Exactly. S-Off would allow extra features such a user to change CID etc.. But you can still go ahead and install roms as long as the bootload is unlocked.
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The new HTC ONE (M7)
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Exactly. S-Off would allow extra features such a user to change CID etc.. But you can still go ahead and install roms as long as the bootload is unlocked.
Well what do you know...just checked again an now estimated availability is 4/18.
Check again couch, I'd bet yours was changed again like mine.
By golly, you're right.
It's 4/18 now. But it still says "Back Ordered". What's that supposed to mean?
Anyone get a mount in their car for this puppy? I'm hoping pro clip comes out with something before Memorial Day weekend so I don't have to buy something generic.
The htc branded one looks cool, but I don't think it looks like it fits with any case on(double dip)
The htc branded one looks cool, but I don't think it looks like it fits with any case on(double dip)
Not sure why the shipping dates were jumping around hopefully this is a good sign. I've got all my cases and screen protectors ready.
I think anything not presently in stock and available for shipment shows as backordered. They initially stated it would be shipped on 4/18 so I'm hoping it done jumping around.
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I have both the iPhone version and Note 2 version of this mount and love it. The grip on the windshield is the strongest I've ever encountered and the one-touch to engage the mount around the phone works great.
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Sorry to burst your bubble. I am a developer for android. S-Off makes it super hard to actually flash a kernel. Sure you can flash an AOKP ROM but without a dedicated kernel that is not sense based, you won't get very far. Yes, Steve Kondik is no longer with Samsung. My point was not about the status of his employment, but how forward thinking the company is.
That you have to decide yourself, if aint broken for you dont try to fix
but if you fancy something new (android) its a great time to be on the market.
Yes and no.
IPhone 5
+ smaller, lighter
+ battery last as about same
+ camera is better
+ camera software (HDR) is vastly superior
+ iMessaging is great if your friends are using too
+ email client on iOS is perhaps the best at rendering HTML emails.
+ App Store for gaming is still ahead of android
+ Airplay if you have an appleTV is great and just works
+ software syncing to a mac is unparalleled
- iOS feeling little old (too familiar)
- legacy menu settings / system to set things like music EQ and turn on / off Bluetooth feel antiquated
HTC One
+ fast, smooth (android finally getting the smoothness of iOS)
+ HTC ZOE are great fun and HTC Share is great way to share them
+ battery life has been good
+ 1080p screen is gorgeous
+ messaging app has handy secure box so you can lock away sensitive SMS messages (perfect for the cheating husband - Tiger Woods messaging).
+ sense 5 is best version of its OS HTC have put out
+ support for Facebook Home (if you want to go down that road)
+ aesthetics / design of the device are arguably more Apple hardware lookalike than the iPhone.
- Blinkfeed isn't for everyone
- camera is very good but more megapixels would definetly have made it better.
- software updates may be slower coming than on an iOS device
- menu button in some apps takes up screen estate until HTC push out the update to assign it to a long press on back button
- HTC Sync Manager is much improved but still sucks donkey balls compared to iOS device nd iTunes integration. Why android devices suck so badly when syncing to mac hardware remains a mystery.
Only you can decide what you prefer. Both great phones, both very different. Both have strengths and weaknesses.
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That you have to decide yourself, if aint broken for you dont try to fix
well my current ip4 (2+ years of age) lags horribly with bad battery life. But due to having a mac & ipad, the iphone 5 would fit perfectly in the ecosystem (photostream, notes sync, reminders sync).
The only reason im contemplating the HTC One, the design is so appealing... on par with iphone 5
The HTC One is the best Android phone money can buy, the iPhone 5 is the best iOS phone money can buy. Depends which OS you like better more than anything.
Yes apple's whole Eco system and syncing for everything such as photos, reminders does make the iPhone great.
Some things can be substituted with google services but then may nt integrate with your other iOS devices.
Exactly.
Well you can always buy it and use it for a week and decide if its for you, with the iphone 5 you will have the same experience you enjoy now with a few new perks so its just matter if you end up liking android.
Panorama.
As someone asked about whether the HTC one can take panorama photos I have obliged your enquiry with a couple of snaps from this mornings little daily walk...
As someone asked about whether the HTC one can take panorama photos I have obliged your enquiry with a couple of snaps from this mornings little daily walk...
Pictures look really nice, thanks for sharing and answear questions MRU
No bother.
Just reading up the new firmware 1.29 that is doing the rounds is meant to improve camera quality, especially in regards to things like HDR (which is a software feature anyway).
I don't know tbh, it's possible Dev editions may come with it pre-installed.
Others on 1.27 & 1.28 will have to wait for a OTA update.
Cool. Thanks.
Generally...
Is there any word yet on the Tmobile specific version of the HTC One? Using the iPhone on Tmobile's "LTE" network without AWS HSPA+ sucks major.
If I'm not mistaken, this is exactly how the unlocked HTC One Developer's Edition, with the same bands, will run. Tmobile's LTE is a joke, and to fall back to HSPA would be fine if it got anywhere near the 21 MB/s it's supposed to get.
I rather have HSPA+ (42 MB/s) to fall back to. I'm willing to sacrifice the 64GB storage (for 32GB) if it means I can have HSPA+.
Still hating on HTC a bit for not including AWS HSPA+ in the unlocked version. Why make an unlocked version that only runs fully on one network? Seems silly.
Anyway, any word on pricing/availability of the Tmobile specific one? I can't seem to find anything new.
Oh nice thanks.
Where is the notification LED? Is it a tiny LED in one of the speaker grill holes?
