keep my vibrant till then. Right now I'm using the myTouch 3G/Sapphire I believe... garbage..
I'll wait and see for the GSIII.

I'm the same boat as you bro. I'm using a iphone 3gs while waiting dor the sgs3
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If you wanna upgrade on the cheap, I suggest an LG G2X. Dual core, FFC, great support from xda, and its about $225-250 on eBay, and a little bit less on craigslist. This definitely is a great phone with a custom ROM.
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theking_13 said:
If you wanna upgrade on the cheap, I suggest an LG G2X. Dual core, FFC, great support from xda, and its about $225-250 on eBay, and a little bit less on craigslist. This definitely is a great phone with a custom ROM.
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wouldn't really call that a reasonable upgrade from the vibrant at that price..
dont mean to bash but having a dual core processor and a FFC for $100+ more over simply replacing a vibrant seems a bit much when a couple months of waiting will provide much greater features for the long haul

jonen said:
wouldn't really call that a reasonable upgrade from the vibrant at that price..
dont mean to bash but having a dual core processor and a FFC for $100+ more over simply replacing a vibrant seems a bit much when a couple months of waiting will provide much greater features for the long haul
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Well they were asking about phones like the SGS2 and Amaze, which definitely aren't worth it now. And he's looking for an upgrade, and that would be the most reasonable one, considering the phones ahead. But I can definitely see your point.
I couldn't stand having the Vibrant after I broke it twice. Lol
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I went from a vibrant to a sgs2. I don't regret it at all. Sure the sgs3 will be better but honestly it won't be much longer after it comes out, that everyone will be talking about the next big thing. There are some really good devs over there. As some of you know Eugene373 just got a vibrant, plus we have a guy named thederekjay who is making unbelievably good roms and kernels. This phone will be around for a while.
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Sorry to hear about your Vibrant. :/ If I were you, I'd wait it out before spending a good amount of money on one of the phones that are currently out. I'd go for the Samsung Galaxy Note (if it came to T-Mobile). SGS3 would definitely be worth the wait, though.

West420 said:
Sorry to hear about your Vibrant. :/ If I were you, I'd wait it out before spending a good amount of money on one of the phones that are currently out. I'd go for the Samsung Galaxy Note (if it came to T-Mobile). SGS3 would definitely be worth the wait, though.
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The note would be very cool if it ends up at T-Mobile otherwise I'd wait for the sgs3. As Much as I wanted a new phone bricked,roman and the other great devs have breathed great new life into my almost 2 year old phone with ics. I've never held onto a phone this long there just in my opinion nothing worth early upgrading to. Good luck
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I'm actually leaving. As of 3/6/12 my internal SD card is corrupted on my Vibrant. Might disassemble and part out because the screen is perfect. Bought a SGS2 that got "Lost" in the mail..... that is a $350 hit as of now. It is SO ridiculous, the post office said they delivered it so they are washing their hands of the situation. I have spent hours between EBAY PAYPAL and USPS and it does not look good for me . Funny thing is just try to get ahold of EBAY customer service. I only got through after calling PAYPAL directly and then they transferred me to someone at EBAY. Have just bought a spanking new Galaxy Nexus with signature verification through FedEx so we will see about the funny business that may come with this most recent purchase.

[Q] Is the Nexus 7 worth to buy now?

I am considering buying a nexus 7 16gb, is it worth the 314 AUD price tag? What do you guys think from your experiences? Thanks
Xxx oops! accidentally beamed from my awesome NEXUS S! xxX

Yes ! It is an amazing tablet and the first one born with Android Jelly Bean 4.1. It has a really powerful processor (NVidia Tegra 3 Quad Core (x4) 1.3GHz.). The size is really awesome, you can hold it fine with one hand. It is really smooth and fast. Worth to buy

It's absolutely worth it, get it right now. This device really is great, you've waited too long already.

CharliesTheMan said:
It's absolutely worth it, get it right now. This device really is great, you've waited too long already.
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Does it justify the $314 pricetag? I hope so. It's hard to find in retail stores these days.
Xxx oops! accidentally beamed from my awesome NEXUS S! xxX

I love my Nexus 7. I bought it even knowing that a ipad mini is rumored to come out next month.
If you love your Nexus S's Android OS, the Nexus 7 will not disappoint.

You really cannot go wrong with the price. I mean 250$ is dirt cheap. Especially for a Tegra 3 and 1GB of RAM. Really enjoying mine so far and I have an iPhone 4S and new iPad as well. Android has a special place in my heart for tinkering and this tablet is totally fulfilling that niche .

Billchen0014 said:
Does it justify the $314 pricetag? I hope so. It's hard to find in retail stores these days.
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Why 314? It is 250$ for 16GB and 199$ for 8GB. You mean 314 because you would buy it from google and there is taxes + 20$ for shipping?

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Why 314? It is 250$ for 16GB and 199$ for 8GB. You mean 314 because you would buy it from google and there is taxes + 20$ for shipping?
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He's in AUD instead of US currency for one thing but I dunno the conversion rate
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Totally worth it, I have a feeling development has only just started I have never owned a nexus device previous to this
It has replaced my phone for everything but calls and texts, other than when I don't have it of course
I think the size is perfect as the ipad IMO is too big and heavy, 7 inch is perfect size
I bought mine on release weekend at jbhifi for $317, best choice
Buy it from a store so if you have problems, you can take it back like I did.
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He's in AUD instead of US currency for one thing but I dunno the conversion rate
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Although the conversion rate is similar, when its in Australia the taxes are waay higher and everything costs more.

And the tegra 3 processor has so called 12 core GPU , though I never knew what's it frequency speed, 1.3 Ghz ?

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And the tegra 3 processor has so called 12 core GPU , though I never knew what's it frequency speed? 1.3 Ghz ?
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416mhz (but a lot of custom kernels overclock to 520)
OP: we can't really answer that (at least, not without information on your preferences). You should youtube the n7 in action and see if it seems to fit your needs.

The nexus 7 is very worth it. Your might have to return it a couple times if it has the defects like screen lift, light bleed, etc.
I doubt the iPad mini will be around 300 dollars, as the ipod touch costs 300 and is less than half the size.
If i were you, I would buy it!

I bought one yesterday and it's well worth it. Mine was built in August and doesn't seem to have any screen or multi-touch problems that others do.
Tapatalk made me send this.

I've had mine for a while and even with a little screen lift on the left hand side, I'd buy it all over again.
If you have the option, purchase an extended warranty that covers screen damage. That extra insurrance never hurt.
I'd buy that for any tab I'd purchase.

Buy it...you won't regret it. Your significant other may though. I think my girl is going to break mine if I don't put it down. Lolzzz
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This tablet is absolutely awesome! It's even more awesome if you use the Franco kernel and Paranoid Android! BUY IT! I'm really happy with my device! :good:

I got the 16gb at release and the 32 as soon as it was out and i haven't gone a day without it since. Get one.
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I got one for chrismas and it is awesome even with the stock rom on it! And it is the best portable gaming device in the world! So YES
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Its always been worth it.
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All you have to do is compare its price, processor and memory with other tablets out there and you will find your answer
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HTC did it again?

I think HTC messed up the fans again.
I hope these are only rumors and this phone will be a mid range phone...
http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-M4-arriving-in-June-with-metal-alloy-chassis_id42128

This is either obviously fake or a mid-range device... it dosent even have the dual speakers (boom sound) and it has the older 3 buttons like the OneX.

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I think HTC messed up the fans again.
I hope these are only rumors and this phone will be a mid range phone...
http://www.phonearena.com/news/HTC-M4-arriving-in-June-with-metal-alloy-chassis_id42128
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M4 has always been rumoured to be a mid-ranged phone dude!

M4 will be the One S replacement has a mid range phone.
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thank you guys... i got angry for a bit
moderator please close the thread. thank you

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thank you guys... i got angry for a bit
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Why should you be angry.. If they release another flagship in 6 months, good for us. Sell the current one and buy new one. Simple
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Actually, that looks like a low-end phone for the MVNO's or emerging markets.
This looks like a mid-range phone.
HTC had three devices released at the same time last year (One X, One S, One V) so to make their 2013 numbers it only makes sense for them to continue adding new phones to their range.

Well they already said that we gonna get only 1 high range. And it is fiiine.

That M4 render majors it look cheaper than any of the competition. I wouldn't buy it.
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Definitely a low end phone, they shouldn't be worrying about another flagship phone when I am still waiting for my developer version.

Doesn't that look like the HTC First?

I really hope they don't mess it up by launching a One+ in 6 months.
This is their main problem (ok maybe 2nd after marketing), if you buy an HTC flagship phone you know that after half a year you no longer have the best of HTC (sensation XE, XL, Onex+, Onexl...)
Samsung & Apple don't have this problem.
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The phone in the pictures is the HTC E1 (603e) which is a lower mid-range Chinese market phone:
http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/15/htc-e1-custom-china/

Looks like a mini dna, probably we wont see it around here

eskargoz said:
I really hope they don't mess it up by launching a One+ in 6 months.
This is their main problem (ok maybe 2nd after marketing), if you buy an HTC flagship phone you know that after half a year you no longer have the best of HTC (sensation XE, XL, Onex+, Onexl...)
Samsung & Apple don't have this problem.
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You want HTC to stop innovating or stop producing faster phones even when they can, due to improved binning, just so that you can always have the latest phone?
That sir, is ridiculous.
Perhaps they should make it two years before releasing new models as that is now a typical contract length and European warranty length?
Or three years, because let's face it, who likes spending money?

BenPope said:
You want HTC to stop innovating or stop producing faster phones even when they can, due to improved binning, just so that you can always have the latest phone?
That sir, is ridiculous.
Perhaps they should make it two years before releasing new models as that is now a typical contract length and European warranty length?
Or three years, because let's face it, who likes spending money?
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Exactly all these people complaining about companies releasing new phones. If you can't afford don't buy, it's not that companies have to release phones according to some ones buying habits. There are always people shopping for new phones in different seasons, so companies have to release new phones to be relevant. The htc one 6 months down the line will be an outdated phone. I can easily see an updated version of One with Snapdragon 800 may be.

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You want HTC to stop innovating or stop producing faster phones even when they can, due to improved binning, just so that you can always have the latest phone?
That sir, is ridiculous.
Perhaps they should make it two years before releasing new models as that is now a typical contract length and European warranty length?
Or three years, because let's face it, who likes spending money?
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I don't think we can call the Sensation XE and One XL innovative phones and it's not only a matter of personal preference, I don't think I am the only one in this case.
Last year HTC admitted they launched too many phones and people got lost in all the different versions.
In the end it's a problem of strategy; Apple and Samsung have a simple offer (at least with the flagship devices), which is easier to advertise and apparently easier to sell.

Mystery solved.
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Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC will begin promoting its new customizable E1 phone in China, our sister newspaper Commercial Times reports.
Chinese customers will have the option to customize their phone through HTC's website with a variety of accessories including its case and the color of its phone charger, and also amend its features such as the phone's RAM and camera resolution.
HTC China estimates that the E1 will have the highest performance value among the company's smartphone range, with its price ranging from 1,700 to 1,899 yuan (US$275-$310).
The Taoyuan-based company has boosted its market share in mainland China over the past year, but its higher range models still lag behind rivals Apple and Samsung.
The E1 will reportedly sport a 1.15 GHz dual-core processor, 4.3-inch WVGA screen, dual SIM cards and 2100mAh battery. Custom options will include the phones built-in storage (8GB or 16GB), main camera (five or eight megapixels) and one of the six body colors plus patterns.