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HTC launches super-size HTC One max

HTC has announced the HTC One max which has a large 5.9-inch display and fingerprint scanner.

The HTC One max will be released later this month

The handset is an updated version of the HTC One, which won ‘phone of the year’ at the T3 Gadget Awards this year.

It follows the release of Apple’s iPhone5s which has fingerprint scan software, allowing people to lock or unlock the screen with their fingerprints.

It also allows users to swiftly launch up to three favourite applications, assigning each to an individual finger.

The smartphone benefits from the new HTC Sense 5.5 experience, which runs on top of Android 4.3

It includes a more social, personalised HTC BlinkFeed that can be further customised by topic categories.

The handset has new integration with content providers, including Instagram and Google+, and up to 120 articles can also be downloaded for offline viewing.

HTC has updated the HTC One’s video highlights functionality, and created a new Dual Capture camera feature, which allows people to capture memorable moments and their reaction to them by simultaneously shooting with the front and rear cameras.

The design is available in Glacial Silver and will be released worldwide from mid to late October.

Report by : Radhika Sanghani

HTC ONE Photos

HTC One X, HTC Butterfly, HTC One

Report by : R.Shah

HTC One Benchmarks: It destroys everything else available in the market today

We’ve been lucky enough to get our hand on the newly announced HTC One and so we decided to run a few benchmark tests on the device and see, how well it performs and what do the numbers say. The HTC One is powered by the all-new Qulacomm Snapdragon 600 processor clocking at 1.7GHz under the hood and the Benchmark results show that the new chip blows away everything else available in the market at present.

Starting off our benchmark test with Quadrant Standard, the HTC One scored more than double of what the ‘previous-generation’ smartphones scored. The new HTC One scored 11972 points, and was miles ahead from the likes of HTC One X and the Asus transformer Prime TF201 which is powered by the Nividia Tegra 3 processor. The new Snapdragon 600 processor beats the previous-gen Snapdragon S4 Pro processor by a big margin. Also, no previous generation device has got even close to this score in Quadrant Standard, even after the all the rooting, over-clocking and custom-ROMs.

The HTC One tops NenaMark2 scores as well, as it scores 61 fps ( frames per second) and might have even got ahead of that score, but it seems that NenaMark2 shows a maximum score of about 61 fps.

Moving over to AnTuTu benchmarks, the HTC One again destroys it’s competition as it gets a score of 25064 along with a five-star rating. By now, we had no doubt that the HTC One would surely be a force to reckon with and the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S4 will face a tough fight from HTC this time around.

Finally, we tried out GLBenchmark on the device and the results of each performance test was quite impressive to say the least. Clearly, there is no real competition in the market at present for the HTC One, and the only time when HTC should really be concerned about the competition, is when Samsung launches it’s next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4.

After trying out the HTC One, one feels that the software on the device leaves a bit to be desired as the hardware seems to be more advanced than the software at present but we hope that by the time Android Key Lime Pie rolls-out, it’ll be good enough to utilize the hardware on the HTC One to it’s full potential.

Report by : Abhinav Bhargava

Mobile Grudge Match: Sony Xperia SP vs Samsung Galaxy S III vs HTC One X+

Sony’s new Xperia SP has all the makings of a runaway success; however the launch timing isn’t exactly opportune. The SP by itself is a good

Sony’s new Xperia SP has all the makings of a runaway success; however the launch timing isn’t exactly opportune. The SP by itself is a good looking handset along with plenty of features and performance but yesterday’s flagships like the Samsung Galaxy S III and the HTC One X+ have now dropped in price and are available under Rs 30,000, which makes you think twice before splurging on the Xperia SP. With all three handsets running Jelly Bean and packing in similar features and performance, we turn to our beloved grudge match to sort out our conundrum.

Sony Xperia SP

The design of the Xperia SP has been heavily inspired by the Xperia ZL and that’s a very good thing. Not only that, Sony has gone with a sturdier aluminium frame rather than a plastic one, which should give you a premium look and feel. The SP is no slouch either as it’s backed by a highly potent Qualcomm S4 Pro SoC, something that puts even quad-core offerings to shame. The handset also comes bundled with Sony’s Music service and Sony LIV streaming app.

Looks classy

Samsung Galaxy S III

The Galaxy S III may have been the butt of many jokes when it first launched but almost a year later, no one’s laughing, especially with its new selling price. After a Jelly Bean update and many of the Note II features making its way to the S III, it’s suddenly become a very viable option at this price. The S III’s high points are the rich multimedia capabilities, the removable battery, expandable memory, potent processor and of course, the gesture-based features of TouchWiz.

Suddenly looks very tempting

HTC One X+

We immediately fell in love with the One X+ during the course of the review since it fixed most of the issues of the One X and upped the specifications list while at it. The handset features double the storage of the One X, a faster Tegra 3 CPU, Jelly Bean and that wonderful burst mode that we’ve all come to know and love. With the massive drop in price after the launch of the One, it’s suddenly back on the radar.

Very good option after the price drop

Next, let's break down these specifications and lay them out in a chart for a head-to-head comparison.

The bottom line

Shoppers in the Rs 25,000 - 30,000 price bracket have a tough task on their hands. Should you go for the S III or the One X+ or wait a bit for the Xperia SP to go on sale, which should happen in a couple of days? It’s tough and we can’t say for certain without having tested or played with the SP but no matter which you pick, you won’t be disappointed. The Xperia SP is the cheapest of the lot and will be slightly more comfortable in your hand due to the smaller screen. It also has the biggest battery of the lot and with an efficient dual-core like the S4 Pro, we could be looking at a superior battery life compared to the other two. The S III has its merits like a slimmer chassis, better multimedia support and if you’re big on gestures, then that’s the phone for you. The One X+ has the biggest storage capacity (out-of-the-box) but is also the most expensive.

The bottom line is, if you have the budget, these are the three phones you should be considering and nothing else.

Report by : Roydon Cerejo

HTC One vs iPhone 5 – first look

The HTC One and the iPhone 5 are two very impressive devices. They both have this magical aura around them that makes you want to hold them, touch them and of course, own them. Most of that appeal comes from the fact that the two handsets are very well made. Aluminum is used for the construction of both smartphones, which gives them a very solid, premium feel.

Both handsets fit nicely in the palm, but we have to give the iPhone 5 credit for being easier to operate with a single hand. It is also much lighter - lighter than the great majority of all high-ends out there, although we have to admit that the HTC One definitely doesn't feel heavy for its size.

Another factor that comes into play is that the screens on both smartphones are of high quality. However, while the iPhone 5 uses a 4-inch, 640 by 1136 pixel display, the HTC One is blessed with a 4.7-inch 1080p panel. Without a doubt, the size advantage and higher resolution of the latter will make it more desirable for power users and smartphone enthusiasts. Still, plenty of users, especially the ladies, are likely to be more than happy with the iPhone 5's smaller display. As far as resolution and pixel density is concerned, both displays have more pixels than the average eye would make out.

The brains of the HTC One is the quad-core Snapdragon 600 SoC - one of Qualcomm's latest and greatest chips made for smartphones and tablets. The iPhone 5, on the other hand, is powered by Apple's own dual-core A6 chip. But despite the difference in core count, both processors are powerful enough to offer excellent performance regardless of what you're using the phones for.

Without a doubt, the software that runs on any smartphone, regardless of its make and model, has a tremendous effect on user experience. In the case with the HTC One and iPhone 5, the former is powered by Android Jelly Bean with a new version of Sense UI running on top, while the latter runs Apple's proprietary iOS 6 platform. We're already familiar with the latest Sense iteration and we can say that we dig its minimalist approach. It isn't quite as simple, however, as the user interface of iOS, which is designed in a way that anyone will quickly get the hang of it. But don't get us wrong since Android has quite a few advantages that must be noted, such as its greater flexibility as far as customization is concerned. Furthermore, folks who like staying on top of things should find the new Sense UI quite practical with its BlinkFeed feature. In a nutshell, it compiles a stream of news and updates on topics that the user is interested in, and that stream is available the very instant you start using the handset.

So there you have it, guys! HTC has crafted an excellent smartphone that truly deserves its place in the high-end realm. Whether it is any better than the iPhone 5 is a bit early to say, but at a glance they both seem to be at the same level as far as performance, user experience and design are concerned. Chances are that no matter which one you pick as a daily driver, you'd be pretty satisfied with your choice.

Report by : Nick T.

HTC One with its Snapdragon 600 blasts away through benchmarks

By now, you probably know a lot about the HTC One and its amazing UltraPixel Camera and unibody aluminum design, but there is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chip on the inside that powers the whole experience and it is very powerful.

Qualcomm has previously said it delivers up to 40% the performance of the Snapdragon S4 Pro, and now we have seen the benchmarks that prove this.

The HTC One scored a whopping nearly 12,500 on the Quadrant standard benchmark, and while we would not judge a processor just by a single benchmark, this is definitely telling.

JavaScript performance is also excellent with SunSpider returning a low (in this case lower is better) score of 1,195ms.

The HTC One features a 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 with the Krait 300 processor, 2GB of RAM and Adreno 320 graphics. And in case you are wondering, there will indeed be more devices with the same chip, and we’ve already heard LG announce the Optimus G Pro with the Snapdragon 600, but the HTC One might actually come first to the States.

Report by : Victor H.