GreenZoner egypt: HTC One

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> <img alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/htcone620340-1363098027.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">One. In literal terms, it's a number. To HTC, however, it's a  branding strategy -- the foundation upon which the entire company is now  based. Just take one look at the One lineup and you'll easily  understand this is the manufacturer's pride and joy. There's a very good  reason for that: in a crowded smartphone market, HTC is the underdog to  titans like Samsung and Apple. The company needs to stand out if it  even wants the <i>chance</i> to prove itself to consumers.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Last year's One X  marked a solid start, and while it didn't pick up the momentum CEO  Peter Chou would've liked, the follow-up model -- simply called the One  -- takes HTC's design and imaging chops to the next level, bringing a  new UltraPixel camera sensor, among other top-shelf specs. But will it  catch the eye of potential smartphone buyers, in light of another key product announcement? We'd say it's got more than a fighting chance.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="post-gallery" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><h3 class="title"><b>HTC One review (2013)</b></h3><ul class="thumbs"><li class="thumb" data-count="98">	 		<img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc04971_95x95.jpg" />	 </li><li class="thumb" data-count="98">	 		<img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc04982_95x95.jpg" />	 </li><li class="thumb" data-count="98">	 		<img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc04983_95x95.jpg" />	 </li><li class="thumb" data-count="98">	 		<img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc04986_95x95.jpg" />	 </li><li class="thumb" data-count="98">	 		<img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc04993_95x95.jpg" />	 </li><li class="thumb" data-count="98">	 		<img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc04995_95x95.jpg" />	 </li>See all photos</ul></div><h3 dir="ltr" id="title0" style="text-align: left;"> Hardware</h3><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">In order to most fully appreciate the One's hardware, you first need to  understand the process that goes on behind the scenes. Rather than opt  for the sort of polycarbonate shell used on the One X and One X+,  HTC crafted the One out of a single block of anodized aluminum,  sprinkled with polycarbonate accents throughout. It's incredibly  intricate: each unit goes through at least 200 minutes of CNC machine  cuts, and the aluminum is etched into channels filled with polycarbonate  -- a technique called zero-gap injection molding. Add chamfered,  polished edges that connect the sides of the phone to the glass (Gorilla  Glass 2, to be specific), and you have a handset with one of the best  industrial designs we've ever seen. The amount of detail here is  staggering, and it reflects just how crucial this device is to HTC's  future.<br /><br />Much like the Windows Phone 8X and Droid DNA (globally known as the Butterfly),  the One has a pyramid-like internal setup: larger components like the  display and battery sit up front, with the parts getting progressively  smaller as you move toward the back of the phone. This gives the rear  cover a sleek curve that makes it utterly comfortable to hold. Though  the One is even slimmer at 9.3mm (0.37 inch) than the 10mm (0.4 inch)  8X, it's easier to grasp because the edges are contoured the way they  are. At 5.04 ounces (143g), it feels a little weightier, but less than  you might have guessed; it's actually relatively light given the  materials used.</div><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="DNP HTC One review insert obvious Matrix pun here for minimal originality" data-src-height="411" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc05230-1363076099.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Ultimately, we're smitten with the One's design for all sorts of  reasons: it's sexy, it feels secure in the hand and the combination of  unibody aluminum and polycarbonate ensures the phone won't shatter into a  million pieces if it were to hit the ground (although it may get dinged  or scratched up a bit, depending on the angle).</div><div class="embed" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><blockquote class="quote left">We're smitten with the One's gorgeous industrial design and premium build.</blockquote></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">While industrial design, ergonomics and build quality are a good start,  there's much more to this skinny slab of aluminum. The front of the  device is home to some of the biggest changes, headlined by a 4.7-inch  S-LCD3 panel with 1080p resolution and two capacitive soft keys just  below it -- a departure from the standard three-button setup. A tiny HTC  logo sits where the home button once did, smack-dab in between the two  soft keys. In fact, it's almost a little deceiving: it looks as if the  logo should double as a button (we'd prefer it), but unfortunately  there's nothing more than meets the eye. Aluminum strips line the top  and bottom of the phone's face, with a set of BoomSound speaker grilles  designed to offer stereo sound when you're watching movies or listening  to music. (The grille setup isn't unlike what you'd find flanking the  keyboard of some laptops.) An LED notification light resides under the  top grille, toward the left. A 2.1MP wide-angle, front-facing camera is  located in the top-right corner, while a pair of sensors sits over on  the top left.<br /><br />The front is by far the busiest part of the  phone, while the edges and back have a more minimal design that helps  keep the phone looking refined. The polycarbonate-laced sides angle  inward until they meet the Gorilla Glass on the front, with only a  chamfer to connect them. The left side is uninterrupted, save for a  micro-SIM tray and miniscule ejection port. A micro-USB / MHL port and  mic are on the bottom, and the right is taken up by a single volume  rocker that uses the same ridge-like exterior as the Droid DNA.</div><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="DNP HTC One review insert obvious Matrix pun here for minimal originality" data-src-height="411" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc05204-1363076167.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">The top end is where things get a little more interesting. The 3.5mm  headphone jack is nothing new, but the power button has a dual  personality: it doubles as an infrared (IR) blaster capable of  transmitting and receiving, allowing you to use the handset as a TV  remote. Because that power button is housed on the left, the act of  locking and unlocking the One could be a bit more awkward for folks who  tend to hold their phones in their left hands.<br /><br />Now we turn to  the back, which itself is a study in symmetry and simplicity. Two strips  of polycarbonate line the top and bottom, lining up neatly with the top  and bottom of the 4.7-inch display on the other side. Squint hard  enough and you may see a noise-cancelling mic in the top strip. The  camera lens sits in the middle of the back, just barely below the top  strip; it's encircled by a thin layer of polycarbonate and is slightly  recessed to prevent the glass from getting scratched. You'll see an LED  flash to the left of the camera; there's also the obligatory HTC logo  set in the absolute center of the device, and Beats Audio branding has a  spot just a smidgen above the bottom strip. An NFC transmitter is built  into the back around the camera module. Unfortunately, though, one  thing you won't find back here is wireless charging. Sorry, folks.</div><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="DNP HTC One review insert obvious Matrix pun here for minimal originality" data-src-height="411" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc05219-1363076292.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Finally, as you've likely already surmised by now, the 2,300mAh battery  inside the One isn't removable or even accessible. This should come as  no surprise to anyone who has used an HTC unibody flagship. There's also  no place to stick a microSD card, so the 32 or 64GB of internal storage  will have to suffice.<br /><br />There's plenty more going on underneath  the shell: the One is powered by a 1.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon  600 (APQ8064T), an Adreno 320 and 2GB DDR2 RAM. While there are two  basic versions of the device -- the UL and LTE-less U -- there will be  six different SKUs that feature six different sets of LTE and HSPA+  bands. All of the units are quad-band GSM/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900MHz),  but it gets more complicated as the speed goes up: our review unit,  which was made for European frequencies, sports 900/1900/2100MHz  UMTS/HSPA+ (3G) and 800/1800/2600MHz LTE. The "U" offers the same three  frequencies and adds 850MHz for good measure, while Asia's variant uses  850/900/1900/2100MHz 3G and 1800/2600MHz LTE. Confused yet? Let's throw  the US models into the mix. AT&T will offer 850/1900/2100MHz 3G and  700/850/AWS/1900MHz LTE. T-Mobile's has 850/AWS/1900/2100MHz 3G and  700/AWS LTE. Finally, Sprint's version uses 700/AWS 3G, 800/1900MHz CDMA  and 1900MHz LTE.<br /><br />If that last paragraph of specs didn't wear  you out, maybe the full data sheet below will. We hope not, because we  have a lot more to discuss.</div><center dir="ltr"> <table class="table table-striped">  <thead><tr>    <th></th>    <th><b>HTC One</b></th>   </tr></thead>  <tbody><tr>    <td><b>Dimensions</b></td>    <td>137.4 x 68.2 x 9.3mm (5.41 x 2.69 x 0.37 inch)</td>   </tr><tr>    <td><b>Weight</b></td>    <td>5.04 oz. (143g)</td>   </tr><tr>    <td><b>Screen size</b></td>    <td>4.7 inches</td>   </tr><tr>    <td><b>Screen resolution</b></td>    <td>1,920 x 1,080 (468 ppi)</td>   </tr><tr>    <td><b>Screen type</b></td>    <td>S-LCD3</td>   </tr><tr>    <td><b>Battery</b></td>    <td>2,300mAh Li-Polymer (non-removable)</td>   </tr><tr>    <td><b>Internal storage</b></td>    <td>32/64GB</td>   </tr><tr>    <td><b>External storage</b></td>    <td>None</td>   </tr><tr>    <td><b>Rear camera</b></td>    <td>4MP, BSI, f/2.0, 1/3'' sensor size, 2µm pixel size, OIS</td>   </tr><tr>    <td><b>Front-facing cam</b></td>    <td>2.1MP</td>   </tr><tr>    <td><b>Video capture</b></td>    <td>1080p, 30 fps (front and back)</td>   </tr><tr>    <td><b>NFC</b></td>    <td>Yes</td>   </tr><tr>    <td><b>Radios</b></td>    <td>Depends on market -- see hardware section</td>   </tr><tr>    <td><b>Bluetooth</b></td>    <td>v4.0 with aptX</td>   </tr><tr>    <td><b>SoC</b></td>    <td>Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 (APQ8064T)</td>   </tr><tr>    <td><b>CPU</b></td>    <td>1.7GHz quad-core</td>   </tr><tr>    <td><b>GPU</b></td>    <td>Adreno 320</td>   </tr><tr>    <td><b>RAM</b></td>    <td>2GB</td>   </tr><tr>    <td><b>Entertainment</b></td>    <td>MHL, DLNA, IR sensor</td>   </tr><tr>    <td><b>WiFi</b></td>    <td>Dual-band, 802.11a/ac/b/g/n, WiFi Direct</td>   </tr><tr>    <td><b>Wireless Charging</b></td>    <td>No</td>   </tr><tr>    <td><b>Operating system</b></td>    <td>Android 4.1.2 (upgradeable to 4.2), Sense 5 UI</td>   </tr></tbody> </table></center><h3 dir="ltr" id="title1" style="text-align: left;"> Display</h3><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="DNP HTC One review insert obvious Matrix pun here for minimal originality" data-src-height="411" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc05144-1363076883.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">We praised the One X's 720p S-LCD2 display when it first showed up on  the scene last spring, and there was even more to love a few months  later when the Droid DNA came out with a 1080p S-LCD3 panel. Having  built up this much momentum, we weren't expecting anything less than the  absolute best from the One. And on paper, certainly, it doesn't  disappoint: the One features the same number of pixels as the DNA,  except they're crammed into a 4.7-inch screen (4.65 inches, to get  technical). For the pixel density fanatics out there, this means the One  offers an incredible 468 ppi. The setup sounds great on paper, but how  does it translate into real life?<br /><br />To be honest, the display is  the area in which we feel the most nitpicky, because the 1080p panels  we've seen on other flagships so far feature simply jaw-dropping  quality. And to pick up on minute differences between these incredible displays, you'd have to really start splitting hairs. In  particular, 1080p displays don't offer nearly as noticeable a  difference over 720p as we saw with 720p over qHD. Given how far we've  come in terms of resolution and pixel density, the only way for screens  to stand out above the crowd is to offer the best color, viewing angles,  brightness and readability in daylight.</div><div class="embed" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><blockquote class="quote right">The One's display is the most stunning we've seen thus far, but it's only slightly better than the Droid DNA's.</blockquote></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">The One's display does very well in all four areas. It's slightly  brighter than the DNA's and significantly better than the One X+'s  S-LCD2; the darks are sufficient, though still not as rich as what you'd  find on an AMOLED; the other colors are incredibly close to fully  natural; viewing angles are just as good as the One X+ and DNA, because  it's difficult to get any better; and we could see the display without a  problem in the direct sunlight. Movies look amazing on the One, and if  we want to get exceedingly picky, the text on the One is slightly more  crisp than on the DNA -- but this is something that's only noticeable  when you view the two side by side. Tiny details aside, the One's  display is the most gorgeous we've seen thus far.</div><h3 dir="ltr" id="title2" style="text-align: left;"> Camera</h3><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="DNP HTC One review 2013" data-src-height="450" data-src-width="606" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/htconesamplelead01.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">In the days leading up to the One announcement,  HTC promised a whole new imaging and sound experience on its new  flagship -- and it certainly wasn't exaggerating. With the exception of  Nokia with its PureView line, all of the company's competitors are busy  increasing the megapixel count on their latest and greatest cameras.  HTC, however, boldly chose to go the opposite direction: it <i>decreased</i> the resolution to 4MP. As you would expect, there's a lot more to the  story than a simple drop in pixel count -- in fact, HTC coined the term  UltraPixels to describe its new imaging innovation.<br /><br />The idea  behind the UltraPixels is to take a physically large sensor and combine  it with big pixels that are capable of gathering more light than  standard-sized ones. Whereas the typical smartphone camera features  1.1µm pixels, the One proudly boasts a one-third-inch BSI sensor with  2µm pixels capable of absorbing 330 percent more photons. But that alone  isn't enough to excel at low-light photography, so HTC also uses a 28mm  f/2.0 AF lens and optical image stabilization (OIS) -- and just in case  you still can't capture enough light, an LED flash is thrown in for  good measure.</div><div class="post-gallery" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><h3 class="title"><b>HTC One sample shots</b></h3><ul class="thumbs"><li class="thumb" data-count="81">	 		<img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/htconesample01_95x95.jpg" />	 </li><li class="thumb" data-count="81">	 		<img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/htconesample02_95x95.jpg" />	 </li><li class="thumb" data-count="81">	 		<img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/htconesample03_95x95.jpg" />	 </li><li class="thumb" data-count="81">	 		<img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/htconesample04_95x95.jpg" />	 </li><li class="thumb" data-count="81">	 		<img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/htconesample05_95x95.jpg" />	 </li><li class="thumb" data-count="81">	 		<img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/htconesample06_95x95.jpg" />	 </li>See all photos</ul></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">HTC's also developed a next-gen image signal processor  (ISP), aptly named ImageChip 2. Despite a lower megapixel count, the new  chip is capable of continuous autofocus in less than 200ms, reduced  noise, real-time lens compensation and 1080p HDR video recording. It  also offers a buffered-capture cycle with pre- and post-shutter  recording, not unlike what you get with BlackBerry's Time Shift,  Scalado's Rewind, Samsung's Best Face and Nokia's Smart Shoot. In other  words, don't worry about the resolution on the camera -- instead, let  the images do the talking.<br /><br />The front-facing camera  hasn't been neglected either. The 2.1MP module comes with an f/2.0  wide-angle (88-degree) lens and is capable of capturing up to 1080p  video, much like its compadre on the back of the One. Even though it  can't do the same fancy scene modes (for video or stills) as the rear  camera, you can at least grab HDR shots and tweak white balance if  necessary.<br /><br />In a nutshell, all of the usual customizable  settings are there: white balance, ISO up to 1600, exposure control,  HDR, face detection, a specific macro mode, panorama, three crop styles,  plenty of filters and a post-shot photo editor. There's a clever UI  trick that lets you switch between rear and front cameras by dragging  your finger down from either side of the phone. The only thing that's  sorely missing is the ability to touch and hold the on-screen shutter  button to lock exposure and focus, even when the One's burst-shooting  mode is disabled.</div><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="DNP HTC One review 2013" data-src-height="450" data-src-width="600" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/htconesamplecomp02.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">When it comes to performance, there are so many places we could start,  so we'll begin by discussing the megapixel myth. It's so easy to just  naturally assume that a camera with lower resolution is worse than one  capable of capturing a larger number of pixels, but that isn't always  the case. Indeed, cameras with higher resolutions allow for better  cropping and digital zooming. When shots are viewed at their regular  size, however, there isn't any visible degradation of detail. Colors are  impressively natural, and white balance is excellent as well. The only  issue we found with stills was that the camera tended to overexpose  subjects in direct sunlight.</div><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="DNP HTC One review 2013" data-src-height="450" data-src-width="600" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/htconesamplecomp03.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">The One camera truly outshines almost everything else in low-light  situations. It usually produces better shots at night than the Nokia  Lumia 920, and comes in second only to the current imaging king, the  Nokia 808 PureView. We were amazed by how much errant light it picked  up; the One could snag perfectly usable shots on pitch-black streets,  and the OIS worked like a charm. The only time noise actually became a  problem was in extremely dark scenarios, but otherwise we were quite  impressed by how clear most of the images came out.</div><div class="embed" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><blockquote class="quote left">We were blown away by how much light the One camera was able to grab at night.</blockquote></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">In short, even though it's not perfect and we'd love to be able to get  more detail from zoomed-in shots, the One's UltraPixels methodology  appears to be completely sound. We're confident enough in its quality,  in fact, to declare the One as our new go-to camera.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br />On the video side, there's plenty to keep you occupied as well. Since  the ImageChip 2 is capable of recording 1080p video at about 30 fps and  720p at 60 fps (this includes HDR functionality as well), you can take  these options out for a spin at any time, in addition to HTC's signature  slow-motion mode. We've compiled samples from each mode above for you  to check out. In our time with the One, daytime videos were not only  crisp and smooth visually, the One's noise-cancellation mics did a great  job filtering out wind and other unwanted background noise, while  picking up our own voices very well at the same time. HDR videos are  pretty good, but we noticed the occasional weird artifact on some  frames, while brightness mysteriously jumps at times. Videos taken at  night were quite clean, though the frame rate appears to suffer,  dropping down from 30 fps to around 20, and there are fairly minor  issues with white balance as well.<br /><br />As if the UltraPixel camera  isn't enough indication that imaging plays a huge part in HTC's strategy  to gain market share, it's also introduced a unique feature called Zoe.  When looking at one, it's hard not to envision an old-fashioned  zoetrope spinning around and around to create a short movie. The feature  is capable of capturing four to five full-res stills per second while  recording a few seconds of 1080p video. In the end, what you get is a  short video segment and a burst of roughly 20 images -- think of the  moving pictures in <i>Harry Potter</i>, and you'll get the idea. On  the surface, it doesn't seem like this would be of any practical use,  but we started to appreciate it as soon as we saw animated images pop up  in our photo gallery. Once we saw the highlight reels and Zoe Share,  however, we were completely sold. We'll discuss these features in the  next section.</div><h3 dir="ltr" id="title3" style="text-align: left;"> Sense 5</h3><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="DNP HTC One review 2013" data-src-height="450" data-src-width="508" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/sense1a.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">At its core, the One is an Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) device. HTC,  however, would much rather have the focus be on the custom skin job it's  put on top of Google's mobile OS. Known as Sense 5, the next generation  of the user interface is very much an evolution from previous  iterations -- we'd dare say that it's a completely different experience,  much like Sense 4 was from version 3. The fourth iteration was a  noticeable improvement, as HTC had finally merged many of its ideas with  Google's general design guidelines. Now, with Sense 5, the UI has  changed on nearly everything once again, from the home page to core HTC  apps; it's better than Sense 4 in some ways, but in other ways it's a  step back.<br /><br />For basic navigation, Sense 5 devices use two soft  keys. This is a huge departure from Sense 4 devices, which use a  three-button setup consisting of back, home and recent apps (with the  latter being customizable to work as the menu button if desired). The  One, on the other hand, offers only back and home keys. A long-press on  home activates Google Now, while double-tapping the same button brings  up a new recent apps menu that is much improved over the card-style  version on Sense 4 that reminded us too much of Windows Phone and webOS.  Cards are still present this time around, but they're much smaller and  you can view up to nine in total. It's still possible to flick each one  up to remove them, but since we often like to have more than nine apps  open at the same time, this limit is too restrictive for our tastes.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Because Sense 5 eschews a menu key, it means many third-party apps have  to throw in the virtual menu key at the bottom of the screen. This  feels like a step backward to us, especially after the One X was updated  to allow menu functionality on the recent apps soft key.<br /><br />The  most striking change in the UI is BlinkFeed, which takes over as the  default home page. Thanks to its many tiles of various shapes and sizes,  the tool is reminiscent of Flipboard, Motorola's Blur UI and even  Windows Phone. (Dare we say it even brings back memories of the Microsoft Kin?)  The idea behind the service is to bring in content from your favorite  publications and social networks -- Engadget, Twitter, Facebook,  LinkedIn and Flickr are just a few examples -- and put it all together  for easy browsing. In fact, the word "casual" should be the main focus  here: outside the usual notification bar, BlinkFeed won't feature your  emails or any other critical updates. If something of interest pops up  in your feed, just tap on any tile to read the associated post or status  update. There's also a modernized clock and weather widget at the very  top, but it only shows up on the main screen -- it disappears as soon as  you start scrolling down into the depths of your feed.</div><div class="post-gallery" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><h3 class="title"><b>HTC Sense 5 screenshots</b></h3><ul class="thumbs"><li class="thumb" data-count="77">	 		<img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/screenshot2013-03-09-13-04-40_95x95.jpg" />	 </li><li class="thumb" data-count="77">	 		<img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/screenshot2013-03-09-13-04-58_95x95.jpg" />	 </li><li class="thumb" data-count="77">	 		<img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/screenshot2013-03-09-13-05-07_95x95.jpg" />	 </li><li class="thumb" data-count="77">	 		<img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/screenshot2013-03-09-13-05-35_95x95.jpg" />	 </li><li class="thumb" data-count="77">	 		<img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/screenshot2013-03-09-13-05-46_95x95.jpg" />	 </li><li class="thumb" data-count="77">	 		<img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/screenshot2013-03-09-13-06-08_95x95.jpg" />	 </li>See all photos</ul></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Fortunately, you still have full control over BlinkFeed  through a hidden pull-down bar nestled in between the tiles and clock  widget, which is accessed by dragging your finger down on the starting  page (you can also use this gesture to manually update your feeds,  although you can set it to auto-refresh on mobile data and WiFi or  WiFi-only). A tab on the left lets you pick and choose which feeds you  want to look at; for instance, you can opt to view only updates from  Engadget or go for the whole kit and kaboodle of topics that interest  you. If you want to change which feeds are highlighted, just head to the  settings, found in the BlinkFeed menu. Additionally, you'll also find  options to post to Facebook or Twitter directly from this bar.<br /><br />An SDK will eventually be offered so that devs can publish their apps  to BlinkFeed as a means of making the service more useful. This is  something we look forward to; the entire concept just feels like it's  too drastic a shift from stock Android. Fortunately, in case you're not a  fan of BlinkFeed being the default screen every time you unlock your  phone -- and let's face it, it's a huge departure from anything we've  seen on Sense or Android in general, so it's not going to please  everybody -- you can choose a different home page. There doesn't appear  to be any way to completely disable it, however, so you're stuck with it  taking up one of your five main panels. This leads to our major  frustration: while the idea behind BlinkFeed isn't terrible (and we  imagine serial social networkers and news junkies may find it quite  handy), it makes Sense feel a little too cluttered with unnecessary  bloat and users should be given the option to disable it if they don't  get any benefit out of it.</div><div class="embed" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><blockquote class="quote left">BlinkFeed performs well, but it adds to the feeling of unnecessary bloat and can't be disabled</blockquote></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">We should note that BlinkFeed's tiled layout isn't restricted to that  main panel; it's actually a recurring theme in the gallery as well. The  app uses tiles to let you choose between your own photo galleries, your  friends' Facebook albums and other online services like Dropbox and  Flickr. When you go into your own photo albums, you may see a few images  moving on their own -- those <i>Harry Potter</i>-like movies hanging  out in your once-stagnant album are Zoe shots. Each picture (Zoe or  otherwise) can be starred as a "highlight" so you can show your friends  and family the best images from last month's Disneyland vacation instead  of, you know, <i>all of them.</i> You can also upload those precious  memories to Zoe Share, a service that generates a URL displaying up to  10 photos which you can share with whomever you want -- whether they're  Zoe or plain, old stills. Each website is active for 180 days, in case  loved ones or stalkers want to visit over and over. (We've generated a  sample URL for you to take a peek here.)</div><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Admittedly, Zoe Share is a much slicker feature than we first gave it  credit for, but there's another clever way to share these five-second  clips: the One can take your collection of Zoes and stills from that day  and create a professional-style highlight reel complete with images,  clips, special effects and music. There aren't a lot of song choices  available yet, and you can't use your own music, but the stock tones  offered are at least diverse. Each individual song comes with its own  theme -- one comes with an old-timey filter, for instance -- and the  pictures are synced almost perfectly with the music. These 30-second  movies can be uploaded to Zoe Share on a unique URL for 30 days, or it  can be uploaded to other services such as YouTube. We had a hard time  believing that the resulting movies weren't done by a human, but this is  just one creative way to take advantage of the Snapdragon 600 chipset.</div><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="DNP HTC One review 2013" data-src-height="398" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/zoeshare2.png" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">The main home panels on Sense 5 really aren't that different from what  we saw on the previous version. The iconic Sense clock and weather  widget is missing by default, but don't panic, fans -- it's still  offered as a widget, so long-press the main screen and you'll get the  standard Sense setup that lets you pick out which widgets, shortcuts and  apps you want. You may also notice that the font is different from  Senses past, but it's actually Roboto, the stock font on Android 4.0+  (albeit, Sense uses a different weighted version). The notification bar  uses the same setup as before, but it also takes advantage of the new  font and a slightly modernized style.<br /><br />Besides BlinkFeed and the  gallery, the other area that received a major revamp is the app menu.  The grids, which offer a more Holo-style look than the ones found on  Sense 4, are aligned vertically instead of horizontally and come in two  different sizes: 3 x 4 and 4 x 5. By default, the grid shows up as 3 x  4, and just as we saw on BlinkFeed, the Holo-style clock and weather  widget take up the top row of icons on the very first screen (for either  size). App placement is different here than on the stock app tray: you  customize your docking tray from here instead of the main screen, you  can create or manipulate folders and another pull-down bar with tabs and  settings sits between the app icons and clock. This tab allows you to  change the grid organization to show alphabetical order or recent apps  (folders are non-existent in these modes).</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">The One makes good use of the included IR blaster with Sense TV, a Peel-powered  feature that blends a program guide and universal remote into one app.  Stateside, Hulu Plus is integrated and all major cable services are  supported; in the UK, Virgin Media, Sky, Freesat and Freeview will be  included in the offerings. We'd love to see Netflix supported as well,  but HTC hasn't announced any plans on that end yet, so we'll become more  virtuous by exercising heaps of patience. (It's a win-win, really.)</div><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="DNP HTC One review 2013" data-src-height="450" data-src-width="508" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/sense2.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br />As for the remote itself, it still works pretty well but not as  flawlessly as the Optimus G Pro's iteration. It comes with a library of  IR codes to support nearly any TV brand, cable service and home theater  setup you can think of. The software guides you step by step as you as  you attempt to get your phone properly set up with all of your  equipment, even going as far as to tell you to align the One with your  universal remote if it's unsuccessful at getting everything programmed  correctly. Once you're ready to actually use the remote, your mileage  may vary depending on your TV brand and cable provider. We weren't able  to turn off the Dish DVR despite easily being able to control the menu,  and a Hitachi TV recognized the input menu button on the remote but  refused to let us select any of the options in the menu. Aside from this  little hiccup, everything worked as advertised. As another nice touch,  you can access basic controls and recent channels in the notification  tray, use the remote on the lock screen and even tell the app to remind  you of upcoming TV shows in BlinkFeed.<br /><br />Sense 5 also brings with  it an updated HTC Sync Manager. This feature is primarily aimed at new  users hoping to move their information from iPhones or other Android  devices. If you're coming over from an Apple, you can use Sync Manager  to go into iTunes and grab your contacts, calendar appointments, photos,  videos and music (DRM-free, natch). If you're coming from an older  Sense device (3.6 or higher), you'll be able to transfer all of the  above as well as texts, bookmarks and preferred settings. You can  achieve similar results on other Android phones (2.3 and up) by  installing an HTC app from the Play Store, whereas any other devices can  still transfer contacts the old-fashioned way -- via Bluetooth. Sense 5  also makes it possible to store encrypted backups on your Dropbox  account (or Sina, if you're in China), which is then tied to your  Facebook creds. Using this method, you can back up all of your settings,  apps, widgets, BlinkFeed, TV, home screen layout and account  information.<br /><br />Finally, HTC's partnered up with Zoodles to add  Kid Mode. The app serves as a password- or gesture-protected launcher  that your children won't be able to exit. Once enabled, you have the  ability to restrict which apps your children use, while also offering a  place to make drawings and read storybooks. Speaking of storybooks, the  service lets you record stories via the front-facing cam, so your kids  can watch you read <i>The Three Little Pigs</i> to them, even if you're  out of town. There's also a video mail feature that allows you and your  young 'uns to exchange messages back and forth to each other.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Since your offspring are likely all sorts of ages, each individual child  can have their own specific mode in which their favorite apps and  preferences (along with your own parental customizations) pop up. As a  parent, I found the service to be incredibly handy -- it's no secret  that kids have just as intense a love for electronic gadgets as we do,  so it's important to keep them (not to mention our personal data) safe  as they play with our phones.</div><h3 dir="ltr" id="title4" style="text-align: left;"> Performance and battery life</h3><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="DNP HTC One review insert obvious Matrix pun here for minimal originality" data-src-height="411" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc05105-1363077011.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Outside of that stunning design, the star of the show is the One's  Snapdragon 600 (APQ8064T) chipset, which pairs a 1.7GHz quad-core CPU  with Adreno 320 GPU and 2GB RAM. This particular piece of silicon is the  next logical step up from Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064). The  CPU features Krait 300 -- a bump from the S4 Pro's Krait 200, which  results in a 15 percent improvement in instructions per clock (IPC) and a  "speed-enhanced" Adreno 320 GPU. The 600 is also built using a 28nm  process, just like the S4 Pro, and offers support for LPDDR3 -- even  though the One uses LPDDR2 specifically -- and 802.11ac support on the  WiFi side (in addition to the standard suite of a/b/g/n). This is the  same chipset used in the LG Optimus G Pro and ASUS PadFone Infinity, and  doubtless countless more over the next few months. It won't stay king  of the Snapdragon hill for long, since Qualcomm expects the 800 to be  available in mid-2013.<br /><br />Still, the fact is that, as of this  writing, the Snapdragon 600 is the strongest processor on the market,  and the benchmarks -- as you'll see in the chart below -- indicate a  solid improvement over the S4 Pro chip. We've compared the One with its  predecessor, the One X+, as well as the S4 Pro-powered Droid DNA and  Snapdragon 600-powered Optimus G Pro, so take a look at how the One  holds up.</div><table class="table table-striped" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"> <thead><tr>   <th style="text-align: left;"></th>   <th style="text-align: left;">HTC One</th>   <th style="text-align: left;">HTC One X+</th>   <th style="text-align: left;">HTC Droid DNA</th>   <th style="text-align: left;">LG Optimus G Pro</th>  </tr></thead> <tbody><tr>   <td><b>Quadrant 2.0</b></td>   <td>12,495</td>   <td>7,457</td>   <td>8,028</td>   <td>12,435</td>  </tr><tr>   <td><b>Vellamo 2.0</b></td>   <td>2,429</td>   <td>1,897</td>   <td>1,752</td>   <td>2,254</td>  </tr><tr>   <td><b>AnTuTu 3.1</b></td>   <td>25,140</td>   <td>15,832</td>   <td>14,474</td>   <td>19,300</td>  </tr><tr>   <td><b>SunSpider 0.9.1 (ms)</b></td>   <td>991</td>   <td>1,107</td>   <td>1,150</td>   <td>904</td>  </tr><tr>   <td><b>GLBenchmark Egypt 2.5 HD Offscreen (fps)</b></td>   <td>34</td>   <td>12</td>   <td>31</td>   <td>27</td>  </tr><tr>   <td><b>CF-Bench </b></td>   <td>25,267</td>   <td>14,558</td>   <td>18,386</td>   <td>20,019</td>  </tr><tr>   <td colspan="5"><small>SunSpider: lower scores are better</small></td>  </tr></tbody></table><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">It shouldn't be much of a surprise to see the One edge out HTC's older  flagships, but it also handily beat the G Pro in all but one benchmark  (SunSpider). Since the silicon itself is essentially the same, this  likely indicates that Sense 5 is more optimized than LG's Optimus UI. In  any case, the differences aren't visible to the naked eye. When they're  both that good, tiny discrepancies in performance just aren't as  noticeable: but for what matters most, the One definitely does the job,  and does it well. It runs buttery smooth and the screen is quite  responsive. We strained our eyes looking for any sort of lag with no  success and the graphics in games like <i>Shadowgun</i>, <i>Asphalt 7</i>, <i>Real Racing 3</i> and <i>Riptide</i> are as quick and detailed as we've come to expect with high-performance  phones, if not just a little bit more so. (This reviewer's personal  performance when playing games, however, is a completely different  story.)</div><div class="embed" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><blockquote class="quote left">We got almost nine hours of battery life with constant use.</blockquote></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">The One's 2,300mAh battery is a solid improvement in size over previous  flagships -- the One X used a 1,800mAh cell, while the One X+'s was  beefed up to 2,100 -- so we were hoping to see a measurable boost in how  long its battery held up. Now for the moment of truth: in our rundown  endurance test, in which we play an HD video on endless loop, the One  made it through six and a half hours before all of its juice was sucked  dry -- an average result. As a disclaimer, our initial real-world usage  tests were conducted on AT&T's 1900MHz network, which admittedly  doesn't offer consistent HSPA+ speeds in our area; with this in mind, we  got almost nine hours of constant use, which consisted of emailing,  social media, taking pictures, making a few calls and an assortment of  other random activities. Our UK team just received a unit with full LTE  coverage, so expect an update from us as soon as they run through the  same battery test.</div><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="DNP HTC One review insert obvious Matrix pun here for minimal originality" data-src-height="411" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc05213-1363077226.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">As flashy as the One is, it's an actual phone first and foremost -- and  even this aspect of the device is specced out to the max. HTC has  thrown in a pair of HDR microphones designed to cancel unnecessary  background noise and handle a wide range of sound levels without  saturating. Call quality was solid, but what really stood out to us was  what we didn't hear. At one point in a recent conversation, we told the  person on the other line to excuse the UPS truck passing by right behind  us; our friend couldn't even tell that anything was in the background,  let alone a noisy truck.<br /><br />Remember those stereo speakers taking  up all that room on the front of the One? They're the best set of  external speakers we've heard on a phone so far, and as afraid as we are  to admit this, Beats Audio may have something to do with it. HTC's  BoomSound technology makes it so you don't have to use earbuds or an  on-ear headset to take advantage of the various codecs Beats has to  offer. If you don't want to annoy others -- and why would you? -- the  phone uses the same 2.55v headphone amp used in the Droid DNA, giving  you similar bass levels even when you're not listening through the  speaker. In any case, if you do decide to go the no-headphone route, the  result is a much fuller audio experience. Not only that, we cranked the  volume as loud as it could go and we couldn't hear any distortion  whatsoever.</div><h3 dir="ltr" id="title5" style="text-align: left;"> Wrap-up</h3><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="DNP HTC One review insert obvious Matrix pun here for minimal originality" data-src-height="411" data-src-width="619" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/03/dsc05271-1363077348.jpg" /></div><div class="more-info" dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><h3>  More Info</h3><ul><li>   HTC One hands-on: design and hardware</li><li>   HTC One software hands-on</li><li>   HTC One X+ review</li></ul></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">Regardless of how well Samsung's soon-to-be-announced flagship does on  the market, we'll continue to have a soft spot for the One. Last year,  we were very impressed by the One X, but that wasn't enough. HTC pushed  itself and made its sequel even more polished than the original. We love  the phone's industrial design and the camera, while the Snapdragon 600  chipset and 1080p display aren't bad either. We're not sold on every  aspect of Sense 5, such as BlinkFeed and the One's two-button layout,  but overall the user experience is much improved. As far as we're  concerned, HTC has a hit on its hands.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><b>Update:</b> Here's a ZIP file containing most of our un-retouched full-size HTC One photos along with matching shots taken with other handsets.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;"><i>Myriam Joire and Mat Smith contributed to this review.</i></div></div><iframe frameborder="0" height="349" id="viddler-9a093823" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="//www.viddler.com/embed/9a093823/?f=1&offset=0&autoplay=0&secret=19688766&disablebranding=0&view_secret=19688766" webkitallowfullscreen="true" width="545"></iframe></div>

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