Hi guys had a chance to test out the call quality on the HTC ONE today and can report it is loud and clear, I was in the three store and even with loud music in the background I could hear everything, wasn't ny issues as I walked around the store either. So far so good.
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Hi guys had a chance to test out the call quality on the HTC ONE today and can report it is loud and clear, I was in the three store and even with loud music in the background I could hear everything, wasn't ny issues as I walked around the store either. So far so good.
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Nice :thumbup: How was the reception?
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Nice :thumbup: How was the reception?
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Reception was prefectly fine, i walked around the whole shop (ok not much of a test but they wouldn't let me go outside with it)
Where was that at
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finallyyyyy someone's talking about the call quality! people getting so caught up in specs that they forget it's a phone :/ the call quality on my desire HD is shocking so I really want a good sounding phone. Thanks for this
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yvibes said:
finallyyyyy someone's talking about the call quality! people getting so caught up in specs that they forget it's a phone :/ the call quality on my desire HD is shocking so I really want a good sounding phone. Thanks for this
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Nice to see people from DHD community
That's very good to hear.
Wonder about WiFi and GPS signals though, are these okay as well?
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Nice to see people from DHD community
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yeah it's refreshing to see familiar names here... desire HD has been a great phone but it's defo time to move on
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Haplok said:
That's very good to hear.
Wonder about WiFi and GPS signals though, are these okay as well?
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I'm currently in the three store now playing with the phone intact I am writing this from the phone. Can't test wifi as there is no WiFi connection but I did test GPS phone locks instant. Calls in loud environment is amazing aswell I took it outside and tested call in noisy oxford street as I am with the HTC rep absolutely sublime GPS lock and call quality. Also internet speed is amazingly fast and that's just 3g connection
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I'm currently in the three store now playing with the phone intact I am writing this from the phone. Can't test wifi as there is no WiFi connection but I did test GPS phone locks instant. Calls in loud environment is amazing aswell I took it outside and tested call in noisy oxford street as I am with the HTC rep absolutely sublime GPS lock and call quality. Also internet speed is amazingly fast and that's just 3g connection
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Great man, do check the camera quality please
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I'm currently in the three store now playing with the phone intact I am writing this from the phone. Can't test wifi as there is no WiFi connection but I did test GPS phone locks instant. Calls in loud environment is amazing aswell I took it outside and tested call in noisy oxford street as I am with the HTC rep absolutely sublime GPS lock and call quality. Also internet speed is amazingly fast and that's just 3g connection
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Don't tell me this Makes me want the phone that bit more !!!!
R89SONY said:
I'm currently in the three store now playing with the phone intact I am writing this from the phone. Can't test wifi as there is no WiFi connection but I did test GPS phone locks instant. Calls in loud environment is amazing aswell I took it outside and tested call in noisy oxford street as I am with the HTC rep absolutely sublime GPS lock and call quality. Also internet speed is amazingly fast and that's just 3g connection
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Sounds amazing, thank you!
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Great man, do check the camera quality please
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FFS I hate blackberry's, I mean first of all it took me 20odd mins to get the stupid peice of crap to pair with the HTC One then took years sending a 1080p video over, and about 5 pics all taken outside the shop becuase the rep allowed me to take pics and videos outside. Now I come home to upload them to my laptop and now they are gone and I know for certain I did not delete anything. I am really peed off!!
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FFS I hate blackberry's, I mean first of all it took me 20odd mins to get the stupid peice of crap to pair with the HTC One then took years sending a 1080p video over, and about 5 pics all taken outside the shop becuase the rep allowed me to take pics and videos outside. Now I come home to upload them to my laptop and now they are gone and I know for certain I did not delete anything. I am really peed off!!
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Lol, never buy blackberry. I give this advice to my friends also. Anyways if you can't find the photos, probably you can tell your opinion, how were they looking compared to other leading smartphones
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How loud is the "ring" when getting a call in a loud environment? With my current phone sometimes I miss the call because it is so silent.
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Lol, never buy blackberry. I give this advice to my friends also. Anyways if you can't find the photos, probably you can tell your opinion, how were they looking compared to other leading smartphones
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It is my girlfriends spare phone, because I sold my crappy note 2 while I could still get a decent price for it, as I had major trouble selling my s3 for a good price. Then I intended on getting the xperia z but when I saw and played with the one i decided its the 'ONE'.
I have so far compared camera/video quality to the xperia z and the one has sharper images, better colour accuracy, same for videos aswell it has sharper image, smoothness is the same and the htc pics up audio better.
I purposefully only went back today to get some images/videos so I could show you guys as yesterday the battery of this POS was dead, so i couldn't send anything. So now I went back and after the painstaking time sending images and one 1080p video of outside cloudy day in oxford street. Now they are all gone.
I rang my friend who also has a bb9900 to ask if there is anyway to get them back he told me a way to try and didn't work the images are gone and I am freaking fuming because I can't put up with another 21days with this BS phone. He also told me his blackberry or blackmagic rather has randomly deleted his files for videos pics and music and he knows others who have had this issue aswell. He is also getting a HTC One on the 15th after comparing it to the xperia z the only other phone he was interested in.
I knew BB was s**t but this is taking the biscuit. I was so excited to show you guys the images and video.
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How loud is the "ring" when getting a call in a loud environment? With my current phone sometimes I miss the call because it is so silent.
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The phone is seriously loud when it comes to ringing I took it outside in the street and was playing music from it and it was loud
AW: Call Quality
What can you say about the temperature
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It is my girlfriends spare phone, because I sold my crappy note 2 while I could still get a decent price for it, as I had major trouble selling my s3 for a good price. Then I intended on getting the xperia z but when I saw and played with the one i decided its the 'ONE'.
I have so far compared camera/video quality to the xperia z and the one has sharper images, better colour accuracy, same for videos aswell it has sharper image, smoothness is the same and the htc pics up audio better.
I purposefully only went back today to get some images/videos so I could show you guys as yesterday the battery of this POS was dead, so i couldn't send anything. So now I went back and after the painstaking time sending images and one 1080p video of outside cloudy day in oxford street. Now they are all gone.
I rang my friend who also has a bb9900 to ask if there is anyway to get them back he told me a way to try and didn't work the images are gone and I am freaking fuming because I can't put up with another 21days with this BS phone. He also told me his blackberry or blackmagic rather has randomly deleted his files for videos pics and music and he knows others who have had this issue aswell. He is also getting a HTC One on the 15th after comparing it to the xperia z the only other phone he was interested in.
I knew BB was s**t but this is taking the biscuit. I was so excited to show you guys the images and video.
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What can you say about the temperature
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I was playing around with the phone for about a solid hour, with constant screen on taking pics, playing music, trying out the TV remote function which I must say is fantastic and this is why I love HTC. testing out internet browsing generally everything really and the phone only got a bit warm not. Also battery life was holding up fantastic aswell it barely moved considering the stuff i was doing on it.
I am just so impressed with this phone I cannot wait until the 15th, this phone is the best thing I have ever used and don't care who disagrees.
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Ok, this isn't about taking away from people who are having genuine problems.
I don't have the phone yet but very much want it
If you got this phone and think its good and was a good choice for your upgrade say hi.
Please don't bother otherwise, there's plenty of threads for that. Itd b nice to counter the balance a bit As the title says....
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The phone feels fantastic in hand. It's form factor is what I would call perfect. On top of that, the build quality is surprising. I have no "creaks" or shoddy feeling areas like on the Atrix.
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I agree thers nothing but people moaning at the moment! Im personally loving this phone coming from an x10 glad I upgraded early.
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Zero problems .
GPS works and locks and sticks to route .
WiFi as good as SGS1
Battery no problems .
Screen no problems .
Sounds excellent though i can understand thats it not much good if you want to distort the sounds with extreme treble or base .
jje
Hi, good phone, no real problems just slight weak wifi
Absolutely no problems here. Only gripe I have with phone at the moment is the game selection. But Live Holdem Poker works and thats the only one I play daily.
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The phone feels fantastic in hand. It's form factor is what I would call perfect. On top of that, the build quality is surprising. I have no "creaks" or shoddy feeling areas like on the Atrix.
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Took the words right out my mouth.
HI!
vimto25 said:
Hi, good phone, no real problems just slight weak wifi
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Holding bottom half of phone drops WiFi 1 bar i find .
jje
I don't know if the battery could be better but besides that this is an impressive phone. After you use this for a couple of days it is very hard to look back !!!
Pretty much everything is great for me. TW took a little time to get used to but it's been a solid experience
had this phone for a few weeks now and after my much loved hero, this is in a different league! if you dont have it, do sumthin to get it, you will not be dissappointed
Im loving my phone. Feels great in the hand. Doesnt feel too light! The screen is the finest screen ive seen on any smartphone. The blacks are just that. Ive not noticed any wifi strength issues at all. Call quality is very clear. Voice commands work impressively well. No reception issues.
I can also confirm that i am getting approximately 32 hours of normal everyday use out of one charge. Which i believe to be very impressive.
Luckily i can say ive not had a single issue that others have reported.
Best phone I've ever owned (came from G1 to Desire to this)
Thanks for the effort peeps interesting to see a couple of names from bug threads still rate the phone. Its a shame about how few came on tho, leads me to think that either
a) the phone sucks, don't believe that personally. Iv had a couple of sessions on it now in phones4u and cpw n love it.
b) people prefer to be negative than positive, this I can believe.
c) most have been happy enough with it to not bother coming to this forum
d) people don't want to comment knowing some **** will either bash them about being a noob or use the new favorite and call them a troll
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This phone is the dogs bollocks....
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jangomango said:
This phone is the dogs bollocks....
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Lol, I want that edition
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Lol, I want that edition
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Licks itself clean as well .
jje
I'll keep it short. I love this phone, its awesome. Its not perfect (a perfect phone will probably never exist) but I'm happier with this than I was with my SG1. I may even go as far to say that I'm more excited with this phone than I was when I got my first Nexus One. (the N1 was a huge upgrade for me, and my first real switch to android)
I don't have any serious problems, and haven't been disapointed in any way. My GF has a brand new HTC Inspire, and I would love to throw that away and get her one of these.
My setup is in my sig.
Just sent my Samsung Galaxy S3 back to T Mobile here in the UK
kept dropping signal on wi fi
totally rubbish sound on video recordings
didnt like the black background on main email section, you cant change it!
loved the screen size but colours look unnatural even when on lowest setting
no way in hell i was staying in a 24 month contract with a phone that isnt what i expected, very disappointing, the video audio was the main decider for me
i think i will wait until Samsung fix these problems, which knowing them will be about 12 months
Supercurio says he can fix the audio in video recording.
I have none of the other problems you list.
You probably should have held on til voodoo was released. Awkward....
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WayneHarris said:
Just sent my Samsung Galaxy S3 back to T Mobile here in the UK
kept dropping signal on wi fi
totally rubbish sound on video recordings
didnt like the black background on main email section, you cant change it!
loved the screen size but colours look unnatural even when on lowest setting
no way in hell i was staying in a 24 month contract with a phone that isnt what i expected, very disappointing, the video audio was the main decider for me
i think i will wait until Samsung fix these problems, which knowing them will be about 12 months
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I've never experienced any of the problems you've listed, wifi has always worked without fail and the display is amazing! Why are so many people having problems??
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Most unlucky.
I just got mine last Friday and I'm still getting used to it. Its sooo awesome, I don't really understand why anyone would want to return it.
Oh well.
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WayneHarris said:
Just sent my Samsung Galaxy S3 back to T Mobile here in the UK
kept dropping signal on wi fi
totally rubbish sound on video recordings
didnt like the black background on main email section, you cant change it!
loved the screen size but colours look unnatural even when on lowest setting
no way in hell i was staying in a 24 month contract with a phone that isnt what i expected, very disappointing, the video audio was the main decider for me
i think i will wait until Samsung fix these problems, which knowing them will be about 12 months
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...so?
Why do we need to know this? If you don't like the phone, fair enough, but I honestly could not care less and I doubt anyone else here does.
I hate these pointless threads.
bye.
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got to say;
I like the default black email client. Battery saving!
WiFi has been great
I dont record videos so couldn't comment there.
Screen looks very realistic. You can set the mode, natural, Dynamic, Movie etc as you can with a Samsung LCD TV. Very configurable for all tastes. Sharp too.
Could the Wifi dropping be your router? Ive been impressed with Wifi thus far.
Impressed with the video recording too. If I wanted better I'd buy a HD Video camera.
Sound at the moment is below par but as has already been mentioned, it can be improved by the mighty powers of supercurio.
Shame you bailed so soon, but good luck in finding a new phone.
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I got Wi-fi problems with my first unit too.
With my second SIII i've pink tint so i'll change for another one and if ate third time i don't get a perfect device i'll keep my money for other phone.
I love the god damn phone, but so much problems for a flagship.
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...so?
Why do we need to know this? If you don't like the phone, fair enough, but I honestly could not care less and I doubt anyone else here does.
I hate these pointless threads.
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Starchini said:
Could the Wifi dropping be your router? Ive been impressed with Wifi thus far.
Impressed with the video recording too. If I wanted better I'd buy a HD Video camera.
Sound at the moment is below par but as has already been mentioned, it can be improved by the mighty powers of supercurio.
Shame you bailed so soon, but good luck in finding a new phone.
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+THIS! The camera is a camera of a SMART PHONE not an HDR 4k camera...
Good luck finding a better phone
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+THIS! The camera is a camera of a SMART PHONE not an HDR 4k camera...
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I understand why people are not happy with the video recorder sound. There is no point in pretending its not a problem by comparing it to a 4k HDR camera. If they can do 1080p 30fps you'd think the sound would be at least on par with the visuals.
Fact is the SGS2 had much better sound and so too does the iPhone. Samsung have achieved better in the past and its disappointing to take a step back in the area.
Again with the whinges about the sound. Its a software problem. It will be fixed eventually.
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People make posts like this for attention. He wants to be different from the rest of us who love this phone
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He has only 2 post.
He thinks he won by getting other peoples attention, but the amount of time he had to spend to make another account and research little problems hardly anyone has just makes him not only lose but a loser at trolling.
What's the problem with the sound??? I did a video at a bbq at the weekend and the sound is excellent.
On second thought, don't tell me, as it will have me looking for little green men in my usb port next...
oh wait, there are some, they are reaaaaallly really small but they ARE THERE!! lol.
Running Franco's kernel with sound improvements I have no audio issues at all.
Rest of the phone has no issues imo.
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Low ram in France pack, 780mo! Try to install more than two hundred apps... Ducking crazy, another pack contains. 2G I feel a little furious
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Low ram in France pack, 780mo! Try to install more than two hundred apps... Ducking crazy, another pack contains. 2G I feel a little furious
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Got my nexus 4 during the first launch and apparently when I use it as a phone the people on the other end have a tough time hearing me. It doesn't happen all the time but people say I sound far away and they ask if I've moved or not but I'm in the exact same position for the duration if the call!
Also, I get the same complaint while on speaker phone.
Does anyone else have these problems?
I'm sure its not the network I'm using either since I'm on Telus in Toronto and I have full bars when talking.
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Haven't heard a complaint yet. How's your signal when you are hearing complaints?
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maxpowerxiii said:
Got my nexus 4 during the first launch and apparently when I use it as a phone the people on the other end have a tough time hearing me. It doesn't happen all the time but people say I sound far away and they ask if I've moved or not but I'm in the exact same position for the duration if the call!
Also, I get the same complaint while on speaker phone.
Does anyone else have these problems?
I'm sure its not the network I'm using either since I'm on Telus in Toronto and I have full bars when talking.
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I can tell you that people are commenting on how clear and crisp my voice sounds.
Either speakerphone, Bluetooth car or regular phone all are excellent call quality.
Much better then my old SGS3.
CC
are you saying that you actually hold the nexus 4 up to your ear and talk into the thing?!?!
do you know what year it is??
Clear and crisp on both ends. No issues hearing people and haven't heard anyone say my end is faint/distorted or anything.
My call quality is awesome, much better than my one X - but the main thing you notice is the volume - its nice and loud. (some would say too loud, but you can always turn it down if you think so)
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are you saying that you actually hold the nexus 4 up to your ear and talk into the thing?!?!
do you know what year it is??
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I know, right? Who uses a phone for a phone any more??
But in all seriousness. I'm wondering if I have a bad speaker or something. Everything else with the phone is fine. A slight buzzing in the earpiece but that's only if I'm using it as a phone but it doesn't bother me. Also, no rattling whatsoever.
The signal quality is fine when during the call. Full bars.
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Ogg said:
are you saying that you actually hold the nexus 4 up to your ear and talk into the thing?!?!
do you know what year it is??
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Why does your third post ever have to be so offensive? You haven't talked on a phone for 5 years?
I think I got the same call quality problem. It sounds even worst than my old ATT captivate.
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Why does your third post ever have to be so offensive? You haven't talked on a phone for 5 years?
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He was obviously kidding, which the op got. All good. :thumbup:
chrisjcks said:
My call quality is awesome, much better than my one X - but the main thing you notice is the volume - its nice and loud. (some would say too loud, but you can always turn it down if you think so)
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This....
'effin speaker made me deaf the first time someone called me and spoke into the phone
if you have buzzing...that might be an indication of a bad speaker... I just placed a call to / from my phone for you as a test to be sure..
crisp, clear and NO buzzing. ever.
Yes, I have the same issue. People can't hear me as it constantly cuts out, and when it doesn't cut out, it sounds like I'm far away. It's so bad that some people have said "your new phone is a piece of crap!" and in general it's not possible to have a conversation. This has happened in several cities and places where my old htc inspire never had any issues.
I've been waiting for google to send me a new one, but it hasn't arrived yet. Also their customer service has no tools or authority to do anything, except for "sending an email to a specialist."
When I've called them about the RMA and to complain, I've done it from my Nexus phone and they constantly ask me to repeat. When I explain the issue they seem somewhat sympathetic.
^^ Stock rom & kernel?
Today i got my Nexus4 and have the same issues.
People tell me that i sound far away and some weren't able to understand me. My speaker (that one holding to the ear) sounds like an old Nokia with distortion from the wireless signal (induction). Sound chip tends to cut out people on the other end and it sounds like a "bumping volume". I have the same tested on my iPhone 5 and people also tend to sound like "bumping volume" but not that bad as on the Nexus 4. This is clearly a software issue (compressor).
Well i think i have to return my Nexus 4. Cheap doesn't always pay off in terms of quality
100% stock here. Turns out they're shipping me a new one and it should here tomorrow afternoon. So we will see if that one is better.
Got new phone, works now, everyone can hear me fine.
I get complaints anytime I use speakerphone. The caller on the remote end says my audio is choppy and sounds like I am far away. I've been holding out on doing a RMA hoping it will be fixed in a software update. I've tested my mic using different recording apps and the audio playback sounds very clear. I'm wondering if the issue is related to the noise cancelation that takes place when in a call.
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three letters. APN
phermey said:
three letters. APN
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Care to explain?
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Care to explain?
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Sure thing. 99% of all call and data quality issues on this phone is due to the APN never being set. Or put in improperly. Most peeps think that inserting the sim is all they have to do.
Hi Guys,
Hopefully there will be a good few of us lucky enough to get our hands on one of these before the weekend and I would be interested to read a bit about your experience.
What I would like to know is the
Network and how it performs, CALL QUALITY and data
Speaker and Screen comments
UI and Software,
Improvements we should consider
I look forward to hearing from you and thanks for your feedback.
Cheers
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Hi Guys,
Hopefully there will be a good few of us lucky enough to get our hands on one of these before the weekend and I would be interested to read a bit about your experience.
What I would like to know is the
Network and how it performs, CALL QUALITY and data
Speaker and Screen comments
UI and Software,
Improvements we should consider
I look forward to hearing from you and thanks for your feedback.
Cheers
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i will have one from sony center by 4 wil posted some info sooner or later
Got mine this morning, will add some thoughts later...
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got mine from three and the screen looks beautiful so good better then what was in my head!!!!!!!!!!!!1
I got mine from three aswell.
The actual model is way better than the display model.
The display model was a bit laggy, but the actual device is buttery smooth.
And the screen is really great:good:
The only con is battery life, but that was expected.
love the device, and have fully drained the battery, now recharging, lets seen what a full battery does with power management. But need some advice as to what to do with it.
Really enjoying it! I've changed from an S2 so obviously a big leap. Really quick and smooth, no lag at all. Not as big as I feared, very manageable and pocketable. The screen is drop dead gorgeous, all the stupid talk on here the last couple of weeks about the screen had me concerned but it's fantastic! Black levels are decent and I've turned the bravia engine off. Volume seems fine to me, perfectly audible via the earpiece or speaker. Volume when playing audio and video is good too. Battery life is too early to tell but it arrived at 66% and went down about 10% after an hour of heavy use. I've now plugged it in and it's nearly full despite simultaneously using wifi and downloading all my apps via appbrain.
Not really got much to say, just really pleased with it. Super premium loom and feel, great screen and very fast and slick.
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im in the uk and got my xperia z the day but the screen has little glittery spots on it wen the sun hits it, is this normal or is mine faulty, i even took the screen protector of thinking thats wat causing it.
Aaaalrighty -
First; the Good.
The screen is ten times as good as you probably think it is. It's well-balanced, as sharp as a page of Oscar Wilde Witticisms rolled into a point and sprinkled with lemon juice. It makes watching videos a real joy.
The audio through the headset is fantastic,... through my free MDR-1r cans it's simply mind-blowing. Very, very good.
It feels awesome in the hand and really looks the part.
It's blindingly fast - not even a hint of slowdown.
Reviews have been lying to you: this comes with the Sony internet browser installed as standard. This is much better than Chrome and always has been!
The Loud speaker is LOUD.
The Bad:
I'm very, very sorry to report that the reviews saying the camera being utter ****e seem, on initial inspection, to be true. The level of post-processing used to make the thing usable obliterates fine detail entirely. It also injects a whole host of artifacts and fringing. Compared to the cam on my Xperia S, the camera on the XZ is virtually unusable. Seriously: it's that bad.
The only up point on the camera is that it seems virtually noise free but I'd trade that in to get detail back.
It's such a shame.
Pretty good for me so far.. Can't complain but I'm sure I will at the battery at a latter date. Only just got it though.
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The phone camera comes out the box set on 9mp by default. at first i couldnt beleive the quality of the camera was so poor.
But after randomly looking at camera settings i spotted the problem and changed it to 12mp and photos seem to be much better now
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Aaaalrighty -
First; the Good.
The screen is ten times as good as you probably think it is. It's well-balanced, as sharp as a page of Oscar Wilde Witticisms rolled into a point and sprinkled with lemon juice. It makes watching videos a real joy.
The audio through the headset is fantastic,... through my free MDR-1r cans it's simply mind-blowing. Very, very good.
It feels awesome in the hand and really looks the part.
It's blindingly fast - not even a hint of slowdown.
Reviews have been lying to you: this comes with the Sony internet browser installed as standard. This is much better than Chrome and always has been!
The Loud speaker is LOUD.
The Bad:
I'm very, very sorry to report that the reviews saying the camera being utter ****e seem, on initial inspection, to be true. The level of post-processing used to make the thing usable obliterates fine detail entirely. It also injects a whole host of artifacts and fringing. Compared to the cam on my Xperia S, the camera on the XZ is virtually unusable. Seriously: it's that bad.
The only up point on the camera is that it seems virtually noise free but I'd trade that in to get detail back.
It's such a shame.
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My Xperia Z doesn't have a stock sony browser... Only Chrome... Am I missing something?
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Not had a chance to play with it yet as I collected from the Three store at lunchtime, but the first thing I did do was download the Speedtest.net app to test out Three's network, 13meg download! :good:
Timaustin2000 said:
I'm very, very sorry to report that the reviews saying the camera being utter ****e seem, on initial inspection, to be true. The level of post-processing used to make the thing usable obliterates fine detail entirely. It also injects a whole host of artifacts and fringing. Compared to the cam on my Xperia S, the camera on the XZ is virtually unusable. Seriously: it's that bad.
The only up point on the camera is that it seems virtually noise free but I'd trade that in to get detail back.
It's such a shame.
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100% agree
Jesus this device takes time to charge, Been charging since 2 after full discharge and only at 75%
Was pretty quick for :/
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Odp: Xperia Z UK User Experience
My camera seems to be ok I like the quality and I have stock JB web browser too but one thing is that when I first boot up the device it was on 54% baterry I have restart it after 15 min and it went to 25%? Is that normal? Never had that before with any Xperia device
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ronak47 said:
My Xperia Z doesn't have a stock sony browser... Only Chrome... Am I missing something?
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Agreed- mine only has Chrome
I did get it a coupe of weeks ago so maybe its because its was pre-release non-retail version?
Its running on 1269-5309_10.1.a.1.350 Generic User GLOBAL-LTE
Is this the release f/w?
Thanks
Mark
Would be interested to know which networks you are on and where you got your phones. From the operator or via CPW, Phones 4U or the like. that way we can assess if the browser choice is netowrk dependent or on the sim free handsets coming out of the re-sellers.
I read in another thread re some getting the bluetooth version of the swanky headsets. Any comment on this would be most welcome also.
Sunnychad said:
Would be interested to know which networks you are on and where you got your phones. From the operator or via CPW, Phones 4U or the like. that way we can assess if the browser choice is netowrk dependent or on the sim free handsets coming out of the re-sellers.
I read in another thread re some getting the bluetooth version of the swanky headsets. Any comment on this would be most welcome also.
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I got my XZ from three. It comes with the Sony browser
how are those lucky people finding them,does it live up to expectations, what do you like best,any disappointing bits
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Hvae it it now for more than 24hours, more than lives upto expectations:
fast, smooth, no lags atall
battery life is great for my usage which includes being on the phone alot in calls
call quality
audio quality
speakers
camera
gps/wifi connection
internet speed
video and video audio
screen
ahh forget it, just everything is fantastic
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how are those lucky people finding them,does it live up to expectations, what do you like best,any disappointing bits
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Defo living up to expectations, love the screen, sound and camera!!
My only disappointment is the location of the power button
nickynabi said:
Defo living up to expectations, love the screen, sound and camera!!
My only disappointment is the location of the power button
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Taking into consideration the IR blaster, I don't think they would've placed the power button anywhere else
Easily the best phone ive owned and I've had shedloads. Only issue is now I've had stereo speakers and decent low light camera I'm gonna be so picky with future upgrades.
Roll on HTC releasing a patch to remove the three dot menu and itll be perfect
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manook said:
Easily the best phone ive owned and I've had shedloads. Only issue is now I've had stereo speakers and decent low light camera I'm gonna be so picky with future upgrades.
Roll on HTC releasing a patch to remove the three dot menu and itll be perfect
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^^^ this here is hoping the next HTC phone has stereo speakers aswell and the trend continues, as for camera I wonder what HTC are going to do next year.
I have 2 niggles
The power button is basically flush with the handset so sometimes can be a bit awkward to press
You can't map the back key as a menu key when you long press so you get that annoying black bar at the bottom
Other than that, perfect
brilliant phone
totally lag free which amazes me, specially when using blinkfeed.
I can see blinkfeed getting a bit boring after a while tbh.
Speakers are outstanding, havent had chance use camera too much, but what i have done amazes me
how quick it takes photos, literally can just keep pressing away and its instant!
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brilliant phone
totally lag free which amazes me, specially when using blinkfeed.
I can see blinkfeed getting a bit boring after a while tbh.
Speakers are outstanding, havent had chance use camera too much, but what i have done amazes me
how quick it takes photos, literally can just keep pressing away and its instant!
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BlinkFeed will fail unless they incorporate more diverse feeds
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I don't even use blinkfeed anyway, so doesnt bother me atall lol
The alarm frightened the crap out of me this morning it was that loud.
Narom88 said:
The alarm frightened the crap out of me this morning it was that loud.
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At least you'll never be late for work again
Narom88 said:
The alarm frightened the crap out of me this morning it was that loud.
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lol, I read in a review, the reviewer said that the phone freaked him out every time it rang
Loving the Zoe clips in Gallery - it's a bit Harry Potter!
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think its a given that blink feed wont come into to its own until you can add what ever feeds you like most reviews have said th same
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OMG this phone....OMG
is surreal
the speakers are so good when my phone ringed in the bus this morning everyone just stopped whatever they were doing and turned towards me...and by god, the volume was less than half...
the display has such beautiful deep black and white it doesnt look like a screen but like a glossy magazine...
The menu 3dots button needs to disappear in a bug release patch hopefully as in some app (FB etc) takes over the screen and i dont like that
Battery well superior to HTC one x
Lagg - free
And the built....oh it feels like it was designed to be hold in hand...i dont even feel like keeping it in the pocket anymore
and by the way, i dont know ab SG4 for but this phone, will turn heads everywhere, people will be hypnotised by it
i had 4 strangers asking me: dude what phone is this, ive never seen anything like this before...also my friends are all now considering buying it
i know i sound like i was paid by HTC, but i wasnt, i hate HTC as a company but my god...this phone...this phone is not from this time, it is from the future:good:
Battery life does seem poor, although I won't really be able to judge until I do my commute on Monday, thats when I can judge it a bit better
Sound quality is amazing, both on speakers and headphones so ****ing loud i love it
Screen is nice.
Power button is recessed so quite difficult
TV remote is a great handy little addition
Camera seems okay, although i have issues, have tried doing sequence shot or always smiling keep getting errors, will try again tomorrow though , shutter speed is very good
Sense, it's lovely and clean but i just wish i could get rid of blink feed and make the grid 5x5
Call quality seems great, service and wifi signal are both excellent and no fluctuations whatsoever so really happy with that.
The messenger, people, music and camera apps all look lovely, htc have really stripped them down and taken on board googles design ethos
tim2london said:
OMG this phone....OMG
is surreal
the speakers are so good when my phone ringed in the bus this morning everyone just stopped whatever they were doing and turned towards me...and by god, the volume was less than half...
the display has such beautiful deep black and white it doesnt look like a screen but like a glossy magazine...
The menu 3dots button needs to disappear in a bug release patch hopefully as in some app (FB etc) takes over the screen and i dont like that
Battery well superior to HTC one x
Lagg - free
And the built....oh it feels like it was designed to be hold in hand...i dont even feel like keeping it in the pocket anymore
and by the way, i dont know ab SG4 for but this phone, will turn heads everywhere, people will be hypnotised by it
i had 4 strangers asking me: dude what phone is this, ive never seen anything like this before...also my friends are all now considering buying it
i know i sound like i was paid by HTC, but i wasnt, i hate HTC as a company but my god...this phone...this phone is not from this time, it is from the future:good:
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OMG! It is a shame HTC marketing guy can not promote their phone like your attitude. You need to post above on their facebook. It is by far the best review from motion instead of technical comparasion.
really
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tim2london said:
OMG this phone....OMG
is surreal
the speakers are so good when my phone ringed in the bus this morning everyone just stopped whatever they were doing and turned towards me...and by god, the volume was less than half...
the display has such beautiful deep black and white it doesnt look like a screen but like a glossy magazine...
The menu 3dots button needs to disappear in a bug release patch hopefully as in some app (FB etc) takes over the screen and i dont like that
Battery well superior to HTC one x
Lagg - free
And the built....oh it feels like it was designed to be hold in hand...i dont even feel like keeping it in the pocket anymore
and by the way, i dont know ab SG4 for but this phone, will turn heads everywhere, people will be hypnotised by it
i had 4 strangers asking me: dude what phone is this, ive never seen anything like this before...also my friends are all now considering buying it
i know i sound like i was paid by HTC, but i wasnt, i hate HTC as a company but my god...this phone...this phone is not from this time, it is from the future:good:
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I have had people staring at me on the bus , thinking what the hell is that phone and some have asked. I have told them its only the best phone in the world right now it is called the HTC One. Some of my friends that were thinking about the s4 or xperia z due to memory options have forgetton about both after seeing or just hearing about my phone.