Although I'm not disagreeing that on paper the gs4 is a better phone, the htc one comes out sooner, and for an unknown reason appeals to me a hell of a lot more!
HTC has until May 1st for me
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Not entirely sure how the networks work their contracts in the US but what is to stop you dumping T-Mobile and going to another operator who are carrying the phone that you want? In the UK you can switch to another provider as long as you have fulfilled the minimum term of your contract or are prepared to pay for the rest of it.
Apart from that I would think about the fact that based on the launch here in the UK, you should treat any date given with a pinch of salt right up to the point where you have the phone in your hand. Dates change, deliveries get delayed and sometimes people just make stuff up. On my original order I was given 3 different dates by 3 different people for 3 different reasons, all from the same company and all on the same day! And thats without the fourth option supplied by HTC UK themselves.
As for the S4, well again, believe it when you see it in the flesh and not before, but although it may look good on paper, that is exactly what it is designed to do, look good on paper, especially to the uninitiated. 8 cores might sound twice as good as 4 cores, but in the good old US of A you will get the speedy mobile data munching LTE/4G version of the S4, which has a (wait, better sit down!) boring old pedestrian quad core proccessor and not the super octo mega core version. Ask any professional photographer (or even an ex-pro, which would be me then!) about mega-pixels and they will tell you that it is all about size rather than quantity, and you quickly you reach a point where putting more pixels onto a small sensor (therefore making the pixels smaller) starts to have a detrimemtal effect on quality rather than improving it.
Of course we can go around the Samsung v Apple v HTC tree all day long, but the truth is that each of these devices is now far more powerful than it will ever need to be and the choice comes down to personal preference and subjective opinion. The HTC One's display for example, is actually a higer resolution per square inch than Apples legendary retina display, but as the difference is actually invisible to the human eye, does it really matter?
It sounds to me like you want the HTC but are just in too much of a rush, for me it has a bunch of unique features that I will actually make regular use of rather than some cutting edge tech that I will never use, and when I consider that I am going to be stuck with this phone for up to two years, I would hate to have to spend that time kicking myself for not waiting another week or two.
Apart from that I would think about the fact that based on the launch here in the UK, you should treat any date given with a pinch of salt right up to the point where you have the phone in your hand. Dates change, deliveries get delayed and sometimes people just make stuff up. On my original order I was given 3 different dates by 3 different people for 3 different reasons, all from the same company and all on the same day! And thats without the fourth option supplied by HTC UK themselves.
As for the S4, well again, believe it when you see it in the flesh and not before, but although it may look good on paper, that is exactly what it is designed to do, look good on paper, especially to the uninitiated. 8 cores might sound twice as good as 4 cores, but in the good old US of A you will get the speedy mobile data munching LTE/4G version of the S4, which has a (wait, better sit down!) boring old pedestrian quad core proccessor and not the super octo mega core version. Ask any professional photographer (or even an ex-pro, which would be me then!) about mega-pixels and they will tell you that it is all about size rather than quantity, and you quickly you reach a point where putting more pixels onto a small sensor (therefore making the pixels smaller) starts to have a detrimemtal effect on quality rather than improving it.
Of course we can go around the Samsung v Apple v HTC tree all day long, but the truth is that each of these devices is now far more powerful than it will ever need to be and the choice comes down to personal preference and subjective opinion. The HTC One's display for example, is actually a higer resolution per square inch than Apples legendary retina display, but as the difference is actually invisible to the human eye, does it really matter?
It sounds to me like you want the HTC but are just in too much of a rush, for me it has a bunch of unique features that I will actually make regular use of rather than some cutting edge tech that I will never use, and when I consider that I am going to be stuck with this phone for up to two years, I would hate to have to spend that time kicking myself for not waiting another week or two.
Yeah it seems like you cant pre order ANYMORE maybe they were back ordered or something? I just went to best buy yesterday and said "I pre ordered the HTC One a week ago and had a question" and they said nothing about my order being cancelled
Wow, my first post here on AC, although I'm a long time XDA member.
I'm considering the One, but only AT&T is going to have the 64Gb version (I'm on T-Mobile), and I'm afraid I will need more space. I'm currently on an Amaze 4G, which has 16 Gb internal and a 32 Gb card. Out of that 48 Gb, I have only 10 Gb available; if this were a One, I'd be up against space limitations. So I may need to go with the S4 just because of space considerations. I'm no hurry to upgrade for now, so the OP problem is not an issue for me. I suppose the fixed battery would be OK, although I'm a bit wary because of my experience with the Amaze battery use (I carry two spares in my pouch). Yes, I know the One is a different battery...
My last 3 smartphones have been HTC: Rhodium, HD2, and Ruby. So this would be my first Samsung.
I'm considering the One, but only AT&T is going to have the 64Gb version (I'm on T-Mobile), and I'm afraid I will need more space. I'm currently on an Amaze 4G, which has 16 Gb internal and a 32 Gb card. Out of that 48 Gb, I have only 10 Gb available; if this were a One, I'd be up against space limitations. So I may need to go with the S4 just because of space considerations. I'm no hurry to upgrade for now, so the OP problem is not an issue for me. I suppose the fixed battery would be OK, although I'm a bit wary because of my experience with the Amaze battery use (I carry two spares in my pouch). Yes, I know the One is a different battery...
My last 3 smartphones have been HTC: Rhodium, HD2, and Ruby. So this would be my first Samsung.
I asked the best buy rep online today about pre orders being cancelled and here is the response
"If your order was cancelled, you would have received an email.
The HTC One has been removed from the pre order list, because we have met our limit.
If your order was placed previously, your order is fine.
We just aren't accepting any more pre orders at this time."
So basically what i said earlier, the phone is backordered BUT i was the first one to pre order at my best buy store so i think i should be able to get it on the 19th
It might not be cancelled. You might want to check on an availability date though, I don't think you're going to be getting your phone when the AT&T and Sprint people do.
Well i also asked if i would recieve an email a few days early saying i could pick it up on launch day and she specifically said "You will receive an email April 19th when the phone is ready to pick up. Since you are the first pre order you will be guaranteed a phone on launch day" She was also a rep in the mobile dept after i was transferred so i think she is more credible then the average bear
None of this makes any sense and the whole launch of this phone is botched. The black version won't be making it to the US, people that have already pre ordered are having estimated arrival dates revolve like a game of musical chairs, T-Mobile doesn't have pre-orders ready for people other than the ones who cashed in the five minutes the pre order was live. I don't know whose fault it is but I can't recall seeing anything like this.
People are reporting earlier dates because when you normally order something on ATT or sprint.com it says "will ship within 2-5 days" so when you pre order they obviously forgot to change that! Now on to the next part... everybody says Sprint always delivers their phones through mail a day or two early and ATT always tries to do that as well. And some other 3rd party stores (the whole phones4u thing in the UK comes to mind) can get their stock early say on the 15th and they can sell it because the carriers arent stopping them. Thats why some people got the phone on here before it launched because phones4u in the UK had stock before the official UK launch so people are hoping the same thing from some third party store like ConsumerCellular. And then there are us people who did in store pre orders, and as far as T-Mobile the launch is up to them on when they want to do it. Then there is us people who pre ordered and will pick up in store who should be getting the phone on the 19th
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Nexus 4 launch...
I don't know of HTC is trying to compete with Google to see who can do a ****tier job in launching a device.. By the time this thing hits T Mobile I'll probably say screw it I'm getting this (whatever is coming out next). Its bull**** on HTC and T Mobiles part. T Mobile only cares for the iPhone 5 and the GS4. How is it that T Mobile can give us an exact date on the GS4 right after it was announced but can't give us anything on the HTC One??
Nexus 4 issues were nothing like this. The information for the release date was solid and pre-order timing was solid, they just had a supply and distribution issue. The Apple and Samsung plans are determined well in advance and communicated effectively. HTC is trying to rush this and not giving clear answers on anything.
Well what's the excuse for those that ordered a 32GB unlocked or Dev edition straight from HTC themselves? Their release dates have fluctuated as well, all of them have from the looks of it. And mate I know what they've told you, but I don't think I'd hold my breath on getting a phone next Friday unless T-Mo is just going to give the middle finger to everyone else that wanted to secure a phone. T-Mobile is taking pre orders for a phone that was released Fall of 2012 in Spring of 2013, why couldn't they have a pre-order openly available for the One if their phone is still expected to come out next week? Unless they're cancelling the One's pre order and keeping the ones that have already paid? Like I said, doesn't make any sense.
I just want to enjoy the moment before my one gets here in the mail...
Keep the chi and energy positive about it...we all come here because in some fashion we all care about the device.
Keep the chi and energy positive about it...we all come here because in some fashion we all care about the device.
Not sure if this was posted but T-Mobile took the dates off or there ONE preorder page. It use to have the date for receivinga car dock and when you had to purchase by. Now ther is nothing. I'm starting to get worried, my Amaze doesn't have much time left.
Well I'm not worrying about T- Mobile I'm on sprint so I could care less
Sent on my dying Evo 3D
Oh what the heck. I went ahead and ordered the 64 gb developer model, which went back on sale today. It will have enough memory for me. I'm on T-Mobile, but they have been doing a good job upgrading their 1900 network, and will be deploying LTE this year. So I think I'll be OK (at least here around home) without the T-Mobile AWS frequencies.
Tmobile has a customer in me if they would ever give us a release date. I want this phone so bad and for me personally, T-Mobile looks like the best deal, but I'm starting to think about just staying with Sprint and using my upgrade to get the ONE. This is getting annoying and out of hand.
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