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I gotta say it how it is. Your wasting time and energy trying to change their minds about the subject. HTC is clueless and most likely will be bought out before the end of the year. Don't fret though you have options. For one, we got some great developers here working to make honeycomb better and bring us ICS and Jelly Bean. But if you can't stand your flyer anymore and don't wanna hold out for our developers, then welcome to the era of cheap tablets! The Flyer is still worth some bucks on ebay, if you got a 32gig model with a pen you can get over 200 for it easy. And with that you could grab a Nexus 7 or Gtab2.
I know where you guys are coming from and trust me I was there too. I was looking for an affordable tablet with decent specs and passed over several other nice tablets because this was an HTC and I expected more from it. I didn't expect an ics update but I thought I'd like honeycomb more, and when I saw this tablet for $200 and honeycomb I was all about it.
We've already tried everything from spamming their Facebook page to online petitions. HTC is cleaning their slate and trying to start over with the one series. Will it work? Probably not because they are pissing off alot of customers on the process and it's too little too late for HTC. Sense 4 is a step in the right direction but it's still a far departure from stock ics and still too intrusive, and since the galaxy s3 launch you've heard very little about the one series.
Just remember you can always cut your losses and buy another tablet. That's what finally calmed me down, realizing that.
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Or you can enjoy the Flyer for what it is. I'm perfectly happy with my Flyer and can see myself holding on to it for another year or so. It does what I wanted then I bought it. A year from now I'll probably start looking for something a bit faster. Let's face it: no Android update is going to put a Tegra 3 into this device. But for now, my Flyer is just great, than you very much.
Its my eBook reader. And being an HTC fanboy for so long (7 years?), I'm going to steer away from them. Google branded nexus devices are best imo, in terms of updates and such. I've bought too many devices from HTC in the past 3-4 years that have been abandoned by them just soon after release.
I like my Flyer the way it is. And it does what it's supposed to. But it doesn't change the fact that, should it be updated to ICS, it will move faster that on HC, be compatible with more apps, and all in all, be better.
To me, it's a pity it's not updated. It's not the end of the world, it's just... sad.
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Or you can enjoy the Flyer for what it is. I'm perfectly happy with my Flyer and can see myself holding on to it for another year or so. It does what I wanted then I bought it. A year from now I'll probably start looking for something a bit faster. Let's face it: no Android update is going to put a Tegra 3 into this device. But for now, my Flyer is just great, than you very much.
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+1 I am in love with my flyer. I too enjoy the flyer for what it is and will be holding onto it as it does what I wanted when i bought it. the only thing I wish I had was chrome browser (hopefully will get that as soon as Lisbon is fully developed). I think I just need to stop reading posts that make me feel that I should be dissatisfied when i am in fact very satisfied. I also need to stop reading post whereas it's as if HTC owes me something more for what I purchased. well maybe they do and maybe they don't but it does get tiresome reading complaints about it when in fact either nothing is going to be done about it or the complaints are made to those who can't do anything about it. and before I get screamed on - I know that this is a forum and it's purpose is to voice your opinion as often and as loud as you want. it's just that I want people to show the flyer some love. so now that I've had my say (which is really just said tongue in cheek) I would just like to say "can't we all just get along?"
Glad you guys can because if we didn't have developers I would of sold mine after 3 months. It your choice of gigantic phone or tablet ui slower than an atari 2600. Just sayin lol.
I'll be fair in saying gingerbread isn't bad but the Google apps running in phone mode and looking hideous kill it for me
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At any rate I'm enjoying mine now. Got mine on ioidroid senseless honeycomb, found an old version of adw ex where the tablet ui displays correctly and, I got things pretty spartan on it, and it works and its fast too. Overall for me the goal is to have an Android tablet that's fast and usable, not necessarily up to date
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to be honest I am not happy with the lack of software updates but I have not found a replacement 7" tablet on the market that can replace my Flyer's functionality. So I may not buy another HTC device, but if I am being honest it is a featured packed device that handles nearly every task you can throw at it. Now I didnt pay full price, and I likely would be more upset if I did, but for the $299 I paid for mine it is a very nice device.
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Glad you guys can because if we didn't have developers I would of sold mine after 3 months. It your choice of gigantic phone or tablet ui slower than an atari 2600. Just sayin lol.
I'll be fair in saying gingerbread isn't bad but the Google apps running in phone mode and looking hideous kill it for me
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well to be honest my love for the flyer is mainly due to the devs (and I prefer honeycomb over gingerbread). but the way that I see it is to just make the best of the situation at hand. if you can move on then by all means move on. if you can't afford to then make the best of what you have. and if you are sticking around for the sake of sticking around then please don't cry along the way and bring others down. And I'm not speaking of anyone in particular, please I don't want to make any enemies here. I come here for the fun of it not to chastise anyone (if I wanted to do that I have three children) or to be chastised (I have a wife for that)
When I find a decent tablet with a phone that takes a SIM card, I'll be all over it. That Samsung looks promising but I don't know if it'll take a SIM card.
Yeah I can't complain, my flyer cost me $200, and if I had waited for the Nexus 7 I wouldn't have the money now because my wife would of spent it on something else lol. That's married life for ya. At any rate I've gotten my money's worthy out of it and I got it running pretty fast. Just sick of the recent rally to try and get ics from htc again, didn't we just go through this a couple of months ago? It's a lost cause if you really want ics you either need to cut your losses or just be patient with our developers because it's not like one person decided not to update the flyer, a board of directors and a lot of other people did, and there simply aren't enough flyer owners to have any pull with HTC anyway
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I like my flyer, it is great for browsing and casual computing. I love the capacity of the unit and the expandability. It does everything I need. I'm still on GB; I never thought that HC was that good for a 7 inch tablet.
It's not really designed for 7 inch tabs no doubt. Really I'd be fine with gingerbread if the Google apps were just tablet optimized. Jelly bean addresses the need for a separate tablet ui for 7 inch tabs but imo they didn't put much thinking into it as you now have 2 black bars instead of 1
Also the phone launcher just sucks imo. Should of kept the honeycomb launcher and kept the buttons where they put them but no bar just buttons.
But on that note if we can get jelly bean with virtual buttons disabled it might just be perfect for our old tablet
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I don't care if HTC is going to be bought by someone, I'm going to keep trying to get the update. I might not get it, but at least they'll have to see what they've done written at their facebook pages and many more will know. Call it revenge, vendetta, whatever you want, I don't care, I own 4 Sensations too, and I've been a loyal HTC customer for years... and I have never been in this situation before. I can understand HTC not updating a device released two years ago, but the Flyer was released a year ago and ICS 6 months later.
And they're lying at us saying the tablet is optimized for Honeycomb... I don't like it when people lie to me.
Here in Europe the Flyer 3g was sold at 700€. That's 848 US $ at today's exchange rate... It's not a cheap device and it should have the update to something presented 6 months after Flyer was released. Don't you think???
I agree, my flyer cost USD 700. Not so fortunate. I really appreciate your effort.
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I purchased the Flyer because of its pen functionality and what it could do out of the box. Anyone who's ever purchased an Android phone knows that most devices only see one major software update. The Flyer got Honeycomb, which was no small feat. To my knowledge, HTC was the only OEM to update a tablet from Android 2.3 to Android 3.0. For a half second, I contemplated getting the Nexus 7, but I can't bear the thought of losing my pen functionality simply to say that I have a faster tablet with the latest version of Android.
I take issue with the statement that HTC will be bought out by the end of the year. While HTC has suffered a huge loss in the past three quarters, the company's revenue and profits are still solid. If HTC were a U.S. traded company, it would rank between 150-180 in the fortune 500 list and its YTD 2012 profits would be comparable to CBS, Progressive and Sysco.
Yeah but they still are clueless at what people want. Take the one series. Where are the sd cards and removable batteries? And why does the att version have half the storage? Why does sense 4.0 still have a gingerbreadish looking notification bar? Who gives a rats ass about beats by Dre?
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Who gives a rats ass about beats by Dre?
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Apparently HTC doesn't since they decided not to meet financial obligations to Beats....
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To my knowledge, HTC was the only OEM to update a tablet from Android 2.3 to Android 3.0.
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Apparently HTC doesn't since they decided not to meet financial obligations to Beats....
See also: Dell Streak 7....
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Well, they never updated my 4g dell streak!
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... Anyone who's ever purchased an Android phone knows that most devices only see one major software update....
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well, my first android phone (X10i) went from 1.6 -> 2.1 and eventually to 2.3.3 even though SE at the time was not know for their great support in regards to updating firmwares.
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HTC are holding a press conference on the 19th Sept regarding two new handsets, the Android One X+ and a Windows 8 phone.
Any news on a release date for the One X+ in the UK.
Thanks
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HTC are holding a press conference on the 19th Sept regarding two new handsets, the Android One X+ and a Windows 8 phone.
Any news on a release date for the One X+ in the UK.
Thanks
Neil.
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probably find out on or just after the 19th mate.. i am more hoping to see a new tablet....would of gone for the Note tablet but after reading few posts and actually playing with it kinda decided against it..so hoping for a decent tablet by HTC or might as well go for the Ipad or transformer infinity
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probably find out on or just after the 19th mate.. i am more hoping to see a new tablet....would of gone for the Note tablet but after reading few posts and actually playing with it kinda decided against it..so hoping for a decent tablet by HTC or might as well go for the Ipad or transformer infinity
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Yea but these press conferences seems to bang on about US release dates and trying to find out about UK dates is a nightmare, the HTC website never tells you anything and mobile providers like carfone warehouse are always the last to know.
I was just looking around this afternoon and came across the news of a new One X, called the One X+, and with my old contract up on Thursday I'm glad I saw the new One X+ due for release, I guess I'll have to wait a bit longer to upgrade my HTC Desire HD.
I was going to buy the Flyer when it was first released but held off because I didn't want to use it (note taking) like the Samsung Galaxy Note, and for me the flyer is a tad too small as a tablet. I have the Acer A700 now - never looked back.
I shall watch and search for interest on the 19th news of a UK release date for the One X+
NEW HTC Flyer to be released, search for pocket-lint in google.
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Yea but these press conferences seems to bang on about US release dates and trying to find out about UK dates is a nightmare, the HTC website never tells you anything and mobile providers like carfone warehouse are always the last to know.
I was just looking around this afternoon and came across the news of a new One X, called the One X+, and with my old contract up on Thursday I'm glad I saw the new One X+ due for release, I guess I'll have to wait a bit longer to upgrade my HTC Desire HD.
I was going to buy the Flyer when it was first released but held off because I didn't want to use it (note taking) like the Samsung Galaxy Note, and for me the flyer is a tad too small as a tablet. I have the Acer A700 now - never looked back.
I shall watch and search for interest on the 19th news of a UK release date for the One X+
Cheers.
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One X+ might be just for US though...Since they do not have the quadcore version they might be just getting that...But time will tell. Regarding tablets just wanna have the best of both worlds and might be going for the ipad...we shall see though..and the one x at the moment is a great phone even with the new upgrade if it becomes worldwide available..still do not get the logic if it does and it is an upgrade for the current one x...thought they will not be releasing so many models in a calendar year...but if it is a phablet then i would say would be a great upgrade for you mate
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One X+ might be just for US though...Since they do not have the quadcore version they might be just getting that...But time will tell. Regarding tablets just wanna have the best of both worlds and might be going for the ipad...we shall see though..and the one x at the moment is a great phone even with the new upgrade if it becomes worldwide available..still do not get the logic if it does and it is an upgrade for the current one x...thought they will not be releasing so many models in a calendar year...but if it is a phablet then i would say would be a great upgrade for you mate
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Um... better had be because I've already bought a new car dock, extended battery case to boost to 2000mAh, new Krussel case and many others etc and wanna have a play with NFC tags too.
Sorry - my first time on here and forums in general - can't seem to get the quote marks in the right place, whoops!
The leaked One X+ RUU that football already has is actually for Europe so I would expect it to be announced soon for Europe as well
Hallo htc one x+ its hat better qualification of htc one x?
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I'm really hoping HTC will do us a solid and offer us a trade-in/part-exchange to upgrade.
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Hallo htc one x+ its hat better qualification of htc one x?
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Search the forum. Look the other threads.
X+ is an upgrade to the X with better specs. Nothin' too groundbreaking, though.
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Search the forum. Look the other threads.
X+ is an upgrade to the X with better specs. Nothin' too groundbreaking, though.
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actually, everything is the same expect the cpu..just download an overclocked kernel by faux and u will have an one x+
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I'm really hoping HTC will do us a solid and offer us a trade-in/part-exchange to upgrade.
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Not a chance in hell.
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I'm really hoping HTC will do us a solid and offer us a trade-in/part-exchange to upgrade.
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That was a joke: ha-ha, FAT CHANCE!
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Why would they?
Sell it on eBay if you want a slightly newer phone already.
important hoping it is just a minor upgrade. i would prefer HTC not to make it 5" because it might as well be 4.7 not much different. if t is 5.5" then it won't seem as if the one x is outdated because it is a different category of device. hoping it is a sensation to sensation xe upgrade
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actually, everything is the same expect the cpu..just download an overclocked kernel by faux and u will have an one x+
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The big change will be the LTE connectivity, something the One X doesn't have in it's T3 variant.
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Why would they?
Sell it on eBay if you want a slightly newer phone already.
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They rushed out the T3 One X and in good faith, customers that want a T3 One X with LTE shouldn't have to fork out full wack. Besides, even Apple subsidise their upgrades.
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They rushed out the T3 One X and in good faith, customers that want a T3 One X with LTE shouldn't have to fork out full wack. Besides, even Apple subsidise their upgrades.
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Apple are looking for and can afford (due to the app store) customer lock in.
HTC does not have this additional revenue stream.
If you wanted a phone with feature X, buy a phone with feature X. Damn, these days people feel so entitled to everything. Get a job and pay for it, rather than expecting everything for free and complaining when you don't.
There will be no trade in, they don't need to do this. 4G is only just about to start in the UK so obviously the One X didn't cater for that as the technology wasn't available in the UK at that time. If you need 4G then sell your One X and fund it towards the One X+.
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Apple are looking for and can afford (due to the app store) customer lock in.
HTC does not have this additional revenue stream.
If you wanted a phone with feature X, buy a phone with feature X. Damn, these days people feel so entitled to everything. Get a job and pay for it, rather than expecting everything for free and complaining when you don't.
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You're gonna need a hand to get down off that high horse of yours. Don't act a twit. No one mentioned anything about a free phone swap. What was mentioned was a subsidised trade-in. i.e. I pay a £100 plus my HOX and get a HOX+. Hardly unreasonable.
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You're gonna need a hand to get down off that high horse of yours. Don't act a twit. No one mentioned anything about a free phone swap. What was mentioned was a subsidised trade-in. i.e. I pay a £100 plus my HOX and get a HOX+. Hardly unreasonable.
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Of course it's unreasonable. If you go to work one day and the boss pays you, you don't expect him to take 80% of that wage off you when you work the next day.
HTC are running a business not a charity designed to enable the world with the latest smartphone.
Sell the old phone and buy the new one. HTC are hardly required to deal with the second hand market. They don't have a retail presence strong enough for it for a start.
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Of course it's unreasonable. If you go to work one day and the boss pays you, you don't expect him to take 80% of that wage off you when you work the next day.
HTC are running a business not a charity designed to enable the world with the latest smartphone.
Sell the old phone and buy the new one. HTC are hardly required to deal with the second hand market. They don't have a retail presence strong enough for it for a start.
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What you're saying doesn't even make sense in the real world. Apple lock people into the iPhone with subsidies. As such Samsung offered subsidies at the Samsung store with users upgrading from the GS2 to the GS3. You do understand about locking your users into a brand right. It's better to get some money now rather than risk losing them all together when their contract is up. You build a premium by incentiviseing a purchase. The more people to have a phone a phone, the stronger your brand.
Consider this before buying. No flame intented. I simply was planning to get one myself then changed my mind.
http://www.phonedog.com/2013/04/10/i-want-htc-s-one-but-google-io-2013-has-me-worried/
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Consider this before buying. No flame intented. I simply was planning to get one myself then changed my mind.
http://www.phonedog.com/2013/04/10/i-want-htc-s-one-but-google-io-2013-has-me-worried/
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I'm not particularly worried; I actually posted some thoughts about Google I/O earlier today:
http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/10/4209366/a-prediction-for-google-i-o
I'm quite happy with Android 4.1, so I guess it depends what KLP brings, but it's hard to imagine Google bringing anything that would make me want to abandon HTC's awesome camera software (which is one of the reasons I personally prefer HTC phones).
I bought a One XL last year around the same time, and Google I/O didn't make me regret that decision. Besides, this time I'll have a One XL I can mess around with if I want to install CM11 or something.
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I'm not particularly worried; I actually posted some thoughts about Google I/O earlier today:
http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/10/4209366/a-prediction-for-google-i-o
I'm quite happy with Android 4.1, so I guess it depends what KLP brings, but it's hard to imagine Google bringing anything that would make me want to abandon HTC's awesome camera software (which is one of the reasons I personally prefer HTC phones).
I bought a One XL last year around the same time, and Google I/O didn't make me regret that decision. Besides, this time I'll have a One XL I can mess around with if I want to install CM11 or something.
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Precisely. Personally, I feel HTC is on the brink of a huge change, they've already dropped the source code and the phone hasn't even shipped in US yet! Also, it will definitely help to have the same device across several carriers (Even international ones!)
I feel the winds of change wafting from HTC and I must say, I love it.
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Precisely. Personally, I feel HTC is on the brink of a huge change, they've already dropped the source code and the phone hasn't even shipped in US yet! Also, it will definitely help to have the same device across several carriers (Even international ones!)
I feel the winds of change wafting from HTC and I must say, I love it.
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I am definitely super-excited that the international and NA versions of the HTC One use the same chipset - that was one of the big issues with the One X and One XL last year.
This phone will get key lime pie without a doubt.
The development will be huge for this device
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Consider this before buying.
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I feel the winds of change wafting from HTC and I must say, I love it.
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Not to be the voice of doom or piss in anyone's Cheerios but HTC's in a world of hurt. The shipping delay for the One's cost them dearly financially and now its actual availability is going to bump up against Samsung's gazillion dollar marketing budget for the SGS4. Samsung also co-ops heavily with the U.S. carriers for advertising and provides big sales incentives down to the associate level. And if you walk in to a Best Buy you'll be greeted by Samsung's "Experience" sound and light show while a dummy One sits lonely and tethered to an end-cap somewhere next to a "free" LG Phone. With a Nexus 5 possible at I/O, an iP5s and lower-cost iPhone in June, Motorola's "Phone X," a Note III, and LG's 1080P 5" and 5.5" Optimus Pro Plus' all due by fall, the One's going to get lost in a sea of other devices a few months after launch because of HTC's (now even more) limited promotional budget. They have a tough road to hoe and 2013 will determine their future.
Here's an interesting discussion on HTC's current position from the international One forum...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2226471
Hmm I just sold my Nexus 4 because I never ever used it. It was never a real upgrade from the Galaxy Nexusnif you ask me. Adding a new processor and 1 extra GB of ram n a shiny back doesn't wow me
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I'm not particularly worried; I actually posted some thoughts about Google I/O earlier today:
http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/10/4209366/a-prediction-for-google-i-o
I'm quite happy with Android 4.1, so I guess it depends what KLP brings, but it's hard to imagine Google bringing anything that would make me want to abandon HTC's awesome camera software (which is one of the reasons I personally prefer HTC phones).
I bought a One XL last year around the same time, and Google I/O didn't make me regret that decision. Besides, this time I'll have a One XL I can mess around with if I want to install CM11 or something.
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I have a canon eos 60D. You might consider buying that if you give the camera such importance.
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Not to be the voice of doom or piss in anyone's Cheerios but HTC's in a world of hurt. The shipping delay for the One's cost them dearly financially and now its actual availability is going to bump up against Samsung's gazillion dollar marketing budget for the SGS4. Samsung also co-ops heavily with the U.S. carriers for advertising and provides big sales incentives down to the associate level. And if you walk in to a Best Buy you'll be greeted by Samsung's "Experience" sound and light show while a dummy One sits lonely and tethered to an end-cap somewhere next to a "free" LG Phone. With a Nexus 5 possible at I/O, an iP5s and lower-cost iPhone in June, Motorola's "Phone X," a Note III, and LG's 1080P 5" and 5.5" Optimus Pro Plus' all due by fall, the One's going to get lost in a sea of other devices a few months after launch because of HTC's (now even more) limited promotional budget. They have a tough road to hoe and 2013 will determine their future.
Here's an interesting discussion on HTC's current position from the international One forum...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2226471
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I'm 99% sure that the next Nexus phone won't be at I/O. Also, the 5s won't be much to write home about. The S models never are.
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I have a canon eos 60D. You might consider buying that if you give the camera such importance.
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I prefer a smartphone camera that's always with me.
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Hmm I just sold my Nexus 4 because I never ever used it. It was never a real upgrade from the Galaxy Nexusnif you ask me. Adding a new processor and 1 extra GB of ram n a shiny back doesn't wow me
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Then why are you here? Trolling?
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At least the writer is still getting the HTC one. Lol
Anyways there's always a new os comming out at io. A new nexus 5 ? Nah that's this fall.
A new nexus 7? Yes. Google glass? Yes.
Thew question is will HTC upgrade to 4.2 to 5.0 or from 4.1 to 5.0?
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At least the writer is still getting the HTC one. Lol
Anyways there's always a new os comming out at io. A new nexus 5 ? Nah that's this fall.
A new nexus 7? Yes. Google glass? Yes.
Thew question is will HTC upgrade to 4.2 to 5.0 or from 4.1 to 5.0?
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I believe they will, considering this is HTC's flagship phone.
This is an easy one for me. I'll just keep my Nexus 4 around until I/O. If what Google shows at I/O wows me and I can get it on the Nexus 4, I'll consider selling the One, but DAMN, it would have to be some mind blowing software for me to give up such amazing hardware and go back to a slower processor, worse screen, worse camera, worse speaker, cheaper materials, and no LTE.
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This is an easy one for me. I'll just keep my Nexus 4 around until I/O. If what Google shows at I/O wows me and I can get it on the Nexus 4, I'll consider selling the One, but DAMN, it would have to be some mind blowing software for me to give up such amazing hardware and go back to a slower processor, worse screen, worse camera, worse speaker, cheaper materials, and no LTE.
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It will be. It is 5.0
Got me thinking...
Whole argument is stupid in my opinion. It's clearly cut black and white. If you want immediate updates to current version of android go for a nexus. If you want real hardware get the HTC One. Unless HTC builds a nexus the new one won't be special.
I don't know why people buy carrier subsidized phones then complain when it stays a version behind. The phone company is there to make money. Put on your big boy pants and go nexus or shut up about it. It's really that simple
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Whole argument is stupid in my opinion. It's clearly cut black and white. If you want immediate updates to current version of android go for a nexus. If you want real hardware get the HTC One. Unless HTC builds a nexus the new one won't be special.
I don't know why people buy carrier subsidized phones then complain when it stays a version behind. The phone company is there to make money. Put on your big boy pants and go nexus or shut up about it. It's really that simple
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It must hurt you knowing your $600 phone will be 2 versions behind in only one month since it came out
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It must hurt you knowing your $600 phone will be 2 versions behind in only one month sonce it came out
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My point still stands. It's a phone, not a liver or heart that you have no choice on. My point is why ***** and moan about it when you yourself can do something about it and go elsewhere
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Was looking since Amazon has the HTC One for .01 today, if it was worth it to purchase, I have a GS4 now, but thinking about selling it since I'm bored with it... the HTC One looked nice, just curious if Dev's and such disappeared or what happened =/
I think it's nice. I have them both. The gs4 and One. You can tinker around with the phone and turn it into a stock Google play edition. I still think the sense ui is the best though.
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Thanks Jeff lots of devs around still?
Yes there are lots of devs. Especially if you look in the regular HTC one forums.
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Yes there are lots of devs. Especially if you look in the regular HTC one forums.
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Oh so your not stuck with att HTC one builds that's a plus I know how to build so its not a big deal just trying to figure if I want to make the switch to the HTC one or sg4(which I have) on a diff carrier
Yea you can flash from both threads. Only problem I've seen is you need to be soff to flash the newer gpe builds. Which is really easy to do with rumrunner.
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I love my HTC One. There are about 30 different Roms you can choose from. I am loving the Android Revolution HD Google Play Edition of Kitkat
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Swapped my s4 mf3 for a One. But I'm hooked on CM/ASAP custom kernels etc..
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I had to make this choice as well. I ended up trading my ATT Galaxy S4 for my HTC One, and I have no regrets about it. There isn't as much crap bloatware, since HTC really only added a few features to Android. Other than ATT's crap (which is easily gotten rid of) it's a pretty clean OS.
It's got an unlockable bootloader, unlike the ATT S4, so if custom ROMs are your thing, this phone is much better.
As a musician, music quality was important to me. The speaker literally made my jaw drop the first time I heard them. they aren't as good as a set of quality headphones,obviously, and I didn't expect that much. What I really didn't expect was the quality of the speakers and just how good they were. They sound better than those cheap 5 or 10 dollar headphones you can buy anywhere.
Sense UI, as I mentioned, is simple and easy. I personally have really enjoyed Blinkfeed. Zoe is great for pictures.
However, the camera on the S4 is superior in most aspects. I mean, it's 13 MP vs 4 MP (Ultrapixel). The HTC One's isnt BAD, but it isn't great either. It does very well in low light, though. I've taken several pictures of church services (we use a lot of lights and stuff like that) and they come out better on my HTC One than they did on my S4.
The Galaxy is also better in the battery life area. The 2600 mah battery on the S4 beats out the 2300 mah on the HTC One. This can be dealth with though, as I simply put my HTC One in power saver mode, which lowers the clock speed, dims the screen a bit, and tweaks a couple other things,and with regular use(probably 5 or 6 phone calls, texting all day, some gaming, and 2 or 3 hours on the internet) I still go to bed with about 30-40% battery every night.
So, if you want a simpler phone, and one that can be more easily customized and is better for multimedia consumption, I'd say the HTC One is your phone. If you're looking for a phone with features upon features (with a freaking 9GB system file partition) then stay with your S4.
Personally, I definitely love my HTC One way more than I ever did my S4
Running Omni 4.4 Kit Kat on HTC One and I would definitely recommend it and say it is worth it.
I agree with what everyone else has said. It is definitely worth it, and there is a lot of active development.
Do it.
I have only owned HTC phones since day one, my girlfriend has always had to have the Samsung S Whatever. I have played with both and can tell you that you will never regret buying the ONE. It's superior and looks like a man's phone. The S4 is good but the UI is full of smiley faces and bubbles. If you get a S4 you must change the Rom or get a purse to keep it in.
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cannonofcourse said:
. . . The S4 is good but the UI is full of smiley faces and bubbles. If you get a S4 you must change the Rom or get a purse to keep it in.
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Lol
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If you get a S4 you must change the Rom or get a purse to keep it in.
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+1 now that's funny
cannonofcourse said:
If you get a S4 you must change the Rom or get a purse to keep it in.
Too great!
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I got my HTC One 6 months ago (Black) and love this phone. The performance is blazing fast and keeps surprising me everyday, guess that's why i am not bored with it. Go for it, get a great rom and you will have fun.
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I got my HTC One 6 months ago (Black) and love this phone. The performance is blazing fast and keeps surprising me everyday, guess that's why i am not bored with it. Go for it, get a great rom and you will have fun.
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1 on that, I also have the one and very happy with it. Go ang have one.
Had this phone since it came out and by this time I would be craving for a newer phone, however none of the newer phones have sparked my interest over the One
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HRDLYWRKNG said:
Had this phone since it came out and by this time I would be craving for a newer phone, however none of the newer phones have sparked my interest over the One
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Not worth it now because the HTC M8 is coming out/being announced in a matter of a month or two.
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Not worth it now because the HTC M8 is coming out/being announced in a matter of a month or two.
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It is for me since my SGS II died a week ago and I need a replacement now. I just ordered the black one from Amazon today. For $30 +tax, it's a good deal. I just hope I won't be disappointed with the camera. I considered the Moto X, but the unlocking restrictions on AT&T turned me off to it (and the 16GB limit).
I've been trying to decide on the GPE Galaxy S4, GPE HTC One, Nexus 5 or Moto X Dev Edition since I have AT&T in the USA and want a device with an unlocked/unlockable bootloader.
IDEALLY, I would purchase a Developer Edition Android smartphone from AT&T since their insurance I have covers any Android device sold by AT&T which is apparently 0. Verizon has a Dev Edition S4, and I heard rumors in 2013 of an AT&T version, but nothing at all yet.
So, if I'm going with a non-ATT insured Android, I want the absolute best functionality, specs/speed, and battery life so I can use it for at least a year to last through Android OS latest version updates as it gets better and better.
Truly the Moto X having specialized processors which dazzles me, but I wonder how long before it gets sluggish with its dual-core processor. Anyone have knowledge/experiences to share?
Thanks everyone! I love these forums!
-J
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I've been trying to decide on the GPE Galaxy S4, GPE HTC One, Nexus 5 or Moto X Dev Edition since I have AT&T in the USA and want a device with an unlocked/unlockable bootloader.
IDEALLY, I would purchase a Developer Edition Android smartphone from AT&T since their insurance I have covers any Android device sold by AT&T which is apparently 0. Verizon has a Dev Edition S4, and I heard rumors in 2013 of an AT&T version, but nothing at all yet.
So, if I'm going with a non-ATT insured Android, I want the absolute best functionality, specs/speed, and battery life so I can use it for at least a year to last through Android OS latest version updates as it gets better and better.
Truly the Moto X having specialized processors which dazzles me, but I wonder how long before it gets sluggish with its dual-core processor. Anyone have knowledge/experiences to share?
Thanks everyone! I love these forums!
-J
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As far as what device to get, if you want the most development and fastest updates the Nexus 5 is the way to go. The GPE HTC One and GPE Galaxy S4 are also excellent choices, but they are also 6 month old devices if your really looking for more recent device release. The Motto X is a great device with the features it offers, as far as being slow because it's dual core keep in mind it's not the usual dual core architecture it uses the custom X8 processor architecture, which you can read more about here http://www.anandtech.com/show/7235/moto-x-review/4. Overall, if I had to make a decision I would go with the Nexus 5 excellent development, specs, and value.
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As far as what device to get, if you want the most development and fastest updates the Nexus 5 is the way to go. The GPE HTC One and GPE Galaxy S4 are also excellent choices, but they are also 6 month old devices if your really looking for more recent device release. The Motto X is a great device with the features it offers, as far as being slow because it's dual core keep in mind it's not the usual dual core architecture it uses the custom X8 processor architecture, which you can read more about here http://www.anandtech.com/show/7235/moto-x-review/4. Overall, if I had to make a decision I would go with the Nexus 5 excellent development, specs, and value.
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Nexus devices are the best choice based on the OPs parameters.
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As far as what device to get, if you want the most development and fastest updates the Nexus 5 is the way to go. The GPE HTC One and GPE Galaxy S4 are also excellent choices, but they are also 6 month old devices if your really looking for more recent device release. The Motto X is a great device with the features it offers, as far as being slow because it's dual core keep in mind it's not the usual dual core architecture it uses the custom X8 processor architecture, which you can read more about here http://www.anandtech.com/show/7235/moto-x-review/4. Overall, if I had to make a decision I would go with the Nexus 5 excellent development, specs, and value.
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Awesome, thanks a lot guys. Few other questions: what do you guys have to say about it having an internal battery and and no external storage?
Also, according to the dimensions and possible button placement, my Otter box Preserver series for my S4 MIGHT allow the Nexus 5 to fit...though no guarantee. Prob gotta head to a store and try it.
Can the Nexus 5 do voice command as well as the Moto X if hacked properly?
Last Q, promise: what about selling my brand new S4 in mint and getting a Moto G until I can get my hands on the S5? Awesome as that sounds, I believe the S5 will be locked down even more.
The Nexus 5 is looking VERY attractive.
Thanks again guys.
Update and question below: I decided to list my Samsung S4 32GB that I got on Jan 21st so I can get the Nexus 5. Gonna lose quite a bit of money for all the accessories I bought for it. I'm excited, assuming my phone sells soon, I've never used swappa.com but it IS XDA recommended.
Question: Will I be able to transfer SMS/MMS from the S4 to the Nexus 5 pretty easily? I suppose there might be some contacts on-device, and not in my google contacts that I'd transfer.
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Awesome, thanks a lot guys. Few other questions: what do you guys have to say about it having an internal battery and and no external storage?
Also, according to the dimensions and possible button placement, my Otter box Preserver series for my S4 MIGHT allow the Nexus 5 to fit...though no guarantee. Prob gotta head to a store and try it.
Can the Nexus 5 do voice command as well as the Moto X if hacked properly?
Last Q, promise: what about selling my brand new S4 in mint and getting a Moto G until I can get my hands on the S5? Awesome as that sounds, I believe the S5 will be locked down even more.
The Nexus 5 is looking VERY attractive.
Thanks again guys.
Update and question below: I decided to list my Samsung S4 32GB that I got on Jan 21st so I can get the Nexus 5. Gonna lose quite a bit of money for all the accessories I bought for it. I'm excited, assuming my phone sells soon, I've never used swappa.com but it IS XDA recommended.
Question: Will I be able to transfer SMS/MMS from the S4 to the Nexus 5 pretty easily? I suppose there might be some contacts on-device, and not in my google contacts that I'd transfer.
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I apologize for the late response classes have been keeping me very busy.
1. Regarding an internal battery up until I bought my Nexus 10 all my previous devices had come with an removable battery, but I got used to the non-removable battery really quickly and if you need to do a hard reboot you can simply hold down the power button on the device until you feel and hear it vibrate and it will reboot. While the non-removable storage isn't optimal it's a lot more manageable if you use say Google Music to store your music, Netflix for video, and Drive, and other cloud services to store your content only keeping your most used content on the devices internal storage.
2. For the case I would like you said head to the store and see if it fits. But the main question I would ask it while we all like saving a few bucks if I'm spending $350+ on a device another $30-$40 to get a case that is meant for the device and will fit securely is a worthy investment.
3. While I don't have any personal experience with using the app the Open Mic+ app (As featured on the XDA Portal) is said to do an excellent job of simulating the Motto X touchless controls.
4. This SMS Backup and Restore app will allow you to transfer your SMS and MMS from the Galaxy S4 to your Nexus 5.
MUCH THANKS! LOVING MY UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER, CUSTOM RECOVERY, ROOTED NEXUS 5...although transferring my MMS group messages doesn't seem to be working
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