whose getting one?

[fernando sor]

Phone is apealing but...

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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51238363

This has been known for a long time. On screen buttons are confusing? To who?

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[fix-this!]

if i can unlock the bootloader for the at&t version ill pick one up. if not ill pass.

 

[scotty1223]

No. This is not true. HTC One is the first to bring all updates last year comparing to Sony, Samsung or LG.
May be there were issues in the past. But with HTC One, the company is improved in this area a lot.

i agree... they have done a complete turn around with updates. the GPE edition got its updates almost imediately,followed not long after by the unbloated us developer and unbranded european editions.

really,only the carrier variants took some time,getting their proprietary apps and features worked in,wich is understandable. and even those werent so bad.

back in the day,the thunderbolt didnt get gingerbread until ics was right around the corner,lol

 

[Actuamy]

Me too I'll probably buy it :good:

 

[O-2-L]

I got an upgrade on my business contract coming up at the end of this month/early April. :victory:
I'm hoping it'll be release around then and will be available to get, But this is Ireland so who knows when it'll be available here. :fingers-crossed:

 

[jonas2295]

This has not been confirmed. Just like the camera.

Believe me, I have contacts.

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[Electronic Punk]

On screen buttons will allow us to customise how many we have.

On my Sensation -> One X -> I went from 4 to 3 to 2.

Now I have a home button I double tap to get settings, press to go home (woo) or swipe up to Google Now.

Too much functionality for one button, 3 will do and the potential for changing the gfx on it.

Tap to wake will also remove the worry that you would have to press the (new bigger) power button to wake it up. Plus less things to click is less things that can suddenly stop working!

Definately a good thing imho.

 

[DanBergundy]

Me! Waiting for the release to finally switch from Sprint to Verizon.

 

[radiotrib]

Well my contract came up for renewal in the first week of March and I have no reason at all to go with anything but an HTC flagship ... so I'm just waiting until I've been to the London launch on 25/03 when I'll get my first chance to see what I'll be getting for my next phone, and then I'm prepared to wait until they are on the shelves.

... but my guess is that it won't be more than a week after the Launch.

So by mid-April at the latest I should be running a WWE, Sim-free M8 ...

 

[kkk121]

I am getting one.

http://m.technobuffalo.com/2014/03/21/att-verizon-tease-impending-launch-of-htc-one-m8/

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[daorderdillon]

I all compare my butterfly s to the m8 as it accounts to battery life

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[EtherealRemnant]

WIthout a doubt I'm getting one.

For those of us who are used to Boomsound, HTC has sealed a niche. I don't like the Z2 and besides that, T-Mobile Sony phones are always locked down like nobody's business so really HTC is the only option. I had to wait on hold for 40 minutes today. It was nice having a speaker phone that is loud, clear, and on the front of the device so I can do other things while I'm waiting on hold.

Add in the 801, the SD card, the 5MP FFC which will come in handy with Skype calls, and HTC has pretty much addressed my only complaints with the One.

From the sound of it, Boomsound has been improved even more... Its really a no-brainer. I tried using a phone that doesn't have Boomsound (Note 3) and while I liked the power of the S800 under the hood, I didn't like the poor call quality and poor speaker quality.

 

[zounduser]

I'm getting one on the 25th! I see evidence that Verizon, and AT&T will both have it directly after the announcement! I can't wait to get my hands on it.

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The one thing I think HTC needs to do next, is introduce their own version of multi window!!! It's the only thing I miss on my HTC phones, compared to my note3! I mean come on already, LG has it, Sony has it, Samsung......please, please, lol, give us die hard HTC users multi window!

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[EtherealRemnant]

I'm getting one on the 25th! I see evidence that Verizon, and AT&T will both have it directly after the announcement! I can't wait to get my hands on it.

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The one thing I think HTC needs to do next, is introduce their own version of multi window!!! It's the only thing I miss on my HTC phones, compared to my note3! I mean come on already, LG has it, Sony has it, Samsung......please, please, lol, give us die hard HTC users multi window!

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Its of limited use on cell phones though. Phablets, yes. But a 4.7" screen is pushing it and a 5" like the S4 is still only limited use in my experience.

 

[Div033]

Yes, I expect to get one, funds permitting. I plan to wait for a developer edition on Verizon. I do not expect a GPE on Verizon as they have never supported them in the past, otherwise I'd definitely wait for that.

Can't wait to see it fully unveiled.

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[zounduser]

Its of limited use on cell phones though. Phablets, yes. But a 4.7" screen is pushing it and a 5" like the S4 is still only limited use in my experience.

I disagree bro. I've used it on the S4, and the Note3, and it was the same experience on both. Even if that is so, then the max should have gotten it, and it didn't. I bought the max, simply because I'm a huge HTC fan, not for any other reason.

I'm just saying, if they did bring multi window/split view, they would gain those people that buy smart phones for that one feature. And I know people that like HTC, but rely too heavily on that feature to leave Samsung. If they did it, I guarantee more sales would happen. Just sayin bro.

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[EtherealRemnant]

I disagree bro. I've used it on the S4, and the Note3, and it was the same experience on both. Even if that is so, then the max should have gotten it, and it didn't. I bought the max, simply because I'm a huge HTC fan, not for any other reason.

I'm just saying, if they did bring multi window/split view, they would gain those people that buy smart phones for that one feature. And I know people that like HTC, but rely too heavily on that feature to leave Samsung. If they did it, I guarantee more sales would happen. Just sayin bro.

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LOL there are people who will skip out on a phone just because multitasking requires them hitting their recent apps and switching back and forth?

If it worked out of the box with every app, that would be one thing, but it doesn't. I'd rather switch apps than use a "multi window" setup and most average users are more confused about how to use it, why their apps don't work with it, etc.

Again, you're talking about a niche feature, not something that is going to be a huge selling point. What will attract people to the phone is its looks, its screen, its camera, and the boomsound. The ONLY reason the first One didn't sell well is because HTC can't make up for Samsung and Apple's advertising power. That's not going to change with the One 2014 either - unless HTC can get the advertising out there, they will fail again. Sheep buy what the idiot box tells them to.

Keep in mind, the reason the experience on the One is so smooth, is because HTC *DIDN'T* implement the gimmicks that Samsung did which make their S800 Note 3 laggier than the S600 One. HTC has the right idea with the user experience, moving away from the bloat of TouchWiz and their past with Sense.that runs all the way back to Windows Mobile.

 

[zounduser]

LOL there are people who will skip out on a phone just because multitasking requires them hitting their recent apps and switching back and forth?

If it worked out of the box with every app, that would be one thing, but it doesn't. I'd rather switch apps than use a "multi window" setup and most average users are more confused about how to use it, why their apps don't work with it, etc.

Again, you're talking about a niche feature, not something that is going to be a huge selling point. What will attract people to the phone is its looks, its screen, its camera, and the boomsound. The ONLY reason the first One didn't sell well is because HTC can't make up for Samsung and Apple's advertising power. That's not going to change with the One 2014 either - unless HTC can get the advertising out there, they will fail again. Sheep buy what the idiot box tells them to.

Keep in mind, the reason the experience on the One is so smooth, is because HTC *DIDN'T* implement the gimmicks that Samsung did which make their S800 Note 3 laggier than the S600 One. HTC has the right idea with the user experience, moving away from the bloat of TouchWiz and their past with Sense.that runs all the way back to Windows Mobile.

I know y the ONE didn't do as well as the S4, u don't have to explain that to me brother. One of the biggest imho, is because it didn't reach Verizon until late! It's a fact, Verizon accounts for at least half of America. And yes, I do know people who love the ONE, for its build quality, speakers, zoe, blinkfeed...etc etc....but they want that multi window feature!!! As do I. I'm no sheep. I see something I like and I buy it. Because I can. Luckily, I'm able to have my multi window.

And yes, there's a lot of people out there that use multi window/split view. And not for multi tasking like your explaining. I like to have my hangouts open, and b able to open another app, b it tapatalk, the browser, Google+, camera, messages, dialer, settings......u get the point.....at the same time! I use it every day, and I know people who also use it every day.

I think most peeps would agree when I say that Samsung multi tasking is a notch above everyone else. LG is getting it, why can't HTC??? That's all I'm saying bud. I believe, in my freedom opinion, that if HTC added a split view feature, they would see a slight increase.

The note 3 has no lag with KK!! Don't know what your talking about there buddy????? Also, split view is not a gimmick, lol. Waving your hand over screen to answer calls, scrolling web pages with your eyes, pausing video when looking away....those are gimmicks. Not split view bud.

Good day M8!

Zound

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[EtherealRemnant]

I think most peeps would agree when I say that Samsung multi tasking is a notch above everyone else. LG is getting it, why can't HTC??? That's all I'm saying bud. I believe, in my freedom opinion, that if HTC added a split view feature, they would see a slight increase.

That right there says it all. Slight increase. A slight increase is not enough to warrant the development and implementation of a feature that could easily spark a lawsuit from Samsung. LG's implementation is nothing to write home about, it requires LG's API to be built into the app in order to support it. I would not be surprised to see a Samsung vs LG lawsuit over it in the not-too-distant future.

I'm not saying it wouldn't add value to the device but HTC doesn't really have a whole lot of room to release experimental features here. They're already taking a gamble with the changes they made to Sense as it is.

Doesn't OMNI support Multiwindow now? Might be an option to use it on the One.

You got a lot more use out of your multiwindow than I ever did. I found it to be a gimmicky feature, adding windows in an environment that was built to not have them. Seemed more like a step back than a step forward to me but I can see situations where it would be useful after seeing your examples.

 

[zounduser]

That right there says it all. Slight increase. A slight increase is not enough to warrant the development and implementation of a feature that could easily spark a lawsuit from Samsung. LG's implementation is nothing to write home about, it requires LG's API to be built into the app in order to support it. I would not be surprised to see a Samsung vs LG lawsuit over it in the not-too-distant future.

I'm not saying it wouldn't add value to the device but HTC doesn't really have a whole lot of room to release experimental features here. They're already taking a gamble with the changes they made to Sense as it is.

Doesn't OMNI support Multiwindow now? Might be an option to use it on the One.

You got a lot more use out of your multiwindow than I ever did. I found it to be a gimmicky feature, adding windows in an environment that was built to not have them. Seemed more like a step back than a step forward to me but I can see situations where it would be useful after seeing your examples.

Ya bro, I was wondering y Samsung hasn't said anything to LG yet about their almost identical version. Lol. But ya, I use it a lot. Nevertheless, I can see y they didn't add it to the ONE, but not the MAX. Theres literally no reason to call the MAX a phablet, other than it's "big...but beautiful" screen size. I don't know bro, I'm just wishful thinking now, but thanks for the feedback on the subject.

I just can't wait for this M8 anymore. It's killing me, the anticipation is too much. Lol.

Hey....what do u think of the on screen buttons? I think they should have had a setup like we had on the butterfly s. It's perfect. I feel they are gonna take up screen real estate, which will make the screen feel smaller.

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What is omni? U said it supports multi window?

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