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AT&T/Telus Inspire 4G

http://www.att.com/shop/wireless/devices/htc-inspire.jsp#fbid=KfpgRFZAXmz
The HTC Inspire™4G is a stunning, 4.3-inch super LCD smartphone running on Android 2.2 smartphone and the first in North America to feature the next-generation HTC Sense™ platform with cloud services. The new Sense platform can pinpoint on a map a lost phone, send a command to sound an alert on the handset, and remotely wipe the phone’s data with a single command through http://www.htcsense.com/. Inspire 4G also delivers an 8-megapixel camera and a HD video recorder. The HTC Inspire 4G will include a 1 GHZ processor, while also boasting a premium, aluminum unibody design. For more information, visit www.att.com/inspire4G (website available after 10 a.m., PT on Jan. 5). This device is slated for launch in the first quarter of 2011, only for AT&T customers.
can anyone confirm if that is or isnt a front facing camera? i just can t tell but it looks like it to me... ????

more info found...
http://www.htc.com/us/products/inspire-att/#overview
according to HTC, looks like its going to Telus in Canada too
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that sure looks like a front camera???

Processor Qualcomm® QSD8255, 1GHz Scorpion™
Operating System Android™ 2.2 (Froyo) with HTC Sense™
Internal Memory 768MB/RAM 4GB/ROM
Display 4.3” inch WVGA resolution with multi touch
Network HSPA/UMTS Dual-band (850/1900) and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) for AT&T and Telus
HSDPA / UMTS
3GPP Release 5 compliant
7.2Mbps peak rate (14.4Mbps option)
HSUPA [Options, depends on carrier engagement]
5.76Mbps
GPS Internal GPS antenna
Camera 8-megapixel color camera with auto focus and flash
Connectivity Bluetooth® 2.1, Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g, 3.5mm stereo audio jack, micro-USB (12-pin micro-USB 2.0)
Battery Rechargeable lithium-ion battery 1230 mAh
Talk Time (in minutes) Up to 360 minutes
Standby Time (in days) Up to 15.5 days
Dimensions 4.8” x 2.7” x .46 (LxWxT)
5.78 ounces (with battery)

I would say definitely no to the front facing camera. This is the same as the Desire HD and it does not have the FFC.
I love this phone with the exception of no ffc, no kickstand and a crappy battery. I wish we could get the HTC thunderbolt/mecha/incredible hd whatever it's going to be called in Canada. Perhaps I'll look at the Moto Atrix when it comes to Bell or this phone. One of them will likely be my next phone.

Been waiting, patiently (fabrication), for the Desire Hd to hit. This is certainly the exact same phone with a north american name. Now all we need is a release date....

no FFC, no problem (for me). i will be getting this when it drops

Too freaking big.
Plus, the Atrix > Inspire.

TexUs said:
Too freaking big.
Plus, the Atrix > Inspire.
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Thats just your opinion though. its not that big when you actually see it.
Plus, Atrix isnt out yet, this is.

The battery worries me.
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I really like it!

Any phone in 2011 with a screen that big, a 4G radio, and a 1230 mAh battery is a waste, IMO.
HTC needs to stop recycling phones and come out with something worth paying for.
They're single-handedly making a mockery out of Android when it comes to battery life.
Impatiently awaiting the ATRIX 4G as well. 1930 Battery and the other features... It is the phone I've always dreamed of.

Only 5mpx camera?
No HTC?
.......

Don't see the need for a camera above 5 MP. Can you give me an example of an advantage other than "bigger pictures?" (I have an 8.1 MP point and shooter).
Don't care what manufacturer or skin the phone runs as long as it works and gets decent support - which Moto typically gives to their flagships.
HTC can be as great as they want, but if they expect me to pay that price for a big phone with an HD2-level battery, they're on crack (had 2 HD2's here, I know what it's like ). All of their phones with that battery size suffer from poor battery life (HD2, Evo, HD7, etc.). The phone can be awesome, but when I'm struggling to get through 2/3 of the day it's useless. Plus, HTC has a habbit of putting rather poor screens in their 4.3" phones (Glary as hell, washed out colors, and the worst viewing angles imaginable).
The Moto has several advantages over the HTC, not to mention Motorola is building much better Exchange support into their phones, among other things...
Dockability, Screen Resolution (960*540), Battery (1930), Screen type, RAM (1G), Storage (16G internal + 32G SD), better CODEC and DRM support...
It's going to be a first-class workhorse.
This is a poor 2011 debut for HTC, IMO.
I only wish the Atrix had real buttons instead of Capacitive, like the Droid X.

Sike-1 said:
Thats just your opinion though. its not that big when you actually see it.
Plus, Atrix isnt out yet, this is.
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I've seen videos and it's too big. 4" screen is as big as I want to go. Some people might like monsters I guess but I certainly don't.
The battery and many other things kills the HTC. This is 2011, they need to get with the program.
Atrix is out this quarter and for a better phone most people can wait a couple months.

Not sure where the 5MP camera thing comes from, ATT lists on their site that it's 8MP, same as the desire HD.
Sans battery life, I'm excited for this phone, especially since it means I can finally tell my iPhone to gtfo.
It's been a while since I've been on here, probably at least 2 years, miss you guys.
My hope is that because of the potential popularity in the US, we'll be able to get more (and bigger) batteries released.
If not, I may have to just wait my contract out and jump ship for the Thunderbolt.

orb3000 said:
I really like it!
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Same here, I love this phone.... or at least the concept of this phone, anyway.

The Inspire does not have a front facing camera. I would love to have a GSM version of the EVO but on AT&T. The MyTouch4g on T-Mobile is the only phone on the GSM market comparable to the EVO.

as I said earlier - all good phones go around T-Mobile. Which is sucks for me

WMCollins said:
The Inspire does not have a front facing camera. I would love to have a GSM version of the EVO but on AT&T. The MyTouch4g on T-Mobile is the only phone on the GSM market comparable to the EVO.
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Well, this is in theory an upgrade. I do agree though, I'd really like to have the kickstand as well as a door that came completely off, so as to allow for easier battery upgrades.
Wish AT&T was getting the Thunderbolt. It's the best of both worlds, Evo build with updated specs.
If my contract was over sooner, I'd buy a Thunderbolt on the Verizon LTE network. Not that I need LTE, but I'd like the kick stand and battery options. I also wouldn't mind toying with the FFC, though that's not a necessity.

Chaptop said:
Well, this is in theory an upgrade. I do agree though, I'd really like to have the kickstand as well as a door that came completely off, so as to allow for easier battery upgrades.
Wish AT&T was getting the Thunderbolt. It's the best of both worlds, Evo build with updated specs.
If my contract was over sooner, I'd buy a Thunderbolt on the Verizon LTE network. Not that I need LTE, but I'd like the kick stand and battery options. I also wouldn't mind toying with the FFC, though that's not a necessity.
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If you really want a kickstand, I'm pretty sure that there will be a case with one built in. I saw some kid using an iPod touch with a green case that had a kickstand in it.
Matt

Moving from Atrix 4G

Hi guys, i am thinking of moving across from my Atrix 4G to the Infuse and was hoping to get some questions asnwered without trolling through here for hours.
I like my Atrix overall as a phone, but the locked bootloader is putting a dampener on my wishes to flash true ROMS. So, can you answer a few question for me please?
1. How do you find the quality of the phone overall?
2. What is battery life like?
3. Is it good performance wise (does the extra clock speed make eup for the older gen processor) ?
4. Are the ROMS available supported well with updates and feature adding?

ricko2169 said:
Hi guys, i am thinking of moving across from my Atrix 4G to the Inspire and was hoping to get some questions asnwered without trolling through here for hours.
I like my Atrix overall as a phone, but the locked bootloader is putting a dampener on my wishes to flash true ROMS. So, can you answer a few question for me please?
1. How do you find the quality of the phone overall?
2. What is battery life like?
3. Is it good performance wise (does the extra clock speed make eup for the older gen processor) ?
4. Are the ROMS available supported well with updates and feature adding?
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well it is not an arm a9 or dual core but it runs better than the other hummingbird phones due to extra ram and a quality job on the firmware.
build quality is good, parts fit much tighter than motorola and internals look more professional than htc but it feels kinda flimsy, not as rugged as the captivate was. it is just too large, too thin, and the plastic is too light and not rigid enough, this construction was great for a smaller phone like the galaxy s but is questionable on a phone this big and thin. that said it is not likely to break, i have dropped mine a few times i just wish it had a metal frame in there.
the hummingbird is very fast, it wont always beat the tegra but on some benchmarks it can get better frame rates especially with kernel mods. my 3d scores in antutu on my capivate were double what any stock phone had on the list when i was using a custom kernel. on the other hand the hummingbird is not well supported by the game develpoers probably because of lower popularity in america and because the tegra represents the next generation and the snapdragon is more popular and more clockable, future snapdragons will see 1.4ghz and up on the same core they are currently using.
so since it doesnt have the gaming dev it deserves (can be helped with chainfire 3d) the advantage of the hummingbird comes down to media playback. the hummingbird can playback H.264 mkv files at a higher class than the tegra, it is only beat by apples a5 in the ipad2 and the orion chip in the sgs2 with video playback. when gingerbread is available it will play those files even better.
so maybe it isnt as fast as the tegra2, but it is faster(slightly) in specific areas. im not saying one or the other is better but dont look at the hummingbird as an old processor just yet. other than that it has good battery life and the dev section is in it's infancy. when there is a kernel dev things will get alot better, if you want to help us get a kernel dev then donate to netarchy in the donations thread. for now the roms are good quality, the devs that are here are good with giving people what they want and at modding apps.

ricko2169 said:
Hi guys, i am thinking of moving across from my Atrix 4G to the Inspire and was hoping to get some questions asnwered without trolling through here for hours.
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You are on the Infuse 4g not Inspire.
But anyway. We have gray ROMs and bettery battery, my 2 friend I let them.play with my infuse, they both have atrix , not they are both selling it on craiflist, even though this is just single core they told me they can see no difference, but me I don't know anything about the atrix because I don't have one, but most of the things I heard that atrix has bad battery and heat issues.
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rjan22 said:
You are on the Infuse 4g not Inspire
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Thanks, fixed that. Im in the correct forum, just wrote the wrong phone down.
I have no heat issues, and great battery life with my Atrix, its only lack of bootloader access that is putting me off.

I had the Atrix before this phone.....I'm just saying the difference is like STONE to PILLOW. Literally... TouchWiz in camperason to Moto Blur is 10X better. Plus in less then a month this phone is probably going to have some awesome ROMs...true ROMs at that. Now if you use the laptop dock and other Atrix accessories all the time dont change its not worth the loss of $500+. Now Atrix fans might argue that it has dual cores... well the Atrix might have that, but its hardly noticeable. If you want a all around better phone the Infuse is the phone for you.

dayton1202 said:
I had the Atrix before this phone.....I'm just saying the difference is like STONE to PILLOW. Literally... TouchWiz in camperason to Moto Blur is 10X better. Plus in less then a month this phone is probably going to have some awesome ROMs...true ROMs at that. Now if you use the laptop dock and other Atrix accessories all the time dont change its not worth the loss of $500+. Now Atrix fans might argue that it has dual cores... well the Atrix might have that, but its hardly noticeable. If you want a all around better phone the Infuse is the phone for you.
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I agree with everyone and motorola and most reviewers agree. Atrix has the processor, but motorblur and the implementation of android on motorola just blows.

dayton1202 said:
I had the Atrix before this phone.....I'm just saying the difference is like STONE to PILLOW. Literally... TouchWiz in camperason to Moto Blur is 10X better. Plus in less then a month this phone is probably going to have some awesome ROMs...true ROMs at that. Now if you use the laptop dock and other Atrix accessories all the time dont change its not worth the loss of $500+. Now Atrix fans might argue that it has dual cores... well the Atrix might have that, but its hardly noticeable. If you want a all around better phone the Infuse is the phone for you.
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I hear ya, though it would be likely even touch wiz would go as I am yet to find a phone companies launcher that meets my needs. I must say though the new version of Motoblur in the upcoming GB update looks to be a huge improvement.
Things like notification power settings and custom kernels are attractive to me and frankly don't look like a reality on the Atrix any time soon (second init seems like a lot of mucking around).
Also 4.5 inches of OLED goodness is attractive.

I moved from the Atrix to the Infuse last weekend. I can honestly say I'm 100% happy and won't go back to the Atrix. I had done my research prior to swapping them out so the first thing I did was installed the 1.2 infused rom. This is EXACTLY what I was hoping to get out of a rom with the Atrix, but it just wasn't happening. In real world performance, you really can't tell that the processors are different. I'm a tech nerd so I figured "OMG I can't go back to a single core." I was wrong. I haven't found a single thing about the Infuse that I would want to be more like the Atrix.
TL/DR
Performance differences are non-existant in every day use. The screen is AMAZING to look at. I can't stop looking.
edit: to answer your questions
1. Quality feels solid. Lighter materials don't always mean lesser quality.
2. Battery life is fine. As long as you don't expect to stream pandora over 3g/4g for 12 hours on battery, the phone lasts all day.
3. Performance is even better than anticipated.
4. Infused ROM has been awesome.

ricko2169 said:
I hear ya, though it would be likely even touch wiz would go as I am yet to find a phone companies launcher that meets my needs. I must say though the new version of Motoblur in the upcoming GB update looks to be a huge improvement.
Things like notification power settings and custom kernels are attractive to me and frankly don't look like a reality on the Atrix any time soon (second init seems like a lot of mucking around).
Also 4.5 inches of OLED goodness is attractive.
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It's. Amoled Plus. Love saying that, but it only starts there.
Why would you want a dualcore when you can have a single core that don't lag at all and doesn't drain your battery that much.
I even use this keyboard (picture below) so I don't need to stretch my thumbs to reach the middle keys lol
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rjan22 said:
It's. Amoled Plus. Love saying that, but it only starts there.
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It's even better, it's super amoled plus

Samsung Intros 5-Inch (!) Galaxy Note Smartphone, 7.7-Inch Galaxy Tab

God it`s even bigger, I have seen the threads on a 4.5" but none on this 5"
Delete thread if old news.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2392251,00.asp

I'm actually quite tempted.
I'm one of those oddballs who doesn't mind large devices, and that being the case its mostly positives from where I'm sitting (obviously will be too large for many to use as their day-to-day phone!).

that 7,7 Tab sure is nice but i just bought a GT10 some weeks ago so i wont be able to afford it
Maybe i can sell my tab and sgs2 and use this lol
Iam wondering how the Phone function will be implemented in the tab

I'm really tempted on the Note but what are its full specs? I already know about the screen but what are the rest?

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I'm really tempted on the Note but what are its full specs? I already know about the screen but what are the rest?
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all i've seen is a couple videos, i believe this is true:
dual 1.4 or 1.5Ghz
5.3 or 5.5 samold (Super HD) screen
stylus (wwoooohooooo !)
8MP rear cam
1.4MP front facing cam
2600Mah battery (wooooohoooooooooo!)
gsm and/or lte
it is a little big for a phone, a little small for a tab... but i think it is going to make some huge waves in the market. possibilities with a size like that are awesome.
things to hope for:
DLNA
hdmi-out
1Gb internal memory
microsd
dual sims
noise cancelling mics
GOOD GPS
awesome antenna
awesome battery life
i'm really looking forward to a long lasting device in STOCK FORM without a huge battery hanging off the back. we'll see if this comes through or not. i will be buying as soon as the early adopters confirm the bugs are minimal and livable. hope !
good job samsung

ohgood said:
all i've seen is a couple videos, i believe this is true:
dual 1.4 or 1.5Ghz
5.3 or 5.5 samold (Super HD) screen
stylus (wwoooohooooo !)
8MP rear cam
1.4MP front facing cam
2600Mah battery (wooooohoooooooooo!)
gsm and/or lte
it is a little big for a phone, a little small for a tab... but i think it is going to make some huge waves in the market. possibilities with a size like that are awesome.
things to hope for:
DLNA
hdmi-out
1Gb internal memory
microsd
dual sims
noise cancelling mics
GOOD GPS
awesome antenna
awesome battery life
i'm really looking forward to a long lasting device in STOCK FORM without a huge battery hanging off the back. we'll see if this comes through or not. i will be buying as soon as the early adopters confirm the bugs are minimal and livable. hope !
good job samsung
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thanks, now I'm even more tempted now. I can't wait until they release this. Is there an estimated release date yet? I would sell my SGS2 for this.

What I discovered:
5.3 HD Superamoled
1.4 Ghz Exynos
1 Gbyte RAM
LTE and HSDPA
16/32 Gbyte versions
8 Mpixel rear / 2 Mpixel front cam
I am more than tempted. I want one now.
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Want.
Want very much.
See the movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfMmMrUwRnI

So is it a Super Amoled or Super Amoled plus screen, because I cannot stand pentile sub matrixes?

Toss3 said:
So is it a Super Amoled or Super Amoled plus screen, because I cannot stand pentile sub matrixes?
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The 7.7 is Super AMOLED + & the Note is HD Super AMOLED I believe.

The Note has a pentile display.

Gede said:
Want.
Want very much.
See the movie:
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.....o.......oooo...oh woooow! I wish i never saw this..loool
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I'm Fallen in love!!
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The note and it's display is extremely nice, but I don't think I could fit a 5.3" phone into my pockets.

fascinating..

I'd LOVE this. Undoubtedly a late US release. Question is when til Espansys etc will have it?

Seems like this is more of a Tablet than a Phone, which kind of defeats the purpose IMHO (if it's actually released like that)
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While the Galaxy Note is an unusual size, it packs a strong set of features. As for whether it leans more toward being a phone or a tablet, it seems to favor tablet.
"I'll call it a tablet because it will not be supported for cellular voice," Chris Hazelton, research director for mobile and wireless at the 451 Group, told TechNewsWorld.
"It does support IP communications such as VoIP and Skype," he said. "It has a very good camera, a great processor, and a great screen. But it's hard not to compare it to Dell's (Nasdaq: DELL) 5-inch tablet, which has not gained much traction in the market."
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/Will-Samsungs-Ugly-Duckling-Become-a-Swan-73195.html

RHGilroy said:
Seems like this is more of a Tablet than a Phone, which kind of defeats the purpose IMHO (if it's actually released like that)
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Look at this picture & you can see the Cell signal on the right of the wifi signal
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I don't know who to believe. Guess we'll find out more down the road.

Yeah everyone stating its a smartphone. Cell signal, phone app, and 2 text messages appear on the homescreen. Im pretty sure its the sexy version of the dell streak.
edit check out samsung unwrap conference from the big man himself
about the 1 minute mark.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om22cOOzbgI
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Look at this picture & you can see the Cell signal on the right of the wifi signal
I don't know who to believe. Guess we'll find out more down the road.
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Guaranteed my next phone is this...
Missing dell streak so much..

iPhone 5 and A6 faster than ALL Android devices?

http://hexus.net/mobile/news/apple/45293-iphone-5s-a6-processor-detailed-benchmarked/
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1601 points? Fastest phone in the world?
Step aside.

It does look like the iphone 5 will be the fastest smartphone (not going by the graph there but just the tech. of the chipset, seems to be just like krait dual core but better). That android benchmark graph looks a bit of as well with regards to the nexus 7 etc. and the one S.......and it is only one test as well and the source isn't exactly the best.......
Wait till anandtech or/and gsmarena get a full set of benchmarks up and they can be trusted.
As I posted here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31643039&postcount=14
The HTC one XL/S are the fastest android devices and are faster than the nexus 7.

1601 points?

Lol yup, been completely reworked the graph to show the iphone 5 as being the best, what a surprise.........
Galaxy S3 benchmark scores;
http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench2/1036570
http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench2/1036389
Again though, only one benchmark test, wait for more (better/accurate ones).

Wait for the LG Optimus G... The quad core Krait will most likely best the iPhone as well based on preliminary benchmark results.

http://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench2/1038700
ill stick with the one S. plus apples go bad really quickly lol

Are there any games that htc one s can't play smoothly? Something like dead trigger?

All hype, no substance.

Sorry my english is not perfect does hype means every thing without any lag?
Does one s have any bugs? Ever had any problems with it? Is one s better than xperia s? Any problems with pentile screen?

I love my One S. No issues except for the fact that I really hate Sense and hence I wipe it all out and flash CM10 nightlies. And yes, the One S outperforms the Xperia thanks to the Adreno 225 (Xperia S has the 220) and MSM8260A

How can I check the version of my cpu s3 or s4. Where does htc sell snapdragon s4 version and where doesn't?

krsk77 said:
Sorry my english is not perfect does hype means every thing without any lag?
Does one s have any bugs? Ever had any problems with it? Is one s better than xperia s? Any problems with pentile screen?
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hype:
Excessive publicity and the ensuing commotion
2. Exaggerated or extravagant claims made especially in advertising or promotional material: "It is pure hype, a gigantic PR job" (Saturday Review).
3. An advertising or promotional ploy: "Some restaurant owners in town are cooking up a $75,000 hype to promote New York as 'Restaurant City, U.S.A.'" (New York).
4. Something deliberately misleading; a deception: "[He] says that there isn't any energy crisis at all, that it's all a hype, to maintain outrageous profits for the oil companies" (Joel Oppenheimer).
tr.v. hyped, hyp·ing, hypes
To publicize or promote, especially by extravagant, inflated, or misleading claims: hyped the new book by sending its author on a promotional tour.

krsk77 said:
Are there any games that htc one s can't play smoothly? Something like dead trigger?
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All games I have tried play smoothly on it.
Have dead trigger installed and settings to max and the game runs smoothly.
krsk77 said:
Sorry my english is not perfect does hype means every thing without any lag?
Does one s have any bugs? Ever had any problems with it? Is one s better than xperia s? Any problems with pentile screen?
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"Hype" definition:
Extravagant or intensive publicity or promotion.
i.e.
Promote or publicize (a product or idea) intensively, often exaggerating its importance or benefits.
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Better than xperia S except for the screen in terms of res. i.e. sharpness and real screen estate.
Only bugs are:
- signal issues in areas with poor coverage (supposedly fixed in latest update)
- majority of black models has chipping issues (fixed with a newer designed model, has smoother edges and a bevelled USB port)
My only complaints with the S are:
- crap notification LED
- poor support from HTC so far
Other people have problem with these:
- pentile screen (IMO only noticeable on certain icons and when really concentrating on the edges of icons/text)
- limited storage (10GB for videos, photos etc. and 2.21GB for apps)
Here is anandtech's view on the screen:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5868/htc-one-s-review-international-and-tmobile/6

So it has 14gb for use right? So if I understand you, you said that I can only install 2gigs of games and don't have the possibility to instaal 7gb or 5gb of games?

Wait to release of the iPhone 5 and after few months new android devices will be released new alternatives etc.

So it has 14gb for use right? So if I understand you, you said that I can only install 2gigs of games and don't have the possibility to instaal 7gb or 5gb of games?

Yes, you have just over 14GB for use.
You can install those games like NOVA etc. and iirc the actual base files are stored on the larger 10GB partition, you can also move apps etc. over to the larger 10GB partition etc. via settings>apps>app you want to move
If you plan on installing all the big games like dead space, nova, GTA etc. then don't get the one S, get the GS 3 or GS 2 as they both have 16GB internal storage and a SD slot.

But I can replace games to 10gig partition so I think it enough space for shadow gun and few other games. I have 16gigs at the moment in my old xperia x8, 14gb for use and still have 5gigs free and I have a lot of ps1 games etc.
Sgs3 and s2 are ugly in my opinion.
One s is much faster then s2 and is comparable with s3

Being that the iphone 5 is several months newer than one s, one x, gs3, nexus 7,etc., wouldn't you expect it to be faster? And when the next round of android devices comes out in a few months, they will all be faster, too.
If the iphone 5 is not one of the fastest devices on the market when it comes out, that would be a pretty weak effort on apple's behalf!
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Cross-platform benchmarks are highly inaccurate. These scores mean nothing really, we'll never know how good the A6 chip is unless android is ported over to the iPhone 5.

Phablet Wars! Which phone do you like better? Galaxy Note 3 vs The rest. Check it out

First I will explain my story: I went from owning the SGS 1, then SGS 2 and then I bought a Droid DNA for something different, but someone stole it. Luckily a friend sold me an SGS 3 for very cheap. By the time I played around with the SGS 3, I realised why I was getting bored of Samsung to begin with. It's because of the screen. Yes it looks sharp and clear but the amoled screen was so fake and forced with saturation which my Droid DNA wasn't suffering from. Not to mention the SGS 3 seemed exactly the same as my SGS 2 only a different shape and size. It was quite frankly boring!
After my insurance company replaced my Droid DNA I could no longer use the SGS 3 because of these facts. I continued to use the Droid DNA for the following months and I can not fault it besides the screen being too small for me now, I have simply outgrown it. I have since sold all of my phones including the DNA to purchase a new phone. I automatically wanted the Note 3 because of the size and hardware and well known projected development but my main questions are:
Is the screen on the Galaxy Note 3 improved with life like colours in comparison to the SGS 3?
Is the camera going to be good enough without OIS?
If you want to know my other choices and reasons why I am considering them please look below. (Was going to include Sony Xperia Z Ultra but the camera has no flash and is only 8mp and the size form factor is too much for me)
My first choice (hoping the screen doesn't put me off)
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Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Pros:
Biggest screen in a small chassis in comparison to any other phablet
Stylus might come in handy but I have never used one before
Has the best internals out of the competition Snapdragon 800/Adreno 330
Development support is massive for Samsung!
Massive battery
4K recording on specific model I am interested in
More RAM
Cons:
Amoled screens have always seemed boring to look at to me and everything seems fake, almost like a cartoon. I need to use the GN3 in person before I can be sure. They might have made it better than the SGS 3? - This is the main reason I am concerned about - My Droid DNA felt so lifelike and easy to look at)
Camera has no OIS (and apparently the auto focus is slow according to some reviews)
My second choice
Acer Liquid S2
Pros:
Screen appeals to me more as it is not amoled like the Note 3
6" display
Same internals as Note 3
Same battery capacity as Note 3
Highest contrast amongst my choices?
Better Front Camera than the other choices
LED Ring Flash (4 leds)
Cons:
Bigger than Note 3 and not sure if it is worth it for the size increase of the screen (TOUGH DECISION)
Has a slower clock speed at 2.2 instead of 2.3 in other Snapdragon 800 phones
If it is not a lot cheaper than it will make me lean towards the Note 3
Reflective screen might cancel out contrast levels outdoors
Not sure what development will be like?
My third choice (more information on release might push me to buy this phone)
Oppo N1
Pros:
Rotating 6 lens camera with F/2.0 Aperture
First Cyanogen Mod Integrated Phone
Duel LED Flash
Biggest battery of all of my choices
Back of the phone has a touch panel which I bet will become very customisable
Aluminium
Some images make it look like the phone is waterproof?
Cons:
Phone might be tooooo big
last generation internals Snapdragon 600/Adreno 320
My third choice tied (more information on release might push me to buy this phone)
HTC One Max ( Some specs might still be unconfirmed)
Pros:
Screen might appeal to me more as it is not amoled like the Note 3
Larger screen
Camera has OIS and might be great. (The HTC One camera didn't impress me too much however)
External surround speakers
Development has really started picking back up with HTC
Cons:
Physical size must be big considering the speaker layout and camera
last generation internals Snapdragon 600/Adreno 320
Another tied third choice (Price is so cheap it might make do)
LG Optimus G Pro (Was also looking at Note 2 but this trumps it in every way besides stylus/software which I am still unsure if I will use often enough and of course I prefer a non amoled screen)
Pros:
This phone is literally half the price as the note 3 costing me $450 vs $850 for the Note 3 (This phone might keep me going until a newer phone entices me and for half the price it is tempting)
Dolby mobile sound enhancement
Great sized screen
Big battery
Camera is better than average
The development is not tooooo bad
Cons:
last generation internals Snapdragon 600/Adreno 320
My fourth choice (most disappointing because screen is probably not going to be big enough!! but I love all of the other features. If this phone was 5.5" I would be getting it over anything else! I am so annoyed it has on screen keys and a smaller screen! - It's why I sold my Nexus 4 so quickly)
LG G2
Pros:
Screen appeals to me more as it is not amoled like the Note 3
Large battery for a small phone (not as good as the note 3 but the life should be close to the same as it has a smaller screen to power)
The phone is cheaper to buy outright by $200 dollars in my country in comparison to the note 3
Camera is outstanding - 4K record might be possible with firmware update - f/2.4 aperture and OIS has proven to take better images and video with the right settings in comparison to my other phone choices
Internals are the same as Note 3
Cons:
Screen is only a little step up in quality and size from my Droid DNA (especially if I choose to keep on screen keys active)
LG usually have little development support compared to Samsung
The button placement at the back makes the phone look weird and maybe awkward. I thought it was a camera lens cover when I first saw it
At the end of the day if the Note 3 didn't have an amoled screen and did have OIS I wouldn't be looking at other phones at all. Even if it just had a different screen it would probably lock me in to buying it. That goes the same for the LG G2 if it had a larger screen! To make a definitive decision, I need to use all of these phones in person but because I live in Australia, most of these phones aren't available to me. Makes it very hard to make a decision! I need to look at the Galaxy Note 3 screen and see if I can deal with the amoled, if I can I will buy it. It is released in Australia in 3 days for me to check out.
If I don't like the Note 3 screen, I will need to handle the Oppo, Acer and HTC One Max to see if I am comfortable with the size of them. If I am then I will buy whichever one I like better, the problem is these phone will probably not come to Australia anytime soon, if at all for me to test them so I can only go by user opinion!
If I am not completely happy with the Acer/HTC/Oppo size I will end up buying the LG Optimus G Pro for so much cheaper than the others and I will then look to replace it when I am happy with another phone even if the phone is lower spec, it has decent development and an upgraded screen size and quality over my DNA.
I also need to see the LG G2 in person to judge the screen size for myself, again the phone is not available in my country until November! and I will want to make a decision by then