HTC sinking?

I love the One X and would choose it over the S3 ... but it seems most people see it differently as the S3 is killing the One X in sales.
 
BeVonk! said:
I love the One X and would choose it over the S3 ... but it seems most people see it differently as the S3 is killing the One X in sales.
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Samsung gained major popularity thanks to the S2, so it was natural that people would drift to the S3. I still think that the HTC One X is better, and so do many review sites; but honestly, they are both awesome phones.
 
BeVonk! said:
I love the One X and would choose it over the S3 ... but it seems most people see it differently as the S3 is killing the One X in sales.
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HTC made a huge mistake by omitting micro SD card slots in the One X flagship phones.

Almost everyone has got a SD card in their old phone, with all their favorite music, pics, docs, etc.....and now you can't simply put it in the new phone? Hell, even my HTC Wildfire S has got a micro SD slot that supports 32GB SD cards!

Still wonder what HTC was thinking when they decided you don't need extra storage....kinda like a fruit company I know. :sick:
 
Title got me thinking of that Deutch add. "What are you sinking (thinking in deutch accent) about?"

It's such a shame, hope they don't close shop. I may return to them in a few years, but now I'm going to try something else. No hard feelings.
 
kingrob said:
HTC made a huge mistake by omitting micro SD card slots in the One X flagship phones.

Almost everyone has got a SD card in their old phone, with all their favorite music, pics, docs, etc.....and now you can't simply put it in the new phone? Hell, even my HTC Wildfire S has got a micro SD slot that supports 32GB SD cards!

Still wonder what HTC was thinking when they decided you don't need extra storage....kinda like a fruit company I know. :sick:
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+1 was thinking the same thing.
 
HTC to shut down its office in South Korea

HTC will be shutting down its office in South Korea, reports The Next Web.

The reason for this is reportedly due to HTC's inability to compete with Korean companies like Samsung and even LG on their home ground, where sales of HTC devices are reportedly “sluggish”. Apple is the only other non-native company that has done well in this market.

This does not bode well for HTC, who is also losing ground to Samsung in other market. HTC barely managed to scrape a profit in the second quarter. On the other hand, Samsung is growing from strengths and managed to achieve an impressive $5.9 billion in operating profits, overshadowed only by Apple in the mobile segment.

We'll see how HTC performed in the third quarter when they release their quarterly report. Hopefully, the One series of smartphones would have helped bolster the company's sales and profit figures.
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A mistake HTC imo was to stop competing in the tablet market. The Flyer is a brilliant device. We still use two in the office and they are solid as a rock. I cannot understand why you would make such a great device and then just stop altogether. As mentioned the absence of a micro SD slot in the One X is strange/unexpected. Maybe the not so bright son of the pervious CEO took over ...
 
Sad for me to see this.
I bought my first Android phone, the HTC Desire as soon as it was release in SA. Absolutely solid phone, still use it today. However, when it came down to the S3 and the OneX, i went for the S3. I posted on this forum, my reasons were simple, removable battery, SD card slot. I think I also mentioned bigger battery.

Small things, but in the bigger scheme of things - really made a difference. I think Samsung set itself apart with things like Smart Stay, and other gesture based controls.

HTC need to come back strong - hope they do.
 
This http://www.tomsguide.com/us/HTC-Smartphone-Battery-Life-Better-Battery-Longer-Battery,news-14898.html to me is one of the reasons HTC is struggling. It tried to focus more on looks and style than on things like long battery life. With the One X the smaller, non removable battery just increases HTC's reputation for poor battery life. Combine that with the lack of SD card and for a lot of people the SIII becomes a better option.

HTC tried to position themselves in the Apple "style" market, forgetting that Apple has that market all sewn up. They should try to target Android users more than Apple users.
 
HTC starts something, but then leave it to others to take all the market share.

As mentioned above, why HTC abandoned the tablet market is still a mystery. The HTC Flyer is actually very good (did play with one and was impressed, although the loading time is so l....o.....n.......g

Same goes for the budget phone market, they were onto something with the HTC Wildfire, then followed it up with the brilliant HTC Wildfire S, but then got complacent and released the HTC Desire C, which is basically a rebranded Wildfire S, exact same specs, with more internal storage and minus the flash.

Samsung is taking total control of this budget market, like India, where a Samsung Galaxy Ace is actually a high-end phone. :wtf:

If HTC concentrated more on the budget market and take the shine away from Samsung, they would have a chance for a big comeback.
 
Worrying news this. Just got myself a One S as a first taste of Android and it's an amazing device, ICS and all. HTC seem to deliver decent devices (looks at the Desire S and the One V, as examples), so what's lacking, that makes it easy for Samsung to gobble up the client-base?
 
HTC takes very long with updates and OS updates to their phones.. It pisses people off so they go to other brands.
 
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