{"id":654292,"date":"2013-04-24T16:34:30","date_gmt":"2013-04-24T20:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/betanews.com\/?p=145538"},"modified":"2013-04-24T16:34:30","modified_gmt":"2013-04-24T20:34:30","slug":"t-mobile-usa-struts-out-htc-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/654292","title":{"rendered":"T-Mobile USA struts out HTC One"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/betanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/HTC-One-600x328.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"HTC One\" width=\"600\" height=\"328\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-145556\" \/><\/p>\n<p>HTC One gets no respect, and that&#8217;s not right. We&#8217;ve written stories up the river and down to the sea about Samsung Galaxy S4, and little about its rival. My colleague <a href=\"http:\/\/betanews.com\/author\/mbamburic\/\" >Mihaita Bamburic<\/a> posts about the smartphone&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/betanews.com\/2013\/04\/24\/samsung-galaxy-s4-available-at-t-mobile-next-week\/\" >arrival on T-Mobile USA<\/a> next week, for example. But HTC One is available there <i>today<\/i>. We shouldn&#8217;t mention the one and ignore the other.<\/p>\n<p>HTC One is available in Glacial Silver color for $99.99 upfront, plus 24 $20 monthly payments, or $579.99 outright. For a limited time, buyers get a free car dock with their purchase. AT&#038;T&#8217;s upfront price is $199.99, or $599.99 outright. Sprint charges the same upfront, or $99.99 for those bringing a number from another carrier. Otherwise: $549.99.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, T-Mobile switched to no-contract plans where buyers pay full price for phones rather than subsidized and locked, with 2-year commitment and hefty data fees. The carrier passes savings to customers in cost for data plans and charges less upfront. I <a href=\"http:\/\/betanews.com\/2013\/03\/27\/switching-from-att-to-t-mobile-simple-choice-will-save-me-80-per-month\/\" >cut my family&#8217;s monthly bill by nearly a third<\/a> switching from AT&#038;T.<\/p>\n<p>HTC One&#8217;s big competitor is the S4. They&#8217;re both mighty Androids with 1080p screens. T-Mobile sells the 32GB phone, while AT&#038;T also offers the 64GB model.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HTC One specs:<\/strong> 4.7-inch Super LCD3 display with 1920 x 1080 resolution and 468 pixels per inch; 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor; 2GB RAM; 32GB storage; 4-megapixel front-facing and 2.1MP rear-facing cameras; 1080p video recording; 4G: LTE; HSPA+ 42Mbps; WiFi N; GPS + GLONASS; Bluetooth 4; NFC; DLNA; ambient-light and proximity sensors; accelerometer; digital compass; gyroscope; 2300 mAh battery; Android 4.1.2 with HTC Sense. Measures 137.4 x 68.2 x 9.3 mm and weighs 143 grams.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Galaxy S4:<\/strong> 5-inch Super AMOLED with 1920 x 1080 resolution and 441 pixels per inch; 1.9GHz quad-core; 2GB of RAM; 16GB storage (expandable up to 64GB with microSD card); 13MP auto-focus rear-facing and 2MP front-facing cameras; 1080p video recording; 4G: LTE HSPA\uff0b 42Mbps (850\/900\/1900\/2100 MHz); WiFi N\/AC; GPS + GLONASS; NFC; Bluetooth 4; IR LED; MHL 2; accelerometer; barometer; gyroscope; geomagnetic, gesture, proximity, RGB light and temperature &#038; humidity sensors; 2600 mAh\ufeff removable battery; and Android 4.2.2 with TouchWiz UI. Measures 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm and weighs 130 grams.<\/p>\n<p>The One comes with a slightly higher pixel density and twice the storage as the S4, which storage can be increased with microSD card and battery swapped. Aesthetically, I prefer HTC&#8217;s phone. What would matter to me, and might not to you, are the cameras. Samsung packs in 13 megapixels to HTC&#8217;s 4MP. But don&#8217;t be fooled. Sensor and intelligent software and controls matter more. I expect the One to be the better shooter, but the S4 to offer cooler tricks (like removing your spouse&#8217;s mother from the photo).<\/p>\n<p>Other features include HD Voice, which T-Mobile also offers for iPhone 5. <a href=\"http:\/\/one.htc.com\/blinkfeed\/index.html\" >BlinkFeed<\/a> is HTC&#8217;s feature for consolidating social feeds &#8212; get them all on one screen. There are also front-facing speakers.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll probably haul down to my local T-Mobile store today for a looksee. And you?<\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.betanews.com\/~ff\/bn?a=kIxUv4qmCc4:AeAyrK9wS1Y:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/bn?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.betanews.com\/~ff\/bn?a=kIxUv4qmCc4:AeAyrK9wS1Y:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/bn?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/bn\/~4\/kIxUv4qmCc4\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HTC One gets no respect, and that&#8217;s not right. We&#8217;ve written stories up the river and down to the sea about Samsung Galaxy S4, and little about its rival. My colleague Mihaita Bamburic posts about the smartphone&#8217;s arrival on T-Mobile USA next week, for example. But HTC One is available there today. 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