Отзывы о Смартфон HTC One 32GB

Давно хотел дивайс по качеству изготовления и внешнему виду равный айфону, но с дорогим сердцу андроидом. One ИМХО по внешнему виду и тактильным ощущениям оказался даже лучше. Считаю что на настоящий момент на рынке нет дивайса столь удачно сочетающего великолепные технические характеристики с идеальным внешним видом и качеством изготовления корпуса. HTC ONE is the best!

Рекомендую всем! Сам долго выбирал между Xperia Z и Razr maxx HD! Но когда мне в руки попал HTC One то просто мгновенно влюбился в него и сразу же купил! Все прелести расписывать не стану, т.к. отзывов о нем уже и без меня понаписано достаточно! Аппарат, скажу я Вам, стоящий своих денег! И Звук - просто сказка

Аппарат реально получился отличным, за последние несколько лет, НТС удалось сделать то, что нужно. Отличный экран, камера, корпус и наконец то решили вопрос энергопотребления. Стерео динамики, звук на высоте. Рекомендую к покупке.

Пал выбор между ним и Sony Xperia Z. Пришел в магазин и долго выбирать не пришлось : металлический корпус, отличный дисплей, восхитительная камера, приятный на ощупь и интересный дизайн. Сравнивая с тем же айфоном 5 , преимущество на лицо! Андроид , никаких заморочек с закачкой музыки и других файлов с компьютера, 32 гб вполне хватит на кучу игр, фото , музыки и т.д. Качество звука просто шикарное! Немного напрягает неизменяемая страница на главном экране , но ее можно сделать не главной и проблем не будет. 4-х ядерного процессор частотой 1.7 ггц с лихвой хватит на такие игры как, например, Real Racing 3 . В общем твердая 5+! Все кто сомневается хочу сказать : был пользователем iPhone , Samsung, Nokia Lumia и ни одно устройство не привело меня в больший восторг , чем HTC One Silver.

I’m writing this review from perspective of a long-term iPhone owner who also wanted to try Android. I have had my HTC one for about 4 months now and feel I’m in a good position to talk about its strengths and weaknesses. I also own an iPhone 5 which is my “work phone” and have been an iPhone user since the 3GS days. I wanted a personal phone to and decided to get an Android to have both and after much deliberation, decided on the HTC One rather than the Galaxy S4. This review will primarily focus on those comparing the HTC One with the iPhone rather than other Android phones.I loved my iPhone but was feeling limited by the smaller screens of all the iphone with all these larger Android phones around and also wanted the customizability of Android. As I was getting this as an extra phone rather than a replacement, I am in a good position of being able to compare the two. I am also pretty good with tech so had no issues searching around for solutions to problems and tweaking the phone.SOFTWARE:iOS vs AndroidAlmost everyone is familiar with iOS and has used an iPhone at some point – the software is smooth, very intuitive and easy to use. On the otherhand, it works only in Apple’s closed environment and limits what you can/can’t do. Android has none of that – you can literally do anything you want. For basic users, the regular interface is fine and works albeit not quite as smoothly as iOS. But the nice thing is that you can customize your homescreen for whatever you like which is nice. For those with some technical ability you can root your phone and really change how the system looks and feels through different skins/launchers etc. This is not particularly difficult to do for anyone who doesn’t mind delving into the internet to find out but for those who just want phones to “work” e.g. my mum who uses the bare functions of an iPhone, it is not very likely they will use or understand it. For less tech-savvy people, they will prefer iOS, for the more tech-savvy, they will enjoy the freedom that Android offers.However, the problem with Android is that it simply is not as intuitive and smooth as iOS. With iphone, everyday tasks simply work. Your notifications come on your lockscreen as expected. For Android, this is not the case – some notifications like messages and phonecalls do but other apps do not. I use Whatsapp as my primary message tool as I live in the US but I am from London (where a lot of friends and family are) and those notifications do not show up in a normal manner. I had to use a separate lockscreen (Slidelock) to get this to work but this overrides the default screen and doesn’t always work as expected. Or you have to get other similar apps (Try NILS notification screen with Widget Locker). But the point is, it doesn’t just “work” – you have to go out there and find a way to make it work which is frustrating. Other things just don’t work as nicely as expected – pressing numbers to call doesn’t always work or addresses to enter into google maps. I will say though that the swipedown notification screen on Android is pretty good and you can add shortcuts to it to access frequently used features (use the excellent and free Power Toggles app). Everything does work but it is just not as easy as iOS.Keyboard:I bought Swiftkey because was a little frustrated with the default keyboard autocorrect and most of the time its great but I wouldn’t say its particularly better than the iPhone keyboard – why do I have to pay to get something that is only the same as the iPhone default? Also, there is sometimes lag when typing. Having a bigger screen to type is nice though as the letters are more spaced out (but makes it harder for one-handed use).Internet browsingI have used the stock HTC browser and now use Google Chrome. For most part works well but again, is simply not as smooth as iphone browser. Some things like double tapping on text so the screen formats to the right size only work half the time. Typing in the address bar can be sluggish and websites don’t always display properly. But the good thing is that it’s a much bigger screen (see Hardware below).HTC Specific software:Blinkfeed– The HTC One includes Blinkfeed which is a piece of software you can set as one of your homepages or turn off entirely (as of the ew Sense 5.5 update). It aggregrates lots of sources for articles and can also incorporate your Facebook and twitter feeds if you so choose. Personally, I LOVE Blinkfeed. I don’t have Facebook or Twitter connected as I find that overrules everything else but instead have it as a source of news articles from lots of websites. I am constantly flicking through and find articles that grab my attention and its great for looking at when on the subway and you just want to read snippets of info. Really really like it and I constantly use it and have found so many interesting articles from it that I prob wouldn’t have read otherwise.HTC TV app – This is an amazing app that changes the way I have watched TV.

Reade the Anandtech review first and foremost. Some others on this review thread pointed it out and I found it the most informative useful review out there. Google Anandtech HTC ONE.Also, if you get an unlocked version of the HTC ONE make sure if you are going to T-Mobile get a phone that came from T-Mobile originally. There is a band frequency that T-Mobile uses that can't be found on the AT&T or international version. it will still work, but you may be at reduced speed capabilities depending on which area you are and what has been farmed as far as bands go.I started in 2007 with smartphones. First using a blackberry curve (arguably semismart), then to some windows sliders, then to an HTC Amaze (toss up with GS2), then to a Galaxy S3. I loved my S3 and when it broke I was very sad, I will repair it and keep it as a backup, but move one. I Then went big and purchased the NOTE 3. Great phone but in the end it was too big for me. IO was on the fence for a GS4 when I revisited the HTC lineup and discovered the HTC ONE.The best way to describe this phone is mature. It is a very polished, stable, well designed piece of machinery. The phone speaks volumes about it's creators and designers. It is obvious they had an emotional attachment to this lineup and put their best efforts into it. They bucked the PIXEL MYTH with the Ultrapixel Camera, and made the effort to educate the masses instead of following the lemurs. If you know photography you know Pixels don't matter beyond a certain point. A 3.2MP is a 8x10 printed. The reduction in lenses size to bring larger pixel count to the market has caused a reduction in quality of the photo and the capability of the camera. HTC got this path right. Even if this one camera doesn't get it perfect it gets HTC on the right path to quality not quantity. I applaud them on bucking the trend here. They are giving people what they need here, and telling them why it's better. That's different.I won't talk about the speed of the phone, HTC sense, or the other software. If you like sense you like it, if you haven't used it it's quick to learn and looks nice. It's a personal preference. You can always flash to another rom on this unlocked rooted device anyway. The hardware and speed are like any other premium handset out there. Top notch. I will discuss the battery.This phone lasts longer than my GS3, by a good bit, but doesn't come close to my NOTE 3. This makes sense. The NOTE 3 basically runs off a car battery. It's huge. I expected that. You can get full days+ out of this phone. Don't be intimidated by the locked in battery and it's size. It works just fine and when you activate the power save mode, which HTC has done well with, you will notice fully respectable and usable battery life as well as no reduction in phone responsiveness. I applaud HTC again for finding a way to save power and keep the user experience impact minimal.UPDATE 3/6/2014: I had to wipe the to factory settings because the flash led wasn't blinking. HTC customer service was awesome in this respect. lady from HTC spent a good hour on the phone with me, had jokes, kept great mood. Turned out to be my fault with software I carried over from previous phones. Factory reset fixed the problem and then after that I noticed a huge increase in battery performance. I currently have 30hours uptime with 2.5 hours screen time and an hour phone time with 20% left.All in all this is a iPhone quality equivalent device that fits those who realize they need more flexibility and performance from a phone and android is the next logical step.Like I said, I was looking at the GS4 and even upon seeing the release of the GS5 coming up I decided on the HTC ONE. I have hit a point in my life where I want a device that is of good build and has excellent reliability. The gimmicks and neat tricks of the galaxy series don't work much for me anymore. The HTC ONE is practical, solid, reliable, and the software (ZOE) just makes good sense. I even use the blink feed, and I never used the FLIPBOARD from Samsung. I can tell in a milisecond wether or not I am interested in a news story and with the blink feed I was into it right away. I do wish they included CNN, FOX, MSNBC, and a few other news organizations in there as choices, but maybe I just haven't figured out how to get them included yet.The sound on this device is amazing. Plain and simple. If you are coming from a rear facing speaker you will wonder how you ever put up with that kind once you use this device. I used the beats headphones, and buds, paired with my GS3 and NOTE 3 and didn't realize what I was missing before I used the phone that was supposed to be with the beats. It helps. I'm not saying it's night and day, but it certainly helps that I'm using the right hardware with the right software.I didn't find the charging on this phone to be too slow. What I found was the last 10 percent of the charging takes a while. So 0-100% it will take about 3 hours. 0-80~90% and it goes fast. L

Long story short, I been an iPhone user since the 1st generation, before there was an App Store, before any carrier except ATT had it. Fast forward to iPhone 5. I've been skipping a lot of Android phone because I didn't think they were up to the standard of what a Smartphone should be. Android Apps used to be ugly, buggy, laggy, and their Apps store was limited. I'm glad to say that this is a thing of the past. This HTC One is my first Android phone that will replace my iPhone 5. After spending a crap load of time with the HTC One, here is my comparison:What I can do on the iPhone that I can also do on the HTC One:-Watch full length HD movies without crashing-Notes, documents, and to-do list can continuously sync to Google-HTC One aluminum body is as good as the iPhone 5'sWhat I can do on the iPhone 5 that I can NOT do on the HTC One (also cons for this phone):-I can easily use the iPhone with one hand-HTC One battery only last about 3/4 as long as the iPhone-iPhone will generally charge faster with the same charger-iPhone physical home button is very useful for turn the phone on, not found on HTC-iWork Apps and iCloud is better than Google Drive and the other Android alternatives-iMovie editing is still the best-iOS have builtin pdf, image, docx, doc, excel, and other format readerWhat I can do on the HTC One that I can NOT do on the iPhone:-Swipe keyboards are faster and surprisingly accurate-Emulators-Files transfer and organize like a real computer-Virus protection is built into the OS-Launcher means you can always change the UI if you get bored-True multi-tasking-Torrent downloads-Network file transfer and streaming is just like a real computer-You have the option to install any App-Micro-USB are better or equal in quality than lighting connector at a cheaper price-Android Apps are generally more capable-No more iTunes or any management software needed.IMO, these are the main features that are worth switching over to Android. Many of the features on the HTC one or Androids in general are not gimmicky features, but they are actually very useful. I waited for iOS 7 and the 5S before getting the HTC one. Considering that Apple is still selling the iPad 2, we will not see any Apps that will take advantage of the 5S hardware for a very long time. Also, iOS 7 is basically a cosmetic upgrade rather than a major feature upgrade. Frankly, jelly bean is miles ahead of iOS at this point. A few UI and animation tweaks, and adding a quick menu in iOS 7 isn't going to make much differences. I thought that after all these years Apple would put less restrictions on the iPhone Apps, use regular Micro-USB, or add a SD slot, but they have failed to do these simple things and it's really their fault if everyone starts switching to other phones.As for the other Android phones, it was tough choosing between the HTC One, S4, and Nexus 5. To break it down:S4: 3+ hours longer battery life, with replaceable battery, SD cardNexus 5: Newer Snapdragon 800 CPUHTC One: Built quality, really good speakersI pick the HTC One, because I have a place to charge my phone at least for 2-3 hours midday. The aluminum design was nice and sturdy. The bassy speakers is an experience in of itself. Also 32GB is enough for installing 3-4 larges games with 5-6 movies too, along with many small apps, pictures, documents, etc.To get an idea of the battery life, my HTC One battery went from 100% to 10% in 4-5 hours. I spent 40mins watching video, 30mins mp3, 2 hours internet radio, 2 hours torrent downloading, 1 hour converting videos, 1 hour web browsing, and some texting and YouTube in between. Most are done at the same time. I'm sure that all the cores were running since the phone felt warm, but no slow down at all. I consider this heavy usage. A 2A charger or the stock charger can add 60% battery in 1.5 hours.Cons:-Battery is okay, but I wish it lasted longer and charge faster since it's not replaceable-no sdcard-bad button placement, and the only power button is to short. I also tend to hit the volume button when I try to turn the phone on. It also depends on the case you use.-Phone gets warm-Low resolution camera, bad for zooming. Also depth of field problem at close shots which causes blurriness.It's been another week+ prior to that review above. It's safe to say that the switch was without regret. Both iPhone and HTC One are totally different phones. The iPhone exclusive features seems insignificant at this point. I'll be frank, the HTC One with Jelly Bean completely destroys it in nearly every category. Swiftkeys keyboard works great. Next launcher 3D looks amazing on the phone. Chrome can handle any webpage at fast speed. Apps and games load fast. The Playstation emulator works perfectly with enough power to even speed the games up. The speakers are very bassy, loud, clear, and no cracking at high volume. The sound are especially amazing with emulators and games. Makes me glad to choose this over the other Android phones. Apps are not buggy a

Just FYI, this review is tailored toward iPhone users, but hopefully can help other peeps as well!I am a long time iPhone user, having purchased my first in 2008 to complement my Mac computers. The intentional hardware/software integration of Apple devices always worked well for me and pleased me, but my trusty old iPhone 4 was a brick compared to modern phones. I was waiting until the release of the 5s to use my upgrade, and while I think the new iPhone is a great phone overall, I found myself with a yearning for something different after it came out. A little bigger screen, a few more customization options, and I don't know...I just needed a little break from iOS, and there was nothing on the iPhone 5s I just HAD to have. I like the iPhone. I like Apple. But I also like change.But most Android phones, for Apple devotees especially, just don't feel solid. If you've never used an iPhone or a MacBook pro, maybe you can see past the hardware, but I simply couldn't get over the "cheap" feeling when holding a Samsung Galaxy S4 or Moto X. I do realize they're good phones, but Apple spoils and seduces with its beautiful hardware, and I couldn't let go. Moreover, Apple just has cleaner interfaces compared to most Android phones, which always felt a bit cluttered to me.While the Galaxy S4 is probably more widely believed to be the premier Android device at the moment, I kept running across mentions of the HTC One, which was held to be the S4's equal performance wise, and of a far higher design quality, perhaps even in the class of Apple products. After reading review after review, and agonizing between the One and the iPhone 5s, I bit and bought my first non-Apple smartphone. Give me credit, that was big step for a long term Apple guy!And I'm so glad I did! This phone is, I believe, the aesthetic equal of the iPhone in terms of hardware, something I'd never run across before. And in terms of software aesthetics, it blows other android operating systems away in terms of design and pleasure of use. Yes...for an Apple guy, the inevitable bloatware (from AT&T, especially) was obnoxious and just feels so wrong and unnecessary. But it's also easy to ignore and delete, and I actually feel more pleasure using the HTC Sense layered Android of the HTC One than I did with iOS 7. It's a bit more complicated, but also more upgradeable. And the software just looks good, not as cluttered as other Android devices feel to a previous iOS user. The hardware and software are seamlessly integrated, which for iPhone-types is a must. The bright, sharp screen, the aluminum, the well-thought-out buttons...I'm very impressed. Overall, if design - hardware OR software - is important to you and you are considering Android phone, this is by far the best device I've found.In terms of features, the Beats Audio is probably twice as loud as iPhone speakers, and the sound quality is good, given its a smartphone. I like that the speakers are on the front, which gives you perceivable stereo audio when watching movies. Compared with my iPhone 4, the camera is superb, though it actually only has 4 megapixels - which, I'm figuring out, is not the best way to judge a phone's camera quality. You don't get the zoom detail like you do from other phones, no. But the pictures are always bright and sharp, the shutter is instantaneous, and the low-light pictures are absolutely wonderful (which is why the lower MP count was intentionally used). Finally, the front-facing camera - if you're into selfies - is one of the best on any phone. And having switched from iPhone, the whole lack of removable storage thing - a gripe from some reviewers - seems silly.The HTC one does not have ALL the features of the S4. However, it has higher quality in the features one actually uses. That's way more important, to me at least.Performance wise, the phone is snappy as could be. Even though it came out earlier than some of its main competitors, it maintains some of the highest speed and power specs in the market. The 4G is blazing fast, and the wifi connects seamlessly.If you do switch from iPhone and run Mac computers, you will notice that the device does not sync as seamlessly as iPhones. Sorry, Android aficionados, its just a fact - there's no argument to be made. The automation simply isn't there. And I never had to download third party apps to sync with an iPhone. Speaking of which I highly recommend AirDroid, which was the easiest to use sync app for the HTC One. Another peeve after switching was that my DRM-protected (older) iTunes downloads couldn't be transferred to the HTC One until I did some finagling. And switching to Google cloud services (calendar, picture storage, reminders, etc.) instead of iCloud from Apple does take a bit of getting used to.But I had everything working with no hiccups with just a couple of hours of work. To me, it was totally worth it. There's a learning curve with any change.So here's my recommendation:For

I began following the HTC since it was first getting leaked that HTC was staging a comeback, and the HTC One was going to be their flagship device. I'm someone that always likes to jump on board with the latest and greatest and so I tried out the HTC One shortly after it came out. Despite my initial excitement and some positive aspects to the device and the software, I ultimately ended up returning it. I've tried to highlight the pros and cons below that led to my decision.Pros- Fantastic build quality: This is what an Android phone should be built like and it just feels fantastic to the touch. High quality materials all around - save for a few bands of plastic for the cellular and Wifi radios. Holding this in 1 hand and the SGS4 in the other makes it readily apparent which company went the extra mile to build something that feels solid in the hand.- Excellent screen: The color reproduction is by far the more accurate out of the recent crop of android devices on the market. I regularly use a color-calibration device on my computer monitors, so I pay particular attention to this. The unit I specifically got has a slight red-shift, but nothing that impairs the overall quality. It's definitely got more accurate color reproduction than the Samsung Galaxy S4, but some people might like the "richer" more saturated look that the SGS4 provides. Viewing angles are only about okay, but not a big issue for me since I'm the only one that uses this. The 1080p Resolution makes everything crisp and easy to read.- Above-average low-light performance: This phone overall does a better job than most other competitors in terms of low-light performance. I wish I could say it stands above the rest, but Nokia takes top honors in low-light and in terms of mixed lighting scenarios I still think the SGS4 is still a step up. See the cons for more information.- Good camera software: The Zoes feature is pretty cool and is a great way to create little clips or pick out the best image of the lot. It's easy to share and integrates well with existing social networks. It's one of the unique software features HTC offers, and is definitely one of the fun highlights that most people I show really enjoy playing with. I just wish it came with a dedicated camera button to make taking pictures a bit easier.- Great built-in speakers: The speakers that are built into the phone sound pretty solid if you're holding the phone in the standard portrait mode. It's great for sharing something with a friend when you're in a more public area and most phone speakers give out. Don't expect miracles from phone speakers, but as far as phone speakers go they are a step above the rest. The beats software also does some great synthesizer work when you plug in your headphones, though it's more suitable for current pop and hip-hop music than for other genres.- Blinkfeed: Blinkfeed sort of integrates all of the news you care about into one convenient sliding panel. I tried it for a bit, and while it's convenient I also feel it was reducing my battery performance (no evidence of this), so I simply chose to ignore it. It's a great option for those of you that want to pull in information from all of your favorite sites into one area. I don't think there is a way to remove blinkfeed entirely, you can only choose to ignore it like I did. Still work trying out though!- Includes IR integration: This means the HTC can connect and control your TV, which is pretty handy when you can't find the remote. It's pretty basic in terms of the controls you get, but it works well in a pinch.- Solid wifi performance: I have a Asus AC-1750 802.11ac router and tested speeds on file transfers and media playback with the HTC One and it came through with flying colors. I was easily able to transfer a 1080p MKV movie file of around a few gigs in size in minute or 2. It's not as quick as the external 802.11ac adapters I have, but excellent for a phone.Cons- The metal build of this phone means that if it gets dropped it will definitely show some serious battle-scars, paint chipping, and dents. The SGS4, though plastic, does have durability going for it. It's a shame to feel like you have to invest in a case since it's such a good looking device, but I just don't feel safe about using this phone outside without one because it's so easy for someone to bump you accidentally and for this phone to get thrashed. The metal also means this thing heats up quite a bit when you're doing things like watching movies/tv or playing a game.- Camera is just not that great overall: The camera integrates what HTC is calling ultra-pixels, which are basically a smaller number of bigger pixels to capture more light. While this is a fine solution to capture more light and give you better low-light performance, it's not the best choice for when you do have plenty of light or even moderate light. Frankly, I just didn't think the images were that great, and the lack of zoom while working with them on your desktop becomes

☆Summary☆:+ Display has incredible clarity and is simply beautiful+ Battery life is astounding+ Dual front speakers makes music much better and extended listening is more pleasurable+ Zoe camera can easily produce quality photos quickly and low light performance is great+ Excellent hardware designOverall Score: 10/10Notes: This is easily the best Android phone I've ever owned and ranks up there with what I considered among the best smartphones I've ever used, period. HTC deserves all the awards and praise they've been getting for this phone.☆Detailed Review☆:As an introduction, I've been using smartphones since I discovered them about six years ago. Since then, I've jumped from phone to phone, OEM to OEM, OS to OS.In those six years, I've very rarely been completely happy with a purchase, regardless of whether I bought a $100 smartphone or an $800 smartphone. In those six years, I've only ever been completely happy twice -- with an iPhone 3GS and an iPhone 4.After switching to Android, there were always a laundry list of issues that annoys me to no end, and I had pretty much given up any hope of ever being completely happy with an Android smartphone. Android fans might not like to hear it, but it's true.And here's the part you've been waiting for: The HTC One changed all of that.☆Amazing display and battery life☆:The HTC One uses an S-LCD3 display. I've heard the HTC One X uses a similar display and it won an award for best screen, but it really blow things out of the water.Combined with the 1080p resolution, the display ends up being incredibly sharp and clear. I typically use my phone for reading books and news article, so having a good display is very important to me and, fortunately, the One makes reading without eyestrain a breeze.And continuing from the above, the fact that I like using my phone for reading books and news articles means I tend to use battery life very quickly as the display is typically what uses the most battery in a phone. On average, I would get anywhere from 5-7 hours on an Android smartphone, and I really hadn't thought it would be possible to get any better without a huge battery (ala Razr Maxx or Galaxy Note).So imagine my stunned face when I went *10 full hours* before needing to recharge. After I turned the 'power saver' option on, I was able to go 11-12 hours. I was only ever able to get that kind of battey life on the iPhone and old Symbian smartphones I've used. The fact that HTC is able to get that on a smartphone as thin as the One is staggering.To cut it short, I have to give HTC every commendation possible for achieving the beautiful display and the unbelievable battery life.☆Dual front speakers and Zoe camera☆:Count me in as among the people who despise rear speakers. I've been complaining about them for years and wanted a front one, but as with several others things, I have given up on it ever being solved because it seems like none of the Android OEMs cared about the issue.So I was excited when HTC announced a phone with not only a front speaker, but TWO of them. As with others, I was worried that it might only be a gimmick without the quality to back it up, but I'm happy to report that worries is unnecessary.I typically don't like listening to music from my smartphone through the speakers (again, mainly because of those tinny rear speakers), but I had spent hours listening to music on the One and it is simply fantastic. The detail is much, much greater than any competitor and it doesn't aggravate your ear-drums to listen to it for an extended period.As for the Zoe camera, there was also worry about that being a gimmick, but again, HTC did the right thing.To begin -- and this is the part I love the most -- the camera focuses and takes shots VERY quickly. Have you ever been in a situation where you needed to take a quick, quality shot and your phone spends too long just focusing? I have. And boy, am I happy to see that this isn't the case on the One.The camera is fast, takes nice quality shot, and, as someone who takes a lot of shots at night or in dark areas, the One does me a huge favor by taking excellent low light photos.☆Hardware Design and UI☆:I'm normally not much of a 'design' type. So long as it doesn't look extremely weird or has buttons in unorthodox places, I'm happy.But I must admit that the design of the phone is very pleasing to the sight and feel. The phone is svelte and has a simple metal design all around. The branding ('HTC' and 'Beats') is tastefully place and, fortunately, the carrier branding is not all over the place. Even the power button is designed to combined with the IR sensor in order to make it blend easier with the phone.It's a design that focuses on simplicity and has an effect of making the phone surprisingly beautiful to behold. I hate to say it, but it's a very Apple-ish approach...and it works to HTC's advantage.As for the UI, it also seems to focus on simplicity.I've been using Samsung phones prior to this, so I'm more used to Sam

Hello, this is my first time reviewing an ítem but I think the HTC One deserves it. This phone is amazing. I am from Panamá. I didn't buy it from Amazon because of the prices. I buy the 64GB Developer Edition directly from HTC USA, thanks to some very good friends of mine in USA that helped me a lot.This phone is a gift for my wife. She had the Samsung S3 last year in August, but in January the S3 got the Sudden Death Syndrome. Dead, cannot be restarted. We take it to Samsung service because it was at warranty period but the person that receive it tell us that because of a little scratch in the bottom plastic case the warranty was void. How disappointing to hear that a $600 cellphone that has software problems (that Samsung know it had) don't be repaired because of that little scratch that maybe was done by switching case. My wife take extremely care of that phone, not even dropped it, and they tell me that we dropped it. That is why I will not buy any crappy plastic cellphone from Samsung now.Now let speaks of the HTC One. Maybe everyone already know about the specs and technical stuff so I will only said it is at par with the Samsung S4, even better in some aspects. It is very beautiful like the Iphone 5 style.I like that it has a lot of languages for me to choose up from the start and I didn't had to download apps to put the language I needed (chinese). You can even configure it at "HTC Start" so you can put all your info and apps you want first, before it arrives to your hands. Speakers are very loud and screen is crystal clear and sharp.Blinkfeed is a nice and useful feature. You can search feeds from different parts of the world in theirs respectives languages. My wife loves the Zoe mode. She likes to changes and edit her photos a lot now. And it is the best cellphone camera to take pics at low light settings. I bet you that, now, there is no cellphone camera that will compare to HTC One in night shot. Only flaw in camera is that only 4Ultrapixel so you don't get a lot of details when you enlarge the photos.The interface is very customizable (better than the S3) and the battery gets all day long at normal setting. With the Power Saving feature on, it is better still, with more than 50% remaining at night. The TV remote app is very useful. It recognize my TV and my Cable box even when if it is from Panama. It is a shame that I can only use the remote on the Cable to change channels and volume. It will be great if they had included other countries (like Panama) to their contents.I totally recommend this phone. It is very customizable, powerful, elegant, can be used in almost every country (the unlocked version of course), battery saver, excellent night shots, and feel that the money you expended in it, be worth. For $650 the 64GB unlocked Developer Edition, this phone is a must buy.Version en Español:Hola, esta es mi primera reseña que hago en Amazon, pero este teléfono lo vale. El HTC One es increíble. Soy de Panamá. El teléfono no lo compre en Amazon sino lo compre directo de Shopamerica.com. Tienes que tener tarjeta de crédito americana para comprarlo. No lo venden si no eres de USA. Yo lo compre gracias a unos buenos amigos en Illinois. Compre el HTC ONE Developer Edition 64GB que está totalmente desbloqueado. Al comienzo tenía solo para llamar pero en Movistar me ayudaron a configurar el WAP y la internet. Ahora tengo señal H+( 4G).Este celular es un regalo para mi esposa. Ella tenía un Samsung S3 en agosto del 2012. Le dio el Sindrome de Muerte Súbita en Enero de 2013. Fuimos al Servicio Autorizado de Samsung en Panamá porque todavía estaba en garantía. Que decepción mas grande cuando la secretaria me dice que por un rayón en la parte inferior del celular(dice ella que estaba golpeado), la garantía ya no era válida. Mi esposa cuido ese celular como no tienes idea. Ese rayón me imagino que fue cuando cambiaba el estuche, como son celulares de plástico, allí debió ocurrir el rayón. Lo peor fue que ni siquiera vio si el daño era por su software descompuesto (y Samsung sabía de ese problema de software). Asumió que era nuestra culpa y nos dijo que teníamos que pagar la reparación. Por esta razón no vuelvo a comprar un celular plástico de porquería de Samsung.Ahora hablemos del HTC One. Para no aburrirlos con las especificaciones técnicas, solo les diré que esta a la altura del Samsung S4, hasta está mejor en algunos aspectos. Es elegante y pulido como el estilo del Iphone 5.Me gusta que puedas escoger entre muchos lenguages de salida. Soy chino y no muchos celulares vienen con la opción de tener inglés, español, y chino juntos en la configuración. Antes tenía que bajar apps para esto. Hasta puedes preconfigurarlo en "HTC Start" con tu info y tus apps favoritos antes de que llegue a tus manos. Las bocinas suenan altísimo y la pantalla es super nítida.Blinkfeed es muy útil. Lo puedes rellenar de noticias locales tanto internacionales ya que puedes ele

**Design and Build Quality**If you've ever held, used or read a single review about any of Samsung's devices you are probably acutely aware of their reputation for building "cheap feeling" devices. All have the same plasticy build quality that gets complained about by every reviewer out there. Regardless of this "cheap" feel, consumers have voted with their wallets that they don't care about that. Despite Samsung going that route (and being successful with it), HTC has taken the high road with the HTC. I'll just say this up front; the HTC One has the best fit and finish of any Android phone I have seen to date. It clearly draws some design inspiration from the iPhone 5, but doesn't come off as a total knock off.The HTC One features build quality that is second to none.The One measures in at 137.4 x 68.2 x 9.3mm. At just a touch over 9mm thick, the One feels fantastic in the hand. The domed back and tapered edges give it the feel of a phone even slimmer than the dimensions elude to. I would make the comparison that as far as shape goes, it is vaguely like that of the HTC Evo 4G (aka Supersonic). It would be as if the Evo had gone on a huge diet and gotten all dressed up in new aluminum duds. On the top left, you have the power button, which doubles as an IR blaster, to the right you have a 3.5mm audio jack, on the right side you've got the volume rocker, micro USB port on bottom, and finally the micro-sim card slot is present on the left side of the phone.Speaking of alumnium duds, the One's body was built from a single piece of machined aluminum, giving it that amazing build quality I had only just written about. The entire body is aluminum, save for a few accent pieces of plastic around the edge and on the back. If I had to guess, I would assume that that had to do with antenna and signal issues in all aluminum phones (antennagate anyone?), so you don't have to worry about HTC's CEO Peter Chou telling you that you're holding your phone wrong.**Software**Every Android enthusiast you talk to regarding the Android interface usually has a pretty strong opinion on it. You've got your purists, who swear on the holy Google bible that stock Android UI is the only choice, and you've got everyone else who might prefer a 3rd party overlay. This includes HTC's own Sense UI (currently in version 5), Samsung's Touchwiz, Motorola's (formerly named) Blur, and other less noteworthy modified Android interfaces. In this case, the HTC One comes with the brand new Sense with Blinkfeed built on top of the somewhat dated Android 4.1.2. Blinkfeed has taken over the much admired HTC Clock/Weather widget of old and replaced it with a feed that aggregates your preferred news from various media outlets, your social media feeds from things like Facebook and Twitter, and even what's on TV (more on that later). The content scrolls vertically as you swipe up on the screen and will continue to load older content as you go down. One thing that I felt compelled to change immediately was the default layout of the app drawer, which comes from the factory set to a 3 x 4 icon grid, which I changed to 4 x 5, as there seemed to be a very large amount of empty space between icons in the default setting.HTC saw fit to equip the One with an Infrared blaster, which allows the user to control their home entertainment devices all without the use of their remote control. Using the pre-installed and unimaginatively named "TV" app, I was able to program the One to take control over my Sony surround sound receiver, my Samsung TV, and my Dish Network receiver. Setup was a snap as the software holds your hand through the whole process. The software will ask you what television provider you subscribe to and what zipcode you live in, allowing it to show you the appropriate programming, then it asks you to choose the manufacturer of TV and receiver (if any) that you have. Once you're all set up, the app shows you recommended programming based on your tastes, but you are also able to see a full channel guide if you choose to browse that way. You also have access to a virtual remote control to manipulate all the functions of your TV and receivers. I can't say I watch much TV, but couch potatoes will no doubt find use for this functionality. At the very least, people can have fun messing with their friends who have similar setups in their homes.**Display and Camera**First, let's talk about this wonderful 4.7″ 1080p, Super LCD3 display. Well, there isn't much to say other than the fact that it is an absolute joy to look at. It produces the absolute sharpest images of any phone I've used, and it's not surprising given that it boasts a whopping 468 pixels per inch (or PPI), which stands above other flagship devices like the iPhone 5 (326 PPI) and the Galaxy S4 (441 PPI). Blacks are deep, color is well saturated and feels as though it reproduces color better than Samsung displays, though the One's screen appears less vibrant by comparison.

Now naturally you would think that as progress happens every phone you used would be the best phone you've used. Not so though. Some phones I've used have been a step in the wrong direction, or have solved one issue only to have 3 more pop up. The HTC One, however is such a pleasure to use! The device is sleek, and for me, reigns in the title of the best looking/feeling android phone to date. The attention to detail is great (there are a few quality control issues however, but nothing major. For example the screen to the speaker grill isn't quite flesh, it's a very very small amount of on mine, but the device functions perfectly despite that. Just an OCD thing.)The Positives:1) Audio: Now the most amazing thing on the device is the sound and microphone quality. The dual front facing speakers (known as BoomSound), is able to blast music and other audio through them. It does so with amazing clarity from a phone that I have never heard before. The next thing is the microphone and it's noise canceling technology is crystal clear. When you get the phone, just open up the voice recording app and give it a little demo. You'll be blown away by how realistic the audio that it records is. Plus, it's clear. A great feature to have in a phone. Youtube, calls, skype, hangouts, now sound that much better.2) The screen: This screen is sharp and goes well with the clarity that we get from audio. With a ppi of 468, and a full 1080p screen, movies, pictures, and just web browsing look extra sharp. Good speakers and a good screen make this a multimedia powerhouse.3) Processing Power: The device blows through what ever you throw at it. The device doesn't just idle behind as it's trying to process stuff. One thing however, the device isn't running Android 4.2 (yet!) so there is a small amount of non buttery smoothness when scrolling through lists for example. That should be fixed through a software update to Android 4.2, but you really have to pay close attention and not blink to even notice it.4) Camera: The camera is great, it has a lot of features. Unfortunately it doesn't wipe the board of all other manufactures. It excels in low light, and the feature sets that it has. Zoe's, Burst shots, action shots, object removal, always smile, and more. HTC really packed the camera app with features. But as I said it doesn't win every camera measurement. Other cameras will get better daylight photos. It's not to say that the camera on the One is bad, just that there are cameras that do one thing better, but then the HTC One does lowlight, video recording (clear audio), file size, features, etc much better. Bottom line as far as the camera goes, you won't be disappointed with the quality it takes, and unless you are coming from a current generation smartphone device, the camera will be an upgrade in almost every capacity.5) Sense: HTC has loaded a lot of features into sense. They have their BlinkFeed homescreen which aggregates information together and puts it into a sleek scrollable view that looks quite amazing. Did I mention they have an IR Blaster (ability to use your phone as a universal remote)? Yeah, it does and the Sense TV app that goes with it makes it a lot easier to watch tv. Seriously, try it out. Sense has been flattened a lot and become less intrusive. HTC still has a way to go (I hope they come out with a more google experience looking theme), but it looks great and adds extra functionality to stock Android.6) Battery: The batter is not great, but it's not terrible. You have to think what it's powering too. A super powerful snapdragon quad core processor, and a full 1080p 4.7" screen. It's load speakers, and 4G LTE. That's a lot of juice needed. I was hoping for a little higher capacity battery. I ran a battery test on the device (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufo0YeP5T8c) and it got great video play back and I get from normal usage about 24 hours of usage out of the device.7) Modding: For a lot of people this point won't matter much. But for me it does. The device can be easily unlocked through HTCDev.com. This allows me to continue my obsession of tinkering with my devices.The Meh:1) HTC decided to go with a 2 button navigation approach. A misstep if you ask me. It won't kill your user experience on the device, but it gets some getting use to, and in some instances when an app isn't going by google's design guidelines, it adds a fugly onscreen menu bar to the bottom of the device's screen. This may be resolved by allowing long press back button to be used as menu key fall back in a future update.2) Wish there was a better more visible notification LED. Something like on the nexus 4 or galaxy nexus. Multi color and having customization. There is a notification LED, but it isn't that visible, it stops after 5 mins and it is only green for notifications.3) Not available on Verizon. Hopefully it will be soon, but it isn't right now. I'm chalking this up to being Verizon's fault, however.The Bad:1) Bloatware: I have the T

APRIL 29, 2013: I have had my One for 11 days and the experience has been great. A beautiful device that you can show on your work desk. Priot to getting it, my major concerns were not having a replaceable battery or M-SD card slot but have found out that was not necessary. Phone's call quality is great, the front facing speakers are superb, allowing a true stereo effect and the display has been surprisingly good even outside in sunny days. Perhaps, one of the things I like the most is the level of customization w/o using Carrier's applications or those from third parties. Sense and blink are new to me but were customized also to my likes. The camera has some innovative features which I have tried but is something I am not interested in a cell phone.Have been conducting some "home tests" on battery life and noticed that per the phone's battery indicator, its consumption might not be linear; it shows that most of the charge is used during the first few hours and below 50% takes more time to be consumed. Nevertheless, downloaded today a couple of applications to monitor which applications are most important regarding battery use. BTW, with average use making phone calls, text messaging, accessing e-mails and web browsing, have been charging the phone every 36 to 48 hours (similar to the Droid X). I am not into social media or extreme texting.Worth mentioning that changing from my three year old Moto-Droid meant switching from VZN to ATT but still in the 14 day return period. ATT's signal is not as good as Big Red but so far has worked for me (except when in underground places). I have no objective elements to compare the One to the S-4 as have always considered Sammy's phones "boring", too wide and cheap looking; phones not for me. The HTC One looks very well made and the combination of aluminum with glass and black background on the screen makes it very attractive for all those that have not seen the device in person. So far is a "keeper" and if you have one, experiment customizing it, a really fun experience.May 12, 2013: I have been using my HTC One for three weeks and writing article this as a follow up to the first review published on 04/29/13. Overall the device has been flawless although the ATT signal is not as good as the one from VZN. My One is a silver 64GB phone that was preordered and even arrived before the expected date. After having used a Droid X (with VZN) for three years my major concern on getting the One was the non replaceable battery. Probably I am one of the few users who have a spare charged battery for all portable devices as live in a hurricane prone area and in 2005 (due to Hurricane Wilma) was without communication for over a week.The One's 2,300 mAh battery has been surprisingly good. I am not into Facebook or other social media and use the device as a Telephone, for MM messages, for Text Messaging, for E-Mails and the Sense feature is always looked at and many articles read (a really nice feature). Occasionally can watch a video or take photos but does not happen every day. Regarding the phone's settings, the Power Saver and Sleep mode are on as well as the Mobile data and the Bluetooth. Wi-Fi is off as have other devices that I use on said mode and the current contract w ATT allows plenty of data. So far the battery use has been as follows:* Moderate Use: 1 day 11 hours consumed 51% of the battery. For me, Moderate use is 10-15 calls, 10 messages, Internet searching, Sense news and 10-12 photos.* Light use: 3 days 12 hours used 75% of the battery life. Light use for me is 4-6 calls, 10 messages, Internet searching, Sense news and 3-4 photos.* Heavy use: 3 days 5 hours have taken 83% of the battery life. This means calling everyone on Mother's Day (20+ calls) 4-6 messages, Internet, Sense and two photos.Having stated the above ratings, the HTC battery lasts much longer that what I had anticipated. BTW, I am in an ATT 4-G area with excellent phone reception and most of the time with Bluetooth devices. I charge the phone every other day or every third day and no power problems as of now. Of all the great features of the device, my biggest surprise has been the battery duration. And being 2013, so many awesome phones do not have a replaceable battery, such as the Nokias 920/928, some of the new VZN Androids and not to mention the Apple products which date from 2007 w/o a replaceable battery. Nevertheless, there are many alternatives to supplement power on these devices by external sources by simply a common micro USB connection (available anywhere) or even from your car's charger or even the computer.I was recently reading some reviews on the 16GB Sammy S-4 and seem they are having issues with the native storage capacity, especially w the 16GB version. The OS and Native applications do not allow users much storage. I was intrigued by this issue and looked up my phone DCIM source and with all the apps, ringtones & photos I have customized, these

Is HTC on the verge a splashing comeback? HTC reminds me of Apple in mid 90s when they were struggling. People had ruled out HTC but they have come back with a bang! I upgraded one of my family phones to HTC One. I have a Galaxy Note 2, and recently used S4 for an extensive period. So at places I may compare with what I have experienced.HTC One build is excellent, smartphone design absolutely amazing, and a delight to hold. Aluminum is used for the backplate and sides, making it an all-aluminum body. It certainly feels better than Samsung phones in some areas. The ergonomics and looks of HTC One are stunning. The screen size is certainly smaller than Note 2 and even S4.4.7 in screen with a resolution of 1,920 by 1,080 pixels. Full HD 469 ppi (Corning Gorilla Glass 2, Gorilla Glass is the alkali-aluminosilicate sheet toughened glass manufactured by glassmaker Corning. Version 2 of Glass was introduced in 2012). The phone is thin and light. I highly recommend you to try it at a nearby store. Reading reviews do no justice to the phone; once you experience it, you will drool. I am happy there is a stiff competition between phone vendors. I don't have attachment to any one vendor. I am open to trying all vendors.HTC One runs Jellybean Android 4.1.2, using HTC's Sense user interface, not sure if it will be upgradeable to version 5.0 "Key Lime Pie". We may see 4.2.2, or 4.3 version of JellyBean rumored for Google I/O in May 15-17 2013, just a week away as I write this review.Key Notes:* Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor running at 1.7GHz with 2GB of RAM* 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac support future proof for now. Note the support of "ac"* GPS, NFC, gyro, accelerometer, proximity, ambient lightAWESOME speakers. Per HTC, stereo speakers come with amplifiers, and Beats Audio technology for deeper bass. HTC one also has 2 microphones for reducing noise.* Camera is awesome; don't let the 4 MP fool you. It is the old photographer's adage. It is the not the megapixel, it's the sensor that matters! This camera is very light sensitive, and I was able to get great photos in low light situations.* micro-USB port for battery charging supports MHL, so if you buy an adapter you can use HDMI. Lot of people are not aware of MHL and not widely popularized. Basically you can make your smartphone into a giant computer. Connect smartphones to HDMI monitors or HDTVs, use Bluetooth keyboard and mouse and control smartphone. Per Wikipedia "Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) is an industry standard for a mobile audio/video interface that allows consumers to connect mobile phones, tablets and other portable consumer electronics (CE) devices to high-definition televisions (HDTVs) and audio receivers. The MHL standard supports up to 1080p/60 high-definition (HD) video and 7.1 surround sound audio while simultaneously charging the connected device." DLNA Support is also included. These are awesome features indeed, and not noted much.* Just like the Samsung Galaxy feature, HTC One also works as an infrared sensor for controlling the consumer devicesSome cons:* 32 GB/64 GB models , but Lack of microSD card support may come as an issue for some* Battery cannot be removed (Li-Po 2300 mAh battery)* microSIM card is released by punching a paper clip. Just like iphones. As battery is not removable, this design is adopted by HTC* To Note: unlike international version, the Chinese models feature a removable back cover, featuring a Micro SD slot for storage expansion and dual SIM card slots. Dual SIMs are very popular in Asia not in US.* Crapware/Bloatware. Why do the phone manufacturers think they are adding value by adding software like Blinkfeed which cannot be removed. HTC advertises as a feature, I view it as a nuisance. There are no alternatives except vanilla Google Nexus phones. ASUS adds its own extra software, Samsung has its own. I feel they at least make provisions to remove these crapware. Remember windows PC in late 90s loaded with all kinds of stuffs which no one ever usedI have tried following apps from my Play library and they just worked awesome.Amazon MobileAndroid StatusAmazon Kindle (very sharp for quick reading, I use black background white text)AndroidifyAngry Birds (Space/Seasons)Asphalt 7Amazon App StoreBoxCar Maintenance Reminder ProChromeCNET TVNAVIGON (from Garmin - offline maps), was AWESOME!Google Navigation/Earth/MapsGoogle Currents (nice way to read News)Draw SomethingGoogle DriveEbayLinkedinGoogle Music (I have over 10,000 songs/podcasts) and it is free!Tapatalk (awesome forum browsing app)OverDrive Media Console: Library eBooks & Audiobooks (public library consumption of media)Microsoft One Note (legacy docs, skydrive of 25 GB is good)Subsonic Music StreamerTerminal Emulator (still need to use vi, yes this is it)TweetCaster Pro for Android (excellent twitter client)Twit.TvGoogle VoicePlenty of Widgets - BatteryPro, SwitchProPlease ask questions. I like when people ask questions as I get more chance to review and poke i

Warning: huge review coming.For total transparency, I am a mobile application developer for a corporation. I get my hands on a variety of phones on a daily basis; I have myself owned a Motorola Droid, LG Quantum and Nokia Lumia 900 (both Windows Phone 7 phones), Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7-inch, and now the Developer Edition of the HTC One. I have tested and used a Samsung Galaxy S4 before it was released to the public. I develop on iOS devices as well so have knowledge of iOS (iPhone/iPad), Android, and Windows Phone devices. I have not developed for Windows Phone 7/8 but was a daily user for two and a half years.The HTC One is the phone to bring me back to Android after I left the platform due to instability and poor hardware (6 Motorola Droids in six months is not okay). What follows is a review of the One, a comparison to the other flagship phones out there (iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S4, Nokia Lumia 920) based on my experience working with them and/or researching/considering them for my next personal device.HTC One Pros:-Build quality is phenomenal. One of the biggest drawbacks for me in Android phones, which actually kept me from returning to the platform, was that the quality of the materials used is just too cheap for the price point. Android is giving itself in many ways a reputation as the budget OS. Samsung is a key example, which still insists on using plastic (really, plastic) in their flagship phones. This is unacceptable. If I am going to spend $600+ on a phone, you better offer premium materials. The One really feels good in your hand. Yes, it's heavier than other phones out there--but for me this is an indicator that HTC didn't go cheap on materials. The aluminum is still very much a light material but way more solid than the cheap plastic of the Galaxy S4. Hold the two phones next to each other and I'd almost guarantee you'd pick the One over the S4 any day of the week. I have read some professional reviews that have expressed concern that the zero-gap build quality HTC advertises was not present in their review device. I am here to say that my device has none of those quality concerns. There are no gaps anywhere on the phone and everything is straight-edged and cleanly put together. HTC really shines in their build quality on this device.-Hardware. This goes along with the build quality point, but I really can't praise HTC enough for the materials they put in the One. No, the One does not have all the bells and whistles that the Samsung GS4 has. But the screen is beautiful (truly a masterpiece), the speakers are the best I have ever heard on a phone (and dual front-facing speakers is a stroke of pure genius--really, why hasn't anyone figured this out until now?) [side note, I consider the One's speakers better than my laptop's speakers--I own an ultraportable Lenovo X220T that has weaker speakers with less bass capability than this phone], and the One takes whatever I throw at it without ever stuttering.-The Cameras. This is both a pro and a con. The front-facing camera is great. I skype on a daily basis with my best friend in Japan. Today I skyped with him for the first time using the One. He commented that the video quality was significantly better than it had ever been (in comparison to my laptop, my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7-inch, and my Nokia Lumia 900) and the audio quality was better as well. Kudos to HTC on the front camera. As far as photo shooting goes, I have only tried it a small amount, but the camera is FAST to snap that shot. My 900 takes much longer to focus and get a shot--not the One. It's almost instantaneous. As others have mentioned, the low-light quality is very good. The colors are very true on the rear camera.-Blinkfeed. Okay, matter of personal preference. I hate most of the Sense UI (being completely transparent), but I actually like Blinkfeed. It's not as nice as the live tiles I had on my Windows Phone 7 to keep up with the people I care about, but it's nice to be able to scroll through facebook posts without actually having to deal with the facebook app. Some people hate Blinkfeed. Okay, understandable, it's a matter of preference. I do find it annoying that it is your home screen and not just a side screen instead.Cons:-The Rear-Facing Camera. Alright, I own a dedicated camera. But I never carry it around, and my phone is my de facto camera for mostly everything. However, I can say after taking shots with the rear-camera that I will now be taking my actual camera with me anywhere I want to take photos seriously. The One's camera just does not cut it. The 4MP shots are grainy, to the point that I can see the grains of the photo just in viewing them on the HTC's awesome 1080p screen. There's no way you'll ever be printing off photos and hanging them up with this device. I know MP is not an indicator of how good a camera is, but I would have been much happier if HTC had put in a 6MP or 8MP camera. If you plan on using this phone to take a lot of pictures and are really se

This is for the AT&T version. No differences really between the international expeept for the unlocked bands and depending if it's the developers edition, the unlocked bootloader.First off, I am a phone junkie. I switch phones very often and most of the devices I've owned from HTC has been the original TMobile G1, G2, Droid Incredible, AT&T One X and One X+. I love Android but been open to other OSes from Apple, Windows and even Blackberries. Android is more suited for my personality and I love the ease of customizations without jailbreaking my iphone and so forth.Design:This is going to be the first thing that you are attracted to. The aluminum zero gap is absolutely stunning and sturdy. There's nothing like it. My wife has an iphone 5 and it has nothing on the HTC One. My previous best design would go to the White One X (white polycarbonate gets extremely dirty) and this HTC One is leaps and bounds above that and makes it feels very premium, as every smartphone considering they costs much more than anything much larger than them.Screen and Sound:The next you notice would be the screen and sound, which right off the bat you can tell is much better than anything you've ever used because 1). It's facing you and 2). Stereo sound. Listen to music when you get the chance and you'll hear the difference. After the phone fully boots up, you notice how crisp and clear the screen is. The average smartphone user may find it difficult to distinguish between 720p and 1080p. Do we really need 1080p? No, I personally think 720p was fine but I'm not complaining. Really have to see in person to admire.Sense 5 and Blinkfeed:Sense 5 is finally at that point where I can say it's beautiful. Its not stock Android (Jellybean) pretty but it doesn't look dated like it did on Sense 4 (which I hated but lived with). It's looks modern.Blinkfeed, people are comparing it to Windows Phone tiles which I think is a bad comparison. It's more like Flipboard. If you used Flipboard, you'll feel at home. I personally like it. I am a wallpaper junkie as well and change my wallpaper often. WIth Blinkfeed being my main page, I don't really change my wallpaper often because I don't see it as much. I have 2 pages, Blinkfeed and another one for my mainly used apps. Thats it. Hopefully HTC puts out an update where we can manage our own feeds except for the one that's preloaded.Camera:HTC One uses a new 4mp (Ultrapixel) camera. I am not a professional photographer but I do take pictures of my kids. A lot of them. The One X had the best camera on a smartphone for 2012 (Had an S3 and Lumia 920) so I didn't expect anything less from HTC. Megapixel count means nothing to me. Zoe is also and also an awesome feature that I use often and the Video Highlight feature is really great. A life "trailer" if I may that does it beautifully with no effort on my part. It takes everything from a given event and makes a 30 second video. You have to see it to understand.Battery:The HTC One house a 2300 mAh battery. Not much of an upgrade from the One X+ (2100 mAh). When I first started using the HTC One, I was able to get a full day out of it. I use to get 13-15hrs before it hits at least 10% with regular usage (Pulse app, Gmail, Texting all day, music streaming and camera uses). Then I read an article on the power saver feature (which I rarely used on the One X+) and it says it we can actually benefit more by leaving it on instead of only when in situations that calls for it. So I gave it a shot and I must say. It is awesome. I can actually get close to a full day with at least 2 hours on screen time before needing to charge.Etc...The IR blaster is a wonderful feature that I use often to control my tv and (i lost the remote to my home theater) and now I can turn the volume up or down without getting up. There are some flaws though, I cant program my volume up and down for my tv on the phone. It doesn't work for some reason but it's not a biggie.The placement of the IR blaster/power/sleep button is weird but you'll get use to it. It's like brushing your teeth with your right hand until you damage it. You have to learn to brush with your other left. It's not normal but eventually you'll adjust.The capacitive buttons are now just back and home. I wished it had all 3 buttons because I hate how some apps have that menu bar which takes up space it really doesn't need to on the screen. I used Android when it had 4 (menu, search, back and home) and then they have you get use to (back, home, and recent) with HTC giving you the option on Sense 4 to use the recent key (when long press) to be the menu. HTC, PLEASE, give us an update to bring this minor feature back. (I don't want to root my phone and wait for a dev to implement this feature).Throwing in earbuds with the phone is a nice plus. Better than average I must say and they actually fit in my ear. Thanks!!!Almost a week now and I am absolutely in love with this phone. I don't even want to use a case but I know I am going to

SPECS:1.7 GHz Snapdragon 600 with 4 x Krait 300 CPU and Adreno 320 GPU2GB of LPDDR2 with your choice of 32/64 GB NAND(Internal Storage)in your choice of Silver or Black.4.7" SLCD3 1080p with a blazing 468 ppi which is the best on the market.4 MP camera but HTC uses Ultrapixel technology which allows for 300% more light for better pictures.2300 mah batteryAndroid 4.1.2 and they use Sense 5It has all the latest WiFi 802.11ad/a/b/g/n+ BT 4.0, USB 2.0, GPS/GNSS, MHL, DLNA, and NFCDual front facing speakers, HDR microhpones and 2.55V headphone amplifierHARDWARE:Let's be honest, the first thing you will notice when you see this phone or any phone, is how nice it looks and this phone does not disappoint, it has a beautiful industrial design and aesthetics, and just oozes beauty. We use our phones so much that they have become an extension of us and the way it looks and feels in your hand is very important and the quality of the material is important and this phone does not let you down. The finish and feel of the phone in my hand is phenomenal. It's just one sexy looking device, and a nice welcome change from the typical plastic phone. You can really tell that HTC focused on the looks and feel of this phone.From watching the HTC press conference when they phone was showcased it takes HTC 200 minutes to finish the chassis of the phone. It is made from one solid piece of aluminum(except the front speakers, they are aluminum also but are snapped on) and when the insides are added the phone is sealed and they inject plastic between the cuts where they place the antenna so there is no issues with receiving any signal like other metal phones and like the iPhone use to have. This also necessary so you can utilize NFC. HTC calls this their zero gap construction which they state has not gaps between aluminum and the polymer of the body. However there are some small gaps on the top and bottom where the speakers are put on, but not on the bottom. I give them tons of credit, because this is the first Android phone that can finally match the build of the iPhone which I have always liked the looks of the iPhone but have never been a fan of iOS.The back of the phone has a nice curve and feels amazing in the hand. It just fits perfectly and has a nice cool feel to the phone. The back has a microphone that will help with noise cancellation. HTC will not come out and say what the whole composition of the phone is, and I can't say that I blame them. The One has absolutely not creaking or flexing which is quite nice. My S3 and S2 would sometime creak because of the plastic but on the One they use such a high quality build material that you do not have to worry about it, which is a nice welcome feeling. If HTC would have stopped there that would have been ok, but to make the phone even more beautiful they take a diamond drill to the sides and back corners to give the phone chamfered edges which makes this high end device really shine.On the front of the phone HTC has decided to go with 2 buttons instead of 3 like we see on most handsets or on screen buttons. Some people will love it or hate it, but after a few days I have found no issues with it but it would have been nice to allow you to use the HTC logo at the bottom as another button such as the home button or even awaking the screen. It appears to me that HTC really put in time and effort to make this device more user friendly and less confusing. One of the things you always hear from the iPhone crowd is Android can be somewhat overwhelming even though it has the better software and definitely more customization than iOS and Windows. It's obvious that they are targeting the iPhone crowd. You can still do everything you need to with 2 buttons, for example you double tap the home button and the multitask comes up. HTC eliminated the home button which is what Google likes.BATTERY LIFE:I have been using this phone for over a week and have not had any issues with battery life. Since the phone uses a all aluminum body you can not switch the battery out. Some may have an issues with this, I do not. With my S3 I could switch the battery out but I never really did so. HTC also has added a powersave mode which you can use to help keep battery life in check and I have used this setting and not noticed any drop in performance. When you implement this mode you can customize it to fit your needs such as under clocking the CPU, dimming your screen, and stopping auto sync. The CPU, display, and Auto sync will be the 3 of the biggest battery killers, so that is the setting I use when I implement it. I also recommend using the slider to adjust your display because it is typically much higher than it needs to be.HTC went with a 2300 mAh battery, but it would have been a welcomed improvement if they would have went with a 2600 to 2800 mAh battery. The new Samsung S4 has a 2600 mAh battery and from the reviews I have read they have almost the same battery life. In some te

2012 was the year of the smartphone for 3 big companies: Apple, Samsung and Google. The iphone 5 was about the best looking phone ever made with a solid operating system and excellent support. The Galaxy 3 stole the spotlight with terrific commercials and a solid contender with Apple. And Google released the best phone, in my humble opinion, ever made until that point. The nexus 4 was and is cheap for just $300, receives upgrades from google directly, and is quite simply a stunner. Last year, however, the HTC One X was also released if you didn't know, and it was second best only to the Nexus 4. It had a terrific screen, great build quality even though it was plastic, and it was just a thin slab of sexiness that slid into your pocket easily with the best camera of all phones mentioned above. Yet, nobody knew about it.This year, it seems people are hearing about HTC, and Apple and Samsung will have to fight one more company to take the spot of best smartphone. In my view they failed last year as google offered a phone that was for the first time the best mobile experience ever put on the palms of your hands.This year, the HTC One has taken that place from google. The HTC One is quite simply stunning in and out. First thing I did was put an invisible shield to prevent any scratches and keep its metal body ever intact (something I do to all my phones since I don't use a case, and more importantly, I never drop these guys).Design:Google took the experience from apple, but apple kept the design hat. This year HTC takes the design to a whole new level. No phone ever looked this good. It's just the right amount of heavy to make it solid, the right amount of curvature to sit on the palm of your hand, and the right amount of beauty and industrial design. The word Stunning can't be used enough here. The speakers are obviously for audio, but they simply add to the art in a way no other phone has done before. It's a work of industrial art that puts every iPhone model to shame.Experience:Matches the iPhone point by point and offers MORE. Home screens, Facebook integration, widgets, and a whole new home screen where you get news and all of your social information in one place. For those of you who use flipboard heavily as I do, it's the same great interface to give you just the right amount of news whenever you need it. As a news junkie, it's ever appreciated. If you don't need it, just ignore it to the side. But it doesn't hurt to have Facebook set up so you can easily see what's happening in your social circles. Within 1 minute of set up, I had close to 52GB of music available to stream and save from google play music (a free service BTW on every android phone), within 10 minutes I paid my bill at Duane Read using the phone as a wallet, and within 30 minutes I had taken the best shot I have ever taken with a mobile phone.The user interface for those who don't know is Sense. Sense 5? Maybe? It's fast, capable of handling widgets as well as google's unadulterated vanilla android on the Nexus 4, and is quite simple. But don't mistake that for a lack of options like the iPhone's simplicity. It is still android and all the options are there. It outdoes Samsung's touchwiz, and apple's outdated IOS which is obviously the same interface from 2007. I like this as much as the vanilla android on the nexus 4, and like it even more due to blinkfeed. The only thing I miss is the ability to add lockscreen apps, but that's coming soon (we hope).A good part of the user experience is UPDATES. Apple and google own this sector with outstanding updates. Google more so since their updates are actually useful. HTC plainly sucks. Here is hoping they will update the heck out of this phone, and force carriers, especially ATT to push out updates. Don't let this be another htc one x where we wait 7 months for a released update. If not, support carrier versions and push out updates themselves. Give me a link and let me download and install updates without my carrier. Or is that contractually not possible?Screen:Best screen on any phone. 1080P. It rules them all, and outdoes the HTC One X from last year. This is the whole phone experience, and having this kind of a screen just makes the phone a pleasure to use. Comparing this screen with the iPhone 5 just shows how much apple needs a larger screen more than ever. It is simply impossible for me to use my iphone after using the HTC One as you feel absolutely constrained when reading webpages, looking at pictures, etc. Puts last year's Samsung S3 to shame. It's quite a stark difference.Camera:The camera here is a fantastic shooter. Don't be alarmed at the 4MP factor. The images have terrific resolution, excellent color, and fantastic low light resolution. What worries most buyers is the detail presence due to 4MP, and if you're planning to print out huge posters, then this is not the camera to be used. If you want memories, at any time of the day, recorded with great clarity, then this camera offers

What is there to say about this phone? If I just write about it, I'm just going to ramble on and on. So to save everyone some grief, here are bullet points (my direct comparisons are to the iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S3 and Note 2, but mainly to the Galaxy S4):The Good:1) THE SCREEN: If there was such a better screen on a phone, I have not yet seen it. The iPhone 5 is lauded for its excellent screen, but at its current resolution, it trails behind the One's screen by far. Everything just POPS out at you. Even in direct sunlight, everything is CLEAR and BRIGHT. I really loved the Droid DNA/HTC Butterfly's screen, but once again HTC has outdone itself and given us a true masterpiece in 4.7" 1080p(468ppi) form. This is THE BEST screen on the planet right now - WOW!!!2) THE DESIGN/HARDWARE: Why do most reviewers laud the iPhone 5's aluminum construction so much, when it chips and nicks so easily?? If you want a true masterpiece in design and craftsmanship, look no further. The One feels THICK and TOUGH. I don't have to worry about carrying this around case-less(except from drops, which is a whole other case). I will not be worried about this phone nicking and scraping like the iPhone 5. Personally, it may not have the flair of some of the Sony and Nokia phone of the past, but in totality the One has the best combination of design and craftsmanship. It oozes style and sophistication(*cough*Samsung*ahem*).3) THE DUAL FRONT-FACING SPEAKERS: We have all been desensitized to the modern smartphones nowadays with their crappy, tinny, mono speaker. I remember the days of the Nokia n95 and n84 with their stereo speakers - whatever happened to phones after that? Whoever agreed to a mono/solo speaker with all the smartphones thereafter?? FINALLY, someone has the senses to come back to reality - thank you, HTC!. Trust me, your ears will thank you and you will realize all phones should have been made like this. Especially when you use ringtones/alerts that were specifically created for this phone, the sound is loud, immersive, expansive, and POPs into your ears. It's simply a re-revolution.4) THE CAMERA: I don't use my phone camera to make prints from photos, I have my dedicated cameras for that. So to me, the paramount function of phone cameras is the convenience/accessibility - it has to be able to capture what I want quickly and clearly, with decent enough quality to post online. Therefore, the 4MP size in the One's camera does not bother me at all. Who cares if the camera isn't THE BEST phone camera ever? Because it is not, but it is a GREAT low-light shooter, and to me that's more important than pixel count. The sensors in the camera are bigger than other phone cameras, therefore, it can capture a lot more light, which in laymen's terms it can give you better photos in more situations than other phone cameras can. Also, the touch spot focus is almost instantaneous - this camera is quick, quick, quick!5) For a near 5-incher, it's quite svelte, at least at the girth. It's easier to hold in the hand than the Samsung Galaxy S3/S4, and for sure a heckuva lot better than the Note 2. It fits in your hands nicely and securely, with just the right combination of size, weight, and balance.6) The UI and software design is now very minimal and simplistic. For better or for worse, if you are used to the old Sense UI's, you will need some readjusting. Personally, I like this new one better. If you're a casual news reader, then you'll like new default home screen which displays a gathering of news sources - some of its own partners, some for your Facebook and Twitter, etc. - to form a Flipboard style of news reader. Personally, I'm a huge Pulse news reader fan, so I only use that.The Bad and Ugly:1) The battery is only 2300mAh - I wish it was bigger because I'm one of those paranoid people who always needs my phone at fully charged, just in case, of you know, something. But so far it's been holding steady at about 40% at the end of the day(from 9am-6pm). I check emails, read the news, text, Facebook, etc. throughout the day - I would say that I'm a moderate to heavy user. Another bad thing that I've noticed is it charges slower than most other phones.2) Comparing features with the Samsung S4, the One is lacking. It's not a deal breaker, but for those who like fancy functions, the One will not make you as happy. The HTC One is very simple in its feature set. The one feature I miss most from the new Samsung phones is Smart Stay, where the phone can sense that you're looking at the screen, and won't dim/turn off the screen - that was a HUGE convenience for when you're watching a movie or reading the news.3) Like I wrote earlier, the size is both good and bad, and it's also heavier than most similar phones. It's taller than the S4, and with the power button up on top, it's almost impossible to do one-hand phone operations without shifting your hand up and down to accommodate both the screen gestures and buttons. The buttons(power and volum

First let’s talk about size, is this phone too big is the first question people ask me? I’m a busy mom of 3 kids and often I use my phone more like my laptop. 5.9 inches of screen real estate simply makes every task easier. Taking Photos, editing for Instagram, keeping tabs on my daughter’s social media, reading ebooks, GPS navigation, recipe research in the grocery store… oh yeah and talking/texting!You must use two fists to use this phone. I do stress about dropping it due to it’s size. But it fits in my back pocket and in my small shoulder purse. I was used to both the HTC One (4.7”) and the HTC DNA (5”) so I was already past using both thumbs to type.The answer? I love the size of this phone. Watching people with MUCH smaller phones (I’m looking at you iPhone) makes me smile a little bit as I pull out my phone!The HTCOnemax comes with the upgraded HTC Sense 5.5 and there are several new features worth noting: The HTC Scribble App is new and one of the best note-taking, list-making, doodling and journaling apps I’ve ever seen (and I’ve tried a LOT). The TV Remote app is simply terrific. Even if you don’t use it as a remote, it has an amazingly functional program guide. No more searching for programs for hours on your awful TV/Cable guide! Plus added features like a fingerprint unlock scan, faster access to the most used settings and upgrades to the HTC Blinkfeed (option to turn it off and can now add your fave blog RSS feeds—love that!).Read my Full Review of new HTC Sense 5.5 on my blog.[...]Are you more about using your phone for all your entertainment needs?Now you can take it to the MAX! I’ve been catching up on Netflix Original Series’ like Derek and Black is the New Orange. Watching on the Max’s large screen with HD quality is perfect when I’m waiting to pick up kids or while jogging on the treadmill! I now ONLY use my cell phone as my main eReader. Even the 5” screens I’ve used before were just too small for real reading compared to the Max.I’m all about cameras on cell phones.They’ve gotten so advanced I rarely use my big girl camera any more. The Max is no different. It has a 4MP UltraPixel rear camera and 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera. (Love the swipe across the screen to change to front facing camera.) The front-facing camera has a wide angle large enough to fit my whole family in a ‘Selfie’ shot! And the HTC photo gallery now offers highlight videos, creating automatic mini videos from stills, Zoes and video you’ve taken at a particular event. You look like a professional with filters and music built in!And the final Maxed up treat…The battery length, even with the huge screen, is longer than any phone I’ve ever tested. With my constant mom-use I find the phone lasts around 26 or 28 hours. But with the HTC Power Flip Case with battery extender the Max routinely runs for 36 hours and longer! That is a GoodNCrazy long time!Please NOTE: I was given the #HTCOnemax to test out on an extended loan at no cost to me. My thoughts and opinions are my own. I am an Android fan.

I have had this phone for three weeks and it is unequivocally the best smartphone I have owned. Prior to this I had owned a Motorola Defy and from day one I was disappointed with it. It was a piece of technical garbage and Motorola, once a beacon of true American ingenuity and pride, should have never released smartphones, especially this one, if they already knew they couldn't compete with their foreign counterparts. Coming back to the HTC ONE, I was leary about the purchase until several co-workers had told me that they had recently switched over to HTC ONEs from Samsung S4 and were extremely happy with the switch. HTC, like Motorola at one point, had a so-so rep in the smartphone world. However, they quickly turned that rep around with this phone. I am glad that they hedged their bet on this flagship phone instead of creating a series of different ones. The only other phone I have enjoyed this much was my Palm Pre, which was genius in its webOS system:EXTERIOR:This phone is simply designed beautifully. Sleek, smooth and ergonomically form fitting to the touch, there is nothing on the body that feels or looks cheap. The concept of "less is more" excels here with the phone and easily rivals the iPhone in the area of product design. I always get asked about the phone from friends and family as soon as they see it in my hands and before I even begin to use it. The sleek, metallic design can almost be compared to the sleek lines of high end sports cars like an Audi TT or VW Karmaghia. It is simply that good.SCREEN & RESOLUTION:Beautiful display with a high definition output that can easily surpass that of Samsung or Apple. By comparing this phone side by side, HTC has made the screen output their own signature. Pictures, video and OS display are crisp and wonderful to look at.CAMERA:One of the best cameras for taking pictures and videos I have ever seen on a smartphone - EVER. I am an amateur photographer & own and have expertly used SLR and DSLR cameras for over 30 years, so I never gave much thought about pictures taken with smartphones, including iPhones and S3s and S4s. The pictures that came out of these phones were good, but it never compared to the pictures I would take with my DLSR or even my NIKON point & shoot. That all changed with this phone. It takes brilliant, FAST photos and the camera software is next none I have ever used. The stock camera and stock program that comes with the HTC ONE out of the box does not need much improvement. Grant it, like any other smartphone, it is still difficult to manipulate the controls at times, but I have yet to take a bad picture with it.PHONE:It is a phone and it works like a phone. Make a call, talk, hang-up. Receive a call, talk, hang-up. Enough said.SOUND:Awesome speakers and sound quality. Th phone comes with great high-end headphones that make those white earbuds from Apple look like dollarstore rejects. The phone speakers project great, bold sounds for music playing to speakerphone conversations.ANDROID:As nice as the stock ANDROID OS is, I will always be comparing it to webOS that came on my PALM PRE phone. How difficult would it be to just combine both ANDROID & WEBOS. However, with the hardware inside this phone, apps run fast. Yet to play a game on it but I was never into phone games.FINAL WORD:If you have to get a smartphone and would like style, form and functionality to work harmoniously, get this phone. Yes, it is expensive. Yes, you will have to buy some protective gear or skin or wallet cover. I get paranoid about my stuff...lol. But it will be so worth it.

Cell phone is the most popular electronic device nowadays, there are more than 320 millions of cell phones in U.S, even more than the population of U.S. How to choose a cell phone becomes a headache when people want to purchase a new one. Actually there are some criterion we can use for it, like hardware design and unique features ,battery life and camera performance . In my opinion, HTC One is the best cell phone so far because it perfectly match all the criterion .Hardware design and feature is one of the most important concerns of cell phone customer. The excellent and beautiful design immediately caught people's eyes when HTC One released to market. As the same all-in-one style headset like before, beside the front side is aluminum material , this time polycarbonate use instead of metal to cover the other areas. This material lets you feel solid and makes the headset only weight 130g, which is much lighter than other non- plastic headset. It measuring 5.4 x 2.7 x 0.36 inches with a 4.7 inches LCD screen provide 1080p resolution, displays a very good pixel that pretty satisfy most customer. HTC One has some unique features also are very attractive. Like build in Beats Dre Audio provides wonderful music quality .New sense 4.0 software with blinkfeed feature can updates news and other information you want to home screen. Some features like facelock and touch gestures may be barely used, but who is unhappy with that unique feature in your own powerful cell phone?Battery life is the common problem of most Smartphone. To compare with its competitors in talk time, web browsing and video playback , HTC One is the best in web browsing ,and in the other two are higher than the average. It just need to be charge after 48 hours even you have used total of three hours in web browsing, talking and video playing. In a certain extent, HTC one is definitely improved its battery life endurance by its Tegra 3 quad-cores technology. We can say HTC One did a good job on battery life since every android phone have the same problem.Camera performance is now a very important part of a Smartphone.HTC One has 1.3 meg pixels front and 8 meg pixels camera , BSI back illuminated sensor and F/2.0,28mm wide-angle aperture lens to capture 3 times more lights. At this time, HTC One combines its ImageChip and the ImageSense function to make its lens, sensor, and software more powerful and all perfectly work together. HTC One has added a new feature to its camera called Zoe. This feature will start shooting one second before you press the button and 2 seconds after you stop it, so you won't miss any scenes you want to capture. In addition, HTC Zoe will automatically take three picture, generating and saving the 20 images and a ZOEVIDEO video file, finally showing as GIF . There is no doubt HTC One's powerful camera feature is one of the best among so many Smartphone.It is not easy to pick a Smartphone from so many choices in market. but if you follow hardware design and unique features , battery life and cameraperformance which are the three most important concerns of purchase criterion, you will find some amazing cell phone that probably fix you. Obviously, HTC One is one of them.

Well I got this phone after much thought. I had been waiting to get the Galaxy s4 but decided to give the HTC one a shot. To be honest I really like this phone, great features, great screen, but then after on ly a few uses issues stared to pop up. So after trying to figure out the issues myself I contacted HTC and After following all of thier tips, I am still having issues. I even called in and was walked thru a variety of steps to test my HTC one. After walking me thru all steps I was even told by your own HTC tech that this was an Obvious HARDWARE ISSUE. There are a bunch of problems and they only seem to be getting worse. The Speakers sound terrible, the screen has obvious issues, there is a dead sport on the touch screen, the screen goes blank from time to time for no reason, and some of my apps even just disappear from my phone with no warning. After speaking with the tech, I was told to take it into sprint, I must assume that this was because HTC did not want to try to reslove the obvious issues with this phone itself and were trying to pawn it off on Sprint. When I took my phone in they did offer me a new phone, but because it has been more than two months I was told that I would need to pay for it. I have to say that I am very disappointed with HTC. I waited a long time to get a new phone, in fact I was waiting for the Galaxy S4 after having had a HTC hero and having a lots of issue with it. In the end I heard a lot of good things about the HTC one and decided to give HTC another chance. I ignored all the negative reviews about HTC customer service and got my HTC One and I must say it has turned out to be a huge mistake. I have had issues since day one, I made the mistake of overlooking a few because I liked the look and feel of the phone. But at some point enough is enough, the issues keep getting worse, I keep contacting HTC and you they kept dancing around the issues. After reading more reviews I see that I am not the only one with issues, and I now that with a brand new product there are always going to be some problems. The thing that is shocking to me is that HTC does not seem to be willing to take care of the problems. If a company sells a product that does not meet expectations or in this case is obviously a dud, the company should be willing to correct it's mistake and replace the poor product with one that has no issues. HTC does not seem to be willing to do this at all, as I said they have been trying to pawn your issues off on Sprint which is just not right. I can tell you this, I have had it with my HTC one, and if Sprint is going to make me pay for a new phone, and HTC is not willing to replace the defective original that I bought, there is no way that I will be turning to HTC for a new phone now or any time in the future. It should not be this difficult ( emailing HTC many times, sometimes with no response for WEEKS! calling HTC, going into Sprint) to corrective the issues that come with a defective phone when it is BRAND NEW! At this point I am not sure what to do, as HTC has been little to no help.