Other than that, Windows Phone 8 will provide a fairly consistent software experience across varying hardware. The differentiating bits will be phone design, the camera, and a few builtin apps. This is the first Windows Phone 8 device I've tested for an e
Red blinking lowbattery light is annoying. Phone gets noticeably warm with prolonged use. No public transportation directions in Maps. Main camera is kinda meh
Abstract: Microsoft's partnership with HTC stretches way back to the Windows Mobile days. Back then, the Taiwanese manufacturer shipped a variety of chunky WinMo handsets topped with its Sense user interface. Since the Windows Phone 7 launch, Microsoft's mobile OS ...
Abstract: Aaron does an early review of the HTC Windows Phone 8X , coming soon to several carriers in the US. Featuring a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, 4.3-inch HD display, 8-megapixel camera, and Windows Phone 8 . It's a hot smartphone, but can Windows Phone 8 comp...
Abstract: If ever there was a smartphone that screams “underdog,” the HTC Windows Phone 8X is that phone. In a handset market dominated by Apple ( AAPL ) and Samsung ( 005930 ), HTC ( 2498 ) stumbled badly in late 2011 and has yet to regain it footing . And in a pl...
Do you want a Windows Phone? Are you on a carrier other than AT&T? Then yes, this will probably be the best youre going to get.AdvertisementSponsoredBut if youre on the fence about making the switch, you probably want to hang back and see what the Lumia...
Abstract: I had the pleasure of seeing HTC's new Windows Phone 8 smartphones several times before my review unit arrived. The 8X is the company's high-end model and is equipped with several noteworthy features, including a 4.3-inch Gorilla Glass 2 display with a 72...
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Published: 2012-10-29, Author: Matthew , review by: zdnet.com
Abstract: My first Windows Phone 7 device was the HTC HD7 and the HTC Windows Phone 8X is one of the two devices, the other is the Nokia Lumia 920 , that I am planning to purchase when released. HTC was kind enough to send along an evaluation unit of their upcoming...
Abstract: Let's be clear about something: Windows Phone 7 was simply a warm up act for Windows Phone 8. It was the start of something big and different for Microsoft, a way for them to take a distinctive approach to the current smartphone exemplar. But Microsoft we...
Published: 2012-09-21, Author: Range , review by: technabob.com
Abstract: It looks like all the big companies now have got an 8 megapixel camera in their smartphones, and although I've had one for almost a year on my iPhone, I am somewhat disappointed that no one has released a smartphone with a better camera, except that PureV...
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Published: 2012-09-20, Author: Simon , review by: t3me.com
Abstract: Bringing the fight to the iPhone 5 and other great Android phones (One X aside) we take a snapshot look at the features that might tempt the money out of your pocket for the HTC 8X.Measuring in at 10.12mm thick, the 8X is substantially less slender than t...
