Official HTC One (M9) Thread

[Maverick Jester]

Am I the only one that's annoyed that they moved the power button to the right hand side and very close to the volume buttons?
Even though they say the buttons have a different texture.
Also what the hell is up with the fourth software button? Seems from its a power button?!?!

The location of the power button on the M8 was almost universally hated, because the phone was both tall and slippery. The new location fixes that issue, and has you pressing the button with your fingers in a more natural location, IMO. That they've differentiated the button from the volume buttons indicates the consideration made for the button placement.

I'm not so sure about that fourth on-screen button- I've not watched the videos yet, but does it actually appear when using the device?

It seems like I'm just spewing hate but I really love the HTCs just don't get why they made these changes.

To fix the issues users had with the M8, and according to their announcement, to build something iconic similar to what Porsche are doing- with iterative improvements upon the existing foundation.

I really hope they release a GPE edition of the M9

HTC have been one of the better proprietors of the AOSP program. They still have Qualcomm chipsets, so I expect them to continue to uphold that.

 

[Venom~]

Now can someone from Vodacom or wherever tell us When ????? its coming

 

[faniebraai]

Now can someone from Vodacom or wherever tell us When ????? its coming

I don't expect it soon. Not sure how long the M8 took.

 

[Maverick Jester]

I don't expect it soon. Not sure how long the M8 took.

Forever

 

[Venom~]

I forgot SA is the home of Samsung ................grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

[phoenix99]

Orange has both models as "coming soon" at price R9495.

Whatever that means is anyone's guess

 

[mr_norris]

I don't expect it soon. Not sure how long the M8 took.

I followed the M8 release quite closely. I think HTC announced it around the 25th of March last year. Spammed all the networks with queries - heard bugger all.

Adverts started appearing in network pamphlets around the end of June, and it was available beginning of July.

It was available on the Orange store in June though (that's when I got my first one).

So yeah, it's probably around a 3 month wait for SA, at the very least.

As beautiful as the M9 is, I'm pretty invested in my M8. So until it dies, M8 it is

 

[Maverick Jester]

I followed the M8 release quite closely. I think HTC announced it around the 25th of March last year. Spammed all the networks with queries - heard bugger all.

Adverts started appearing in network pamphlets around the end of June, and it was available beginning of July.

It was available on the Orange store in June though (that's when I got my first one).

So yeah, it's probably around a 3 month wait for SA, at the very least.

As beautiful as the M9 is, I'm pretty invested in my M8. So until it dies, M8 it is

Thanks for the feedback. Gives one an idea on when to expect the M9.

 

[Maverick Jester]

This is pretty cool, and I really hope that HTC offers this service to more countries than the US:

HTC will replace your One M9 in the US if it breaks or you want to switch carrier

Every smartphone maker claims to support its devices after they've been bought, but today HTC asserts itself as the company that does it more comprehensively than anyone else. Announcing an extension of the HTC Advantage program that it launched last year, HTC America is launching Uh Oh Protection for its new One M9 flagship phone. Once you get past the silly name, you'll find what's essentially free phone insurance bundled in with your purchase: you'll get one free replacement handset if your phone suffers a cracked screen or water damage, or you decide to switch carriers. The carrier-switching aspect is what elevates Uh Oh above the level of simple insurance, and is particularly helpful since every US operator requires a different set of bands to be supported.

To prevent abuse of its new service, HTC is providing an incentive to keep your One M9 out of harm's way: those who don't make use of Uh Oh Protection in the first year will receive a $100 discount on their next HTC One purchase. The ideal scenario for HTC would be a customer that buys its present smartphone, enjoys the heck out of it, and a year later upgrades — at a discount relative to newcomers — to the next generation. That would breed customer loyalty and encourage a faster upgrade cycle, both of which would then offset the hit to the company's bottom line that providing this assurance requires. If there's any downside to this news, it's that it's limited to the United States.