Would it be better if HTC launched halfway between Samsung and Apple? Like in Summer?
It's crazy that anyone even attempts to launch anywhere close to either of them.
And therein lies the rub. Do you launch after Apple, and pre Samsung, or vice versa. A big failure on the part of HTC and Motorola was allowing Samsung to swoop in and establish themselves with a set launch timetable.
Motorola championed the big screen phone yet it's Samsung that's known for it. The other manufacturers have fumbled the ball time, and time again, and now wonder how they got to where they are now as also-rans losing more, and more market share every year.
I can see that. Touch ID saves only a fraction of a second over a 4-digit PIN but it's handy I find myself wanting to do it on my iPad.
The part I don't get is using it just to show some light points with limited info that then needs the flap opened and the Home Button pressed and PIN entered to use the device. That seems like it's just a novelty that will wear off quickly.
I personally don't like the case at all. It looks tacky compared to the phone. I also find it more difficult to read the characters with the dots - not enough dpi . But you don't need to open the flap. The case itself is interactive (which is very cool). http://www.cnet.com/products/htc-dot-view-case/
HTC One M8 Mini is confirmed by evleaks The rumor mill puts the screen size at 4.5" for those who prefer smaller phones. It's funny to think that 4.5" phones are considered mini now.
Its a shame, HTC are playing fair compared to most other Android device makers.
If there is any justice in the world, HTC would take Samsung's throne.
I have the feeling i'll end up with a new iPhone later this year, still like the way HTC are going.
More fair but they're still doping their benchmark results.
...I have a feeling that HTC is going to end up on the wrong side of history with this move. All of our benchmarks are already immune to the optimization, so it’s really a matter of sacrificing integrity for no real gain. There’s nothing more to say other than I’m disappointed.
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I guess it depends on what you think is significant.
Apple sold 26 million iPhones and 26.9 million iPhones in the quarters 6 months and 9 months after the launch of the iPhone 4S
I call THAT "significant!"
So, I guess the answer to my question is "Yes, they do!"
And therein lies the rub. Do you launch after Apple, and pre Samsung, or vice versa. A big failure on the part of HTC and Motorola was allowing Samsung to swoop in and establish themselves with a set launch timetable.
Motorola championed the big screen phone yet it's Samsung that's known for it. The other manufacturers have fumbled the ball time, and time again, and now wonder how they got to where they are now as also-rans losing more, and more market share every year.
I can see that. Touch ID saves only a fraction of a second over a 4-digit PIN but it's handy I find myself wanting to do it on my iPad.
The part I don't get is using it just to show some light points with limited info that then needs the flap opened and the Home Button pressed and PIN entered to use the device. That seems like it's just a novelty that will wear off quickly.
I personally don't like the case at all. It looks tacky compared to the phone. I also find it more difficult to read the characters with the dots - not enough dpi
. But you don't need to open the flap. The case itself is interactive (which is very cool). http://www.cnet.com/products/htc-dot-view-case/
I'd say those are pretty good ads. Certainly better than that teaser we saw from the presentation.
I like that they are doing their own thing & style, they didn't resort to insulting Apple once to try to appeal to the Apple hating crowd.
HTC One M8 Mini is confirmed by evleaks The rumor mill puts the screen size at 4.5" for those who prefer smaller phones. It's funny to think that 4.5" phones are considered mini now.
I also liked that it was available later that day on AT&T. It's really too bad they won't get more of the Android-based market.
I also liked that it was available later that day on AT&T. It's really too bad they won't get more of the Android-based market.
Its a shame, HTC are playing fair compared to most other Android device makers.
If there is any justice in the world, HTC would take Samsung's throne.
I have the feeling i'll end up with a new iPhone later this year, still like the way HTC are going.
More fair but they're still doping their benchmark results.
More fair but they're still doping their benchmark results.
That is true, personally, I think bench marks only tell you a few things about any device, real world tests still mean more to me.
in this day & age, the new A processors & new Snapdragons are pretty damn quick, i like Apples priorities more than others, but they are fall fast.
Boosting benchmark scores is still pretty low, so many geeks go off Benchmarks over experience.