First Images of much rumored HTC One Max are leaked. It is the bigger brother of the HTC One series sporting a bigger 5.9 inch 1080p screen. Leaked images suggest it carries same design elements of current HTC flagship Android Smartphone – HTC One like Dual front speakers, Aluminium body and UltraPixel camera

Here are the major specs of HTC One Max

5.9 inch 1080p LCD3 display
2.3 GHz Quad- Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor
Adreno 330 graphics
2 GB RAM
16 GB internal storage with microSD card slot
4MP UltraPixel camera with OIS ( Optical Image Stablization )
3300mAh battery

It is rumored to be unveiled at IFA event in Berlin,Germany next month along with Samsung Galaxy Note 3. What is your pick? Note 3 or One MAX?
Source : ePrice via engadget

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The process to install either ROM while maintaining stock recovery and without root is very similar. There are several great step by step instructional threads on XDA so I will not be providing instructions. You would need to do the following:

1.S-off (I used revone)
2.Change CID to appropriate (completed in fastboot)
3.Install Developer RUU (exe) or Google RUU (zip)
4.Change MID if necessary (I did not have to do this on the ATT versions)

Developer Edition
The Developer Edition ROM is currently JB 4.1.2 with Sense 5. It has all the great benefits from HTC such as Blinkfeed, Zoe, IR and the nice camera app. After installing the RUU I was able to receive and install a small OTA update. Hopefully 4.2.2 will be coming soon.

Google Edition
The Google Edition ROM is currently JB 4.2.2. Of course it’s pure Android goodness without Sense. You do lose Blinkfeed, Zoe, IR and have the stock Android camera interface. I do prefer the lock screen from the pure Android. I have not received any OTA updates for the Google Edition.

Quick Comparison
Both ROMs are great compared to the ATT version. Very streamlined and clean. GE is sexy and extremely fluid/smooth. It does seem a bit quicker without the Sense overhead. Also the 4.2.2 notification bar is vastly superior to what’s currently available on the DE with 4.1.2. It runs well on the HTC One hardware. On GE you also have the fixed Google Search widget at the top of each screen and the unique icons/widgets from the N4.
DE also runs very well on the HTC One hardware. I think we have reached a point where the speed and stability stock ROMs are very comparable to custom ROMs. Sense 5 does add the benefit of Blinkfeed for social media and news updates. The IR blaster app, Zoe and FM radio are also nice benefits to maintain with your DE One. The camera app seems to be easier to snap pictures as well however I believe that can be added to the GE version via apk.

Conclusion
I personally prefer the DE version at this time mainly because of Zoe and the IR blaster. There are some great things in the GE edition such as the clean interface, Google Search widget and easier, cool lock screen to navigate settings menu. Bottom line is we have two great choices for installing a non-carrier branded ROM which removes bloatware, maintains OTA and adds native tethering. You can’t go wrong with either.

Just one man’s opinion, would love to hear yours.

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Trust me I am as disappointed as you are after reading this, I do not see the point of selling these devices in the Google Play Store if Google ain’t taking any responsibility for them. Considering the S4 and One are way too expensive than the Nexus 4 I am pretty sure the sales are not going to be enough for Samsung & HTC to update them first when compared to International and carrier branded versions.

Google already provides all OEM’s with stock Android code before release and it always takes OEM’s months if not years to update the devices. I agree that OEM’s add features to stock Android and have to go through the carrier testing and approval cycle but will Samsung and HTC give the Google Edition devices priority over other models of S4 & One. I don’t think so.

Trust me all even if I there was 1% chance of me buying a Google Edition S4 or One, that just went down the drain. If you are a sucker for latest Android version like me I suggest sticking to a Nexus device. If updates are not coming from Google then there is no point in buying the Google Edition S4 or One because you are at the mercy of either Samsung or HTC. I am so glad I didn’t pull the plug today on buying one of these Google Edition phones. Rather than trust Samsung & HTC with timely updates I have more faith in the devs over at xda. They are more talented and faster than the engineers at Samsung & HTC.

Would you buy the Google Edition Galaxy S4 or HTC One after knowing that you are still at the mercy of Samsung & HTC for Android updates, I wouldn’t. I would rather wait for the Nexus 5.

Source-AndroidPolice

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At first I was thinking HTC kept pushing back this phone to make sure they put it out properly, with little to no major kinks but I was wrong. I mean seriously you guys couldn’t learn from the One X? My international model I had was plagued with issues, from WiFi to stress cracks on the corners and the screen popping up and having to be pushed back down. To top it all off if one of us here in the States were to buy one from a overseas supplier like I typically do, HTC won’t honor the warranty! I get the same malarkey I always get “sorry sir you don’t live in Europe so we can’t honor it”.

So what does this mean to you as the potential purchaser? That you should get it directly from your carrier, it gives you a piece of mind of being able to use your warranty if your one who gets a lemon of a phone.

Source: theverge

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Below is the list of devices for which images and instructions were released today :-

• Asus Transformer Infinity – tf700t
• Sony Xperia S – nozomi
• Sony Xperia T – mint
• Verizon Galaxy S3 – d2vzw
• LG Nitro/Optimus HD – p930
• Huawei Ascend G300 – u8815

There is also another list of work in progress devices, for more details and links head over to the devices page.

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Well if you head over to http://www.htc.com/www/smartphones/htc-one/#overview you will see the third color option which is red.

It looks like HTC has a liking for the color red and I am pretty sure the red One will sell like hot cakes if it is ever released.

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The specs of the One are pretty impressive:-

• 9.3mm thick, 137.4mm long, 68.2mm wide
• 143g
• 1.7 Ghz quad-core Snapdragon 600 with Adreno 320 GPU
• 2GB of RAM with the option of 32/64 GB of internal storage
• 4.7-inch Full 1080P Super LCD 3 display
• Rear Camera with 4 Ultrapixels (the new technology from HTC)
• Front Camera is 2.1 MP with 1080p recording
• 2300mAh Battery
• Android 4.1.2 with HTC Sense 5 and BlinkFeed

What is interesting is that the body is made from aluminum, let’s hope we do not have GPS or Wi-Fi issues like we had on the Asus Transformer Prime. I guess HTC would have taken care of that but we will have to wait and see once the masses get their hands on the One.

The drawbacks would be:-

• no micro sd card support
• no Qi wireless charging
• uni-body design which makes the battery non-removable and spare parts expensive

The device will be released in Q2 of 2013 (which could be as early as March end) on all major carriers including AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint in the United States.

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• Droid DNA
• One X/L
• HTC One S

Download link and instructions are available here.

Please read the instructions carefully & try at your own risk. Neither we nor the developers are in any way responsible or liable for any bricked devices.

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We already know that Ubuntu images for the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 will be released on February 21st, and we also know that HTC quit the tablet market last year.

It could very well be that HTC had a change of mind and wanted to try something new, we may very well see the HTC One (or whatever they name it) tablet running Ubuntu at tomorrow’s press conference. Just a little over 15 hours to go and we should know pretty soon what’s coming from HTC.

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