- Sep 25, 2011
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My first smartphone was the HTC EVO3D. I thought it was a good device, but I noticed certain things that concerned me. Firstly the 3D playback was excellent. Every movie I watched was fluid and I didn?t see any crosstalk. 3D Recording on the other hand was horrible. I noticed the problem with the 2nd camera randomly changing its focal point and I think the SDK didn?t give the developer access to the 2nd camera? Taking 3D pictures was more bearable and didn?t have the strange behavior I noticed with the video recording.
Prior to launch, the phone was supposed to be able to record 1080p video, but HTC changed that number to 720p at the last minute before launch. However, the S3 processor it used was more than capable of handling 1080p recording. Of course this device also suffered from the frame rate drop in less than ideal lighting (when recording video). I remember on the original EVO, that there was a refresh rate cap that turned out to be limited by the software. HTC released an update to resolve that issue.
In spite of these minor issues, I still loved my EVO 3D. My first ?wtf?? moment happened when HTC released one of its first firmware updates. After rebooting, I noticed how the icons and text were sharper and less pixilated. Next, they release a security update. This time I noticed that the UI response was noticeably improved, with little to no lag at all. Then I remember that with HTC Hub there were a LOT of HTC created wallpapers I could download that weren?t available when I first had my EVO 3D. So here I am with a device that?s getting better over time.
Now that I?ve spent 2 weeks with my new EVO, I can say that this phone is a keeper for me. I have very little to fault this device with. The design and screen display are the best I?ve seen. The camera?s picture quality puts the EVO 3D?s to shame. Overall IMO the new EVO will share the top spot as the top Android smartphone at the moment. I can tell that HTC really put a lot of thought and planning into the new EVO from a hardware standpoint.
I?m really having concerns about HTC right now, but they are optimistic in nature. I am starting to wonder if history is repeating itself with this device. For now it seems like the multitasking is the main complaint for Sense 4.0 along with the amount of memory it consumes. Looking at the HTC One V review http://www.androidcentral.com/htc-one-v-review I can see that it runs smooth given the hardware specs. The camera app is identical for the most part BUT I noticed in other reviews that the task manager UI looks identical to stock ICS. I?m not a fan of the one used in the One S/X/EVO LTE. I think they wasted effort applying visual effects on a simple feature and that time could have been devoted to improving something else.
I seriously think the new EVO along with the prior EVO 3D has MUCH more potential than what its software is taking advantage of. This review mentioned that the camera sensor was made by Samsung, but the ImageSense technology was from HTC. The reviewer noticed that the videos were being encoded using parameters that were far lower than what the S4 processor could handle. So this gives me hope that it is possible to resolve the minor video recording fps issues with optimized software.
AnandTech - The HTC One X for AT&T Review
In conclusion, I will say based on my experience with two of HTC?s devices, I?m satisfied as a customer. They do support their user base pretty good. To date, they?ve done a good job of sending out updates to their devices to either fix issues or improve the performance (not to mention keeping their word on the BootLoader). Right now I?m wondering if their Software Development process is not mature enough to allow them to take full advantage of and optimize their software for the hardware layer on their mid to high range devices (this is a contradiction obviously because they did it with the One V). It seems they are finally focusing on quality control and reducing the number of devices it releases. I look forward to seeing what they may have in store later this year.
Prior to launch, the phone was supposed to be able to record 1080p video, but HTC changed that number to 720p at the last minute before launch. However, the S3 processor it used was more than capable of handling 1080p recording. Of course this device also suffered from the frame rate drop in less than ideal lighting (when recording video). I remember on the original EVO, that there was a refresh rate cap that turned out to be limited by the software. HTC released an update to resolve that issue.
In spite of these minor issues, I still loved my EVO 3D. My first ?wtf?? moment happened when HTC released one of its first firmware updates. After rebooting, I noticed how the icons and text were sharper and less pixilated. Next, they release a security update. This time I noticed that the UI response was noticeably improved, with little to no lag at all. Then I remember that with HTC Hub there were a LOT of HTC created wallpapers I could download that weren?t available when I first had my EVO 3D. So here I am with a device that?s getting better over time.
Now that I?ve spent 2 weeks with my new EVO, I can say that this phone is a keeper for me. I have very little to fault this device with. The design and screen display are the best I?ve seen. The camera?s picture quality puts the EVO 3D?s to shame. Overall IMO the new EVO will share the top spot as the top Android smartphone at the moment. I can tell that HTC really put a lot of thought and planning into the new EVO from a hardware standpoint.
I?m really having concerns about HTC right now, but they are optimistic in nature. I am starting to wonder if history is repeating itself with this device. For now it seems like the multitasking is the main complaint for Sense 4.0 along with the amount of memory it consumes. Looking at the HTC One V review http://www.androidcentral.com/htc-one-v-review I can see that it runs smooth given the hardware specs. The camera app is identical for the most part BUT I noticed in other reviews that the task manager UI looks identical to stock ICS. I?m not a fan of the one used in the One S/X/EVO LTE. I think they wasted effort applying visual effects on a simple feature and that time could have been devoted to improving something else.
I seriously think the new EVO along with the prior EVO 3D has MUCH more potential than what its software is taking advantage of. This review mentioned that the camera sensor was made by Samsung, but the ImageSense technology was from HTC. The reviewer noticed that the videos were being encoded using parameters that were far lower than what the S4 processor could handle. So this gives me hope that it is possible to resolve the minor video recording fps issues with optimized software.
AnandTech - The HTC One X for AT&T Review
In conclusion, I will say based on my experience with two of HTC?s devices, I?m satisfied as a customer. They do support their user base pretty good. To date, they?ve done a good job of sending out updates to their devices to either fix issues or improve the performance (not to mention keeping their word on the BootLoader). Right now I?m wondering if their Software Development process is not mature enough to allow them to take full advantage of and optimize their software for the hardware layer on their mid to high range devices (this is a contradiction obviously because they did it with the One V). It seems they are finally focusing on quality control and reducing the number of devices it releases. I look forward to seeing what they may have in store later this year.
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