Download HTC One Sense 5 Wallpapers - Leaked on XDA Forum

Download HTC One Sense 5 Wallpapers

XDA member loan92 was able to extract HTC One's default Sense 5 wallpapers while using the device at the HTC event in Italy, and he has shared the files on the XDA forum so that everyone can get in on them. There's quite a few in there 18 in total, some good ones and some not so much. All in all its worth the few megabytes of download. To get the wallpapers, visit the source link below and download the rar file to your machine.

Extract it and copy the files to your device storage, set them as your wallpaper and now you've got the latest wallpapers from the HTC Sense 5!


Sense 5 was an opportunity to implement the lessons of past versions and to stay relevant to current users and also revive the smartphone user experience.

Instead of minor improvements, the Sense design team began sketching out radical new ideas. In only a few months they went through dozens of iterations.
Source: XDA Thread

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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs HTC One - Feature Comparison, Pros and Cons

Samsung Galaxy S4 vs HTC One Feature Comparison

The smartphone market is in a flurry upcoming launch of the Samsung Galaxy S4 and March 14th being the day of release. A lot of Samsung and Android fans are eagerly waiting to see what the phone is going to offer and even though most of its features have leaked out online, the launch will put all those rumors to rest. Last year when the S3 was launched, Samsung had a top notch smartphone with HTC One X being the only close rival but still not good enough and this year all the OEM makers have stepped up their game most notably HTC and Sony with HTC recently launching the HTC One as a rival to the upcoming S4. HTC has made some drastic changes to its smartphone strategy in the past year to make itself known in the market and the HTC One is proof of that as it features lots of new innovative technologies. In this post we compare the features of the HTC One Smartphone with the rumored features of the Samsung S4 to see which phone trumps the other to become the newest best seller.

Also Read: Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Sony Xperia Z - Feature Comparison, Pros and Cons

Display: Galaxy S4 is larger but HTC One is sharper

In this section both the phones are pretty much similar with both of them offering an approximately 5 inch screen with a stunning 1080p display. The HTC One has a 4.7 inch SuperLCD3 screen with a  resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels which comes to a pixel density of a staggering 469 ppi and Samsung is reported to offer the similar resolution with a 5 inch screen. One thing which Samsung S4 might have as the rumors suggest is a new 'Green PHOLED' technology for the screen which if true might mean a the screen offering better battery efficiency. So by the looks of it, both phones are offering something new in the Display area.

Processor: Samsung may shake the market with its Exynos 5 Octa eight-core processor

The HTC One sports a  1.7GHz Snapdragon 600 Quad Core processor with Adreno 320 quickly becoming the new standard GPU unit which as we know is more than enough to support the Android OS and all the graphics intensive games along with it. The S4 on the other hand is rumored to have a 1.8GHz Quad Core processor or as recent reports are leaning towards an Exynos 5 Octa processor which is an eight core processor, could be there will be two versions of the S4 similar to how the S3 was marketed with the US version being a quad core and the international version shipping with the octa.

Memory: Both phones are at par though HTC One isnt expandable

Memory wise both the phones are packing a 2GB RAM with the the HTC One having internal memory options of 16/32GB which sadly cannot be expanded using a microSD slot. The Galaxy S4 may take a similar route as that of the S3 and come in various internal memory configurations of 16/32/64GB

Camera and Battery: 'Ultrapixel' Camera is HTCs massive leap in innovation

Camera is another area where the innovation has recently come to a standstill with most of the phones offering a 13 MP rear shooter. The S4 goes the same route with the standard 13 MP rear camera while the HTC One sports a 4 MP camera. You read that right... a 4 MP Ultrapixel camera which going by the leaked shots can easily eclipse almost all the smartphone cameras that are available in the market. HTC has always been interested in offering better cameras with the HTC One X last holding the lead as the best Camera on any Android smartphone and looks like this year they'll be winning by a mile. Battery wise both may be similar with the HTC One sporting a 2300 mAh Li-Ion battery.

Design: HTC wins here by miles

HTC recently licensed the design patents from Apple to incorporate them into their smartphones and boy have they nailed it. The HTC One looks elegant, beautiful in its aluminuim body and in simpler words its absolutely stunning. The Samsung S4 on the other hand is rumored to borrow its looks from the S2 instead of the S3 and Samsung sure has their work cut out for them to try and one up the HTC One in terms of look and design and will definitely lose if they retain their plasticky look.

Price: One is overpriced

And the price is what it all comes down to. No matter what the features or the design the HTC One is a pricey one at approximately $650-670. If Samsung can market its phone at a competitive pricing like it did with the S3 there is no doubt that S4 will rule the market as more people will choose a cheaper phone with a better processor than a better looking/designed one with a slightly lesser spec.

HTC One and Galaxy S4 Pros and Cons 

As with all things, both the phone have their pros and cons, their advantages and disadvantages. Let us assume that Samsung markets the phone at a similar price range as the HTC One. In that case the advantages HTC One has is that it is designed as a much more elegantly designed phone borrowing its design slightly from the iPhone and innovating rapidly in its camera technology which could be leagues ahead than any other in the market. The con for the HTC One and pro for the S4 is that Samsung bundles its phones with some amazing piece of software like the Premium Suite which might sway the users away from the HTC Sense UI which has earned its reputation of being clunky and inconsistent. On the other hand one drawback for the Samsung phones is that they are not known to be the most reliable in the market where HTC is now changing its strategy to make phones of a superior build than it used to.

So there it is folks... What do you think of the two phones? Do you think the HTC One has what it takes to dethrone Samsung as making the best Android smartphones? Let us know in the comments!

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HTC M7 will release in February - Packed with 1.7Ghz Quad Core, Jellybean 4.2 & 12 MP Camera

HTC M7 Rumored Specs, 4.2 Jellybean & Expected Price

HTC is now eyeing premium sections of android phones. After DNA Droid which is also know an butterfly, HTC is coming with another premium Jellybean device M7. It is rumored be loaded with quad core processor, 13 Megapixel shooter & the android 4.2 Jellybean. This device might come in different variants for different countries. International version likely to have snapdragon processor and 2 GB ram.

HTC has arranged a special event for the launch of  HTC M7 on February 19, 2013.

HTC M7 - Quad core Full HD phone

HTC M7 - Processor & camera

We are pretty curious about the CPU used in HTC M7. As far as the leaked specs, It will be coming with 1.7 Ghz Quad core processor and 2 GB ram which is great package to have. When most of the phones are still featuring 8 MPx camera, 13 MP camera  will be great edge for HTC M7.

HTC M7's Full HD Display

Another major factor would be SoLux 1080p full-HD display. HTC is turning out to be trendsetter by launching Full HD display in HTC Butterfly and the trend continues with  M7. It is likely to have 468ppi display which is a very new and innovative compared to other rivals.

4.7 inch screen will be big enough for android lovers who prefer to have bigger screens.

Specifications & Price

• 32 GB inbuilt memory ( 24 GB user accessible)
• M7 will support 4G LTE
• Dedicated camera key
• 2300mAh battery

HTC M7 is likely to be priced little less than butterfly and should available in around $550.

We will keep you updated about the event and let's see what HTC presents to it's loyal HTC lovers.

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Compare Samsung Galaxy S3 v/s HTC droid DNA

The flagship Samsung Galaxy S3 goes head to head with HTC's latest phone, the Droid DNA. HTC Droid DNA is the most recent entry from HTC  in 5 inch screen segment. Both the Android smartphones have very similar Features and Specs so it would be quite interesting to see which one gets an edge.

Compare Samsung Galaxy S3 versus HTC droid DNA

We will be comparing both the phones on the various aspects such as display, design, CPU chipset, camera, camera features, internal & expandable memory and battery life to determine which one is the best overall as a smartphone.

Display

The Droid DNA has a display of 5 inches, a first in any HTC phone till date. The Galaxy S3's screen is of a slightly smaller form – 4.8 inches.The Droid DNA's screen has a quite a bit more sharpness than the Samsung I9300 Galaxy S3’s screen simply because of the resolution of the screen. The DNA offers an astounding 441 ppi and has display resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. On the other hand, Galaxy S3's display is at 306 ppi with 720 x 1280 pixels resolution. Both the display screens are protected by Corning's Gorilla glass, which is another plus point for the smart phones.

Design

Samsung I9300 Galaxy S3 has a thickness of 8.6 (5.38 mm and has footprint dimensions of 136.6 x 70.6mm. Samsung I9300 Galaxy S3 is a lightweight phone, weighing mere 133 grams, while the Droid DNA weighs 138 grams. The S3 features a single hardware button whereas the HTC Droid DNA has none. Both the cellphones have 3.5 Audio jack to connect headphones. Both Gadgets support all the common functionality such as multi-touch, gyroscope, accelerometer etc.

Processor & OS

Both phones - Samsung Galaxy S3 & Droid DNA contain identical Quad-core processors which is are both at the peak. Galaxy S3's processor runs with a Exynos 4412 Quad chipset where as Droid DNA contains a Qualcomm MDM615m/APQ8064 chipset. Samsung Galaxy S3 has the Android OS with version v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich). This Operating System is upgradeable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean). Its competitor, HTC Droid DNA has the Android OS with version v4.1 (Jelly Bean). This Operating System is upgradeable to v4.2 (Jelly Bean).

Memory

The Samsung Galaxy S3 houses 16/32/64 GB storage internal space and 1 GB RAM. The Droid DNA has 16 GB (11 GB user available) storage Memory and loaded with 2 GB RAM. Galaxy S3's memory is expandable up to 64 GB using microSD and one of the disadvantages of the HTC Droid DNA is that there is no provision to add microSD card.

Camera

Both phones are equipped with 8 MP shooters in the rear. Both the smart phones have auto focus as well as LED flash which comes handy when you need to take pictures in low light. Both the phones have secondary camera which is great advantage for tho who love to make video calls & use Skype. Both the Phones are capable of shooting great videos at 1080p@30fps(frames per second) & 1080p@30fps respectively.

Battery

As far as the battery life is concerned, Samsung I9300 Galaxy S3's battery life is much better than DROID DNA's battery life. It is preloaded with a battery of 2100 mAh standard capacity on the other hand, DROID DNA is equipped with standard battery of 2020 mAh capacity. Samsung I9300 Galaxy S3 lasts for maximum 590 hours when 2G is used & lasts for 790 hours when 3G Internet accessed.

Pros & cons of Galaxy S3 & Droid DNA

Galaxy S3 is awesome phone with great features.  Droid DNA has bigger LCD3 screen with 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution which is best in the segment. Droid DNA lacks the MicroSD card which is a major flaw. The DNA has 11 GB of internal memory which is not expandable. Galaxy S3 supports internal as well as external memory and lauded the best features like-S Beam,Smart stay, direct call, all share cast.

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Unlock the Droid DNA Bootloader by Changing Carrier Information

The Official DNA Unlock

The Droid DNA was announced a few days ago and it seems like a good competitor in the Android phones department with its 5 inch HD display. When the phone got announced, it was found that the phone was unlock-able at HTCdev.com thus allowing the end-user to root and customize the phone according to needs However, when it actually started becoming available on Verizon wireless, Verizon no longer allowed the official unlocking of the phone.

The site Androidpolice has just released an exclusive post which gives the entire procedure to unlock the phone. The mod basically changes the carrier information which allows the phone once again to be unlocked via the HTC tool. Follow the link for the step-by-step tutorial on How To: Unlock The Droid DNA's Bootloader

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HTC Deluxe DLX - Leaked Official Photos, Specs

HTC Deluxe DLX Official Photos

Recently, a single leaked image of the HTC Deluxe caused a lot of excitement in the Android community and now a source has leaked the official photos of the phone. The phone looks stunning in all of its three colors namely brown, black and white. All three colors look pretty amazing with the white and black as the standard smartphone colors and the brown one as classy as can be with its unconventional tone of color.

Tentative Specs

The source claimed that the phone will be called the HTC Deluxe DLX and it will be the international version of the Droid DNA. It will have its specs similar to the Droid DNA which is limited to the US and the Japan limited Butterfly. The phone will sport a 5 inch Super LCD HD display with a massive 440ppi. This stunning display will be powered by a quad core 1,5GHz Snapdragon processor and a 2GB RAM.

Also Read: HTC Droid DNA Review

The pricing and the launch date for the phone are still unclear however it can be speculated that it may be launched during one of the bigger events like CES or MWC.


Source for photos : HTC Deluxe DLX

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HTC Droid DNA Battery - is 2020mAh Enough for 1080p HD Screen ?

The web is abuzz with news about all new HTC Droid DNA and its amazing 5 inch HD 1080p display. This is the Taiwanese giant's first entry in the 5 inch display segment and we really appreciate HTC's efforts to bring another awesome android smart phone. At first glance, we thought the 2,020 mAh battery will not be enough for the monstrous 5 inch screen & 1920x1080 display but the tests proved us wrong.

HTC Droid DNA Battery Test

One of recent tests revealed that HTC Droid DNA's Battery trumps most of the devices like Samsung Galaxy S3, Galaxy Note 2, HTC One X. It is quite amazing to how any phone with such huge hardware sucks relatively lesser battery.

Droid DNA prime specs

• 5' HD Display with 1080p
• Android Jellybean 4.1
• HTC Droid DNA Prime Specs
• Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset
• quad-core Krait processo
• Adreno 320
• 2020mAh Battery

Talk Time Test (in Hours)

Motorola RAZR MAXX (ICS)	21:18
Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX	20:24
Motorola RAZR i	20:07
Samsung Galaxy Note	12:14
HTC Droid DNA	11:07
HTC Desire X	11:03
Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III	10:20
HTC One V	10:00
HTC One X	9:57
HTC One S	9:42
Samsung Galaxy S II	8:35
Nokia Lumia 800	8:25

Motorola topped the chart with devices like RAZR MAXX -Ice cream sandiwich & DROID RAZR.
With a high end CPU like quad core processor & Snapdragon S4 Pro, HTC has really managed battery life of the device.

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HTC Droid DNA Review - Pros and Cons

HTC launches the Droid DNA

HTC surprised everyone with a launch of its latest entry to the Android smartphone market, the HTC Droid DNA featuring a massive 5 inch screen, 1080p HD display. Droid DNA comes with Android 4.1 JellyBean which is upgradable to Android  4.2 whenever HTC launches it. Droid DNA is the Taiwanese manufacturer’s first 5 inch display phone in USA. Some of the key features of the phone are LTE, a massive resolution of 1920x1080 with 441 PPI.

HTC Droid DNA

Let's look at some of the pros and cons of the HTC Droid DNA.

HTC Droid DNA Pros

• Amazing pixel density of 440ppi, surpassing any other phone till date
• 5 inch 16M-color Super LCD3 capacitive touchscreen
• 1.5 GHz Quad Core Krait CPU
• 8.0 Megapixel primary camera
• 2.1 Megapixel secondary shooter
• Features HTC Sense 4+ UI
• Loaded with the latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, planned upgrade to 4.2
• Supports NFC

One of our big concerns for the phone is the battery life, as it needs to power its massive HD display. We were quite surprised to see HTC droid DNA battery runs for much longer than expected. In the benchmarking test, it reported more talk time on standby time compared to lot of other android phones.

HTC Droid DNA Cons

• One of the biggest negatives for the phone is definitely the lack of microSD card. If the entire memory Droid DNA is 16 GB. Out of 16 GB, 11 GB of memory is accessible to the user. It is always recommended to have options and that is why  just 11 GB of memory is just not enough, especially with games and apps touching the higher side of 1GB per game.
• Droid DNA is a uni-body phone which means the battery is integrated into the phone and cannot be replaced in case you run out of it.
• Droid DNA has been kept as an exclusive in the US to the carrier Verizon so if you want one subsidized and you don't have Verizon you have to switch. Either that or get an unlocked one.

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Nokia Lumia 920 vs HTC 8X Windows 8 Phone - Review , Specs & features

Compare Nokia Lumia 920 vs HTC 8X - Review , Specs & features

HTC & Nokia Lumia are coming up with new range of Window OS smart phones in india. Nokia Lumia 920 & HTC 8X are best in their class & that's why they are likely to compete with each other. Nokia Lumia 920 is one of the most anticipated phones of the year. Lumia 920 will be official all over the world by January 2013.

Also read- List of Microsoft Windows 8 Phone

Display 

Nokia Lumia 920 has a bigger display of 4.5 inch compared to HTC 8X's display which is of 4.3 inch.The HTC 8X's display is quite sharper than Nokia Lumia 920. It is 342 ppi & has display resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. On the other side, Nokia Lumia 920's sharpness is around 332 ppi with 768 x 1280 pixels resolution.Both the display screens are protected by corning Gorilla glass, which is another plus point for the smart phones.

Design

Nokia Lumia 920 has a thickness of 10.7,99cc(5.13 mm & has footprint dimensions of 130.3x70.8mm.HTC Windows Phone 8X is a lightweight phone, weighing mere 130 gms, while the Nokia Lumia 920 weighs 185 gms.Lumia 920 as well as HTC Windows Phone 8X sports 3.5 MM jack which allows you to connect the headphones. Both Gadgets even support multi-touch functionality.

Processor & Os

Both the phones, have Dual-core processor which is quite good.Nokia Lumia 920 processor is equipped with a Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon chipset & HTC 8X processor comes with a Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon chipset.

These phones are packed with all new Windows 8 Operating System.

Memory

The Nokia Lumia 920 equipped with 1 GB RAM & contains 32 GB storage.The HTC 8X equipped with 1 GB RAM & contains 16 GB storage.Both the gadgets lack microSD card, which can be a big disadvantage for those who are would like to have microSD card slot.

Camera

Nokia Lumia 920's primary camera quality is certainly better than HTC 8X's primary camera.HTC 8X sports primary camera with 8 mega pixel & Lumia 920 is loaded with camera of 8.7 mega pixels.Both the smart phones have auto focus as well as LED flash which comes handy when you need to take pictures in low light.Both the phones have secondary camera which is great advantage for tho who love to make video calls & use skype.Both the Phones are capable of shooting great videos at 1080p@30fps(frames per second) & 1080p@30fps respectively.

Battery

As far as the battery life is concerned, HTC Windows Phone 8X's battery life is much better than Nokia Lumia 920's battery life. It is pre loaded with a battery of 1800 mAh standard capacity on the other hand, Nokia Lumia 920 is equipped with standard battery of 2000 mAh capacity.Nokia Lumia 920 lasts for maximum 400 hours when 2G is used & lasts for 400 hours when 3G Internet accessed.

Verdict

Lumia 920 & HTC 8X are windows 8 smartphones with almost similar features. 920 gets an edge for features like wireless charging. Now it's upto buyers those who will decide if they prefer Nokia 920 or HTC's 8X.

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HTC desire X Pros & Cons- 1Ghz Dual Core, ICS Smartphone

Pros and cons of HTC desire X

HTC recently came up with HTC desire X-another mid range android smart phone which is better than its previous STC counterpart - the one V. HTC desire X as another option to HTC lovers were looking for the phone in the range of $300.

HTC desire X is powered by 1 GHz dual core processor, 512 Mb RAM and android jellybean. The specs are quite decent and you're likely to see people buying HTC desire X.

Let's look at some of the major pros and cons

Pros of desire X

HTC desire X comes with 4.0 inch TFT capacitive display
resolution of 480 x 800 which is quite decent
loaded with android 4.0 ICS ice cream sandwich
the phone even has HTC sense
768 MB of RAM is something we need to appreciate
five megapixel camera with supports geo-tagging, autofocus and face detection
supports GPS with GPS connectivity

Cons of desire X

it's overpriced-there are a lot of Samsung , Sony and HTC phones which is cheaper than desire X. This is one of the major cons of desire X.
camera offers poor video recording.
we did not like the back cover of HTC desire X.

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HTC 8X Contracts in US - Verizon, AT&T | Prices of Locked & unlcoked Handsets

HTC 8X Contracts in US - Verizon, AT&T

HTC recently rolled out HTC 8X in the US - another Windows 8 Mobile phone. New ranges of Windows 8 phones can be a great alternative for android & iOS handsets. HTC 8X is likely to compete with Nokia Lumia 920 in coming months.  HTC 8X will be available with At&t, Verizon & few other providers. Verizon has started taking pre-orders where as  AT&T  is already selling the 8GB & 16 GB versions.

Here's is what AT&T, Verizon offers for HTC 8X- Windows 8 Phone. Both Unlocked & locked versions are offered by service providers.

HTC 8x with AT&T Contracts

• AT&T offers 8GB as well as 16 GB models.
• Key feature of AT&T is they offer 8 GB model which is cheaper- Just $100.
• Unlocked  HTC 8X (8GB) will cost $450.
• Unlocked  16GB version costs $550.

HTC 8x with Verizon Contracts

• Verizon Offers 16 GB HTC 8X
• Verizon  contract doesn’t include 8 GB model
• Unlocked HTC 8X(16GB) costs $550
• If you wish to sign the contract of 2 years with Verizon, you can have it for $200. Buyers will be getting their phones by November 13, 2012.

Key Features of HTC 8x

# 4.3 inch Super LCD 2 screen with screen protected by Gorilla Glass 2
# 1.5 GHz dual-core CPU with the  Adreno 225 GPU
# 1 GB ram
# 8 megapixel camera with LED flash & autofocus
# 2.1 megapixel of secondary shooter
# Internal Memory of 16 GB (12 GB user accessible)
# Lacks MicroSD card slot

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HTC Windows Phone 8X - Specs, Colors & Expected Price

HTC introduced its new windows 8 Phone HTC 8X in India , which was announced few weeks back. This device is likely to compete with Lumia series phones like Nokia Lumia 920 Samsung Ativ S. Windows 8 lovers will be rejoiced to know that HTC will be launching another low mid range windows 8 smartphone& - HTC 8S.

Lets look at the technical specs & expected price of the HTC 8X Device.

HTC 8 X Technical Specs

# 4.3 inch Super LCD 2 screen with screen protected by Gorilla Glass 2
# 1.5 GHz dual-core CPU with the  Adreno 225 GPU
# 1 GB ram
# 8 megapixel camera with LED flash & autofocus
# 2.1 megapixel of secondary shooter
# Internal Memory of 16 GB (12 GB user accessible)
# Lacks MicroSD card slot
# Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Operating system
# 1800 mAh Li-ion battery

HTC 8 X Colors

HTC 8 X is available in various colors like California Blue, Graphite Black, Flame Red, and Limelight Yellow. The new range of HTC WP devices have awesome look & feel, It is quite surprising that its the  first HTC has come with colorful Windows 8 phone. HTC has been making Windows phone from past 2 years & the new changes in colors are possibly inspired by rival Nokia Lumia WP devices.

HTC 8 X Price

HTC 8X will be available in december 2012 & expected to be priced around $650 which is equivalent to Rs. 35,000/-. This device looks slightly overpriced but likely to be praised by HTC & Windows 8 lovers.

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