*** The official HTC One X thread ***

[iMacMart]

Its it best to try and upgrade/renew my o2 contract direct with them in store or go and see CPW and see if they can better the deal somehow?

Think the last time I went to CPW for my iPhone 4 upgrade

 

[Robbo]

Well, having read the reviews I've decided to get one.

I just love it. Awesome. Some of the camera samples are iPhone 4S quality or even better.

 

[The Asgard]

Didn't go for the Nexus and decided to wait for the One X. Contract expired today and now I have my PAC code. Should be a good upgrade from my Desire.

Just got to find a good deal now.

 

[sarge78]

Having read the first impressions/reviews, I'm going to wait for 28nm silicon matched with a nice screen, big battery and a micro SD slot.

Close HTC, very close but no cigar.

 

[iMacMart]

Didn't go for the Nexus and decided to wait for the One X. Contract expired today and now I have my PAC code. Should be a good upgrade from my Desire.

Just got to find a good deal now.

Let us know what you find and where please

I'm in a similar boat

Thanks

Mart

 

[RobP]

I'd just worry that although the internal storage is 32GB you only have 26GB available, and my external SD on my Galaxy S has 29GB used...

And rather bizarre that the One S appears to have the faster processor. Wonder how long the One XL will take to appear, if at all.

Does look a very sexy phone though, hadn't been tempted at all until I saw one of the unboxing videos.

Edit: Also looks like the judder we saw in video was an early issue, no hint of it in the video in the Verge review. And the benchmarks might make it slower than the One S for browsing (gaming it appears to be quicker), but in use you're not going to notice any problems with speed. But I think the one think that keeps getting me is how good the phone looks and the screen just looks amazing, really "painted on" to the surface.

Tempted... Just I've waited this long for the S3, I might as well wait till at least it's announcement.

 

[Robbo]

The Verge thoughts on the screen:

The One X's display is, without a hint of hyperbole, the best I've ever seen on a phone. Full stop. Seriously, I'm struggling to find fault with it in any way: it's got a near-perfect 180 degree viewing angle and perhaps the most accurate color reproduction and color temperature available. At 720p, it falls well into "retina" territory where the individual pixels become invisible to the naked eye. It also lacks the infamous pentile subpixel arrangement commonly employed on high-resolution AMOLEDs like that found on the One S, and it runs circles around the Galaxy Nexus's 4.65-inch Super AMOLED for overall quality.

Historically, one of the big reasons manufacturers have chosen AMOLED over LCD is because AMOLED is thinner — it's self-illuminating, so there's no need for an external lighting arrangement. Considering that the One X packs its SLCD into an 8.9mm shell, though, that concern has all but evaporated (compare it to the 720p Rezound, for instance, at a beefy 13.7mm).

 

[Teledude]

O2 wont give me a retention deal until Thursday which is release day apparently - will try again then

 

[doodah]

Have they compared the screen to the Xperia S?

 

[sarge78]

^ It's much better! (power consumption, viewing angles, colours etc) but they're different sizes, the 4.3" screen would be more usable for some.

The AH-IPS really is the screen to beat this year (I think the Huawei Ascend D quad uses the 4.5" version, edit: the Sony WhiteMagic looks great too)

 

[iMacMart]

O2 wont give me a retention deal until Thursday which is release day apparently - will try again then

Snap!

Make sure you post what they offer so we can both get a good deal

 

[Teledude]

Snap!

Make sure you post what they offer so we can both get a good deal

Im currently on a £56/month 12 months with 3 months early upgrades - hoping to keep the same deal and free phone Means Ill be ready for iPhone5 later this year

 

[iMacMart]

Im currently on a £56/month 12 months with 3 months early upgrades - hoping to keep the same deal and free phone Means Ill be ready for iPhone5 later this year

£56 a month

I'm more £35 a month currently, I'm going to try for am 18 month contract if I can ...

 

[Teledude]

Its a lot but for free upgrades every 9 months and almost unlimited everything its not bad

 

[iMacMart]

Its a lot but for free upgrades every 9 months and almost unlimited everything its not bad

Yes the regular upgrades would be a pull for me, 24 months is a long time to wait at the rate tech is released these days ....

Are you going to speak to o2 direct about the upgrade, and not bother with 3rd parties?

Mart

 

[Teledude]

Yes the regular upgrades would be a pull for me, 24 months is a long time to wait at the rate tech is released these days ....

Are you going to speak to o2 direct about the upgrade, and not bother with 3rd parties?

Mart

Have to go direct to O2 to keep my 12 month contract I think - will have to see what they say come Thursday

 

[Raikiri]

The Verge thoughts on the screen:

It's also too big at 4.7" (imo of course) and has a roughly 30% worse battery life than the S. Guess it depends what you value more highly, either way I'll be posting pics when my S comes.

 

[sarge78]

Good stuff Raikiri, what finished did you get, the micro arc oxidation or anodized grey/blue?

I'm still really tempted by both tbh

 

[Raikiri]

I went for the black micro arc one... because you know, plasma

 

[Robbo]

It's also too big at 4.7" (imo of course) and has a roughly 30% worse battery life than the S. Guess it depends what you value more highly, either way I'll be posting pics when my S comes.

I quite like the size though it certainly isn't small, some people could certainly find it fiddly. I think the battery will be similar enough between them really, generally if you have to charge one, you'll have to charge the other.

The One S is a cracking looking phone as well though, it's nice they have a real alternative with a different screen size, something other companies haven't bothered with until now. I love the One X though, I don't think the Galaxy S3 will have a better design and any camera advances won't be particularly special. iPhone 4S camera quality is as much as I want really.