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[leannsupreme]

 

[shimmyhendrix]

Looking like LG may make the next Nexus

 

[kingfoamnyc]

Googles G4

 

[shimmyhendrix]

 
[h2]Internals and specs[/h2]
After nearly two weeks of use, concerns over the M9's Snapdragon 810 processor prove unfounded

A lot has been said about Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 810 processor and supposed heat problems. Talk is cheap, though, and what really matters is what happens when the phone is in your hand. Alex touched on it in his LG G Flex 2 review, and here are my findings with the M9:

I spent a day with the M9 playing games that I usually play on the HTC-made (but NVIDIA Tegra K1-powered) Nexus 9 tablet. Sky Force 2015. Clash of Clans. Plants vs. Zombies 2. Riptide GP 2. Games that all make a tablet with more than three times the physical footprint of the M9 heat up to uncomfortable levels.

The result on the M9? Pretty much nothing. I could feel the phone heat up some, but not to anywhere near what anyone would reasonably call uncomfortable, let alone dangerous. It simply did not happen under what is considered normal, if not solid, use. Not even enough cause for concern to even worry about taking its temperature.

That's not to say I haven't ever felt the phone get hot before. The first M9 I used ahead of Mobile World Congress (with way early software) was set up over roaming mobile data, bouncing between HSPA+ and LTE. Pulling down all that account data indeed did make that phone — and, again, on prerelease software, for what that's worth — uncomfortably hot for a few minutes. But I've set up more phones than I care to count and can safely say that's hardly a unique phenomenon.

The heat of the phone and any "throttling" of the CPU are pretty much the last concerns we've had with the M9. They just haven't been an issue.

"But what about benchmark apps?!?!?!" Well, what about 'em? Against my better judgment I ran a few. They made the phone hotter than any of the games I played. Again, not anywhere near hot enough to burn me, but definitely hotter than the games, which is exactly what you would expect from these two very different types of apps. We'll update with more testing once we've got a proper U.S.-banded LTE model, just to be on the safe side.

But the short answer, at least in my testing: Don't want a warmer phone? Don't waste time with benchmark apps. The M9 can get hot, just like with any other phone. And metal conducts heat better than plastic. But I experienced absolutely nothing that caused me any sort of concern or seemed out of the ordinary, or anything that would send me scrambling for a thermometer. And this was before  the March 19 software update that was supposed to curb thermals during benchmarks even more. And any software-implemented "throttling" — wherein the CPU is told to slow the hell down before it does  get dangerously hot — led to no real-world slowdown in performance, and any change in benchmark numbers (which still aren't anything but a number) was negligible.

Is it possible to crank the M9 up to unsafe levels? Someone undoubtedly will do it. But I didn't experience anything like that during normal usage, nor when running benchmarks. And while I'm not at all against testing the limits of something, it's worth remembering that just because a car can run at 10,000 RPM doesn't mean it should at all times. Nor is it how most folks drive. Same goes for CPUs.

[table][/table]
[h3]Storage & RAM[/h3]
The M9's 32 gigabytes of on-board storage is (at the time of this writing) the only option you have. And of that, you start with about 22GB available. HTC's left the SD card slot intact, and you'll get some free Google Drive space, too. So there's that.

Since full-disk encryption has been a topic of late, here's the deal on the M9: It's optional.

The M9 comes with 3GB of RAM. And as has been the case with the last couple of generations of Android smartphones, we've not once been tempted to worry about what's in memory at all.

This is confirming the exact thing i have been saying about Sense on the 810 for the longest.  Wait until the final iteration drops, and ignore those worthless "rumors" and "benchmarks" 

 

 

[based mod]

This is confirming the exact thing i have been saying about Sense on the 810 for the longest.  Wait until the final iteration drops, and ignore those worthless "rumors" and "benchmarks"   

Both still confirms that the camera is hot basura. HTC really only had one job for 2015 and that's to have decent camera performance. The 810 is just bad luck and mostly Qualcomm's fault.

 

[ncvikingx97]

I'm staying with the nexus 5 for a while after 5.1.

 

[ohokalright]

While we’re still missing some of the pieces, based upon what data we have the One M9 is in an alarming place for a new smartphone. It’s pretty rare that a new phone ends up regressing in almost every major way compared to an old phone, but the One M9 ends up doing this in display and battery life.

tl;dr from anandtech initial review


joke thing htc takes the m9 for
how the e8/m8 get better battery life

 

[Rootin4EverybodyBlack]

How do you make a phone worse in every aspect?

Pitiful.

 

[based mod]

While we’re still missing some of the pieces, based upon what data we have the One M9 is in an alarming place for a new smartphone. It’s pretty rare that a new phone ends up regressing in almost every major way compared to an old phone, but the One M9 ends up doing this in display and battery life.

tl;dr from anandtech initial review


joke thing htc takes the m9 for
how the e8/m8 get better battery life

Wow. If there's one review website I'd trust, it's Anandtech. The other two reviews provided some sympathy and I almost reconsidered getting the S6 because front-facing speakers were at the top of my want-list for a new phone. Anandtech pulling no punches

 

[danikerhino]

Damn the M9 is getting stomped out in every review. I actually seen the M9 as the phone guaranteed to impress but, it seems as though I might have to shun them. I think Moto is my new "safe bet" company.

 

[shimmyhendrix]

Snippet from Anandtech's [in progress] New Review of the Retail M9

 [h2]HTC’s Last Minute Software Update[/h2]
For our review of the HTC One M9, we received our review unit a week ago. However while neck-deep in putting the new phone through its paces, HTC unexpectedly released a major software update for the phone on Thursday, replacing the previous non-final version of the phone’s software with the final version. We’ve had these sorts of last-minute updates before, they generally are focused on bug fixes and wrapping up minor issues. This was not the case for the One M9.

Instead Friday’s software update introduced significant changes to the phone’s power and temperature management capabilities, which in turn has introduced a significant changes in the phone’s performance. HTC’s notes on the matter are very brief – updates to the camera, the UI, and thermal throttling – in practice it appears that HTC has greatly altered how the phone behaves under sustained loads. Our best guess at this point is that HTC appears to have reduced the maximum skin temperature allowed on the phone, which means that for short, bursty workloads that don’t approach the maximum skin temperature the changes are minimal, but for sustained loads performance has gone down due to the reduction in the amount of heat allowed to be generated.



Case in point, our GFXBench 3.0 battery life results were significantly altered by the update. With the initial version of the phone’s software we hit 1.73 hours – the phone ran fast but almost unbearably hot – and after the software update the One M9 is over 3 hours on the same test with a maximum temperature of 45C, a still-warm but certainly much cooler temperature, as seen in the photo above. And none of this takes into account the camera changes, which so far we are finding to be similarly significant. It has made the One M9 a very different phone from when we started.

Consequently we’ve had to start over on many of our tests for this review, not all of which we’ve been able to complete in time for HTC’s embargo date. For this reason we’re splitting up our review into two parts, with today’s article focusing on the phone’s build, the UI, and what performance numbers we’ve been able to collect after the software update. The forthcoming part 2 will in turn look at the rest of our performance numbers – including a complete workup on new battery life numbers – along with the camera and our final thoughts on the phone.

Ultimately we’re still coming to grips with this software update, but bug fixes aside, the performance and camera changes are likely going to make this a better phone. However it means that early performance numbers are not going to be applicable, so it’s important to make a distinction between pre and post-update numbers, and any early leaks about the phone have likely been rendered obsolete by this software change.

*waits for someone to go try to dig up the worst quotes they can find*

 

[Bad Religion]

Definitely missed this thread. S3 and now Note 3 owner. 

 

[concordefliteschool]

not feeling this 5.0.1 update or whatever my sprint note 4 received... specifically the music player on the lock screen

 

[rillo561]

Ever since growbox became necessary to watch Showbox on Chromecast my videos have been casted a lot slower then it used to be. I miss the old days

This, thought it was my connection

 

[shimmyhendrix]

Dont know if posted already

 [h1]Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge pre-orders to start on March 27 in the US?[/h1]
Posted:  20 Mar 2015, 14:47, by Florin T.

Tags:   T-Mobile+  AT&T+  Verizon+  Sprint+  Samsung+  Android+

We all know that the Galaxy S6  and S6 edge  won't be released before April 10 in the US (just like in other parts of the world). What we don't know is when the two new Samsung flagship smartphones will be available to pre-order Stateside, since there's been no official word on the matter. But a Reddit user may have revealed precious details about this.

Reportedly, Best Buy will accept pre-orders for the S6 and S6 edge on March 27. Moreover, another Reddit user (who claims to be a Samsung employee) says that customers who pre-order an S6 or S6 edge for Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint should receive a free wireless charging pad that will normally cost $49.99.

Obviously, for now we can't confirm these details. However, since Samsung is already accepting pre-orders for the S6 and S6 edge in some markets, we're expecting the same thing to happen soon in the US, too. 

Off contract prices for the cheapest Galaxy S6 variant (32 GB) could start at $699.99, while the S6 edge 32 GB might cost $799.99. So, who's looking forward to buying Samsung's new Galaxies? 

Update: According to one of our readers who is a Best Buy employee, "anyone" who pre-orders a Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 edge at Best Buy starting March 27 should get a free wireless charging pad. 

That Best Buy preorder might be for me 

 

[based mod]

Any of you guys know of a third-party website that sells phones off-contract and is tax-free in CA? Preferably one that would carry the S6.

 

[carver]

 
Dont know if posted already

 [h1]Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge pre-orders to start on March 27 in the US?[/h1][h1]Reddit user may have revealed precious details about this.[/h1]
Reportedly, Best Buy will accept pre-orders for the S6 and S6 edge on March 27. Moreover, another Reddit user (who claims to be a Samsung employee) says that customers who pre-order an S6 or S6 edge for Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint should receive a free wireless charging pad that will normally cost $49.99.

Update: According to one of our readers who is a Best Buy employee, "anyone" who pre-orders a Galaxy S6 or Galaxy S6 edge at Best Buy starting March 27 should get a free wireless charging pad. 

That Best Buy preorder might be for me 

I don't see T-Mobile anywhere in this.. this better not be the case 

 Free wireless charger would be 

 

Poor HTC.. their M9 is getting shrekt in reviews 

 But most of these reviews were before the final software update.. perhaps most will change their tune on some things after reviewing it again.

 

[stay lurkin]

^^nah b stop


The camera is buns.

Everything else on point but the camera is wack. We already know the drill.

 

[carver]

 

[danikerhino]

They said the screen is dull too.

 

[6 Rings G.O.A.T.]

Of course there is no t-mobile information about the s6 / s6 edge..

 

[af1nike]

I was hoping with this generation of devices I would finally have a unit with an above average camera and micro sd slot, HTC sure ruined those plans for me.

Looks like I'll be settling for an S6 or iPhone (S or 7)

Meh.

 

[Bad Religion]

 

 I thought about it... 

I really liked the S3 I had, though. I came over from a Blackberry Torch so really anything would have probably been amazing in comparison. The Note 3 has been even better. The larger size and the longer battery life is perfect for me.

 

[6 Rings G.O.A.T.]

Just used the s6 edge.. Can't wait to own the phone..

 

[carver]

Just used the s6 edge.. Can't wait to own the phone..

Where'd you get to play with one of them things 

Also did you get a chance to play with the regular S6.. if so how do the 2 compare.. what major differences if any were there

 

 

 I thought about it... 

I really liked the S3 I had, though. I came over from a Blackberry Torch so really anything would have probably been amazing in comparison. The Note 3 has been even better. The larger size and the longer battery life is perfect for me.

Yeah, big screen and battery life on the Note line is definitely appreciated.

#TeamNote checking in