Not phablet alternative to the M9 announced.. Unbelievable... What are we supposed to do. I wouldn't be caught dead with a 5 incher. 5.5-6.0 or nothing.
Ill see what LG have up its sleeves with the G4. The nexus 6 intrigues me also.
I believe the m9 prime is going to be out later this year. 5.5 inch I hear
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Yep...
So far there is nothing that can convince me to leave the Max behind. I have the m8 as well, but I keep on switching back to the max. There is something about the screen and build quality of the max that keeps me locked in. They need to make a max 2 (5.5 is not the same as a 6 inch screen, I can care less about fingerprint scanner but come on htc... gives an updated max with 64bit maybe?)
Yeah, have to admit to being a bit underwhelmed by the M9 as well. I tried the LG G3 for a minute, but ended up back with the One Max. May jump for the Nexus 6 if Verizon doesn't lock the bootloader. If they do, then it will be me and the One Max until the Max 2 comes out later this year.
i hope too the m9 comes as MAX, i have an Nexus 6 but like back to MAX but its so hard to find the max in gunmetal grey/black.
last info was the m9 plus have 5.1"display, no max this year
my friends think my max is m8/m9. i said no, this is max. i say
Yeah I was disappointed when they didn't release a giant version of the m8. If they don't release a giant version of the m9, I don't know what I'm going to do because my contact is up in December and I NEED ANOTHER 6.0 IN HTC PHONE.
Oh I see many news about bigger M9 why it does not release?
M9 +
Well I'm sure as most of you know the M9+ has been officially unveiled. Yay Right? ....NOT!!!!
Just our luck, its only being released in China. Thanks HTC. Even though it didn't look all that great and it was a lot smaller than our beloved T6 one max, I still would have gotten it because of how easy it is to restore a bricked HTC. Odin sucks and so does Rsd/ sbf flashing.
Guess I'm stuck with this phone or possibly the m9.
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Well I'm sure as most of you know the M9+ has been officially unveiled. Yay Right? ....NOT!!!!
Just our luck, its only being released in China. Thanks HTC. Even though it didn't look all that great and it was a lot smaller than our beloved T6 one max, I still would have gotten it because of how easy it is to restore a bricked HTC. Odin sucks and so does Rsd/ sbf flashing.
Guess I'm stuck with this phone or possibly the m9.
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yea.. odin is so hard to use.. i mean you just load a tar file and press start lmao
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Your right,
I guess its just I always have a hard time finding a tar file that works for the galaxy tab 2 I always mess up. When I discovered the on device RUU method for HTC, I was in love
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Yeah, have to admit to being a bit underwhelmed by the M9 as well. I tried the LG G3 for a minute, but ended up back with the One Max. May jump for the Nexus 6 if Verizon doesn't lock the bootloader. If they do, then it will be me and the One Max until the Max 2 comes out later this year.
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I have nexus 6 on VZW: unlockable. It is wicked fast and trounces HTC one max in speed and camera. Yes I still love my max but the n6 is the way to go for a newer phablet. Note 4 is another option but does have some lag.
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yea.. odin is so hard to use.. i mean you just load a tar file and press start lmao
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To be fair though, it usually takes me a lot longer to root Samsung devices... and a couple of soft bricks before success.
HTC has generally been easy with some bumps along the way.
Actually that's true, M9 compared to One Max or even M8 is a failure. Poor battery life, poor performance, overheating, extreme amount of throttling. I don't understand why would anyone buy it in first place, if you can get M8 which is fairly superior. The only thing that M9 upgrades is the camera but still, nothing groundbreaking here, just more details because of higher resolution. M9 Prime or Max, depending on how it will called, will not be Max successor. Sorry HTC, I bought Max for it's 6 inch screen, 5,5 or lower is huge downgrade. Right now the only worthy alternative for Max is Z Ultra (and Z4 Ultra along with P8 Max if they'll be available).
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Actually that's true, M9 compared to One Max or even M8 is a failure. Poor battery life, poor performance, overheating, extreme amount of throttling. I don't understand why would anyone buy it in first place, if you can get M8 which is fairly superior. The only thing that M9 upgrades is the camera but still, nothing groundbreaking here, just more details because of higher resolution. M9 Prime or Max, depending on how it will called, will not be Max successor. Sorry HTC, I bought Max for it's 6 inch screen, 5,5 or lower is huge downgrade. Right now the only worthy alternative for Max is Z Ultra (and Z4 Ultra along with P8 Max if they'll be available).
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I have my m9 and I will say that is all false. Instead of reading give it a shot in store. My m9 way out performs my max. Max is hotter as well. Battery life is about 90% of max and considering its a smaller battery that's amazing.
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There is no sign of M9 Max.
I am only see the M9 & M9+.
I think 5.5-6.0 inch screen is great for me.
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Sorry but all of those ale blatant lies. I've used m9 already and it's failure and worst HTC i ever used. S810 is failure as well, which leads to simple conclusion. Every device based on 810 is bound to fail. To backup one of my valid point, lets see:
M8:
Max:
M9:
http://cdn.gsmarena.com/vv/reviewsimg/htc-one-m9/battery/gsmarena_001.jpg
Yea, looks like 90% of max battery with pathetic 7 h of sot.
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Sorry but all of those ale blatant lies. I've used m9 already and it's failure and worst HTC i ever used. S810 is failure as well, which leads to simple conclusion. Every device based on 810 is bound to fail. To backup one of my valid point, lets see:
M8:
Max:
M9:
http://cdn.gsmarena.com/vv/reviewsimg/htc-one-m9/battery/gsmarena_001.jpg
Yea, looks like 90% of max battery with pathetic 7 h of sot.
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Eh? Love my m9 that's all I know.
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M9+ looks nice
Just revived my Max. Happy now that I was able to be rooted on a custom rom and have the FP scanner working.
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Fellow Legend / ex-Legend users, my 2-year contract is coming to an ending, what phone are you using or eyeing now?
Highly depends on you - what your budget is, what phone choices u have, and where your from what carriers offer what. For instance the HTC Rezound is only for the Verizon network. If u want to carry on using HTC the Rezound wouldn't be a bad choice, HTC Sensation XL would be a good handset.
For me after realising most HTC phones get succeeded after 120 days from this chart:
http://www.theverge.com/2011/12/23/2651347/a-good-smartphone-comes-but-once-a-year
I went and bought an iPhone 4. But if I was to stay on Android, I'd specifically look at the Galaxy Nexus to get the plain, stock android experience and OS updates.
HTC Edge
Since here in Belgium there is almost no real advantage in using a contract (except for iPhones) I'm buying myself an Nexus S for 280€, it just got a official update to ics 4.0 and is still a fast phone
Sensation.
Sent from my awesome HTC Legend.
When I decided to get a new phone, I wanted to stick with HTC and get a Sensation, but due to it's limited availability here in Belgium at the time I went with a Galaxy S2. Worked out very well; Samsung doesn't quite have the quality feel of HTC's but it makes up in performance.
maksimilian is rite !!!
Yep ! I got a sensation for my sexond htc eventhough my 2 year plan hasnt ended yet ! I gotta say sensation is probably the most underated dualcore device ever ! Its so fast and capable if doimg so much with ADRHD by mike
HTC Sensation for sure mate
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Just ordered the Galaxy Nexus. Close call between that and one of the Sensation variants
Desire S is the true succesor to the legend
Unibody design etc in a logical upgrade.
But you may be looking for more powerful phones.
I defected from the Legend to the Galaxy S2. To be honest, had just got tired of HTC Sense and wanted a change. Absolutely love the S2. And also absolutely loved rooting and then playing around with other installs on the Legend!
Only obstacle I have ahead of me is replacing the button bar beneath the screen. Have a reconditioned membrane on the way - dreading the actual fitting though!
JW
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Desire S is the true succesor to the legend
Unibody design etc in a logical upgrade.
But you may be looking for more powerful phones.
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+1
I was hoping a Canadian carrier would pick up the HTC Desire S.
I even contemplated bringing in one from AU Telstra. But the $$$ didn't make sense for the specs.
The next handset that may tickle the fancy of HTC Legend owners is the HTC Ville. 4.3" screen but much thinner, and unibody still.
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Australia has the same Canadian frequencies as we do? :O
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Australia has the same Canadian frequencies as we do? :O
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Telstra runs HSDPA 850 and their version of the HTC Desire S (S510B) is compatible with Canadian 3G.
Personally, i'm going for the next HTC or Samsung with a 3.7-4 inch screen, dual or quadcore processor or even beyond, with atleast a gig of ram
currently i have a Desire Z.
Defy+
Since you are owning the legend, you probably like your phone small and reasonably sturdy. In that case I recommend the defy+, very fast (compared with any single-core phone) but much better battery life and significantly smaller than all the highend phones, the screen is not OLED but very decent LCD with pixel density to rival the iphone4 (highest density android i know of), and above all, it's cheap. Probably free or less than 50EUR with a contract. Best value on the market IMHO. My only gripe is the missing front camera.
Samsung S II
After refusing update to 2.3.x and complex rooting procedure I went to SGS II.
ex-Legend user here.
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My VF contract is up soon as well but I can't wait to get shot of it so I've gone for an Xperia Ray.
Great screen - higher PPI than Defy+, density fans
Decent CPU/GPU - same as Xperia Play and Desire S (which my wife has, perfectly fine for most games etc.)
Even smaller than Legend, but with slightly bigger screen
Much better GPS locking, wifi range, network signal retention, battery life etc. from what I've heard
Just as tough - I need it to be pocket proof, my Legend has spent nearly 2 years in my pocket without screen protector and still looks amazing despite kids jumping on me etc.
Confirmed ICS upgrade in a few weeks
I've got in unlocked via CPW on a price match against O2 who are doing it for £200 at the moment - bargain. SIM will be a GiffGiff £10/mo job with unlimited data.
Figure I'll keep it for 6-12 months then sell it on and get a Krait-powered equivalent. Should get most of my £200 back at that point.
Bye bye contracts!
In my eyes the true succesor to the legend is the HTC Sensation
1,2 - 1,5 ghz dual core snapdragon
unibody
htc quality (no ****ty samsung plastic but aluminum casing)
and fast as hell
Had mine but after 2days I got a dead pixel so I send it back, now waiting for my new replacement HTC Sensation
I highly recomend it, only problem it has is battery life but that can be fixed by placing an htc evo3d battery or installing an aosp rom (with no sense)
Hitmax117 said:
In my eyes the true succesor to the legend is the HTC Sensation
1,2 - 1,5 ghz dual core snapdragon
unibody
htc quality (no ****ty samsung plastic but aluminum casing)
and fast as hell
Had mine but after 2days I got a dead pixel so I send it back, now waiting for my new replacement HTC Sensation
I highly recomend it, only problem it has is battery life but that can be fixed by placing an htc evo3d battery or installing an aosp rom (with no sense)
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As much as I agree HTC phones have a distinctive build quality, they're underutilised with the one of the slowest Dual-Core chips on the market.
The younger UGLY brother to the Legend is the HTC Salsa, but the real successor to the HTC Legend is the HTC Desire S.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y88bMl-x4Uk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Don't have time to Embed, but here's a hands on with the One X+
looking froward to jelly bean for our hox if it runs as smooth as it looks on there
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6348/...official-17-ghz-ap37-tegra-3-64-gb-of-storage
Interestingly X+ and X are both having the same dimensions.
Which get me really wondering if we can use X+ battery instead of ours.
Other things I find interesting is the front camera and glonass support.
Don't know how it would be possible to use the One X+ battery in the One X since the battery is non removable...
The front camera looks more flush with the surface of the phone. Not a bad call, as the recessed front camera on the One X tends to gather dust very easily.
Other than that, not a big fan of the red accents. I like the gun grey color of the One X better than the all-black OX+. Just saying
Featuring a 1.7 GHz quad-core NVIDIA® Tegra® 3 AP37 processor and 64GB of internal storage, the HTC One™ X+ LTE version is up to 67% faster than the HTC One™ X1 LTE, making the HTC One™ X+ the best rated Android phone on the market.
In addition to its increased performance speeds, the HTC One™ X+ introduces extended performance with the inclusion of a 2100 mAh battery, giving you up to 50% (6 hours) more talk time, and longer to browse the web and enjoy your favorite music and videos2.
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Why are they comparing it to the One X LTE? I highly doubt if its an LTE compatible phone. Because the original Tegra T30 on the international One X didn't support LTE which is why they switched to Krait for the US model.
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Main difference seems to be a 200Mhz bump in clock speeds and better memory bandwidth. Also, the performance figures also seem a bit suspect because the US One X (S4) was faster than the International One X(T30) and based on specs, this (T33) should be marginally faster than the International One X, so no reason why it should be much faster than the One X LTE(S4).
Okay read the anandtech article, its mentioned over there:
The non-LTE One X+ includes the same GSM/EDGE and WCDMA bands as the previous international version (850/900/1900/2100 MHz for WCDMA, 850/900/1800/1900 MHz for GSM/EDGE) and of course the same HSPA+ capabilities since it includes the same Intel XMM6260 baseband. I don't have any word at the moment on what LTE bands will be supported on the One X+ with LTE, but with MDM9215 and possibly WTR1605 we could see more than the One XL. Qualcomm's MSM8960 SoC contains the same IP block that's inside MDM9215 and is still 28nm. It's interesting to see the One X+ using this combination as it may finally put to rest the talk of Tegra 3 being "incompatible" with LTE.
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Great, HTC definitely wants to get back into the game. But one thing, HTC, please don't discontinue support for our phones such as future OS updates.
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benitorios said:
Don't know how it would be possible to use the One X+ battery in the One X since the battery is non removable...
The front camera looks more flush with the surface of the phone. Not a bad call, as the recessed front camera on the One X tends to gather dust very easily.
Other than that, not a big fan of the red accents. I like the gun grey color of the One X better than the all-black OX+. Just saying
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Oh boy, I just found they added an internal amplifier inside X+. Now that's with the glonass support & new battery making it hard for me not to get the new X+.
Regarding the battery, you can always open your phone after the warranty is all over and replace it yourself.
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Regarding the battery, you can always open your phone after the warranty is all over and replace it yourself.
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Point taken. I just don't feel brave enough to attempt that kind of surgery.
Bah, I'll console myself with the fact that a lot of the Sense refinements should be coming to the One X anyway. Too bad for the larger battery...
The phone does look very nice! I would love one but it's not a massive change from the one x.
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Will XDA be merging the forums like they did for the sensation and sensation XE?
benitorios said:
Point taken. I just don't feel brave enough to attempt that kind of surgery.
Bah, I'll console myself with the fact that a lot of the Sense refinements should be coming to the One X anyway. Too bad for the larger battery...
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You could always buy the X+ battery* and go to any mobile shop and make them replacing it for a small fee.
*Giving that X+ battery will works with One X.
Hopefully, I get the time to send my phone for warranty as I am suffering from the yellow screen + little problem with GPS. Then, I'll probably will consider replacing my battery.
*Sigh*, I still haven't unlocked my boot loader ,yet.
so i assume the One X roms won't work with the One X+ ?
hopefully it's easy to port them progress espacially for AOSP for the One X+
I dont think that the X+ battery will be available anywhere besides HTC Service as this is not a replaceable battery which you could buy anywhere.
Having this is mind I guess that only HTC Service could do the needed surgery to replace the old battery with the X+ one.
I have seriously doubt that they will accept to do so even if you offer to pay the amount of money needed.
On a side note it makes me wonder why didnt they equiped the HOX with this new battery in the first place???
As I remember they mumbled something like dimensions, the phone beeing thin etc etc but the dimensions of X+ are the same.
I think this is the type of behaviour that is sending people over to Samsung....
Imagine that a medium to low price device Samsung Galaxy ACE 2 will be getting jelly bean and we have to beg for it....
Never mind the battery, what about the rear cover? At least with the one x+ they seem to of given the rear camera lens a bit of protection!
The only thing that's making me jealous is the internal amplifier. With slim bean, my phone flies as it is.
I think this upgrade was necessary, especially since iPhone 5 is available now and people who wanted a 64gig device could not consider HOX as an option. Well now they can. And with this, HTC beats everything else as far as specs go.
I really like that deep black exterior. But that red ring around the camera looks ugly IMO. wonder if this new housing can be fitted on top of our HOXs.
The amp is only for the external speaker, it comes only as black and the camera lens is indeed recessed
new features in Sense 4+
Powersave profile!
and it is really called Sense 4+
we should be getting all the features of Sense 4+ as confirmed by HTC's press release
Ah yes! I've been waiting for this, I hope these Tmobile rumors are true, I would really love to own this phone!
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wait ! 7520 point on quadrant benchmark ?!!?
How much of this improvement can we expect from our incoming One X JB update ?
kokusho said:
wait ! 7520 point on quadrant benchmark ?!!?
How much of this improvement can we expect from our incoming One X JB update ?
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It has to do with the new kernel and optimizations I think, and and get more with devs works
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I've got a variant 2 HOX, running faux's ultimate kernel my CPU can scale to 1.6GHz - So I'll leave it. Not too much of a spec bump to make me want to change.
Nizzze
I'm waiting first real test. Maybe my next phone
I'm planning to buy a new android phone this week
I had the HTC one X and I will not ever buy HTC mobiles again
in my country the galaxy nexus 4 is not available, neither the LG optimus G will be for a quite time
so the choices for the current top android phones like galaxy S3 and Note II
one thing that I'm not very comfort with samsung Super amoled screens that they are dark
and there are variance in number of nits in SIII and Note II, that doesn't me I'm writing off Samsung phones but I want to hear ur ideas
so what is ur suggestions?
finally!!!
NOTE 2
Note is good but the size drives me off xD
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finally!!!
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finally what
Agree......Note 2 or Galaxy S3
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what about the brightness?
here in anandtech review shows how many nits per various mobile phones
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Galaxy S3.
Do not get Samsung, trust me they do not have the craftsmanship and it's features are mediocre at best. It's exfat is broken and the screen breaks easily thanks to 20% thinner gorilla glass; its very expensive to repair because it is glued on it.
I recommend you phone such as: Motorola DROID razr maxx hd(uses kevlar back cover which is the same material used for bullet proof vest, and it has the largest battery life of android on its size), HTC butterfly if you could get one(has 1080p ips rgb display on 5" size,quad core s4 pro, adreno 320, 2gb ram, microsd, 2nd best camera sensor atm first is lumia 920), the upcoming Sony phone that also has 1080p display and quad core s4 pro. If you want the absolute best that is currently available atm, you cannot get it because it is only available on sprint and the phone is called EVO 4G lte which uses anodize aluminum construction, kickstand, and microsd slot, krait cores, 2nd best camera sensor and the fastest Brower atm(sun spider score on its stock browser is 1.2-1.3k on ics
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Samsung Galaxy 3
i think HTC is a best android phone
raclimja said:
Do not get Samsung, trust me they do not have the craftsmanship and it's features are mediocre at best. It's exfat is broken and the screen breaks easily thanks to 20% thinner gorilla glass; its very expensive to repair because it is glued on it.
I recommend you phone such as: Motorola DROID razr maxx hd(uses kevlar back cover which is the same material used for bullet proof vest, and it has the largest battery life of android on its size), HTC butterfly if you could get one(has 1080p ips rgb display on 5" size,quad core s4 pro, adreno 320, 2gb ram, microsd, 2nd best camera sensor atm first is lumia 920), the upcoming Sony phone that also has 1080p display and quad core s4 pro. If you want the absolute best that is currently available atm, you cannot get it because it is only available on sprint and the phone is called EVO 4G lte which uses anodize aluminum construction, kickstand, and microsd slot, krait cores, 2nd best camera sensor and the fastest Brower atm(sun spider score on its stock browser is 1.2-1.3k on ics
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I think you little hard on Samsung, even I'm not a fan I can see how they won that large market share by providing alot of feature, good hardware and varieties
Motorola is almost rare here in my market, I thought of the Maxx series for the large battery but the Note II battery numbers are really impressive
No More HTC, I've using HTC devices from mid 2010 and the big failure in HTC one X (lousy battery, overheating, poor screen protection, got three scratches without a reason ) and for the record, my touch buttons are not working and I'm having it repaired at the moment by replacing the full touch screen
I think that replied on siwo.jack as well
Lumia 920 I guess it will be great but it yet pretty early to judge and I was for two and half years an android user so I'm not sure about winmo 8
Sony Phablet yet to be available and yet to judge either
EVO 4G lte is an HTC and N/A here
I think you should go for LG optimus LS970 btw you can see its specification on gsm arena
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I think you should go for LG optimus LS970 btw you can see its specification on gsm arena
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it is a great phone but sadly not released yet
I should say wait for Nexus4, you won't regret.
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I should say wait for Nexus4, you won't regret.
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it is amazing and the price is too
but 16 GB most !!
also when it come to my country it will be late and priced to the roof
S3 i would say... and S2 is still a best option
:good: go for s 3 ... nice phone ... Note II is also good option but it all depends how you are going to use it. if you carry it daily S3 and S2 are good options ... Note II lil difficult to carry around daily in some crowded places ... fear to loss it
technically both are best phones ...
So wait bro it will be released soon trust me the phone is a monster
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I think while the Samsung Galaxy S3 is great, you can not really go wrong with the new Nexus 4 by Google. The price point is just incredible. Of course, if absence of LTE doesn't bother you.
The big question always is, "what are you going to do with it?". Different people have different priorities. For me, camera/screen is a big factor. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think you'll find a better camera on an android phone than the S3.
Hi there I am new here to XDA, and I was wondering which phone I should get, the phone I will be upgrading from is a Pantech Laser and my upgrade is in Feb. 2013. I can spend $199 without tax on a phone and I will get the 3gb data plan from AT&T. My choices are the HTC One X+ and the Samsung Galaxy SIII. Here are the features I consider most important.
Gaming: I am a huge gamer, I love Gameloft and I know that the HOX+ is having problems with GL, and this is huge con for me. I love/addicted to NFL Pro on my iPod, and thats where the SGS3 wins.
Storage: I like the 64GB on the HOX+ and the fact that it has no MicroSD (Meaning less for me to spend initially) but I also know that eventually I might buy a bigger card later if I get the SGS3, so $199 for 64ish gb or $259 for 80ish gb? I also know that 64gb is enough for me since (Before it got stolen) I had a 64gb iPod Touch.
Music: I love music, and I actually like the beats audio feature, I am a bass head, and most of my music is in Google Play. I have around 20ish gb of music saved and I wouldn't mind having all of it.
Battery: I really do not care, as long as it lasts six hours a day, I will be good.
Brand Recognition: I currently have the HP Pavilion DM4 Beats edition, and I like having a phone that matches :laugh:
Build quality/looks: I fell in love with the HOX+ the first time I saw it, it looks very adult and I am going to college soon, so having a phone that looks like a phone will be a plus. HOX+
Lastly, I will not root this device, I need my warranty and I am slightly afraid of "bricking" it.
I don't honestly know which one to choose. The biggest factor for me is gaming, I can sit at the charger for 30+ minutes and game, that is what I want. I am addicted to NFL Pro which is a Gameloft game and I NEED to play it, so if the HOX+ is good for gaming I will definitely buy it. I will also play non THD games very frequently (Samurai 2 is the only THD game I like).
I am also dead set on Android for widgets, apps, and everything else Google
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Go for the One X+ it has great battery while playing any game. Games are super smooth and clear. More storage than 64gb? That's crazy.
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Rooting alone won't void your warranty, I believe...let alone brick your device :thumbup:
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Rooting alone won't void your warranty, I believe...let alone brick your device :thumbup:
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I think it depends on your region / carrier.
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mfpreach said:
I think it depends on your region / carrier.
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Well, probably unlocking bootloader does void! And in our case yes, we have to unlock to achieve root, right?!
hukel56 said:
Go for the One X+ it has great battery while playing any game. Games are super smooth and clear. More storage than 64gb? That's crazy.
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~4 PM: Played Asphalt 7 for 20 minutes. Frame rates are mostly in the high teens, a lot of lag and brief hangs especially when opponents are nearby.
~6 PM: Football Pro 2013 for 20 minutes. Playable with occasional stutter.
I'm not sure how losing 20% of your battery capacity in less than 30 minutes is considered great, but there's phones that handle gaming much better than the One X+ in terms of performance and battery life. This is with the screen brightness locked at 60%.
TRF-Inferno said:
~4 PM: Played Asphalt 7 for 20 minutes. Frame rates are mostly in the high teens, a lot of lag and brief hangs especially when opponents are nearby.
~6 PM: Football Pro 2013 for 20 minutes. Playable with occasional stutter.
I'm not sure how losing 20% of your battery capacity in less than 30 minutes is considered great, but there's phones that handle gaming much better than the One X+ in terms of performance and battery life. This is with the screen brightness locked at 60%.
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Okay, so I should kinda avoid Gameloft games, but are other games good? And what do you mean by high teens (18-20 FPS?) Also, I thought it said that you cannot download GL games from google play, because it will say that it is incompatible. is that true?
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Well, probably unlocking bootloader does void! And in our case yes, we have to unlock to achieve root, right?!
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I am a Android n00b, what is "unlocking bootloader" mean? And are there benefits?
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Okay, so I should kinda avoid Gameloft games, but are other games good? And what do you mean by high teens (18-20 FPS?) Also, I thought it said that you cannot download GL games from google play, because it will say that it is incompatible. is that true?
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You should be able to download Gameloft games fine, my One X+ is running the stock firmware with the exception of being rooted. The problem with the One X+ in the U.S. market is that it's overshadowed by the original One X, which runs the Snapdragon S4 processor and actually performs better, generates less heat and even has better battery life even though it has a smaller battery.
HTC really dropped the ball here. They should have offered an overclocked dual core S4 for a proper One X+. It's sad to see my younger brother's RAZR HD play practically any game on the Market fluidly while the One X+ struggles with your average run-of-the-mill Gameloft game. I'm trying to see where AOSP development goes for the AT&T version, but I have a feeling I will ultimately be returning this beautiful looking device for the regular One X. The problem with the Tegra 3 platform is that unless the game is optimized specifically for it, nine times out of ten it will get outperformed by any other high end smartphone made in the last six months. I have some serious performance issues playing my Kairosoft games as well, and it's not even 3D.
Judging from what you want I would go for the s3. I love my one x+ but many features that are on the the phone are outdone by the s3. If your patient though check out ces next week and see what happens. Also could I suggest possibly the nexus 4 performance wise its incredible its only two set backs are storage and 4G lTE but if you are willing to stretch you budget a bit I would recommend it. But you can't go wrong with any of these devices its a great time to buy .
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Judging from what you want I would go for the s3. I love my one x+ but many features that are on the the phone are outdone by the s3. If your patient though check out ces next week and see what happens. Also could I suggest possibly the nexus 4 performance wise its incredible its only two set backs are storage and 4G lTE but if you are willing to stretch you budget a bit I would recommend it. But you can't go wrong with any of these devices its a great time to buy .
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So, I guess I should get the HOX+ and then play around with it for a week, and if I don't like it, then I should get the SGS3, And speaking of lagg, I am very familair with it because on my JB iPod Touch, I was constastly only had 91mb of ram free and it was very laggy, so I am kinda used to it and it doesn't bother me as much. My main question was if it was able to play, and as for waiting, I will have to because my upgrade isn't until febuary, so I am forced too.
But thanks very much
In that case you are very lucky! I hope you end up with something you like
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In that case you are very lucky! I hope you end up with something you like
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not so much with luck as it is with AT&T's warranty policy lol :laugh:
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I am a Android n00b, what is "unlocking bootloader" mean? And are there benefits?
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In perfect scenario unlocked bootloader means custom roms and awesome kernels, that give end user more battery life and better overall experience
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In perfect scenario unlocked bootloader means custom roms and awesome kernels, that give end user more battery life and better overall experience
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So, how could I find these roms and kernels? The only one I have heard of is insertcoin. Is there another thread for different roms?
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So, how could I find these roms and kernels? The only one I have heard of is insertcoin. Is there another thread for different roms?
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Here is the thread listing all roms and kernels for Att and International X+...:thumbup:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2074211
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Here is the thread listing all roms and kernels for Att and International X+...:thumbup:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2074211
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Thanks man, and I always thumb up.
Go for the HOX+ and have EliteKernel OXP flashed once you unlocked your bootloader. You'll never go wrong
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nealkoy said:
Go for the HOX+ and have EliteKernel OXP flashed once you unlocked your bootloader. You'll never go wrong
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Is it extremely hard to unlock the bootloader? If there is a youtube video, could you either post it, or give me a link? I would greatly appreciate it. So heres my gist. HOX+ has better features except for RAM. The processor in the HOX+ is really advanced and it is locked with the GPU so apps run at a lower setting, I could offset this by being rooted and installing a ROM along with the gaming boost.
Are there any negatives with rooting?
Or, go with the SGS3 and avoid rooting and buy a bigger card?
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Is it extremely hard to unlock the bootloader? If there is a youtube video, could you either post it, or give me a link? I would greatly appreciate it. So heres my gist. HOX+ has better features except for RAM. The processor in the HOX+ is really advanced and it is locked with the GPU so apps run at a lower setting, I could offset this by being rooted and installing a ROM along with the gaming boost.
Are there any negatives with rooting?
Or, go with the SGS3 and avoid rooting and buy a bigger card?
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This is my advice and I hope you take it to heart....Get an iPhone. It can be deduced from your questions that rooting/modifying your phone is not for you.
Stop trolling.
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The launch of the HTC One yesterday reassured me that I didn't make a big mistake getting the HOX+ last month instead of holding onto my old Galaxy Nexus for a little longer and waiting to get the HTC One.
Based on the initial benchmarks of the HTC One, the HOX+ is still a solid little performer in comparison.
HTC One
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Definitely holding onto the HOX+ until later this year/early next year to see what the X-Phone brings to the table and/or next Nexus phone (hopefully with AT&T LTE support).
I couldn't agree more. The One may be more powerful, but that's really about it. It has a dumb button layout and it frankly isn't as pretty of a device. The 1080p screen will make no difference unless you've got the phone right to your face, but will eat up the battery quicker. And for the Sense fans, the One X+ is probably going to get Sense 5 in a few months anyway.
Already decided I'm selling my hox+ for the one. I love the look, love that it has a premium design and build. I also love the fact that it has a more powerful and most importantly more efficient processor with an even larger battery, I'll be glad to get rid of this tegra 3 phone. Everything else announced for the one is just a bonus.
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the One X+ is probably going to get Sense 5 in a few months anyway.
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I disagree. I think this phone is going to be completely forgotten by ATT and HTC. It has been a sales failure in every respect, simply because HTC does not market their products in the US at all anymore. I doubt you will every see any updates to this phone whatsoever.
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I disagree. I think this phone is going to be completely forgotten by ATT and HTC. It has been a sales failure in every respect, simply because HTC does not market their products in the US at all anymore. I doubt you will every see any updates to this phone whatsoever.
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I found out in a german site that the one x+ will get an official update to sense 5 heres the link but its in german http://gadget-time.de/2013/02/nachrichten/update-sense-5-kommt-fur-das-one-x-one-x-und-one-s.html
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I disagree. I think this phone is going to be completely forgotten by ATT and HTC. It has been a sales failure in every respect, simply because HTC does not market their products in the US at all anymore. I doubt you will every see any updates to this phone whatsoever.
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I see plenty of advertisements of HTC, they still market in the US.
I can guarantee you that the HTC one will be highly marketed across all countries
Who cares anyway? This is XDA, we will see a port eventually
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I know no reason why I should sell my HOX+ for a HTC One.
Yes, better hardware etc.
But I think the HOX+ is an awesome phone.
I love it since I have it.
Easy to root, easy to flash and easy to recover.
So I don't want to change it.
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...love that it has a premium design and build.
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So you're saying the HOX+ doesn't have a premium design and build, really? And you've also determined this by pictures and videos posted online of the HTC One, having never personally held it?
I agree with you on the power efficiency, but that's about it.
Don't get me wrong the HOX+ is a nice phone, but when you compare metal vs plastic, metal easily wins. Finally an amazing top of the line Android phone with the quality of an Apple product.
As for how it feels in the hand I haven't read one hands on review that said it didn't feel wonderful in their hands.
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HTC does not market their products in the US at all anymore.
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It's also AT&T's job to market the devices they sell. For whatever reason they think the HOX+ just going to magically sell itself.
Its all purely subjective, I prefer to keep this device since I just bought it recently until the HTC one is cheaper.
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Of course HTC one would win almost in every aspect then HOX+ because it is HTC's brand new flagship phone for 2013. We can judge the phone when Samsung unveiled their SGS4.
Until then, like last year, buyer will have their honeymoon with HTC.
I personally would wait till SGS4 come or even Nexus 5 because I dont want to buy a phone without "equal challenger" to be compared :laugh::laugh:
Something to consider here is the button layout - since there is no more menu button, that ugly black bar for the soft menu button will always be around in old apps.
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Something to consider here is the button layout - since there is no more menu button, that ugly black bar for the soft menu button will always be around in old apps.
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I wouldn't worry about that, i might be wrong but that bottom section is an extension of the touch screen. So they should be able to map a new key in the center when the HTC logo is for a menu button
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Coming from IOS where the screen is small and the iPhone4 is slower the HOX + is a solid upgrade for me even if it charges slow..
That New One looks crazy but i wont be upgrading any time soon.
Having the HTC Legend in the past, I can't freaking wait to get rid of my One X+ for the HTC One just because of its aluminum cover (& of course better battery life, & a few other small upgrades).
My One X+ is a good phone, I can't complain much except the battery is still weak in my opinion, even though I dont play games on my phone.
& the greenish of picture quality from this One X+ is a shame!!!
Never get excited about ANY phone until this HTC One. Can't wait!!!
besides the aluminum cover & better battery life, this http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_one-review-889p4.php is more than enough reason to trade in.
AW: Zero Regrets Getting HOX+ Over HTC One
Do you guys think that there will be overheating with the htc one
If yes than there is no real reason for me to change phones
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Its a quadcore yes it is gonna get hot when you get it going my question is the alluminum case dose it retain heat worse than our one x + because metal is a better conductor tham the rubbery material ours is made of
It would be funny if they all overheat worse than ours I donno what HTC did but metal has to get hot and I can barley touch my rubbery phone when it gets to hot specially on my ear
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I'd be worried that the "improved battery" in the One, at least by mAh standards, will be offset by what I'm sure is a VERY power-hungry 1080p display when compared with our HOX+ 720p one.
Moving on to a new device. Thanks Lloir and Maxwen for some nice AOSP action