HTC screwed themselves by not releasing this on Verizon
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HTC still makes the best quality/looking phones regardless of sales.. in my honest opinion.
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Prehaps HTC didn`t have the time to make a CDMA version of the ONE.
Changing the bands, and what not.
Changing the bands, and what not.
No, carriers ask for a device and the manufacturer supplies. Clearly Verizon doesn't want to carry it, or they wanna call it the droid One or something stupid like that.
Sorry.
Well I thought this was the case due to the title.
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Well I thought this was the case due to the title.
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BigDinCA
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True.
Perhaps Verizon just didn't want the ONE. Maybe they just want the Droid DNA to sell more units.
Its only been around for a few months.
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Putting business hat on...
If I were Verizon, and profit margin for (let's say) S4 (being plastic and all) is much higher than HTC One (unibody which raises manufacturing cost), I will probably stick with just selling S4 to increase profitability. In another word, if selling each S4 gives me $100 profit and HTC One only gives me $50, I'd go with forcing everyone to have only one upgrade option. Plus, Samsung has really really deep marketing budget and I wouldn't be suprised that they struck a deal with Verizon to provide $$$ incentive to not carry HTC One.
If I were Verizon, and profit margin for (let's say) S4 (being plastic and all) is much higher than HTC One (unibody which raises manufacturing cost), I will probably stick with just selling S4 to increase profitability. In another word, if selling each S4 gives me $100 profit and HTC One only gives me $50, I'd go with forcing everyone to have only one upgrade option. Plus, Samsung has really really deep marketing budget and I wouldn't be suprised that they struck a deal with Verizon to provide $$$ incentive to not carry HTC One.
I'm currently on verizon with unlimited data using the HTC Thunderbolt and able to upgrade. I really want this new HTC ONE phone,but it's not avil on verizon. My questions are- . Do i switch to At&t for the HTC ONE or stay with verizon and pick up the DNA phone? My thoughts are since I'm gonna lose my unlimited,why not switch carriers for the phone?
Se boat here. Im leaving Verizon (and a crappy Droid Charge) for ATT and the One. Strike one they refuse to carry the phone I want. Strike two I've been with them for ten years and they are taking away the plan I'm grandfathered into? Strike three the closest comparable plan is 100$ for someone who rarely uses minutes and is a moderate texter?
Buh-bye
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VZW has the lead with 115M subscribers. They are followed by AT&T with 107M and then Sprint with 56M.
Also, VZW does allow for simultaneous voice and data, if you're using LTE or Wifi. Luckily, I have access to both 99% of the time, so I don't have an issue with the service or advertising and I'm in a smaller market(Fort Wayne, IN). Up until about a year ago, VZW's 3G service blew AT&T and Sprint out of the water in terms of speed. It wasn't until AT&T rolled out HSPA+ that they began providing better non-LTE speeds, but they mislabel this network as 4G and not 3G. So, VZW's 3G is technically still faster. Don't even get me started on the joke of a network that Sprint runs.
That being said, I'm one of VZW's biggest critics. I hate how they bully the smartphone manufacturers and stock their shelves with mainly low-end devices. The HTC One omission is just the latest example of blatant arrogance.
Sprint operates a CDMA network and they are getting the One. Unfortunately, this is just another example of VZW bullying HTC yet again.
thebizz
phone addict
Who knows why Verizon didn't want the HTC one. But all I can say is that I'm happy HTC got this phone on three major carriers and it's externally the same phone. This can help HTC out a lot if the can just put some money into marketing it.
HTC is marketing. I see a commercial for the ONE everyday. People just need to go and buy it now. Lord knows I don't HTC out ta business
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NoYankees44
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Not entirely true. Some phones can use data and talk on 3g on Verizon. Don't have the list, but I know from owning one that the HTC rezound can. I completely varies device to device. Has to do with what fiscal radios they have...
Edit: most phones with Qualcomm radios can do data and voice on 3g. Most all HTC phones and the s3 to name a few.
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