Mr Mobile U 11 review

[anon(5630457)]

Every reveiwer is saying the screen is fantastic... Even the biased ones.

Ok.

But I prefer AMOLED. LCD is a little washed out.

 

[Matty]

What I find funny about the bezel-free trend is that manufacturers have painted themselves into a corner. They have nowhere else to go now in the design for the front. Next year is going to be hilarious to see how every phone is going to look the same from the front.

That's why I have a feeling Blackberry is going to shine in 2018. Their devices, like the KEYᵒⁿᵉ, is just so different from all the normal slab devices that people are purchasing. Even the Priv, there is nothing out there that looks even close to the same. There are rumours about the V30 having a slider but nothing official.

Will definitely be interesting to see where OEMs go next. It will have to all come down to software features like personal assistants.

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

What I've noticed is that most upper echelon reviewers and tech writers and sites all have the same negative ho-hum tone to their reviews of the U11. When speaking, they sound like they resent even having to do the review and can't wait to hurry up and get it over with. PhoneArena has already damned the U11 and I'm sure GSMArena, theVerge, PhoneDog, Android Authority, MKBHD, etc. are all going to rake it over broken glass when they review it.

I presume it might be due to the U Ultra.

Yes, I'm bringing that phone back, but hear me out.

The U Ultra was resented by many in the tech media for its obscene price and relative lack of justification points for that high price. It was by no means a bad phone, but that price put a downer on the overall experience and appeal of the handset.

I presume that's why the overall tone of the U11 wasn't so great, as on first look, it seems like a rehashed U Ultra.

I find that somewhat sad, because the U11 is a significantly better phone than the U Ultra, and it's also a significantly better deal.

 

[Morty2264]

I am not sure if I like the review. It felt like there is substance missing in the review and not doing enough justice on the key components like the main camera, battery, edge sense and other features except for the earphones.

I mean, he said himself in the review that battery lasts for the entire day and yet the battery is not good enough? And still recommends S8 which has the same battery capacity?

He says Edge Sense is a gimmick yet recommends S8 which has more gimmicks (using the word as he refers to features as gimmicks) than U11.

If U11 name sounds bad, what about G6 or Z in Moto?

Also he downplayed the assistant wake up word, that is, waking up your phone with 'Ok Google' or 'Alexa' keyword. That doesn't work in other flagship phones except for Pixel. So at least he could have stated of this is what you are looking for, U11 has that feature for you.

I feel like this particular review is sorta incomplete. May be we will get a better review later....

I agree with your assessment, as well. I take reviews with a grain of salt; as there is always, no matter how hard the author tries, some level of bias in every written piece of work. If I decide I like a product, I will buy it; regardless of reviews. Sometimes you just see what you want and go for it!

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

I just found this.

I mean, I'm dumbfounded and even a little angry at this.

 

[Stevenmc8602]

I just found this.

I mean, I'm dumbfounded and even a little angry at this.

What are u angry about? I've gotten similar messages to this from Samsung before... Best advertisement is word of mouth plus it's free for them... Now I would've been offended if they gave a script and asked ppl to just go everywhere and post it

It's sort of like a street team, once you have a positive experience with a product the company wants u to tell everybody

 

[digitalbreak]

I just found this.

I mean, I'm dumbfounded and even a little angry at this.

Every product will have a community force to help them drive good things about the product, and basically it's their team.

What is wrong with that? If you are offended, you don't have to be part of that team.

Genuine products sometimes do deserve folks to share good and bad about the product.

I could only imagine what sort of a force Samsung Note 7 could have had!

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

Every product will have a community force to help them drive good things about the product, and basically it's their team.

What is wrong with that? If you are offended, you don't have to be part of that team.

Genuine products sometimes do deserve folks to share good and bad about the product.

I could only imagine what sort of a force Samsung Note 7 could have had!

You might want to re-read it carefully.

I don't have an issue with people sharing positive feedback.

What I have issues with is people just doing so for the sake of free merchandise.

Companies should make it clear that those in these sort of referral programs should base their thoughts on their own opinion and must not be influenced by promotions.

The way they've worded it just makes it look shady.

Again, I have zero issues with fans sharing good feedback about a product based on how they actually feel about it, in a word; being honest. What I have issues with are people sharing good feedback specifically to counter criticism in order to receive free stuff.

That is not cool and I know Samsung and others have done this before in the past, some of which were called out on. That's what I'm doing now. I don't like how HTC is handling referrals like this.

Here's my advice HTC. Just let the fans say what comes from their heart. If the U11 lives up to what I've been hearing, the overall response would be positive anyway.

Every product has its fans and critics. It's better to just let them do whatever they wish than trying to use your fans as a tool to silence critics.

 

[BowtomePhil]

I have a LG G4 and the screen and sound is great. It is 2 years old.

As long as the U11 is as good as my phone. I will be happy, anything else is a bonus.

I go for the phone that suits me, I don't really care whether reviewers hate my phone. As long as I like it then that is all that matters to me.

I held and looked at all the latest phones I could and for looks, sound, screen size, bezels etc the U11 won.

It could have easily have been the G6 or s8 etc. I am not a fan boy of anything. I just like what I like. To each their own.

One reason I like bezels, is because when in costa drinking a coffee and maybe watching 30 mins of netflix in my lunch break. I hold the phone on the left side, with bezels, I see all the screen, without I would be affecting the picture.

 

[Habiib]

You might want to re-read it carefully.

I don't have an issue with people sharing positive feedback.

What I have issues with is people just doing so for the sake of free merchandise.

Companies should make it clear that those in these sort of referral programs should base their thoughts on their own opinion and must not be influenced by promotions.

The way they've worded it just makes it look shady.

Again, I have zero issues with fans sharing good feedback about a product based on how they actually feel about it, in a word; being honest. What I have issues with are people sharing good feedback specifically to counter criticism in order to receive free stuff.

That is not cool and I know Samsung and others have done this before in the past, some of which were called out on. That's what I'm doing now. I don't like how HTC is handling referrals like this.

Here's my advice HTC. Just let the fans say what comes from their heart. If the U11 lives up to what I've been hearing, the overall response would be positive anyway.

Every product has its fans and critics. It's better to just let them do whatever they wish than trying to use your fans as a tool to silence critics.

Or they could pull a Samsung and pay people to post negative comments about their competitors.... ;-)

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

Or they could pull a Samsung and pay people to post negative comments about their competitors.... ;-)

I just find it silly that these companies have to resort to bribes to make them look good seemingly.

 

[Habiib]

I just find it silly that these companies have to resort to bribes to make them look good seemingly.

Not that I have proof, but if major corporations give kickbacks to tech reviewers so that they can give glowing praise and 1st place in comparison test, I don't see how that's any different than bribing. In HTC's case, they will not get any type of overall vote of confidence by tech writers (mostly on prominent sites), so they only have the consumers to try and put them in a positive light. So which is worse? We've seen these tech sites do nothing but amplify what they feel are negatives, and downplay the positives...or in PocketNow's case, be overly critical of the positives. The reviews are only going to get worse. Mark my words.

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

Not that I have proof, but if major corporations give kickbacks to tech reviewers so that they can give glowing praise and 1st place in comparison test, I don't see how that's any different than bribing. In HTC's case, they will not get any type of overall vote of confidence by tech writers (mostly on prominent sites), so they only have the consumers to try and put them in a positive light. So which is worse? We've seen these tech sites do nothing but amplify what they feel are negatives, and downplay the positives...or in PocketNow's case, be overly critical of the positives. The reviews are only going to get worse. Mark my words.

Pocketnow overall seems to like the phone, though.

 

[jazman_777]

I'm tired of bezel-kvetching. "No Bezels" is exposed as a nerd fetish by the popularity of the monster-bezeled iPhone.

 

[popartist]

I didn't even see the call to post, plus I don't need any more swag cluttering my apartment. But I do think that the Mr. Mobile review was somewhat unnecessarily snarky and dismissive, and it's very highly likely the HTC fanboys would have gone after that review anyway. The ferocity of reaction is definitely not much motivated by the swag. He (Mr. Mobile) has also got my suspicions up now by his reaction on Twitter when someone there pointed out that Samsung and the other phone manufacturers do the same or even more (like pay cash).

 

[NEXUS_HTC_PS]

I just find it silly that these companies have to resort to bribes to make them look good seemingly.

I find it silly that everyone is making a big deal out of a company asking it's customers to share all the things they love about a phone. And AC's article is a feeble attempt to get people worked up about it. Childish and foolish.

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

I find it silly that everyone is making a big deal out of a company asking it's customers to share all the things they love about a phone. And AC's article is a feeble attempt to get people worked up about it. Childish and foolish.

I don't think you get the full story.

There is nothing wrong with sharing counter arguments in response to what others have said.

What I do have a problem is with HTC basically giving out merch to people who did so, essentially almost like paying them to say positive things. At that point, any validity is thrown out the window.

Had HTC made it for U11 owners only and also reworded it and not gave out stuff from the get-go, we wouldn't be talking about this.

 

[NEXUS_HTC_PS]

I don't think you get the full story.

There is nothing wrong with sharing counter arguments in response to what others have said.

What I do have a problem is with HTC basically giving out merch to people who did so, essentially almost like paying them to say positive things. At that point, any validity is thrown out the window.

Had HTC made it for U11 owners only and also reworded it and not gave out stuff from the get-go, we wouldn't be talking about this.

No, I don't think *you* get it, they give out stuff to their customers and elevate members *ALL* the time. This is just another thing for them to do. And many elevate members are in the HTC preview program so a good amount of them have had many hours of hands on with the u 11. Not to mention all the elevate meet ups where they put the phone in their members hands. So again, you do not understand, but I don't expect the feeble to understand what HTC is trying to do here. And hey, if the elevaters are lying when they do this, that's not on HTC. That's in the people lying about it. So your argument there is again, feeble at best.

 

[gendo667]

No, I don't think *you* get it, they give out stuff to their customers and elevate members *ALL* the time. This is just another thing for them to do. And many elevate members are in the HTC preview program so a good amount of them have had many hours of hands on with the u 11. Not to mention all the elevate meet ups where they put the phone in their members hands. So again, you do not understand, but I don't expect the feeble to understand what HTC is trying to do here. And hey, if the elevaters are lying when they do this, that's not on HTC. That's in the people lying about it. So your argument there is again, feeble at best.

Dude, you both get it. You have different opinions, but you both get it.

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

No, I don't think *you* get it, they give out stuff to their customers and elevate members *ALL* the time. This is just another thing for them to do. And many elevate members are in the HTC preview program so a good amount of them have had many hours of hands on with the u 11. Not to mention all the elevate meet ups where they put the phone in their members hands. So again, you do not understand, but I don't expect the feeble to understand what HTC is trying to do here. And hey, if the elevaters are lying when they do this, that's not on HTC. That's in the people lying about it. So your argument there is again, feeble at best.

Well, we can't argue much on there.

But that doesn't really change my thoughts.

I don't agree with HTC doing this sort of thing and I'm happy that they've changed it so that it's more of a encouragement rather than what looks like assembling a fanboy army.

Giving stuff for supporting HTC is fine. Giving stuff in response to positive praise is not fine in my books. Sure, Apple and Samsung might do so, but that doesn't make it right.