Before I got this I had a Galaxy S3 and a decent phone it was too but I was becoming increasingly tired of the plasticky build now I don't think I could ever buy another phone that isn't brushed aluminium or similar quality in design, even the LG G2 which is a serious piece of kit but horrible plasticky build, I'm wondering if HTC will continue to make phones with similar build quality to this beauty, I wonder will Samsung follow suit as well, obviously it's not all about the build quality but for me personally I do think it's important alongside brilliant sound quality and screen.
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The HTC one max is gonna be aluminum. So they shouldn't stop there.
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I think it is safe to say HTC is pushing the "One" series devices like Samsung is pushing the galaxy line. With that said I don't see them back tracking on their choice of material and build design.
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I'm sure HTC will stick to aluminum or something similar for their flagship designs from here on out. They've established a reputation for themselves, and like Samsung, want to cultivate that reputation into a proper market brand. That said, the real concern is whether HTC will even be in the smartphone game in the next couple years. Despite the popularity of the HTC One, the company is still posting losses.
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Samsung it seems is coming up with a metal body Samsung F series phone.
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Samsung it seems is coming up with a metal body Samsung F series phone.
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That would be cool. But judging from how much they charge for their plastic phones I'm afraid that a premium line would be pretty expensive, unless they lower their prices of the S line.
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I think they will keep the aluminum, plastic is cheaper to mass produce I believe, but the difference is marginal. HTC has always had a reputation for the construction and feel of their phones, I have had several HTC phones over the years and they have all felt great in the hand, and felt like they were produced with quality. I had an S3 as well, and could never get over how light and plasticity it felt, it never gave me that feeling of owning a quality device, even tho it was. Hard to explain.
But, lets hope they stick to their current design, to date the HTC One is the best phone I have ever owned, in regards to performance and design. Heck, if they announced they would stop designing them they way they do now, I would probably stock pile a few for later use, as I don't want to ever own a phone unlike the One
How is this thread not locked yet?
Anyway, I sorta agree with the previous post, I'm thinking I should go out and stockpile a couple more of original Ones because they are very sweet and should continue to serve very capably for another year or two.
If there were any reason to discuss it *here* I might join in the speculation about what the One's successor might look like.
But there isn't.
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Not intending to start a flame thread. Just wondering. I may be getting the sensation.
Anyone else in for an htc or lg? What about a moto?
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if i move on something besides SG2, then currently, the HTC Sensation.
sensation htc just better
I know it never come true for now but If Samsung can bump the resolution of it Super AMOLED Plus to mathch HTC Sensation -> There would be no other choice beside SGS2 ).
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HTC=Garbage with every experience I have ever had with them. I'll be going with galaxy s 2
thats like comparing apples to ORANGES.. SG2 ALL THE WAY
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HTC=Garbage with every experience I have ever had with them. I'll be going with galaxy s 2
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Htc isn't garbage and neither is samsung. Each excel at different things. (and have their own downsides).
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Htc isn't garbage and neither is samsung. Each excel at different things. (and have their own downsides).
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If I got a phone from another manufacturer I wouldn't see it being anybody but HTC, though I always keep my eyes open for what's best. (No blind loyalty here!)
That said, everything I've seen about the SGS II makes it fairly clear it's set the bar on a whole new level... so barring some amazing discoveries I'll be going the SGS II route.
'course I just got my Vibrant yesterday but I've got a fairly voracious appetite as far as my toys go.
im actually suprised to see so many vibrant owners comtemplating samsung again. Yes, I am too. But I am definitely Very Cautions with our GPS problems, crappy software, and of course the Froyo debacle....
I am considering anything as it comes. At this point, seems the Sensation and GS2 seem to be the 2 worth waiting for. just really cautions with the GS2 given the Vibrant problems
My only concern with htc is battery life. If its not horrible, the sensation is a buy. I know the tbolt and evo had issues.
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Nope, can't beat these screens and since 90% of all the new phones are all screen it only makes sense to go with the best looking and best responding ones.
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Nope, can't beat these screens and since 90% of all the new phones are all screen it only makes sense to go with the best looking and best responding ones.
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Well put!
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Htc isn't garbage and neither is samsung. Each excel at different things. (and have their own downsides).
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No once again I say HTC=Garbage
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No once again I say HTC=Garbage
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You're so close minded. You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
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I'm not close minded, I have given HTC phones a try. In fact I've had 4 of them. Now just like I said all 4 of those phones were complete garbage as far as hardware failure and just being worthless hardware to begin with. Once again I state what I believe to be a fact.
HTC=Garbage
Ill be going back to HTC and getting the Sensation.
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HTC needs fresh design ideas, all their phones share same design.
Samsung needs developers.
And finally we need phones like SGS-2
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I agree with htc is near garbage. Every phone is damn near the same. Ive just purchased an sgs2 from uk. Ive had the hd2, hd7, DHD, Inspire and played with evo and a couple verizon version. Build quality is great except the lcd plasitc they use. I guess im spoiled by the gorilla glass after breaking and repairing a couple hd2s.
I guess I became a music addict over the last year and htc music quality is horrible. HD7 audio was the worst. HD2 was probably the best htc phone when it comes to audio.
I buy and sell alot of phones via Craigslist and eBay. I've had my Vibrant since October and this is honestly the longest I have kept a phone in the past 3-4 years. I absolutely love the phone.
I had the using (2) MY4Gs, and HD2, HD7, myTouch slide, (2) G2's, Cliq2's, (2) Blackberry Torches, Bold 9700 and 9780 etc etc etc. the list goes on. So far, the Vibrant has by far been been my favorite phone and I have had a great experience.
HTC, IMO is shaky in terms of build quality. No doubt, I felt the HD2/HD7 felt more substantial in the hand than the Vibrant. But you can't defend the fact that the HD2 is plagued with failure rates. At least once a week, I see broken ones pop up on CL. I also loved the 4.3" screens.
I felt the MY4G was sub-par compared to my vibrant, even though I felt it was still an excellent phone.
I will most likely get the GalaxyS2 a couple months after it comes out
right now the sgs2 is the only phone i'd switch from my vibrant for. i'm not really brand loyal, but i think samsung is quickly learning that their sgs users expect os updates and you can't beat their hardware. plus samsung seems to be pretty dev friendly considering odin, how easy the sgs was to root, and how quickly they have been releasing their source.
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news...r-google-nexus-4g-may-win-carriers-hearts.ars
Not sure what to think about this. Seems quick?
no?
NS was released late last year
N1 was released early last year
it was bound to happen.. but at least NS will be the second next phone to get ICS
Nexus One was released in January 2010, Nexus S was released in December 2010, so this seems in line with Nexus release dates, Holiday Season every year.
Says no front "buttons". I wonder how the software buttons is going to work.
Whose making it??
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Whose making it??
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Read a rumor that LG might make it, because they have experience with that form factor. I guess any company could adopt to it easily though.
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NS was released late last year
N1 was released early last year
it was bound to happen.. but at least NS will be the second next phone to get ICS
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Guess you're right. Time flies. lol
I hope Samsung is making it again. I know people dislike them but I love their hardware.
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Guess you're right. Time flies. lol
I hope Samsung is making it again. I know people dislike them but I love their hardware.
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+1 they produce the best screens. I honestly don't know whats up with the hate with Samsung.
Who else is there?
LG: lol, we give stock and dont provide gingerbread updates (been almost a whole month). "stock" on carriers aren't really stock. 3rd choice.
Motorola: motoblur + bloat + locked bootloader
HTC: this is my second choice next to Samsung. even though they have said they're commited to not lock the bootloader anymore. i find it shady that they would even plan on locking the bootloader in the first place.
SE: not really producing any highend phones
Samsung: doesn't lock bootloader, easy to root etc. great hardware
my only complaint with Samsung are the plastic back covers, but I can deal with it after putting a case on.
people probably hate it because of TouchWiz. but if you don't use TouchWiz launcher (which many of us dont since we use ADW / LP) it's a great skin. it offers many features that are pretty nice.
The plastic battery cover angers me. It always creaks can't they make 2 version's. They can do it look at captivate now my screen creaks if I press the top part of screen it moves fml if they wanna compete with iPhone they need to step this up I really don't like HTC IMO there phones are garbage but damn least they put metal
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Hopefully HTC. Great build, software and hardware. Never had issues with them, now Samsung on the other hand.... The enjoy good thing about them is the screens .
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Hopefully not HTC. They already made the nexus 1. So maybe its time for another company to take the helm on this.
Why doesn't Google just make it themselves?
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Hopefully not HTC. They already made the nexus 1. So maybe its time for another company to take the helm on this.
Why doesn't Google just make it themselves?
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Because Google simply provides the software. Not the hardware. If they go towards the direction of making the phone.. well, that doesn't fit their profile. They would be purchasing things from Samsung Electronics anyway and the profit stream would be way less.
And it doesn't matter if the company has already done the Nexus phone. Everything isn't built off the idea that it's fair.
Oh hey guys, Samsung & HTC already did the Nexus phones. Let's give Huawei a chance to make the next nexus phone!
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I honestly don't know whats up with the hate with Samsung. Who else is there? LG: lol
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FWIW, my ranking would be:
HTC: decent hardware that works. I can't abide Sense nor their tendency to lock down stuff, but on a Nexus that wouldn't matter. The safe choice.
LG: their Android phones are actually really nice, even if the product lineup is a bit strange. Specced by Google, built by LG? Oh yes, please.
Huawei (or some other less well-known brand): A Nexus could give the brand a boost, thus boosting competition in the long run.
Samsung: They always manage to have great spec sheets, but also there's always something that doesn't work right or at all. See GPS on the SGS1, sound on the SGS2, GPS on the Nexus S and compass/accelerometer on basically any Samsung-built Android phone. Also they have obvious quality control issues.
S-E: Well, why not? I don't think they'd even be interested, though, control freaks that they are.
Motorola: No, thank you.
No not LG. I have owned a couple of LG phones and never ever have i been satisfied. I just dont associate LG with anything good.
I hope not LG. The G2x has been a disaster to say the least, returns like crazy on them. Everyone I know that had one has returned it..
HTC, makes IMO the best quality phones. The sensation is awesome with solid hardware! They know what their doing
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I hope not LG. The G2x has been a disaster to say the least, returns like crazy on them. Everyone I know that had one has returned it..
HTC, makes IMO the best quality phones. The sensation is awesome with solid hardware! They know what their doing
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Clearly not since they thought locking the bootloader was a great idea. Sure they listened to the community, nevertheless it was shady. At this time, bootloaders are still locked.
Not to mention, sense cripples android speed.ill stick to stock.
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Clearly not since they thought locking the bootloader was a great idea. Sure they listened to the community, nevertheless it was shady. At this time, bootloaders are still locked.
Not to mention, sense cripples android speed.ill stick to stock.
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If HTC (or any OEM for that matter) made the next Nexus phone Google would required them to make them hackable, since it will likely be a dev phone. So you don't need to worry about signed bootloaders if HTC makes the next Nexus.
Also, there are never custom skins (such as Sense) on Nexus phones. The Nexus phones are designed to be hardware benchmarks for stock Android software.
Personally, I think HTC would be a great hardware manufacturer for the next Nexus device. I miss the solid build quality of my Nexus One. That being said, Samsung's AMOLED screen on the NS is outstanding.
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If HTC (or any OEM for that matter) made the next Nexus phone Google would required them to make them hackable, since it will likely be a dev phone. So you don't need to worry about signed bootloaders if HTC makes the next Nexus.
Also, there are never custom skins (such as Sense) on Nexus phones. The Nexus phones are designed to be hardware benchmarks for stock Android software.
Personally, I think HTC would be a great hardware manufacturer for the next Nexus device. I miss the solid build quality of my Nexus One. That being said, Samsung's AMOLED screen on the NS is outstanding.
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No, not HTC again. My Nexus One already suffered from the dust issues and dead power button that I decided to just sell it after getting a replacement. HTC may make solid feeling builds but their phones almost always have build quality issues (the Sensation already has a dust issue).
If Samsung doesn't make it I will really miss the samoled screen. Unless LG decides to throw a retina busting display on it. makes you wonder what they mean by monster display, could just mean a 4.5 inch screen or a resolution that is unmatched. After all they are the ones that make the retina display.
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If HTC (or any OEM for that matter) made the next Nexus phone Google would required them to make them hackable, since it will likely be a dev phone. So you don't need to worry about signed bootloaders if HTC makes the next Nexus.
Also, there are never custom skins (such as Sense) on Nexus phones. The Nexus phones are designed to be hardware benchmarks for stock Android software.
Personally, I think HTC would be a great hardware manufacturer for the next Nexus device. I miss the solid build quality of my Nexus One. That being said, Samsung's AMOLED screen on the NS is outstanding.
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I'm not worried about "signed bootloaders." HTC has already commited themselves to unlocking the bootloaders on future phones and current phones that feature them. I've been on Android since the G1, so I'm aware of all this.
Again.. skins, I'm aware of this. I was speaking in general because there has been forum threads around the NS forum where people are headed towards "normal" phones such as Galaxy S2 & Sensation.
The build quality of Samsung phones are just as fine. The only complaint is the plastic backing. Other than that, its build is extraordinary. I personally just want Samsung to make it because the displays they offer are exclusive to their company and its just breathtaking. It would also feature Super AMOLED Plus or even their upcoming display thats even better than SAMOLED+. But I doubt it'd be in the Nexus 3 unless it can be ready by then,
http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/11/samsung-to-finally-roll-out-flexible-amoled-displays-for-public/
I'm probably gonna get the one because HTC got me all excited with the specs. I've always been a Samsung fan but since there's nothing really known about it I'm too hyped up about this phone to change my mind. Lol poor Samsung lost a buyer.
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I'm getting it because of the quality of the phone and the huge amount of development this phone will have due to it being release to so many carriers
Slithered from my HTC One X+
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I'm probably gonna get the one because HTC got me all excited with the specs. I've always been a Samsung fan but since there's nothing really known about it I'm too hyped up about this phone to change my mind. Lol poor Samsung lost a buyer.
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Haha Im sure you won't be disappointed, especially with the excellent build quality of the HTC One. Also nice Avatar, A Day to Remember is great.
The phone looks simply beautiful. Kinda sad that its not a full 5". Adtr is like my favorite band. Homesick is basically all I play in my truck.
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Better try to wait until s4 revealed then compare it and decide...
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Samsung will never beat HTC in the design and materials,that's why I stick to HTC, I love how they give us premium devices
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Samsung will never beat HTC in the design and materials,that's why I stick to HTC, I love how they give us premium devices
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Exactly :good:
If you want toys, go for Samsung. If you want solid smartphones, go for HTC
Samsung phones are for sure easier to hack and easy to fix if something goes wrong.
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Samsung phones are for sure easier to hack and easy to fix if something goes wrong.
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Not really
Slithered from my HTC One X+
Or you could just wait till march...I mean it isn't that far away and you will then have all the info you need for a decision. That is what I'm doing. Plus I don't usually like to be the early adopter of the first batch of new products...always seems to be some sort of problem that pops up.
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Or you could just wait till march...I mean it isn't that far away and you will then have all the info you need for a decision. That is what I'm doing. Plus I don't usually like to be the early adopter of the first batch of new products...always seems to be some sort of problem that pops up.
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saying that i have brought htc desire and htc sensation on launch date and neither has had a problem. But i have heard stories of problems with new phones.
Lets hope htc have done enough testing on this one to make sure they are only little!
Well I probably won't be able to get a phone in march anyways, gotta wait for some other stuff to clear up so I'll have plenty of time to make my decision.
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What specs do you want Samsung to announce?
The gap between HTC one X and the S3 was about 2 months.. Its less than a month this time around.
Not sure what you expect from Samsung.
Its almost certainly going to be'
5" , 1080p, 441ppi, 13mp camera, 2600mah battery, 1.9ghz S600 and 2gb ram.
The One looks great and I'm seriously considering getting it.. but I'll wait to see what Samsung has to offer...
Exactly. I read on gsmarena that the s4 will have a full 2.0 GHz processor. Guess we'll just have to see.
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Not really
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I don't know about fixing... But rooting/flashing..... Have you tried Odin? OMG, 5 Minutes and WHABAM.... Much easier
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I'm getting it because of the quality of the phone and the huge amount of development this phone will have due to it being release to so many carriers
Slithered from my HTC One X+
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thats actually a pretty good point :good:
Odin rocks. It literally takes longer to download it and set it up than it takes to flash a recovery. There's no boot loader to unlock and you don't have to s-off.
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Blind loyalty is dangerous. HTC rushed the launch of the One X and had tons of problems with it. The DNA/Butterfly seems to be faring better. An all-metal mobile device with multiple radios/antennas is a risky move. Every manufacturer that tried it before (including Apple) has had wireless issues. Based on that, victory rallies and celebration for both HTC and the One should be held off until after it’s been in people's hands for a few months. HTC’s never had any issues with hyping their devices but sometimes that hype has been ahead of the actual device/functionality. So the One could be a turning point for them (I hope it is) or its forum could light up with issues like the One X's did. It's way too early to call.
As for the SGS4. Samsung has a multi-billion dollar chip business and spends billions on R&D specifically for that division. To launch the SGS4 which should sell upward of 50MM units with a competitors SoC is asinine and that SoC would be used for a year's worth of production. Same thing applies to moving to LCD with their huge investment in AMOLED. For them to launch a "me too" device that mirrors the One and XZ would be marketing suicide and they know that. Most of the rumors everyone's picking up originated with Samfirmware which is hardly a reliable source based on their track record. If I was betting, I'd go with the SGS4 having a Samsung SoC and SAMOLED display in addition to other new features not on competitive phones. We'll see in three weeks.
yea i think we need to remind those defect figures were only in the first three months or so after a couple of month build quality picked up immensly
but BarryH is right, early adopters oftern burn
that being said, i think HTC experimented with the DNA/Butterfly well enough to prepare for this launch
this leaves the metal casing, i don't think anything can go awfully wrong just dont hug it and expect signal
There is one big difference to the One X launch
the One X was HTC's first polycarbonate unibody, in metal they are experts, and the One X was really rushed even shipped with freaky unfinished software, the HTC One seems to have been cooking for quiet a while and they are already pretty experienced with those chipsets
So many freaking amazing things about these phones. The decision is becoming waay tough.
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HTC smartphone has beaten Apple and Samsung devices to scoop T3 magazine's gadget of the year award
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No surprise!
deservedly so!
No surprises shame there struggling but still the best at making great handsets for android.
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They make great phones, the only brand I have used since vzw started selling them. They have just been mis-managed
the last five years. They have never put the necessary money into advertising to sell their product to a wider audience
the way Samsung and Apple do. The average cell phone customer probably has never heard of HTC.
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HTC smartphone has beaten Apple and Samsung devices to scoop T3 magazine's gadget of the year award
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No surprise!
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S4 is still the best . And I know you all agree.
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Good win for HTC. Hope they keep up the good work :thumbup:
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I think it's too late for HTC @barry_cEG explained it quite well, we can only hope a good company takes over, LG, Samsung or Google
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who the hell cares if he's right
consider this the HTC One was released early this year, it's indeed 2013 phone of the year, ask any SGS3 / SGS4 convert
if HTC is indeed in the red knows, this gives them two years before sale or change of owner ship or even going private, even then under a new form they are most likely to continue operation (they are Taiwan's most prized)
until then? plenty of time for the world to enjoy the HTC One and the software updates are flowing like water
so enough drama, this phone is fulfilling it's job for this year and the year to come
It's the phone of the year, 90% of the world's press agree, otherwise you are missing out
Thata boy HTC!
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This went downhill pretty quickly
The topic here is the HTC One winning awards. Criticising other manufacturers, or even talking about their rumoured acquisition is not supposed to be here. Promoting Samsung shouldn't be here either. You can talk about whether the One deserves the awards, but I think a battle between the manufacturers belongs elsewhere.
I'll be watching the thread.
After giving them another try after the Desire HD (Inspire 4g in 'Murica). The One X and One have both been incredible pieces of hardware. How they have not been more popular I'll never know.
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After giving them another try after the Desire HD (Inspire 4g in 'Murica). The One X and One have both been incredible pieces of hardware. How they have not been more popular I'll never know.
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Probably HTC not giving the right sales incentives. I think Samsung and others make it worthwhile for the reps to push their phones.
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Probably HTC not giving the right sales incentives. I think Samsung and others make it worthwhile for the reps to push their phones.
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Go into any of the highstreet mobile shops and you will see. Samsung drown them in so many free t-shirts and other junk that they no longer need to do laundry!
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I think this is a huge win for HTC.
This is a software win as well which is, to say the least, mind blowing. I never thought HTC would get here. Sense finally has gotten to the right balance of being functional without being intrusive and lagging the device. The speakers are great and all but what really makes this device is the amazing software that powers it.
You have to give it to HTC for optimization when you see their underclocked Snapdragon 600 chip device (both CPU and GPU) that is running the older LPDDR2 memory take out devices with faster clock speeds and faster memory in every day performance. HTC has struggled with that since the Windows Mobile days and they've finally found their balance.
HTC won me over with the One. And I swore off HTC after the disaster that was the Sensation... Hopefully they can keep churning out winning devices! :highfive:
I like how HTC being not famous...makes it even more unique having their product...poor those enslaved by samsung plasticky, well I am one before One X and the One
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Galaxy S5 just announced. And I have to say, the Z2 kicks it's ass. Heck, the Z1 might even have a thing or two to say to it. Never thought I'd see the day. But some features Samsung omitted are odd. Especially when u consider 3GB RAM and 4K recording can be gotten on the note 3.
No QHD screen and 'only' a 16MP camera, albeit with faster AF fix times and improved HDR. Even Samsung is running out of things to wow people with.
The fingerprint detection isn't meant to be that hot either, and waterproofing? Yeah, that's unique.
But Sony has been a bit lucky as it could have been a lot more, leaving the Z2 looking like a poor show.
The only 2 things that got me excited about Galaxy S5 are the ultra power saving mode, which is putting an Amoled screen to a good use and the 10hr LTE web browsing. I won't believe it until I test that in person though. That sound's nuts, taking into account that I usually get about 3hrs on screen time with Z1 and when testing Z1 Compact I managed to get around 5hrs.
S5 is like:
Samsung S5 is old people phone Private mode, kids mode for your grandchildren Camera sticking out OLD, but not for huge Nokia camera + backside looks like old case, that was attracting to the eyes and a HEART MONITOR? Why? Old people will really like that, phone + heart monitor, 2 in 1
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Samsung S5 looks like ****
Specwise it's about the same as Z2 probably. But Z2 looks 100 times better
Why should this even be a surprise? The Galaxy series have never been great phones for people in the techie crowd. They're more for the average John Q Public.
Could anyone post some pictures so let the mocking begin
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Umm, op... Could you please change title to "Galaxy S5 announced. Z1 kicks it's ass" xD . Cause that is what's true already. No need for Z2 in comparison with disappointing S5!!
Honestly even the Z1 looks better than the S5. Considering the amount of hype Samsung generated with their 'overhauled' UI and new metal frame, the end product is complete crap. Just look at it...it looks like a cheap chinese ripoff. Somehow I think it looks even worse than the S4. Even the 'all new' UI is the same crap with new icons. No innovation either, they blatantly ripped off the fingerprint scanner and waterproofing from Apple and Sony. Samsung make the most uninspired, overpriced crap I have ever come across. Touchwiz is sh*t and their design is sh*t. I really wish Sony or HTC had the marketing budget of Samsung so that their phones can become popular and represent Android instead of Samsung. Why anyone would buy this over the LG G2, new HTC One or Z2 is beyond me.
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Honestly even the Z1 looks better than the S5. Considering the amount of hype Samsung generated with their 'overhauled' UI and new metal frame, the end product is complete crap. Just look at it...it looks like a cheap chinese ripoff. Somehow I think it looks even worse than the S4. Even the 'all new' UI is the same crap with new icons. No innovation either, they blatantly ripped off the fingerprint scanner and waterproofing from Apple and Sony. Samsung make the most uninspired, overpriced crap I have ever come across. Touchwiz is sh*t and their design is sh*t. I really wish Sony or HTC had the marketing budget of Samsung so that their phones can become popular and represent Android instead of Samsung. Why anyone would buy this over the LG G2, new HTC One or Z2 is beyond me.
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This is spot on ^ lol
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kantk20111 said:
Honestly even the Z1 looks better than the S5. Considering the amount of hype Samsung generated with their 'overhauled' UI and new metal frame, the end product is complete crap. Just look at it...it looks like a cheap chinese ripoff. Somehow I think it looks even worse than the S4. Even the 'all new' UI is the same crap with new icons. No innovation either, they blatantly ripped off the fingerprint scanner and waterproofing from Apple and Sony. Samsung make the most uninspired, overpriced crap I have ever come across. Touchwiz is sh*t and their design is sh*t. I really wish Sony or HTC had the marketing budget of Samsung so that their phones can become popular and represent Android instead of Samsung. Why anyone would buy this over the LG G2, new HTC One or Z2 is beyond me.
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lol, Samsung do to pump out clones of their own before chinese knock off flood the market with galaxy clones. Yeah, really wish Sony got the same kind of backing from the Japanese government like Samsung does for mega marketing campaign. And they also need to get their stuffs out quick, heard Z2 won't be available in NA for at least 2 months after other regions, by then all competitors would have sold millions already.
funky0308 said:
Could anyone post some pictures so let the mocking begin
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Awesome... I had one of those in 1998
Really, I though guys are overreacting but it really looks plastic and cheap...
But, as I said many times before, I never liked Samsung, it always look kinda cheap to me...
But there's many great friends (mine) who are loving it - so I'm happy because they got a new toy (this time it's a real toy .)
BTW, if it's powered by KitKat, how come Samsung are allowed to use that kind of battery icon?
I thought Google was clear about KitKat icon philosophy...hmm....
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I cannot wait for the Z2. Haven't been this excited about a phone since I got my first android phone (desire) about 4 years ago. The specs seem perfect, but the only thing I'm wary of is the size of the phone. Will it be too bulky?
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funky0308 said:
Could anyone post some pictures so let the mocking begin
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Here you go
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funky0308 said:
Could anyone post some pictures so let the mocking begin
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Here you go sir
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You guys are forgetting the rumor about a premium version of the S5, i doubt Samsung will remain with that piece of crap(still high end flagship hardware) as their flagship for a whole year
They must be planning to release that premium metal version we've all heard about
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And why do they keep insisting on trying to make phones that have removable batteries waterproof? Best case scenario users become paranoid and worry about the casing staying attached (and it's gonna wear eventually), worst case scenario a whole bunch of phones ruined due to "user manufacturer error".
negrobembon said:
You guys are forgetting the rumor about a premium version of the S5, i doubt Samsung will remain with that piece of crap(still high end flagship hardware) as their flagship for a whole year
They must be planning to release that premium metal version we've all heard about
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Who cares what else they release , this is the main version and the version reviews are gonna compare it with so this is a 2014 flagship? from sammy.
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negrobembon said:
You guys are forgetting the rumor about a premium version of the S5, i doubt Samsung will remain with that piece of crap(still high end flagship hardware) as their flagship for a whole year
They must be planning to release that premium metal version we've all heard about
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If the S4 is their flagship, we can assume it will sell for around $800. How much are they going to charge for the so-called 'premium' line? $1000+? You'd have to be a fool to buy that with phones like the Z2 and HTC One already having the premium status for much less.