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The HTC One Android 4.3 rollout began earlier in the week with reports of the update already arriving for those in Taiwan. The same day the update began, Jason Mackenzie had taken to Twitter with news about how that same 4.3 update would be heading to the Developer Edition model of the One. Well, that update arrived yesterday and in fact, HTC has gone a step further and also released the files on the Developer Center website.
The file measures in at 1.1GB in size and brings everything you would need to manually update (or restore) your Developer Edition HTC One. This is Android 4.3 with a build number of 3.22.1540.1 and it is all nicely packaged for download in a zip file. Alternatively, HTC also has a similar zip file for Android 4.1.2 if for some reason you are not happy with the way things are going with 4.3.
Anyway, the file is available form the HTC Developer Center website at www.htcdev.com and those heading in that direction should look for the listing labeled; One, Brightstar US, WWE, zip, 3.4.10, v4.3.
Otherwise, in addition to that earlier talk about the non-Developer Edition models of the HTC One getting Android 4.3. Aside from Taiwan, Mackenzie had also said this update would be heading to those in the US and Canada soon. The timeline for Canada was listed as being by “months end” and the timeline for those in the US was a bit more general.
In terms of the US, Mackenzie said they were working hard and remained “optimistic” for US carrier certification. Basically, it sounds like HTC has the Android 4.3 update ready for those in the US, but we remain waiting for the carrier approval. No word on when that may arrive and at present, the individual US carriers have yet to come forward with any sort of timelines.
In the end, while device subsidies are nice, just like the Nexus devices, HTC has shown one positive perk that comes with buying a Developer Edition handset — quicker updates.
With a metal-topped body, excellent screen and interesting – if not 100 per cent successful – camera, it deserves to become one of the hit phones of 2013.
The HTC One opts for a mix of aluminium and white plastic. It’s a plastic-metal sandwich. The meat of the phone is aluminium, with just thin strips of white plastic running along the edges. Some have reported that these plastic parts are prone to cracking, but we didn't experience any such issues.
These aluminium plates give the phone the cool, hard feel that you get with an iPhone 5. If anything, though, the HTC One is ergonomically superior. Its rear is smoothly curved to hug your hand and its edges are bevelled to remove any sharp bits. Although its look may be a little severe, the feel of it is anything but.
This is certainly one of the most attractive phones availale, with a more striking, cohesive look than either the Sony Xperia Z or the Samsung Galaxy S4. It's only the slightly aggressive styling that makes this feel like an HTC-designed device, rather than the one that could have slipped out of Apple's labs.
The HTC One’s roll-call of attention grabbing elements is fairly long. We have the dual front speaker grilles, the oversized camera housing, the concentric circles texture of the volume rocker, and the high-contrast look of the front camera, light sensor and power button up top.
The HTC One is a looker, we won’t deny, and a phone that’s easy to recognise in the ever-expanding sea of mobiles, but it is a tiny bit busy, visually.
Build quality is excellent, though. The seams between the HTC One’s plastic and aluminium layers are tight aside from a tiny gap on the top edge of our review sample, and there’s none of the flex you’d see in a plastic-bodied phone. In-hand it feels much more expensive than the top Sony and Samsung phones.
The cost of such immaculate design is that the innards of the HTC One are inaccessible unless you get out your Dremel and saw the thing in half. You have no access to the battery here, and there is no memory card slot, which you do get with the Sony Xperia Z. The phone also lacks that handset’s waterproofing, although this means you don’t have to deal with any irritating rubber-sealed flaps – used in ruggedised phones to keep water out of sockets.
The HTC One’s body also won’t appreciate rough treatment much. Aluminium feels great on the fingers, but it’s a relatively soft metal and really won’t appreciate being slung into a pocket with loose change and your car keys – it will get scratched. However, after using the phone for three weeks without masses of care, its bodywork was still looking good, with only the shiny sides of the body bearing particularly visible scratches.
The white plastic is also a terrible dirt magnet – it’ll be fine one minute and covered in dark smudges the next. Unless your personal hygiene is much better than ours, of course.
Like any phone this size, one of the trickiest bits to get used to is how large the screen is. It’s smaller than some – at 4.7 inches across when many new phones rock 5-inch displays – but reaching to the opposite end of the screen with a thumb is a real stretch. For right-handers, the power button also requires a stretch.
It’s one to add to the growing list of first-world problems – having a phone so big you need two hands to operate it.
However, the HTC One disappears into pockets easily enough, thanks to its fairly slim body. Its ergonomic curves ensure it’s not aggressively thin at 9.3mm thick, but we’d rather have a comfy phone than one whose figurative ribs poke through into your palm.
The HTC Phone’s two soft touch nav keys are easy enough to operate one-handed too, handling “back” and “Home” functions. They’re lit-up with swish-looking cool blue light when operated.
The only other connector socket you get with the HTC One is the obligatory 3.5mm headphone jack on the top edge.
Much like an iPhone 4S or a Nokia Lumia 720, the HTC One has a discreet microSIM tray that needs to be popped-out with the help of a paperclip – or the tool HTC supplies in the box.
Wireless connectivity is far more comprehensive than the old fashioned wired kind. Connections like GPS, HSPA and Bluetooth go without saying, and the HTC One also features NFC and – most interesting of the lot – an IR blaster. This is integrated into the power button up top, which helps to explain why it’s translucent black rather than more congruent matt white plastic. We’ll cover exactly what this is capable of when we talk about Sense TV later.
About Mobile
Main Features: 4.7 inch, Super LCD 3 Display | Android 4.2. Jelly Bean | 4MP Ultra Pixel camera, 2MP front camera | 1.7 GHz Quad core Krait processor, Adreno 320, 2GB Ram | 32GB internal memory, expandable up to 32GB | 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, Micro USB, Mobile hotspot | 2300 mAH battery
Display and configuration
HTC One Dual SIM version sports a high quality 4.7 inch Super LCD 3 Touch screen display with a FullHD resolution of 1080p. Colors are vibrant and crisp on its FullHD screen which packs a density of 468 ppi. The device runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and has been powered by 1.7 GHz Quad core Krait processor from Qualcomm. The processor has been complemented by Adreno 320 GPU and 2GB of Ram.
Camera and storage
HTC One series has brought with it the concept of Ultra pixels which are said to be excellent when it comes to low light photography. The 4 Ultra pixel camera of HTC One could easily perform at par with a 13MP normal camera. To facilitate video calling, this device brings along a 2 MP front camera.
One can store enormous amount of files in its 32GB inbuilt storage. If that doesn’t suffice, you can always opt to expand it further up to 64GB to meet your needs.
Connectivity and battery
The HTC One Android 4.3 rollout began earlier in the week with reports of the update already arriving for those in Taiwan. The same day the update began, Jason Mackenzie had taken to Twitter with news about how that same 4.3 update would be heading to the Developer Edition model of the One. Well, that update arrived yesterday and in fact, HTC has gone a step further and also released the files on the Developer Center website.
The file measures in at 1.1GB in size and brings everything you would need to manually update (or restore) your Developer Edition HTC One. This is Android 4.3 with a build number of 3.22.1540.1 and it is all nicely packaged for download in a zip file. Alternatively, HTC also has a similar zip file for Android 4.1.2 if for some reason you are not happy with the way things are going with 4.3.
Anyway, the file is available form the HTC Developer Center website at www.htcdev.com and those heading in that direction should look for the listing labeled; One, Brightstar US, WWE, zip, 3.4.10, v4.3.
Otherwise, in addition to that earlier talk about the non-Developer Edition models of the HTC One getting Android 4.3. Aside from Taiwan, Mackenzie had also said this update would be heading to those in the US and Canada soon. The timeline for Canada was listed as being by “months end” and the timeline for those in the US was a bit more general.
In terms of the US, Mackenzie said they were working hard and remained “optimistic” for US carrier certification. Basically, it sounds like HTC has the Android 4.3 update ready for those in the US, but we remain waiting for the carrier approval. No word on when that may arrive and at present, the individual US carriers have yet to come forward with any sort of timelines.
In the end, while device subsidies are nice, just like the Nexus devices, HTC has shown one positive perk that comes with buying a Developer Edition handset — quicker updates.
HTC One - Design and Connectivity
Introduction
HTC has had a bit of a rough time in the mobile market over the last two years. Odd decisions and disappointing flagship phones have seen Samsung sail past HTC, where once it was a fierce rival for the title of King of Android. HTC wants to change all that with the HTC One, a powerful, advanced and mostly seriously impressive Android phone.With a metal-topped body, excellent screen and interesting – if not 100 per cent successful – camera, it deserves to become one of the hit phones of 2013.
HTC One - Design
One thing HTC has been pretty good at over the last few phone generations is in experimenting with different phone constructions. We’ve seen mobiles made of plastic, ceramic and metal – often within the same range.The HTC One opts for a mix of aluminium and white plastic. It’s a plastic-metal sandwich. The meat of the phone is aluminium, with just thin strips of white plastic running along the edges. Some have reported that these plastic parts are prone to cracking, but we didn't experience any such issues.
These aluminium plates give the phone the cool, hard feel that you get with an iPhone 5. If anything, though, the HTC One is ergonomically superior. Its rear is smoothly curved to hug your hand and its edges are bevelled to remove any sharp bits. Although its look may be a little severe, the feel of it is anything but.
This is certainly one of the most attractive phones availale, with a more striking, cohesive look than either the Sony Xperia Z or the Samsung Galaxy S4. It's only the slightly aggressive styling that makes this feel like an HTC-designed device, rather than the one that could have slipped out of Apple's labs.
The HTC One’s roll-call of attention grabbing elements is fairly long. We have the dual front speaker grilles, the oversized camera housing, the concentric circles texture of the volume rocker, and the high-contrast look of the front camera, light sensor and power button up top.
The HTC One is a looker, we won’t deny, and a phone that’s easy to recognise in the ever-expanding sea of mobiles, but it is a tiny bit busy, visually.
Build quality is excellent, though. The seams between the HTC One’s plastic and aluminium layers are tight aside from a tiny gap on the top edge of our review sample, and there’s none of the flex you’d see in a plastic-bodied phone. In-hand it feels much more expensive than the top Sony and Samsung phones.
The cost of such immaculate design is that the innards of the HTC One are inaccessible unless you get out your Dremel and saw the thing in half. You have no access to the battery here, and there is no memory card slot, which you do get with the Sony Xperia Z. The phone also lacks that handset’s waterproofing, although this means you don’t have to deal with any irritating rubber-sealed flaps – used in ruggedised phones to keep water out of sockets.
The HTC One’s body also won’t appreciate rough treatment much. Aluminium feels great on the fingers, but it’s a relatively soft metal and really won’t appreciate being slung into a pocket with loose change and your car keys – it will get scratched. However, after using the phone for three weeks without masses of care, its bodywork was still looking good, with only the shiny sides of the body bearing particularly visible scratches.
The white plastic is also a terrible dirt magnet – it’ll be fine one minute and covered in dark smudges the next. Unless your personal hygiene is much better than ours, of course.
Like any phone this size, one of the trickiest bits to get used to is how large the screen is. It’s smaller than some – at 4.7 inches across when many new phones rock 5-inch displays – but reaching to the opposite end of the screen with a thumb is a real stretch. For right-handers, the power button also requires a stretch.
It’s one to add to the growing list of first-world problems – having a phone so big you need two hands to operate it.
However, the HTC One disappears into pockets easily enough, thanks to its fairly slim body. Its ergonomic curves ensure it’s not aggressively thin at 9.3mm thick, but we’d rather have a comfy phone than one whose figurative ribs poke through into your palm.
The HTC Phone’s two soft touch nav keys are easy enough to operate one-handed too, handling “back” and “Home” functions. They’re lit-up with swish-looking cool blue light when operated.
HTC One – Connectivity
With no removable backplate and no memory card slot, the HTC One keeps its on-body features simple and spare. Offset from the centre of the phone’s bottom edge is the microUSB slot, which is used not only to charge the battery and transfer data, but can also transmit video and audio to an HDMI-equipped TV. This is because it’s MHL-compliant, giving it similar skills to a microHDMI connection. The required cable isn't supplied with the phone, mind.The only other connector socket you get with the HTC One is the obligatory 3.5mm headphone jack on the top edge.
Much like an iPhone 4S or a Nokia Lumia 720, the HTC One has a discreet microSIM tray that needs to be popped-out with the help of a paperclip – or the tool HTC supplies in the box.
Wireless connectivity is far more comprehensive than the old fashioned wired kind. Connections like GPS, HSPA and Bluetooth go without saying, and the HTC One also features NFC and – most interesting of the lot – an IR blaster. This is integrated into the power button up top, which helps to explain why it’s translucent black rather than more congruent matt white plastic. We’ll cover exactly what this is capable of when we talk about Sense TV later.
About Mobile
- The HTC One Dual-SIM is a new flagship from HTC with 4.7-inch LCD3 touch screen display
- The device is powered by a 1.7 GHz Krait 300 quad-core processor
- The device sports an amazing 4 MP UltraPixel camera with LED flash and a 2.1 MP front-facing camera as well
- The phone runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
- The device has 32 GB of internal storage and 2 GB of RAM
- The phone has dual-SIM functionality
Main Features: 4.7 inch, Super LCD 3 Display | Android 4.2. Jelly Bean | 4MP Ultra Pixel camera, 2MP front camera | 1.7 GHz Quad core Krait processor, Adreno 320, 2GB Ram | 32GB internal memory, expandable up to 32GB | 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, Micro USB, Mobile hotspot | 2300 mAH battery
Display and configuration
HTC One Dual SIM version sports a high quality 4.7 inch Super LCD 3 Touch screen display with a FullHD resolution of 1080p. Colors are vibrant and crisp on its FullHD screen which packs a density of 468 ppi. The device runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean and has been powered by 1.7 GHz Quad core Krait processor from Qualcomm. The processor has been complemented by Adreno 320 GPU and 2GB of Ram.
Camera and storage
HTC One series has brought with it the concept of Ultra pixels which are said to be excellent when it comes to low light photography. The 4 Ultra pixel camera of HTC One could easily perform at par with a 13MP normal camera. To facilitate video calling, this device brings along a 2 MP front camera.
One can store enormous amount of files in its 32GB inbuilt storage. If that doesn’t suffice, you can always opt to expand it further up to 64GB to meet your needs.
Connectivity and battery
The device is full on connectivity including 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, MicroUSB etc. To make you running all day, its been powered by 2300 mAH battery.
HTC One Dual SIM Reviews
- Superb display
- Stunning looks
- Low light camera performance
- Large storage space
- Good battery backup
Verdict: HTC One dual SIM is a gem of the device. Beautiful looks and stunning display have been garnished with a wonderfully customized OS to make it an exclusive device. Though it doesn't feature bizarre features like Samsung Galaxy S4, but its own awesome features like BlinkFeed, BeatsAudio, BoomSound etc make this device worthy to be owned. Camera performs wonders in the low-light. In daylight, it lacks a bit if compared to Galaxy S4. Go for it if you can afford.
Design and Specifications
The HTC One dual-SIM is no different than its predecessor the HTC One that was launched in April except for the fact that it has dual-SIM functionality. The device has the same gorgeous 4.7-inch FHD LCD3 Capacitive touch screen with the resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and an amazing pixel density of 469ppi. The device has Qualcomm Snapdragon 600, i.e., a 1.7 GHz quad-core Krait 300 processor that gives butter like touch and usage experience. The device has 2 GB of RAM for the fastest performance abilities. The phone runs on the latest Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) operating system.
Camera and Multimedia
The device sports the same 4 MP UltraPixel camera that we saw in HTC One. The camera can capture pictures at a resolution of 2688 x 1520 pixels. The camera has so many filters and features onboard. A feature called �Zoe� lets you capture a short video from which you can select and capture a best shot. The device also features a 2.1 MP front shooter that is amazing for video calling and selfies. The audio and video experience on HTC One dual-SIM is delightful. The phone has stereo speakers and has a feature called Boomsound that is powered by Beats Audio for an amazing music experience. The device supports various audio and video formats and it also has FM Radio.
Connectivity and Features
The phone has Wi-Fi (802.11 a/ac/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA) for the fastest Internet connectivity. The device also supports 2G, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and 4G (market dependent). The phone has Bluetooth v4.0 for data transferring and media streaming purposes. The phone also has an IR Blaster that lets you use the phone as a remote for the TV, Cable box or a Home theatre. The phone also has a microUSB 2.0 for PC or USB storage connectivity. HTC has added various features in their UI that makes the phone easy and fun to use.
Battery and Storage
The phone boasts a 2300 mAh Li-ion battery that gives an endurance time of up to 48 hours. The phone has 32 GB of internal storage with no expandable storage slot.
Camera and Multimedia
The device sports the same 4 MP UltraPixel camera that we saw in HTC One. The camera can capture pictures at a resolution of 2688 x 1520 pixels. The camera has so many filters and features onboard. A feature called �Zoe� lets you capture a short video from which you can select and capture a best shot. The device also features a 2.1 MP front shooter that is amazing for video calling and selfies. The audio and video experience on HTC One dual-SIM is delightful. The phone has stereo speakers and has a feature called Boomsound that is powered by Beats Audio for an amazing music experience. The device supports various audio and video formats and it also has FM Radio.
Connectivity and Features
The phone has Wi-Fi (802.11 a/ac/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA) for the fastest Internet connectivity. The device also supports 2G, 3G, EDGE, GPRS and 4G (market dependent). The phone has Bluetooth v4.0 for data transferring and media streaming purposes. The phone also has an IR Blaster that lets you use the phone as a remote for the TV, Cable box or a Home theatre. The phone also has a microUSB 2.0 for PC or USB storage connectivity. HTC has added various features in their UI that makes the phone easy and fun to use.
Battery and Storage
The phone boasts a 2300 mAh Li-ion battery that gives an endurance time of up to 48 hours. The phone has 32 GB of internal storage with no expandable storage slot.
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