Yeah the reviews so far are very positive especially on sites that normally prefer iPhones.
Speaking of change of heart, I've been reading the reviews that were coming out in the past couple of days, and I've actually started leaning the other way
They're not. They're not playing against the house here. There are a bunch of Chinese newcomers plus the usual established mnfgrs that they'll have to take into consideration. And for some dumb, oblivious reasons, HTC don't seem to care.It's gonna succeed, it has to for HTC to be solvent. This is their last chance to pull themselves into profitability. I hope they make it.
They're not. They're not playing against the house here. There are a bunch of Chinese newcomers plus the usual established mnfgrs that they'll have to take into consideration. And for some dumb, oblivious reasons, HTC don't seem to care.
I don't think chinese newcomers have anything near the brand recognition that HTC has. Maybe in a few years they'll take over in the US/Euro market but for now I see HTC making a small comeback with this handset. Obviously in China or other eastern markets this will be viewed as overpriced.
I guess you guys have never heard of this little company called "Huawei"...or One Plus, or Meizu, or ZTE. They're already shown up on US carriers and are priced competitively, usually undercutting bigger manufacturers. Those with tin foil hats can rest assure as almost all of these companies are globalised, they have HQs all over the world and adhere to strict US guidelines just like any other company who wish to do business here.
As for brand recognition, that is meaningless when you churn out overpriced, substandard phones year after year. HTC have been grossly overshadowed by Samsung since the galaxy s3 days and have sold away parts of their company each year to maintain afloat. Nothing about their business model reassure me that I should give my hard earn money to them. That's not the kind of brand recognition that I care about.
Few reasonsWill the ONE M9 get marshmallow?
Sure it will.. but will it get anything after that?
Why would anyone buy this over the ONE m9? You can get the m9 on ebay for around $400 new.
The A9 definitely has a better camera. It's a 13 MP camera w/ OIS. The M9 doesn't have OIS, and produces crap photos compared to flagships. From the reviews, the A9 competes with the G4/S6, which says a lot. I just wish the A9 had a slightly bigger battery - like 2500-2800 mAH range.Few reasons
-fingerprint sensor
-questionable overheating of Snapdragon 810
-AMOLED display
- better (probably) camera
-sound enhancements when using headphones
I’ll be honest, when I accepted this phone for review, I did not expect to like it very much at all. I wasn’t a huge fan of the M9, and didn’t know what HTC could really bring to the table in a new phone to address my concerns. But it really feels like they did. The A9 has better battery life than the M9 ever did, be it Android 6.0 or the chipset or display (or more likely, a combination thereof). It has a better display in basically every respect. The camera is at least as good, though I wouldn’t say it’s amazing or anything. Android 6.0 with a lighter version of Sense is also just very nice to use, and the phone is quick and responsive. The fingerprint scanner is a nice security convenience. And, despite being positioned down market, the phone really feels no slower in most day-to-day use.
The A9 definitely has a better camera. It's a 13 MP camera w/ OIS. The M9 doesn't have OIS, and produces crap photos compared to flagships. From the reviews, the A9 competes with the G4/S6, which says a lot. I just wish the A9 had a slightly bigger battery - like 2500-2800 mAH range.
I think that for 250$ the new oneplus X is a better buy
@poofyhairguy: When did you become a Lifer? Congrats!
So despite the title of this thread and even my own strong (negative) opinion about this phone earlier in this thread, I found myself this morning really wanting to order it before the price jumps to $499.