HTC One X+ Reviled; Impressive Specs and new "facelift"

Following a number of leaks over the past few weeks, HTC has finally made the One X+ official this morning. In many ways, the handset is a lot like its predecessor; it has the same polycarbonate unibody, the same 4.7-inch Super LCD display, and offers the same 1GB of RAM. But  the One X+ is a whole new smartphone.

The big upgrade is the 1.7GHz quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor, which makes the One X+ “up to 67% faster” the the One X LTE, according to HTC. There is no microSD card slot in the new handset, but it does come with 64GB of internal storage as standard, plus 25GB of Dropbox storage absolutely free — so you should have plenty of space to store just about everything you’d like to pack into your smartphone.

The One X plus features an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera capable of shooting 1080p HD video — just like the original One X — plus an improved 1.6-megapixel front-facing camera that shoots 720p HD video. The battery has also been improved by a non-replaceable 2,100 mAh cell, which promises 50% more talk time.

Another great feature of the One X+ is its software: It comes with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean pre-installed, with HTC’s new Sense 4+ user interface laid over the top. As you’d expect, this update brings a number of improvements to the device, including new imaging and movie hubs, improvements to the camera app, and more.

The HTC One X+ with 3G connectivity will be making its way to Europe and North Asia in mid-October, then South Asia in November. And for those of you in the United States, HTC has said that it will be making a separate announcement regarding a One X+ with LTE connectivity later.

For all you people who got the HTC One X, eh, too  bad... So, what do you think of this? Will it beat the iPhone 5 (already did) or the Galaxy S3?

New HTC Device LEAKED! HTC Proto to be the upgraded version of HTC One V

Is the HTC Proto really just more of the same?

(Credit: The Verge)

Rumors of a slightly improved HTC One V recently started leaking online, alongside hints at an HTC fall refresh.

Details for the so-called HTC Proto point to a larger 4.0-inch display and 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor with 1 GB of RAM. 

The first official-looking images of the HTC Proto show a more rounded design, with no signs of the One V's chin. In fact, it's strikingly similar to the Desire V, which recently launched in China.

Should the Proto follow suit, we can look for microSD expansion, Bluetooth 4.0, Beats Audio, and a 1650mAh battery. In other words, more of the same stuff that HTC is already doing.

HTC sorely needs a hit right now, but the HTC Proto won't be much help for a company looking to grab a bigger slice of the pie. To be fair, this handset has likely been in the works for the better part of a year. It may be a few more months before we see anything from the reinvested and refocused HTC.

It isn't clear when HTC plans to announce the HTC Proto; however, Germany's IFA is just days away and would be a good venue. That said, if they have a beefed up HTC One X and tablet-like handset on the horizon, we may yet see a splashier, standalone press event away from the Berlin noise.

The Next Galaxy Nexus specs LEAKED!

Will Google stick with Samsung for the next Nexus-series phone? If this spec sheet that just leaked is accurate, it looks like Samsung could be returning for a three-peat, with what amounts to a small upgrade over last year’s Galaxy Nexus.

Instead of a quad-core Exynos, this document claims the phone would stick to a dual-core SoC, but ramp the clock speed up to 1.5GHz. Unfortunately, there’s no work on just which SoC we’re talking about, only that it won’t be a new design based around A15 cores.

Supposedly, this model GT-I9260 will keep a 4.65-inch display, which is now noted as an HD component; that’s a bit odd, since the Galaxy Nexus already has an HD screen. Why mention it for one but not the other if they’re the same resolution?

According to this, the next Nexus would use the same cameras as the Galaxy S III, with an eight-megapixel component around back, and would also offer the same microSD compatibility the GS3 enjoys.

Frankly, it’s all a bit underwhelming, and we can’t help but hope to see something a little more exciting from the next Nexus. That’s not to say that these specs look underpowered; maybe we’re just expecting too much to be wowed, when we really need a more utilitarian upgrade to a solid design.

Via PocketNow

New SONY Phone Leaked! (Sony Mint)

While people been fussing over the Xperia GX (aka the LT29i), it seems Sony's been working on something much better. Mobile-review has published a run-down of a device it claims is called the LT30p -- aka the Mint, which appeared way back in January -- which  appears to have many of the specs  from a high-end phone. The front has a 1280 x 720 4.3-inch LCD (reports also say that possibly the screen could be a 4.5 display), while the rear has the same 13-megapixel camera as the GX, and there's a microSD slot on the side too. Mobile-review reports that the phone is running ICS and posses a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 with 1GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. The build quality looks a bit unfinished and I'm not sure that this is a final production handset. If this comes out would you possibly consider it? Or will you stick with the S3 or One X? Comment below!

HTC Amaze 4G from T-Mobile Review

The first HTC Amaze I got kept getting dust in the side, which cause light to leak out the side of the home buttons when the lights turned on. This easily gets dust in any gaps, and after one day of using my replacement device, there already is a cloud of dust under my front facing camera. I wouldn't recommend this for people who keep there phones in there pocket, and I would be smart to buy the HTC One S if you love your media. However, all the negatives aside, I personally think the camera is one of the best I have ever used on a phone, but the audio on video mode is not the best. The screen looks stunning, and runs games the best.  I highly recommend getting this on T-Mobile when they do there promotions, when the phones become free. This is perfect for teens, this is fast with a 1.5 GHz Dual Core Snapdragon CPU, and has a 8 megapixel camera with 1080P recording. 

*UPDATE*

GET THIS INSTEAD OF THE ONE S!