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Eliot · 13 Mar 2014 at 13:58

I dont think hes saying that he needs it, Probably just that theres a similarly specced phone coming out with 3gb of ram, I can relate to that worry, It might not make a difference now but how do we know we wont be glad for it in 1 year and a bit?

Glad about 32gb onboard though

Robbo · 13 Mar 2014 at 13:58

Ricochet J said:
I don't get this. What exactly must you run to need 3 GB of RAM in a small hand held device?

Why wouldn't you want it, when the competition have it?

It's good for futureproofing if nothing else. When you have things like Sense loaded on the phone, and you want effortless multitasking, I don't think it's a bad thing to have.

Fallen god · 13 Mar 2014 at 14:33

Ricochet J said:
I don't get this. What exactly must you run to need 3 GB of RAM in a small hand held device?

Same price and you get more, and if it comes to that being a limit factor 2 years down the line then you might need it more.

Personally I'm disappointed in the camera specs, everyone seems to have bigger sensors now. Hoping they have sorted everything out.

Pinkribbonscars · 13 Mar 2014 at 18:11

Samsung and HTC et al could put 10GB of RAM in their phones and they'd still be slower in day to day use than a Nexus 5 or Moto X.

kona786 · 13 Mar 2014 at 20:07

Pinkribbonscars said:
Samsung and HTC et al could put 10GB of RAM in their phones and they'd still be slower in day to day use than a Nexus 5 or Moto X.

Errrrm no, not any more.

3GB RAM should be the standard now. Just like when people said 1GB was enough. It just helps keep apps in RAM aiding seamless app switching. Lovely on the Note 3.

sarge78 · 13 Mar 2014 at 21:27

Yep, all that Samsung bloat needs 3GB to run properly

Sense 4.something is still runs like hot butter on my HOS, Sense 6 should be just as smooth(?)

...But more memory is always better, even if you never use it.

kona786 · 13 Mar 2014 at 21:47

sarge78 said:
Yep, all that Samsung bloat needs 3GB to run properly

Pipe down with your Shiny HOS stuck on 4.1.2.

grudas · 13 Mar 2014 at 22:23

kona786 said:
Pipe down with your Shiny HOS stuck on 4.1.2.

TehBluebear · 14 Mar 2014 at 12:26

Looking forward to this, contract of my HOX runs out later this year so will be interesting to see how the new One stacks up in reviews. Dad has a One and it's pretty nice to use.

stoosh · 14 Mar 2014 at 16:35

This device is the one of the most promising of the bunch of next gen devices.

Just a little weary of how all the device is and the weight being 160g.

sarge78 · 14 Mar 2014 at 16:59

kona786 said:
Pipe down with your Shiny HOS stuck on 4.1.2.

4.1.2 Sense > 4.4 Touchwiz, its the best version of Android ever! Why downgrade? :cool:

(damn HTC and their lack of support past a year

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dasyad · 14 Mar 2014 at 20:33

Em3bbs said:
Since when has that happened in any computer description ever?

But the main thing is that new variants and SKUs appear all the time (apps/media are added/removed/updated) and it would be absolutely impossible to print a figure that is accurate for all territories at all times.

Since when has any computer lost half it's storage space to pre-installed software ever?

Look at the 16GB S4, that had a ridiculous amount of space used before you even turned it on. It's not unreasonable to expect that when you buy a phone touting 16GB of storage that a significant portion of that will be available to you, and not the opposite.

All I'm saying is that they need to be a little bit more honest about what you're buying, and I don't think that is in anyway a big thing to ask for?

kona786 · 14 Mar 2014 at 21:25

sarge78 said:
4.1.2 Sense > 4.4 Touchwiz, its the best version of Android ever! Why downgrade? (damn HTC and their lack of support past a year )

TBH I'm still running a 4.1.2. based custom ROM on my i9305. Does what I need for now.

-Mike- · 14 Mar 2014 at 21:33

Any indication of the battery size in this thing? Tempted to replace my Note 3 with one as I love the feel of the current One.

kona786 · 14 Mar 2014 at 21:34

2600mAh

-Mike- · 14 Mar 2014 at 22:24

kona786 said:
2600mAh

Oh well! Thanks mate

413x · 15 Mar 2014 at 00:29

That's abysmal

Orcvader · 17 Mar 2014 at 00:39

P4U sure loves to tease: http://www.androidcentral.com/htc-one-m8-now-being-advertised-british-high-street

Sumanji · 17 Mar 2014 at 05:03

al4x said:
That's abysmal

Lol, "abysmal" is a bit harsh, but it's certainly underwhelming... especially when put next to the Z2 and its 3200 mAh cell!

HTC batteries have always been on the light side though, so no real surprise tbh.

Robbo · 17 Mar 2014 at 10:08

Orcvader said:
P4U sure loves to tease: http://www.androidcentral.com/htc-one-m8-now-being-advertised-british-high-street

It sounds like it'll be immediately available on the 25th, too. Not bad at all.

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