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FYI: Our Sprint HTC One review is on the way
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Good questions here.
See above.
Heh. You're gonna squeeze this thing out of me one graf at a time, eh? Directly from what I've written for the review thus far:
At risk of sounding like a broken record, not a lot has changed here for Sprint, either. We've got Sense 5 running atop Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. European-specific applications have been swapped out for Sprint-specific apps, mainly Sprint TV & Movies, Sprint Worldwide (which is a simple but helpful page with info for world travelers), and the Sprint Zone apps for downloading other Sprint specific apps. Sprint's also added Lookout Mobile Security, and there's a Qualcomm Enhanced Location Services app that's new to us, too.
There's also a section in the settings for activation on Sprint. All in all, pretty unobtrusive stuff, and remember that you can "hide" apps in the stock Sense 5 app drawer.
No idea, actually, how long it takes from zero, but I can confirm that it's slower to charge than most other phones I've used. When I'm on the road, I charge whenever possible. At home, when I'm around Wifi most of the day, I only have to charge at night. Getting a good 12-15 hours out of it.
Your usage on Sprint, more than other networks, depends on how bad your signal is. And Sprint's horrid where I live.
No go on EVDO Rev. A, obviously. Didn't get to test on LTE. See the OP for why.
Again, read the OP. I'll put a screenie in the review, but I was only seeing 6 or so down, 1.3 or so up. Again, read the OP for why I'm not taking that as gospel.
I think some folks are still getting used to the buttons. I've been using an M7 for a month now (three devices, actually) and have had no problems.
The headphone jack makes no sound. Nor did I hear anything after plugging in my IE2s. (Interestingly: Plug in headphones and change the volume, and the volume level sound still comes from the speakers. WTF?)
Assuming the box I have is a white-label retail box, yes.
Dunno. Will play with that later.
Third-party launchers (I really don't like that term -- they're apps, just like any other) work just as they're supposed to. As Blinkfeed is part of the HTC launcher, it goes bye bye, too. (That said, I used the stock launcher for a long time without ever seeing Blinkfeed. Folks got way too worked up over that.) I've been using Action Launcher on it for a week or so without issue.
No, thank you guys.
See above.
Heh. You're gonna squeeze this thing out of me one graf at a time, eh? Directly from what I've written for the review thus far:
At risk of sounding like a broken record, not a lot has changed here for Sprint, either. We've got Sense 5 running atop Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. European-specific applications have been swapped out for Sprint-specific apps, mainly Sprint TV & Movies, Sprint Worldwide (which is a simple but helpful page with info for world travelers), and the Sprint Zone apps for downloading other Sprint specific apps. Sprint's also added Lookout Mobile Security, and there's a Qualcomm Enhanced Location Services app that's new to us, too.
There's also a section in the settings for activation on Sprint. All in all, pretty unobtrusive stuff, and remember that you can "hide" apps in the stock Sense 5 app drawer.
No idea, actually, how long it takes from zero, but I can confirm that it's slower to charge than most other phones I've used. When I'm on the road, I charge whenever possible. At home, when I'm around Wifi most of the day, I only have to charge at night. Getting a good 12-15 hours out of it.
Your usage on Sprint, more than other networks, depends on how bad your signal is. And Sprint's horrid where I live.
No go on EVDO Rev. A, obviously. Didn't get to test on LTE. See the OP for why.
Again, read the OP. I'll put a screenie in the review, but I was only seeing 6 or so down, 1.3 or so up. Again, read the OP for why I'm not taking that as gospel.
I think some folks are still getting used to the buttons. I've been using an M7 for a month now (three devices, actually) and have had no problems.
The headphone jack makes no sound. Nor did I hear anything after plugging in my IE2s. (Interestingly: Plug in headphones and change the volume, and the volume level sound still comes from the speakers. WTF?)
Assuming the box I have is a white-label retail box, yes.
Dunno. Will play with that later.
Third-party launchers (I really don't like that term -- they're apps, just like any other) work just as they're supposed to. As Blinkfeed is part of the HTC launcher, it goes bye bye, too. (That said, I used the stock launcher for a long time without ever seeing Blinkfeed. Folks got way too worked up over that.) I've been using Action Launcher on it for a week or so without issue.
No, thank you guys.
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LTE runs off the "external" SIM, just like a normal phone.
I don't know what the above means. I just want to know: Does the phone have an external SIM slot that I can pop in a SIM card when I travel to another country?
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Sorry, forgot Sprint's new to the whole SIM card thing. YES, it has an external SIM slot, just like all the other versions of the HTC One. The hardware (save for the radios and storage or whatever) is exactly the same.
No, that's not correct. The HTC One on Sprint IS a world phone. I've already cleared that up in another thread.
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One more question, for Phil or anyone who can answer... Has 4.1.2, or the HTC One, resolved the "contacts issue" of displaying people/contacts at a low resolution even if you've uploaded an HD image to Google Contacts? I know the HTC One's dialer uses tiny little dots/holes/bubbles to kind of rectify the matter, but I was wondering if any other dialer or OS version has cured this age-old problem the right way?
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Absolutely. The microUSB cable will be the same and the charger that comes in the box will probably be the exact same oblong HTC charger we all know and love, pushing out a maximum current of 1A.
Early reviews that i have read stated that the HTC One can pull in full resolution images for contacts from facebook and other sources you have connected. But whenever it cannot get the full resolution it will use the dot thing so it doesnt look AS bad
So the only disappointments switching from the EVO 4G LTE to the One would be the lack of SVDO (surprising as the EVO 4G LTE does this very well), only two odd buttons and the missing kickstand? And the gains would be better LTE reception, better performance and an actual killer worldphone? Hmm very tempted to pull the plug...
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With these speakers, this is the first time I've actually wanted a kickstand.
That case takes care of that problem, though.HTC One official flip case review | Android Central
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So Phil You would recommend the HTC case, even though the reviews on the case have not been stellar?
With these speakers, this is the first time I've actually wanted a kickstand.
HTC One official flip case review | Android Central
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Was probably just replaced with the wierd flip case as it has a double use as a stand and a flip cover
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