https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVpXTqMT3Ho&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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I always though butterfly is exclusive for japan.
Strangely the ad is in Chinese which means otherwise.
Or could it be cause its missing the J... hmmm
I guess this is the international version. :fingers-crossed:
Back to topic: I prefer the theme used in butterfly ad. Much more smoothing, lovely and calm. :good:
I love this device very much because it has a micro-sd slot which Droid DNA hasn't.
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Verizon would have added robotic arms and laser beams.
Just sayin.
Wow... They made it look like a lot more elegant device. I see where Verizon is going with their "Droid" themed commercials, but I believe they would sell a lot more phones if they did commercials like this. It actually shows all of the great features of the phone. The Droid commercials are just too techie for most everyday people.
Like the galaxy s3
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Wow... They made it look like a lot more elegant device. I see where Verizon is going with their "Droid" themed commercials, but I believe they would sell a lot more phones if they did commercials like this. It actually shows all of the great features of the phone. The Droid commercials are just too techie for most everyday people.
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Agreed. Most consumers don't care (or even know about) the fancy technical specifications of phones.. for the most part, consumers are pretty simple. There have been countless occasions when I've been explaining all the cool things my phone can do, and people are just staring at me blankly without understanding a thing I'm saying. If it looks nice and it seems to be "cool", then people will buy it. Hopefully someone at Verizon will notice this commercial and/or someone at HTC will make the decision to use a similar commercial in the U.S.. iPhones are only successful, sales-wise, because of their marketing - people see them as being simple and elegant, and thus choose to buy them. Specification-wise, the DNA wipes the floor with the iPhone, but they really need to pick it up on the marketing side..
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Wow... They made it look like a lot more elegant device. I see where Verizon is going with their "Droid" themed commercials, but I believe they would sell a lot more phones if they did commercials like this. It actually shows all of the great features of the phone. The Droid commercials are just too techie for most everyday people.
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Completely agree. That was an awesome commercial. The Droid commercials... meh - not so much.
to bad all Verizon phones look the same because of the big Verizon symbol on the front of the phones. So what's the point in making a DNA comicial if most ppl will think it's a Droid Razor?
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to bad all Verizon phones look the same because of the big Verizon symbol on the front of the phones. So what's the point in making a DNA comicial if most ppl will think it's a Droid Razor?
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So do all cars sold by the same dealer look the same to you because the dealer logo is on it?
Does my Note II look like a Moto Razr with the Verizon logos on it?
Does the DNA resemble my Note II?
Smh...
If you want to sell phones, and I repeat PHONES, you have to make them appealing to the public, they should definitely copy-paste this commercial on verizon using a different guy (Westerner for pr reasons) and the exact same girl.
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Agreed. Most consumers don't care (or even know about) the fancy technical specifications of phones.. for the most part, consumers are pretty simple. There have been countless occasions when I've been explaining all the cool things my phone can do, and people are just staring at me blankly without understanding a thing I'm saying. If it looks nice and it seems to be "cool", then people will buy it. Hopefully someone at Verizon will notice this commercial and/or someone at HTC will make the decision to use a similar commercial in the U.S.. iPhones are only successful, sales-wise, because of their marketing - people see them as being simple and elegant, and thus choose to buy them. Specification-wise, the DNA wipes the floor with the iPhone, but they really need to pick it up on the marketing side..
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That's exactly what I'm saying! Apple is the best marketing machine in the world and that is why they sell so many iPhones. If HTC and Verizon played more commercials like this for the DNA, I have absolutely no doubt that they would sell more of them. You have to appeal to the public and the Droid commercials just don't whatsoever.
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Link to the story
HTC has been really struggling lately, and now with OnLive costing them $40 million, things are definitely not looking good.
What are your thoughts on this? Do you think we're going to start seeing the effects of all of this loss soon? I'm worried about new devices releasing, as well as updates being given to existing devices, if the company keeps falling like this.
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Link to the story
HTC has been really struggling lately, and now with OnLive costing them $40 million, things are definitely not looking good.
What are your thoughts on this? Do you think we're going to start seeing the effects of all of this loss soon? I'm worried about new devices releasing, as well as updates being given to existing devices, if the company keeps falling like this.
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Ouch, definitely doesn't sound good. Not sure if they will be able to stay in it or not...depending on how this whole Apple/Samsung thing turns out, they may be able to use it to their advantage, but it sounds like they've got some pretty big issues to deal with. I think I'm already pretty much resigned to getting whatever Samsung's offering is when I'm eligible for my next upgrade. I had a tough time choosing this time around anyway, so I figure I'll give them a shot (never owned a Samsung)...but it sounds like that may be the "only" option if things don't improve for HTC.
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Good, sometimes drastic things need to happen before a company makes drastic changes necessary.
I guess it is what it is. I am happy with the EVO LTE. I'm going with a Nexus next time around since they will hopefully be beyond the stupid pentile screens by then. Maybe we will get lucky and HTC will get a Nexus at some point in the future.
If rim and Nokia are still in business I think htc will be OK for now.. they do need to start making better decisions and listening to their customers ..they are still turning almost a billion dollar profit this quarter ..still pretty good
A company thats making a profit is about to collapse? Really? Please Explain:cyclops:
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how can they be making a profit and collapsing at the same time
do you even read and think before you decide to spread such garbage?
They're hurting, but I have high hopes that they come back even stronger. They need to make a few adjustments to the way they work, and it can make all the difference. For one, be as dev friendly as they used to be. Second, less device models as they made it seem like they were going to do. They need to cut as much variants out, and focus on keeping close to the same phone amongst different carriers. That's my opinion.
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They're hurting, but I have high hopes that they come back even stronger. They need to make a few adjustments to the way they work, and it can make all the difference. For one, be as dev friendly as they used to be. Second, less device models as they made it seem like they were going to do. They need to cut as much variants out, and focus on keeping close to the same phone amongst different carriers. That's my opinion.
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i agree with your last point
Haha I love how people read a comment in an article and then talk like it's their comment.
You guys don't think a company can collapse when turning a profit? Really? How about when your profits rapidly decline quarterly, and the government is helping bail you out? Look at the trends, and you'll see why they're collapsing.
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I think HTC needs to start making phones out of plastic cause obviously no one cares what they're made off cause no one's buying them.
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how can they be making a profit and collapsing at the same time
do you even read and think before you decide to spread such garbage?
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It's funny because you probably didn't even read the article.
They're making a profit, but they're still a shadow of their former glory. Their market share has plummeted and it isn't showing any signs of improving. Just because they're still pulling in money doesn't mean that everything is sunshine and rainbows for them.
HTC is still a profitable company, but with such relentless competition from Samsung and Apple, their numbers are dropping fast enough that banks are beginning to get very nervous. This could quite literally be the beginning of the end.
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Do you even read and think before you post such garbage?
This indeed sucks but at this present time all i can ask for is that they release Jelly Bean before they close the doors..My wife sold her iPhone and bought the Galaxy S3 and i've been playing with it here and there and its an awesome phone...I was amazed that a stupid kitty cat live wallpaper runs flawlessly with out slowing down the scrolling on the phone..I think I may have seen the light and sipped on some of the Kool-aid..Im kinda envious
HP just took a multibillion dollar write down because of the EDS acquisition, but this was an excellent strategic investment. HTC is doing the same thing. They might be down, but they're not out.
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This indeed sucks but at this present time all i can ask for is that they release Jelly Bean before they close the doors..My wife sold her iPhone and bought the Galaxy S3 and i've been playing with it here and there and its an awesome phone...I was amazed that a stupid kitty cat live wallpaper runs flawlessly with out slowing down the scrolling on the phone..I think I may have seen the light and sipped on some of the Kool-aid..Im kinda envious
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I don't think that HTC is going to go out of business. I'm hoping that they can come up with something that can stabilize them a bit. In my opinion they need to make like Samsung and give their phones more of an identity.
They need try harder to keep their phones in order instead of releasing 20 different devices. They've taken a step in the right direction with the One series, but the naming is way too confusing for most people to be able to tell what the phone is all about. HTC needs a way to make a budget, mid-end, and high-end phone that isn't different on every carrier and that represents itself well.
With the One series, you have the One X, the One XL, the One S, the One V, and I'm sure that the upcoming/rumored One "XL+" (or whatever we call it) will join that lineup as well. The names just have no way of differentiating themselves without looking into the specs. If you walked up to someone and said, "Do you want the One V or the One S?" They're going to say, "Huh? What do the letters mean?"
But with all of the growth that Samsung has seen, I'm not sure that HTC will ever be able to catch up.
That settles it...I am buying a spare Rezound
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This indeed sucks but at this present time all i can ask for is that they release Jelly Bean before they close the doors..My wife sold her iPhone and bought the Galaxy S3 and i've been playing with it here and there and its an awesome phone...I was amazed that a stupid kitty cat live wallpaper runs flawlessly with out slowing down the scrolling on the phone..I think I may have seen the light and sipped on some of the Kool-aid..Im kinda envious
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Haha. I've been getting a lot of hate around here cause I crossed over to the side. Im glad someone with more credibility is seeing the light. I still get the "you don't know sh*it" when i mention 2gb of ram makes a difference.
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Haha. I've been getting a lot of hate around here cause I crossed over to the side. Im glad someone with more credibility is seeing the light. I still get the "you don't know sh*it" when i mention 2gb of ram makes a difference.
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Doesn't seem to make a differance while running cm10.. the issue is In sense
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Doesn't seem to make a differance while running cm10.. the issue is In sense
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I agree. But Sense is why most brought the phone, right?
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No... Many people on this site will likely say they bought it for the hardware, not software. This is a development forum. We know Sense can be ripped away (or at least shrink and improved).
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Perfect example of why many of these people are sheep....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdIWKytq_q4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Hahahahahaha they're just cash cows for apple...
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That's one of the funniest things I've watched in awhile. Morons.
"We're coming from a pure power source"
OMG that's awesome
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Baaaahhhhhh..... Unbelievable, some of those fools had the same phone in their hands and couldn't tell the difference... It's irrelevant anyhow, as the new iPhone is really just getting caught up to the evo LTE, sg3, oneX, etc...
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Lmfao!
Just goes to show how smart iPhone people actually are.
They just buy it because their next door neighbor has one and they wanna compare to them or feel better.
Fkn idiots.
I'm sure they took out the people who were smart enough to notice and not just blindly assume its a new superior phone. Most of those people look confused and I'm sure they just didn't want to look like they're out of the loop
This was an article I just saw . Total fluff piece saying how great the new iPhone is, when really it's playing catch up. They brag that iPhone users can now take panoramic photos lol. And apple says Samsung copies. SMH
http://mobile.businessweek.com/arti...phone-5-apple-again-raises-the-smartphone-bar
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I'm sure they took out the people who were smart enough to notice and not just blindly assume its a new superior phone. Most of those people look confused and I'm sure they just didn't want to look like they're out of the loop
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This. Using the magic of video editing to prove a point is great, isn't it?
All in all, I gotta say it's a beautiful phone. One aspect of Apple has always been great design. Two pieces of glass has in fact proven to be an ignorant decision, but damn if it doesn't look good. Still it does bother me to see so many people happy to see outdated features. I had canned sms and sms reply (call rejection) well before I ever owned a smartphone. The panorama? I have quite a few nokias lying around that have more then a reasonable amount of vacation panoramas. LTE? Poor Steve, he really believed it was too early and I'm easily swayed by his argument considering that all major providers are still in the middle of expanding lte coverage. So what if android got it first? How many of you can actually use it reliably and not as a "look what I can do" moment. NFC? Again, Steve Jobs believed it was too young of a technology and thus an unnecessary impact on performance (however small). Look around, how many reliably working nfc terminals are in retail? I have two gas stations that support nfc, but only one will accept my evo. The phone is nice, the quality definitely appears to be a step up from the previous, it finally has features that bring it up to par with the cellphones I had in the 90's. I still don't like Apple products, I don't think a certain incomplete (yes, even Andy Rubin has admitted it's far from what he considers finished) linux based operating system is any superior. I like my particular phone and it suits me for the time being. I will never understand why so many people take such pleasure in seeing ill-informed people who's more rational sense of being is being obscured by vanity.
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Perfect example of why many of these people are sheep....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdIWKytq_q4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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F**kin idiots
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*sigh* You do realize, people who instantly buy into what is clearly biased video editing can be described by that same insult
I refer to the iphone nutswingers as sheople :laugh:
It's still funny, even if it is edited. Especially the ones holding the same phone in their other hand.
"We're coming from a pure power source"
Yea but as I said before, a few of them seemed to be confused initially. With a camera documenting your reaction to the phone, and quite possibly being a publicity stunt for the latest product. Would you want to appear a foolish rube out of touch with technology? It appears to be vanity more then ignorance or stupidity.
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Yea but as I said before, a few of them seemed to be confused initially. With a camera documenting your reaction to the phone, and quite possibly being a publicity stunt for the latest product. Would you want to appear a foolish rube out of touch with technology? It appears to be vanity more then ignorance or stupidity.
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I totally agree.
You may be right, they could be vane. They could just be techno-stupid. I would have to attribute it to Apple's superb marketing.
"We're coming from a pure power source"
They do have a reasonably aggressive marketing strategy. The beauty of it, is that it does not appear aggressive at all (lawsuits are not marketing, although in Samsung's case it could be)
OMFG. I saw this and it just clearly shows how ignorant and stupid a person has to be in order to operate such a silly device.
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Yea but as I said before, a few of them seemed to be confused initially. With a camera documenting your reaction to the phone, and quite possibly being a publicity stunt for the latest product. Would you want to appear a foolish rube out of touch with technology? It appears to be vanity more then ignorance or stupidity.
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I agree but acting like you "know" when in fact you don't, makes you come off as more of a jacka$$...
All in all, the iPhone is a nice device, as to simply put it, "it just works". I recommend them to my non tech savvy friends that don't tinker with their phones and want a device that "just works". Different strokes for different folks... You will never see me carrying an apple device, EVER! :beer:
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At first glance I fell in love with this device. Its sleek, has an amazing screen, beautiful design and very fast. Also has a okay camera (prefer my s3 way more). So whats not to love? Well after 9 days and mixing it up between devices my G now has a dead pixel, shuts off and is sluggish. I have no idea why because the phone has never been dropped or exposed to any kid of water. So needless to say I called AT&T and because I am within my 14 day period they are exchanging it even for a New Titanium Galaxy Note 2. Really wish it worked out, loved the phone. So you can catch me me back in the sammy forums for now, still might get another OG.
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At first glance I fell in love with this device. Its sleek, has an amazing screen, beautiful design and very fast. Also has a okay camera (prefer my s3 way more). So whats not to love? Well after 9 days and mixing it up between devices my G now has a dead pixel, shuts off and is sluggish. I have no idea why because the phone has never been dropped or exposed to any kid of water. So needless to say I called AT&T and because I am within my 14 day period they are exchanging it even for a New Titanium Galaxy Note 2. So farewell G people you can catch me me back in the sammy forums. (For now, might try the Nexus 4)
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In most cases the issues of one does not represent the issues of many. Nevertheless, enjoy your Note II.
Cool story bro. Thanks for letting us know. Have a nice day.
No matter how good of quality a device is known for... there is always a bad batch that comes off the assembly line.
This applies to cars, phones, electronics, any consumer product...
I think that in this case, you are one of the unlucky few who got on one from the crap stack.
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No matter how good of quality a device is known for... there is always a bad batch that comes off the assembly line.
This applies to cars, phones, electronics, any consumer product...
I think that in this case, you are one of the unlucky few who got on one from the crap stack.
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+1 :thumbup:
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Bye not going to miss you I love my phone!!
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Just looking at the OP's "devices" in his sig makes me think he isn't happy with many many many devices...
Why people feel compelled to post these kind of posts is beyond me. You know what? No one really cares that you traded your phone.
Good for you. Enjoy.
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Just looking at the OP's "devices" in his sig makes me think he isn't happy with many many many devices...
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Anyone that has used an iphone is never satisfied, hence why the iphone 5 was lower than the s3 and OG on the consumer reports (LGOG was number 1 in case you were wondering)
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Just looking at the OP's "devices" in his sig makes me think he isn't happy with many many many devices...
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That's what I was thinking
Who was he and why should I miss him?
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Who was he and why should I miss him?
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I don't think you should.
He had a freak occurrence defective device.
So he exchanged it.
I think that is rash, but his choice.
Impacts us in no way.
It is a shame he didn't get to appreciate the true OG.
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I don't think you should.
He had a freak occurrence defective device.
So he exchanged it.
I think that is rash, but his choice.
Impacts us in no way.
It is a shame he didn't get to appreciate the true OG.
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In now way am I bashing or downing the OG. I would have gladly accepted another G in return. As a matter of fact I miss having it, I thought it was a great phone. BUT when I called AT&T and they offered a new Titanium Note 2 as the replacement why would I decline it. Especially if it dsent cost me anything. Like saying " I'm sorry sir that your new Honda Accord is a lemon, would you like this new Corvette for the replacement". Who is going to say no. Not only that but I wanted the note 2, havent had one before. And for the smartass who said " look at all his devices" If you had know that a majority of the android phones were bought and donated to the developers of those devices and that I am sorry I can afford to get the new phones when they come out. Get off my nuts bro dont be jeleous.
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In now way am I bashing or downing the OG. I would have gladly accepted another G in return. As a matter of fact I miss having it, I thought it was a great phone. BUT when I called AT&T and they offered a new Titanium Note 2 as the replacement why would I decline it. Especially if it dsent cost me anything. Like saying " I'm sorry sir that your new Honda Accord is a lemon, would you like this new Corvette for the replacement". Who is going to say no. Not only that but I wanted the note 2, havent had one before. And for the smartass who said " look at all his devices" If you had know that a majority of the android phones were bought and donated to the developers of those devices and that I am sorry I can afford to get the new phones when they come out. Get off my nuts bro dont be jeleous.
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Definitely not "jeleous" about your English vocabulary.
Have fun in the Samsung forums with your ohsoridiculous amount of money. Hope you find less things to complain about with the Note 2 instead of making pointless posts on their subforum as well.
So they replaced a $100 contract phone with a $300 contract phone? Also, not jealous about the devices you have and have had as well as on your nuts about it, as it was a simple statement, that was a nervous assumption on your own, because you're in a corner defending yourself. I'm having fun feeding you as well, due to you being an obvious troll since you've provided nothing informative by making this topic.
Ye best start believin' in troll threads... Yer in one.
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I have the Note 2 and the OG and I have to say the Note 2 is not as nice as the OG.
Only plus side is that it will have much more development support.
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I just sold it, that's it I got tired of waiting for the devs's this phone is top, but will never get support because of LG stupid way of handling advertisements.
They make the phone and its like they don't want to sell it. Stupid LG will never buy form them.
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I just sold it, that's it I got tired of waiting for the devs's this phone is top, but will never get support because of LG stupid way of handling advertisements.
They make the phone and its like they don't want to sell it. Stupid LG will never buy form them.
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That's why I still have my SGS2. I get to flash like crazy when I get the itch, plus, have an awesome backup in case something happens to this.
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Similar here. I have my Galaxy Nexus as a backup.
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I'm friends are diehard Samsung fans... So they seen a htcone and started in on how much better the screen is on the S4 better compared to the htcone I simply pulled out this picture
And walked away and have not heard a word from them on the subject
I thought it was funny so thought I would make a post about it
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awesome
This is why we call "owned". Go HTC.
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Originally I was on the Samsung bandwagon but never owned the device. The company seemed to make all the right decisions at the time.
Then I got my HOX and bought my sis her S3... Then I knew HTC was doing big things just not getting much credit. My One's screen is just amazing.
Great post to drive that point home! haha
just to add i let the same few buddies play with my HONE and now they hare considering buying a ONE lol they loves how fluid it is compared to crapwiz
OP where did that image comparison come from? I've wanted a good One/S4 screen comparison since these two phones were announced.
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OP where did that image comparison come from? I've wanted a good One/S4 screen comparison since these two phones were announced.
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Droid-Life did a full review of the GS4 and included a macro comparison.
http://www.redmondpie.com/iphone-5-...e-vs-lumia-920-vs-xperia-z-screen-comparison/
Here's another screen comparison. Doesn't have an icon comparo like the OP tho.
Fanboy circlejerk is literally hitler..
But seriously, stuff like this is why I stopped going to the Int'l One forum for a while. I was hoping it wouldn't happen here, too. IMHO it doesn't do anything except create hate between users of two different phones. One of my friends has an iPhone 5 and is happy to try to convince me that it is the **** every time I see him. I just nod politely and move along.
That my friend is what we call a walk off base hit. Good shyt
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I was standing on campus the other day and heard this from a girl standing with a guy:
"HTC's are so stupid. They're the stupidest phones. They can't do anything!"
That is what she said, verbatim. I almost wanted to punch myself in the face for just hearing something that incredibly ignorant. I don't have much shame, but verbally beating down this idiot amongst my peers is not something even I can do or is it worth the effort. THIS is who HTC has to market to. Freaking idiots.
Who cares what they say? Love your phone, tell them to get stuffed
LoL I did similar things almost exactly a year ago, that's the time of galaxy s3 and HOX,
Oh well hope HTC could win this time, even the golleria glass 3rd gen is much better than the one on HTC one which is 2nd gen
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I know everyone is saying "just ignore them" yadda yadda yadda. I disagree and here is why:
HTC isn't Apple or Samsung. Several reviewers have called the HTC One the "hail mary" before they bite the dust, and they may be right. If we want to see HTC keep building these amazing devices, we have to educate in order to make a sell in order to keep them in business. We are the nerds that friends and family go to when they have a question about their phones (and computers too, of course). They may say something like "well the Apple commercial said the iPhone can do THIS!" or "the Samsung commercial said the Galaxy can do THAT". We know what ALL phones are capable of doing because it's our passion. Everyone, at least in the HTC forums, know that our phone can trump nearly every feature on both the iPhone 5 and the GS4, thus, we need to show off our phones capabilities whenever we are hanging out with our friends or family.
TL;DR: If the HTC One doesn't sell well, it may be the last HTC phone ever. Show off your phone and keep them in business! :good:
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I know everyone is saying "just ignore them" yadda yadda yadda. I disagree and here is why:
HTC isn't Apple or Samsung. Several reviewers have called the HTC One the "hail mary" before they bite the dust, and they may be right. If we want to see HTC keep building these amazing devices, we have to educate in order to make a sell in order to keep them in business. We are the nerds that friends and family go to when they have a question about their phones (and computers too, of course). They may say something like "well the Apple commercial said the iPhone can do THIS!" or "the Samsung commercial said the Galaxy can do THAT". We know what ALL phones are capable of doing because it's our passion. Everyone, at least in the HTC forums, know that our phone can trump nearly every feature on both the iPhone 5 and the GS4, thus, we need to show off our phones capabilities whenever we are hanging out with our friends or family.
TL;DR: If the HTC One doesn't sell well, it may be the last HTC phone ever. Show off your phone and keep them in business! :good:
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So, basically, your argument is that you should be allowed to bash other phones and cause random flame wars just because it might, somehow, convince someone to buy a HTC phone. That's never going to work.
1. You're going to be arguing/disputing/whatever with a fanboy. Not someone who doesn't know anything about mobile hardware and the difference between a "Galaxy" and a "HTC," but a full-blown fanboy. They're never going to buy whatever phone you're forcing them to consider.
2. Even if it was someone who wasn't a fanboy, you arguing and trying to make them see that your phone is the god of all phones isn't exactly going to make them buy it--if anything they're less likely, because since you were so militantly trying to justify why anybody would buy your phone it would seem that there is some buyer's remorse, at least in their eyes.
3. Like I said in my other post, flame wars do NOTHING. They don't affect overall phone sales and they don't prove anything. There are probably thousands if not millions of iSheep who believe iPhones are by far the best phones and will take that opinion to their grave. Doesn't change the fact that Apple's losing market share and that Apple's stock is in a downward spiral.
But if you really want to go ahead and be a fanboy, go ahead. I really don't care. Just don't let it get in the way of real discussion. Also, it'd be great if you didn't automatically assume everything Samsung makes is crap just because it's a Samsung. Not everyone shares your opinion. I personally hate Apple but I have to admit the iPhone 5 is a pretty good phone. It's just not something I would like. Just a suggestion.
Take a look at this, LG is using banner ads to troll on Apple, HTC, and Samsung to promote the G2. Bold but kinda messed up. LG is basically crapping on these devices. Lol how woukd you feel? This would piss me off not gain my appeal.
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer...ls-iphone-htc-one-and-samsung-galaxy-s4-users
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Take a look at this, LG is using banner ads to troll on Apple, HTC, and Samsung to promote the G2. Bold but kinda messed up. LG is basically crapping on these devices. Lol how woukd you feel? This would piss me off not gain my appeal.
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer...ls-iphone-htc-one-and-samsung-galaxy-s4-users
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Only in Sweden. It also doesn't say where the where the banners appear? Is it from websites selling advertising? If so it is no different than any other ad.
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Only in Sweden. It also doesn't say where the where the banners appear? Is it from websites selling advertising? If so it is no different than any other ad.
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This shows where the banners will appear. This isn't website advertising,this is clearly LG.
http://androidcommunity.com/lg-banner-ads-sense-and-mock-competing-smartphones-20131016/
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Not that sandbox fights between companies are pretty, but I don't see this as bad as Samsung vs Apple, AMD vs Nvidia or Mac vs PC ads. Though I hope LG won't continue with this before it gets worse.
Really the way I see it it's smart. A car salesman will tell you why his car is the better choice over the competitor.
Why shouldn't phone companies do the same? As long as there's no name calling and the ads just play with words I say it's innocent.
I mean, iPhones screen is smaller. If you don't want bigger, you won't care about the add. If you do, maybe you'll be happier with another phone.
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It still looks like website banner ads to me. Notice the browser is open. There has to be something to push these ads. Unless you install something then the only way I can think of its through the web. Unless carriers allowed push ads over their network, and if that starts we might as well through out our phones
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It still looks like website banner ads to me. Notice the browser is open. There has to be something to push these ads. Unless you install something then the only way I can think of its through the web. Unless carriers allowed push ads over their network, and if that starts we might as well through out our phones
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Yes it's targeted website ads, kinda like how Google does, but this checks what phone you have.
Maybe its me but I think people will have a problem with an advertisement tell them what device they have, and crap on it lol. This isnt TV, this is an ad showing up in your browser, identifying your device and crapping on your device. Its just gonna seem a little exploitative. To some people not all.
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Yes it's targeted website ads, kinda like how Google does, but this checks what phone you have.
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They already track thi s. Websites track your device, os, pc type, location and much more. LG just announced they are taking advantage of it. You might stop by not accepting cookies and you might not. I am not sticking up for anyone. I hate ads on the web. All I am saying is others are already tracking it. LG is just the first phone makers to do it. I guess I would rather have that, than have them getting my info and spamming my inbox. My son is an IT specialist. Some of the stuff he has shown me is far scarier.
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They already track thi s. Websites track your device, os, pc type, location and much more. LG just announced they are taking advantage of it. You might stop by not accepting cookies and you might not. I am not sticking up for anyone. I hate ads on the web. All I am saying is others are already tracking it. LG is just the first phone makers to do it. I guess I would rather have that, than have them getting my info and spamming my inbox. My son is an IT specialist. Some of the stuff he has shown me is far scarier.
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Yes this is very true. I wanted to elaborate on that a little more but it was too much to type from my phone so thanks for acknowledging this. The thing I was trying to get at was yes ads and websites have been tracking devices and ISPs for some time now. Its just that some people rather not know this because your right, it is scary, and having websites with these ads pop up kinda makes you feel like the sites/ads are compromising your devices security.
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Yes this is very true. I wanted to elaborate on that a little more but it was too much to type from my phone so thanks for acknowledging this. The thing I was trying to get at was yes ads and websites have been tracking devices and ISPs for some time now. Its just that some people rather not know this because your right, it is scary, and having websites with these ads pop up kinda makes you feel like the sites/ads are compromising your devices security.
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Yes and thanks. More people do need to be aware. I have not rooted yet because it seems like it is mostly rooted users having issues. But that scares me to I used to root to install firewall.
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Marketing blunder.
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Bold move LG, but i like it..
They do get their facts right though..
I always preferred marketing teams that didn't mention their competitors in their ads. Seems wrong to insult another product that is so popular, some people may be offended.
If they are offended, then LG is right. I won't be offended if someone calls my car crap if it's not.
However if I have a crappy car it might sting because then it turns into an insult against me.
In other words, if you feel targeted, it's probably right.
Behavior and communication-theory student.
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I think it's funny. Plus, all of those statements are true. If they don't like it, that simply means they could've had better with the g2! Jealousy is often manifested as anger
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I recently returned from Stockholm, have never owned an Android device, iPhone from 2G all the way to 5. I wonder if those banner ads seduced me... Stockholm Syndrome! But seriously, though it has taken some time, I'm enjoying the LG G2.
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Ascertion said:
I always preferred marketing teams that didn't mention their competitors in their ads. Seems wrong to insult another product that is so popular, some people may be offended.
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Its hard to pull of an ad like this if it isnt done right. I think Nokia has done it right with its ads promoting its camera on the Lumia devices. Instead of putting down devices, it uses the people in its ads to do this. Seeing people fight over who's camera is better is a perfect concept anyone can relate to now, especially when it paints a picture of fan boys doing this, because everyone knows this is what fan boys do.
In most any business you never talk bad about your competition. When you talk bad about your competitors it makes you look worse. In my field of work I would never use negative tactics to attack another company in order to gain a customers trust.
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If they are offended, then LG is right. I won't be offended if someone calls my car crap if it's not.
However if I have a crappy car it might sting because then it turns into an insult against me.
In other words, if you feel targeted, it's probably right.
Behavior and communication-theory student.
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You almost have a valid point there but these are top of the line devices we are talking about here. These are flaship devices that people just spent hundreds of dollars on and now they have been insulted. LG isnt going after outdated devices, these ads are targeted towards high end devices that people use today. The argument here is that LG is using an intrusive method (most people will find this intrusive) of advertising, even though its absolutely legal, to promote the G2.
Honestly, if you're looking for a device that is the fastest, then find out through an add that your phone isn't the fastest, the insult might be in place xD
Bottom line in my mind is, do your research right, and you won't be offended. By a phone by its brand and without knowing what might be better, you're kind of stupid. Never buy for a brand.