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Phones HTC Hima Flagship Device Rumored to Sport Snapdragon 810, 5-Inch FHD Display, 20.7M
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Nice render. I'm hopeful HTC will nail the aesthetics
Sort the camera out and this will likely be my first new android device of 2015.
Fixed that for you.
I bet against, there will be new Android flagships released earlier than the M9, so it will be MRU's third or fourth device 2015Fixed that for you.
I bet against, there will be new Android flagships released earlier than the M9, so it will be MRU's third or fourth device 2015
Probably right there..although wasn't the M8 released last March? I'm not sure of any other flagships set to be released prior to March (Galaxy in April/May, LG in July, Note 5, Moto X, Xperia Z4 all late summer early autumn--all estimates/guesses based on last year's releases of course).
Regardless, we both know it won't be his ONLY Android handset next year.
This and the LG G4 are the phones I'm looking for most in 2015, although I'm disappointed with both their update policies with their current flagships: the Lollipop update for the G3 still hasn't resolve the lag issue for many, while the Lollipop update for the M8 is still nowhere to be seen.
I've been disappointed by the way most manufacturers are handling their respective Lollipop update.
I've been disappointed by the way most manufacturers are handling their respective Lollipop update.
Sony opened the way first with only 1080p and amazing battery life
Now HTC, please listen the market and make a real compact size phone of your flagship such as Z3 Compact
Boomshit, please remove it, everybody use earbuds or headset
We want slimmer bezels
I don't unless I'm on the treadmill, that's one of the nice things about my phone
Agreed. I really like the speakers on my M7, they are one of the highlight features of the phone.
HTC's next flagship smartphone is coming March 1 in Barcelona
HTC's next flagship smartphone is coming March 1 in Barcelona
http://www.androidcentral.com/htcs-next-flagship-smartphone-coming-march-1-barcelona
HTC's next flagship smartphone is coming March 1 in Barcelona
http://www.androidcentral.com/htcs-next-flagship-smartphone-coming-march-1-barcelona
http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_one_m9_and_m9_plus_official_photos_leak-news-10967.php
Wow, amazing if its true. Seems like 2015 will be with great flagships
Today's leaks look really nice! I feel like a giddy schoolgirl seeing them. I finally jumped on the Android bandwagon with the OnePlus but now I'm really excited about Android offerings in 2015.
As big of a field day Apple is having with the iPhone 6 and 6+, I personally find them more boring than ever. Isn't that strange? I don't know what it is, but when I picked up my iPhone 6 recently, I just couldn't find myself enjoying it anymore. I don't find iOS any dramatically smoother than Cyanogen and in fact find it actually slower! Also, all those extra Cyanogen features just can't be beat. Double-tap to wake and swipe up to sleep are life-changing features! (I'm being dramatic, but they really make using smartphones easier).
I'm glad HTC is potentially bringing exciting stuff to the Android table. I hope they nail the camera this time. The camera is the only one area I think the iPhone has every Android device beat. I know some people say the Note 4 or the Nexus 6 cameras are better, but I'm not so sure.
As big of a field day Apple is having with the iPhone 6 and 6+, I personally find them more boring than ever. Isn't that strange? I don't know what it is, but when I picked up my iPhone 6 recently, I just couldn't find myself enjoying it anymore. I don't find iOS any dramatically smoother than Cyanogen and in fact find it actually slower! Also, all those extra Cyanogen features just can't be beat. Double-tap to wake and swipe up to sleep are life-changing features! (I'm being dramatic, but they really make using smartphones easier).
I'm glad HTC is potentially bringing exciting stuff to the Android table. I hope they nail the camera this time. The camera is the only one area I think the iPhone has every Android device beat. I know some people say the Note 4 or the Nexus 6 cameras are better, but I'm not so sure.
I'm going to first preface that my next comment would usually be regarded as trolling flame bait, especially here in the Alternatives subforum but want to emphasize that's not my intention and that it's genuinely meant to be complimentary.
<braces himself for the onslaught...>
Those bear a serious resemblance to the latest iPhones. And IMO, it's a good thing.
I'm not making any accusations that HTC is just copying Apple. In fact, the latest iPhones have a serious resemblance in some ways (rear panel) to the last two HTC flagships. What I think they've done (assuming these are genuine), is perfect the design and form factor. I know many don't like the iPhone design because let's face it, while striking in layout and build materials, they also are more susceptible to easy damage, having so much glass and aluminum. That being said, I think they are very elegant, feel solid and sturdy in one's hand, and are genuinely very well made. I personally find the HTC One devices to be the Android equivalent.
These devices from HTC appear to follow in that vein and then improve on it. They've taken the best of their last two flagships and improved their greatest flaws. Love or hate the iPhone, the full glass front with the waterfall type edge feels terrific in hand and to use, especially when it so seamlessly transitions to the rounded aluminum edges. Gone are the gigantic forehead and chin, presumed to be necessary to accommodate the boom speakers, yet retaining the stereo speaker layout. Shrink the bezels on the iPhone and this is what you'd get.
My only disappointment is regarding the larger device. I think the design on the left is gorgeous--clean, simple, elegant. I hate that HTC feels the need to follow suit and integrate a fingerprint sensor into the larger device (my preferred size now) and muck up the design a bit.
I used a developer edition of the original HTC One much of 2013 and found it to be a fantastic experience, save for the camera (of course). I find Sense to be the software equivalent of HTC's hardware design--clean, elegant, simple and the best of the Android skins. Considering both these images and recent specs leaks, I'm REALLY looking forward to HTC's event early March. These devices have the potential to be the near perfect Android handsets.
The M9 looks awesome. Finally smaller bezels, speakers look better (because they are kind of hided). It looks like the iPhone 6.
Give it a good camera and bigger battery and you have a winner.
The M9 looks horrible on the other hand, with that weird button apart from the on screen ones.
Give it a good camera and bigger battery and you have a winner.
The M9 looks horrible on the other hand, with that weird button apart from the on screen ones.
Well actually you can get that on iOS also, if you jailbreak. I use swipe down to sleep and fingerprint touch to wake.
I'm getting bored of iOS lately and deffo planning to jump to Android, but it must be noted that a jailbroken iPhone can be even more customised than an Android. Jailbreak is a must for an advanced user.
810...pariah or powerhouse given qualcomm losing a flagship line; probably Samsung's based upon speculation.
But I get this without jail breaking on the oneplus.
its just there in the settings. I just either turn it on or off. I do hear jail breaking opens up a lot and just like I wish google would add the features others have added to android, I wish apple would add the features I keep hearing about from jail breaking.
