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As a e-reader, you think NC is heavy ?

Yes, as an ebook reader NC is heavy right ? I feel it has too much weight and when I am reading my starts paining unless I mount it somewhere. Also I am not able to read in bed.
I was thinking to get a case, so that i might feel less weight since I can hold it with two hands. What do you guys say ?
Whats your suggestions on it ? OR you never feel it is heavy ?

Why can't you hold the NC w/o the case with two hands?
Reading on bed? yes, it's kind of. NT is lighter.

Compared to reading on my iPad (heavy) or Viewsonic G-Tablet (really heavy) I don't think the Nook Color is heavy at all. I can read on it for hours while holding it without my hand cramping like it used to when I used my 10 inch devices for reading.

A good case can help, but a lot just add bulk or add edges.I don't find it heavy at all, but the NOOK Touch is noticeably a bit lighter. I don't think you'll find a color reader that's much lighter.
If this is a real problem, you might be happier with a NOOK Simple Touch.

it's lighter and thinner than the kindle fire too...
out of my 3 e-book readers that i have had (ebookwise.com ereader, velocity micro cruz reader, and my NC) the nook is the lighter one...and as far as i can tell from checking out other e-readers in stores the NC is one of the lightest ones.
*shrug* just my opinion

Yes its too heavy for my likes.. But the good performance and price / value make it worthwhile.
After all you get the nc for a mere 130$ while stuff like the Aurora cost you about 170$.
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I find the NookColor to be quite heavy compared to eink readers, but it is certainly not too heavy.

I really don't compare the weight of the nook color to other e-readers, that's not what it's replacing. As an e-reader it's replacing those big heaver hardbound books. As a tablet, it's kind of replacing my 7lb notebook.... It also replaces the 6 monster bookshelves in the other room. Try comparing it to an average textbook, and no that tiny paperback lit/poetry text is not average. Try chemistry/biology text that weigh more than my notebook computer.....
It's all subjective, what do you want? Battery life, cpu, memory, screen, os, lower weight, cost... Personally, I think it has a good weight for the specs, and after using the nook color, i could never go back to e-ink, not as it is now. I would love a 5 gram indestructable tablet with 25Ghz processor & 20 gb video with 3year battery, but it doesn't exist yet and certainly not in my price range.
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Agreed, FloydF. I sell quite a few signed first editions, mail then to buyers: general weights before packing for last half dozen ran from 1.7 to 3.1 lbs. My NC is considerably lighter, even with case. Of course, I still do most of my e-reading on my old and much loved Nook e-inker, that is, when I don't have a 'real' book in hand.Sometimes you just gotta take the weight.

It aint heavy its my Nook Color.

So am I the only guy who thinks NC is heavier

My GF recommends P90-x. She says in just a few short weeks youll be throwing that nook around like its nothing! Reading with two hands??? Nah not anymore. Youll be reading with one hand for hours. LOOK MOM ONE HAND!

I have a very large right arm, so I'm good.

I have a dell streak 7 and my husband has an ipad. I would take the NC any day over those two. Not nearly as heavy. I have a case that looks like a book cover and my NC just snaps in. Very easy to take out the NC when I'm reading, etc.
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As an ereader, its a bit heavy, but if reading laying down on the couch I prop it up on my leg ~ part of the point of an ereader is if you can't read the text at that distance you can change the size of the text instead of just holding it closer.
As a media tablet, its light, but then I naturally have it propped up when watching streaming video.

d00med said:
I have a very large right arm, so I'm good.
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You just need to build your arm up a bit for reading... or whatever.
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I find it very comfortable. I used to fall asleep reading with the light on... now turn I off the lights set my reading apps to white text on black and if I fall asleep it turns off. I usually prop it up on a pillow and read on my side. I have a Roocase Executive leather case which adds a little bulk but a lot of protection (really like being able to zip it up!)... and lots of variations for positioning on a table. NC and case are about the same weight as a hardcover book.

k8108 said:
I have a dell streak 7 and my husband has an ipad. I would take the NC any day over those two. Not nearly as heavy. I have a case that looks like a book cover and my NC just snaps in. Very easy to take out the NC when I'm reading, etc.
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So with a case, which makes NC like a book cover reduces the weight when holded with two hands like a real book ?
I don't find comfortable holding NC with two hands in Portrait mode.

If you get a case, you should really consider an easel style.

^any link ? perhaps on ebay ?
Thank u

Lens for cell phone

Just found out that these things exist, for example:
bit.ly/wdT8p9
Anybody tried something like this on LG 2X?

i am really interested for a fisheye lens.
The iPhone even has a 360 lens + app

I look at that and all I can say is "Buy a camera" .
Quality of purpose built camera versus a phone camera is no competition.

Scougar said:
I look at that and all I can say is "Buy a camera" .
Quality of purpose built camera versus a phone camera is no competition.
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Excellent advice Scougar, you can buy great cheap pocket cameras that eat the O2X for breakfast. By the way, I loved your battery building thread. I hope you get the result you are looking for.
Have fun. Anil

aksolanki said:
Excellent advice Scougar, you can buy great cheap pocket cameras that eat the O2X for breakfast. By the way, I loved your battery building thread. I hope you get the result you are looking for.
Have fun. Anil
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Don't get me wrong, the camera on the O2X is pretty good, but put it up against a cheap camera with a zoom len's and it's no competition. I have a £30 5MP camera from about 5 years ago that will totally blow the O2X away for picture quality.
If he wants to give a len's a go I wouldn't want to stop him from trying... I've bought enough junk recently for experiments (GSM/UMTS aerials, Li-ion batteries of all sorts, new phone housing that were such bad quality I had to throw them away, new LED lights, headphones for an old mobile phone lol.).
Anyway.. the battery thing I'm a bit dissappointed, but I'll retry the experiment.. but I learnt a lot from my mistakes.

Scougar said:
Don't get me wrong, the camera on the O2X is pretty good, but put it up against a cheap camera with a zoom len's and it's no competition. I have a £30 5MP camera from about 5 years ago that will totally blow the O2X away for picture quality.
If he wants to give a len's a go I wouldn't want to stop him from trying... I've bought enough junk recently for experiments (GSM/UMTS aerials, Li-ion batteries of all sorts, new phone housing that were such bad quality I had to throw them away, new LED lights, headphones for an old mobile phone lol.).
Anyway.. the battery thing I'm a bit disappointed, but I'll retry the experiment.. but I learnt a lot from my mistakes.
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Hi Scougar, if the other user wants to slap a LENS on his phone, go for it. But good advice is good advice, if the object of the exercise is to take pictures. I take around 10,100 pictures a year. And I must admit that there have been times when I've been glad to have a half decent camera on my O2X.
It's not a patch compared to my el-cheapo Canon IXUS 92.
Sorry to hear your battery project has stumbled a bit. Best of luck to you. I recently bought an extended battery 2400mAh for £13 delivered. It would have been even better if the battery was a 3000mAh wonder boy like the one your building. But I'm very happy with the extended performance. It definitely lasts longer.
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Have fun. Anil

That rom looks nice, is that ICS? (I never understood why we are limited to such big icons in Gingerbread...)

Scougar said:
That rom looks nice, is that ICS? (I never understood why we are limited to such big icons in Gingerbread...)
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Hi Scougar, I am running ICS, if you are so inclined, you can find it HERE.
Regarding the size of the icons. The size is largely dictated by the home launcher you are using. I'm using NOVA Launcher, which is only for ICS I'm afraid. GoLauncher is a good choice for Gingerbread ROM's.
Have fun. Anil
PS. I'm a user interface developer, so there are a lot of custom icons on my home screen.

aksolanki said:
I recently bought an extended battery 2400mAh for £13 delivered. It would have been even better if the battery was a 3000mAh wonder boy like the one your building. But I'm very happy with the extended performance. It definitely lasts longer.
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Aw, that looks very.. fat.

silentmelodies said:
Aw, that looks very.. fat.
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Hi silentmelodies, the phone is fatter, no doubt. But you get a lot more time to play with your O2X.
I'm six feet tall and weigh 107Kgs. So you could say I'm a big guy. Which means in my big hands, the phone doesn't feel very fat. I suppose if you are a small person it may seem "very fat". iPhone users might say the O2X's screen is too big. Everything is relative.
Have fun. Anil

aksolanki said:
I'm six feet tall and weigh 17Kgs.
Have fun. Anil
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I'm 182cm high but I weight a lot more than 17 kgs.

aksolanki said:
Hi silentmelodies, the phone is fatter, no doubt. But you get a lot more time to play with your O2X.
I'm six feet tall and weigh 107Kgs. So you could say I'm a big guy. Which means in my big hands, the phone doesn't feel very fat. I suppose if you are a small person it may seem "very fat". iPhone users might say the O2X's screen is too big. Everything is relative.
Have fun. Anil
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lol, I'm 75 KG and consider myself overweight! (5'11" though and have small hands).
To be brutally honest, I only find the bigger girth of the phone a "what will other people think of my fat phone" problem. It's actually fine, and is easy to hold I definately prefer the slimmer phone, but then again, on my slim phone I have a massive case to protect it lol.

Sony SmartWatch MN2

Just bought it today. At the moment I very happy.
Guys just want to ask some one who has it.
When I shaking my watch the screen going to ON. It's supposed to be like that ?
Update:
Yes. Sony confirm is made to be easy check the time

avetny said:
Just bought it today. At the moment I very happy.
Guys just want to ask some one who has it.
When I shaking my watch the screen going to ON. It's supposed to be like that ?
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no.... that's a faulty product. should have waited for the pebble watch.

sharp2G said:
no.... that's a faulty product. should have waited for the pebble watch.
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did you have it ? or you just saying no

Congrats for buying a cheap and weak watch!
See this and get your own conclusions:
http://jims-empire.com/2012/04/sony-smartwatch-torn-down-and-dissected-wishes-it-were-a-pebble/
Next time remember to view a review of it instead of spending loads of money in something that it isn't worth it!
Btw, i'm not being sarcastic

zylor said:
Congrats for buying a cheap and weak watch!
See this and get your own conclusions:
http://jims-empire.com/2012/04/sony-smartwatch-torn-down-and-dissected-wishes-it-were-a-pebble/
Next time remember to view a review of it instead of spending loads of money in something that it isn't worth it!
Btw, i'm not being sarcastic
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hahaha
I gonna buy that watch also (pebble)...money is problem just for you. Not for me.
Sony is not CHIP brand. I do not want to wear a watch which is named "pebble" with black and white display !? WTF is that ? We got Multi-touch color OLED display
-Sony WATCH cost 150 bucks...what do you accept to see inside kid? GOLD ?
I checked all stores...(main web site also) the items out of stock.
No bad feedback's about latest (MN2) generation...why so negative man?
You have it ? NO.
Where you got your experiences from ? From John? hahahah Who cares what inside.... is Sony not pebble...
Were you saw bad feedback's ? (the watch working so smooth and fast)

I bought Smartwatch 3 days ago, i confirm that it works well, without any problem. Don't have any bluetooth disconnection, notifications work "in time", battery is as it should be, fully charged it on day 1, no need to plug in again at the moment.
Need more time to test it and keep my opinion to say if it's really stable and a good product.
Regarding my phone's battery, when i check battery stats, Smartwatch use 4% so i think it's reasonable.

Sony Smartwatch
Just to let others know I have now had this watch a little under a week.....My impression so far is good.....it does exactly what it says it will .......with NO disconnections(unlike its predessecor the live view which always lost the connection and barely worked). All programs work well and the device speed is surpisingly good too(switching between screens and widgets etc). My only complaint is brightness there is no way to set it and in daylight it is hard to read the screen.

I got my sony smartwatch 6 days ago and the last charge was 4 days ago. So no problem with the battery. Yes the screen does come on when i shake it which is pretty convenient i think.
Sony's watch is more of a remote viewer and notifier. It doesnt use its own android system it uses the phones i think so it may not be fair to compare it to other smart watches that have android running on them. It is a lot cheap than others at the moment.
I'm using it with a Xperia S and the bluetooth only uses 3%. If i have all the notification it can do turned on then it only lasts 14 hours. With just text and email its managing 30 hours quite nicely
Hope this helps anyone.

just a quick question sir, how do you set the screen brightness? i've looked everywhere but yet to locate the settings?

zylor said:
Congrats for buying a cheap and weak watch!
See this and get your own conclusions:
http://jims-empire.com/2012/04/sony-smartwatch-torn-down-and-dissected-wishes-it-were-a-pebble/
Next time remember to view a review of it instead of spending loads of money in something that it isn't worth it!
Btw, i'm not being sarcastic
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Pebble is ridden with deceptive marketing.
For example, "e-paper" display? Please do not confuse with e-ink display.
The "e-paper" display is just regular black and white pixel LCD (not different from those already in use in today's digital watches).
And now let's look at what is inside a pebble shall we?
Micron N25Q032A11ESE40F 32 Mb serial flash
STMicroelectronics STM32F205RE high-performance ARM Cortex-M3 MCU, with a maximum speed of 120 MHz
STMicroelectronics LIS3DH 3-axis accelerometer
144 x 168 pixel black and white LCD
Spring buttons for navigation
Full plastic construction
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Compare this with the Smartwatch
- CPU: STM32F205RG (120MHz)
- RAM: 128KB
- Flash: 1MB (For firmware only, apps are stored on the phone, not on the watch like pebble)
- OS: uC/OS-II
- BlueTooth: Yes (3.0)
- Fm Radio: Yes (disabled)
- LCD: 1.3" OLED
- Res: 128 x 128
- Touchscreen: Yes (Capacitive)
- Brushed Aluminium housing
- Battery - 110mAh
Just looking at the cost of components alone (let's ignore the fact that Smartwatch already has hundred of apps while the pebble can only display one notification at a time and has a silly snake game as an app...), Smartwatch is a better choice by far.
The curious part of it is they use the exact same processor.

avetny said:
Just bought it today. At the moment I very happy.
Guys just want to ask some one who has it.
When I shaking my watch the screen going to ON. It's supposed to be like that ?
Update:
Yes. Sony confirm is made to be easy check the time
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Yes it does i have one you can also double tap sreen to wake it dependent on watch face uesing hope this helps
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[Video Log] Nexus4 Video Response. What do YOU want to see?

Ok, I was one of the lucky guys that received my Nexus 4 yesterday! Since a lot of you guys will be waiting for a bit and may be tempted to purchase another phone I am going to do some short videos on stuff you want to see. There are alot of "unboxing" videos and they are all really rubbish. Please list out things you want to see below! :laugh:
Check out the videos below then submit your requests!
Battery after a day. (small spikes are due to uploading video to my PC)
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Low light photos no flash full auto.

lollll..... the screen is little wierd ...ummmmmmmmmmmm...and the screen has much better quality... :silly:

gnan10 said:
lollll..... the screen is little wierd ...ummmmmmmmmmmm...and the screen has much better quality... :silly:
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Haha your so funny! Gotta love all the trolls here on XDA rock on buddy! :victory:

Benchmarks NEEDED quickly
DETAILED BENCHMARKS
Please makae a video showing the various benchmarks
and also please make a video about Gaming Performance make a video of some really graphic intensive big games PLEASE
any heating issues or lag
1).Test the USB OTG with a pendrive of 16 gb or more as we will require this feature as N4 doesnot have microsd card slot.
2). I have heard that the colours on N4 are dull n luk washed off so please compare it with same content running on both phone.
3).I have also heard that the back is made up of glass and it wont allow any heat to pass thorugh it so please check whether the phone gets hot during benchmark or playing hardcore games for 20-30 mins.
4).how are the camera samples of N4 the colours,noise,low lighting conditions,moving objects,other basic stuff.
5).How long does the phone last on average usage.
6).Tell us how long does it take to charge the phone.
7).One more important thing which other reviewers dont mention also tell us about the call quality and vibration after all its a mobile phone.
8).Also test the sound quality
9).tell us any other problem or lag that you are facing.
it would be really nice if you can make a video or answer theese questions PLEASE BE QUICK

First of all, thanks for the video. Try to plan it out better next time though, so you don't say "ummm" a lot. Still a great video though, and I appreciate the effort
As far as things that I would like to see:
1) Can you please a get a really good close up of the screen/bezel border on the front? I want to know if there's as big of a gap as the Gnex
2) Open up settings, and get a closeup of the background (preferably in a dark room). I wanna know if they fixed that stupid gradient issue in 4.2, and if LCD vs. AMOLED might make it less obvious.
Thanks

InvalidUsername said:
First of all, thanks for the video. Try to plan it out better next time though, so you don't say "ummm" a lot. Still a great video though, and I appreciate the effort
As far as things that I would like to see:
1) Can you please a get a really good close up of the screen/bezel border on the front? I want to know if there's as big of a gap as the Gnex
2) Open up settings, and get a closeup of the background (preferably in a dark room). I wanna know if they fixed that stupid gradient issue in 4.2, and if LCD vs. AMOLED might make it less obvious.
Thanks
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I will work on these. But guys I'm not doing benchmarks..... there are some pretty good ones already done and I don't see that as being something I can do in a video.

It's fantastic, thanks man.

do you have an S3 handy? Wouldn't mind seeing an HONEST opinion about the screen differences between a Samoled screen vs this one.. if not then that's cool too thanks for doing this!

Screen Sensitivity
Hi, appreciate the effort you're putting in friend.
1 thing I can think of now that I'm quite curious about is the screen senstitivity of the phone.
Can you do the following please?:
1. (If you haven't already) Go to Settings > Options > About Phone > Tap 'Build Number' a few times till you turn developer options on.
2. Open developer options and turn on the 'Pointer Location' option.
3. Keep an eye on the 'Prs' value at the top of the screen and make as light a touch as possible around the screen. Record the lowest value you can get.
Can you also try and input text at a rapid pace and see how successful it is?
The reason behind all this is that there have been some reports of very poor screen sensitivity on the phone meaning that higher pressure is needed for the phone to register a touch.
Would it be possible for you to make a comparison to another android phone? Galaxy S'x' or a the Galaxy Nexus (if you own one)?
There's a thread in the Q/A forum where people are discussing this but I'm not able to post links yet. It's quite worrying.
Thanks

THANK YOU, SIR! That second video was great!
Also, you're in the UK? You don't have a British accent.
Edit: People need to thank OP for his efforts!

Does it rattle? and what do you think is causing the rattle ?

Camera options and HDR mode preview on video, also sound quality (loud or not)
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Color Shift
Thanks for the video....
All LCDs have color shift at angles... can we see a quick vid of the phone at some normal then exaggerated angles ?
Thanks :good:

Ok, got a few more videos up in the first post! Enjoy
P.S got to go to work soon be back later today with the battery update!

Your last video isn't showing up still. Says unavailable (still processing). Is Google gonna start failing at video delivery too?

Danny80y, can you spin it on your index finger, please?

InvalidUsername said:
Your last video isn't showing up still. Says unavailable (still processing). Is Google gonna start failing at video delivery too?
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My internet can only upload so fast LOL

Danny80y said:
My internet can only upload so fast LOL
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Ahaha I kid. I kid.

Actually all we want to know are three things...
1. does it rattle
2. is there a touch sensitivity problem.
3 and does an intensive game get even slightly laggier the longer its played.
If none of these issues exist..we would be VERY VERY HAPPY...Please reply.

InvalidUsername said:
THANK YOU, SIR! That second video was great!
Also, you're in the UK? You don't have a British accent.
Edit: People need to thank OP for his efforts!
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Yes, I am in the UK but I'm from Texas so..... no accent....yet. LOL

Android 4.4.2 Improvements...PLS HELP DECIDE

Hi there.
I have a Galaxy S3 LTE phone but i am looking to replace it. I can't help but hear of and admire the great reviews of the HTC One with a top-notch build quality, excellent camera, speed and smoothness of the OS and the excellent speakers.
But has it improved since the 4.4.2 update? What did it bring?
And.....
1. Camera - excellent low-light photos but a "hit & miss" in daylight with some noticeable noise and not as sharp/detailed with weak colours & contrast. And, how's the camera startup and shutter lag? Are they as quick and speedy as an iPhone or Nexus 5 or an S3?
2. Sound - Speakers can be excellent but are they as good sounding when headphones are connected? I feel Beats Audio is just a gimmicky software "enhancement". Tried it several times in shops and they all sound bland to me compare to Sony Walkman app or Samsung's Soundalive music player enhancements.
3. Battery life - Sure GSMarena can say so & so hours but does it have a battery-saving option (like that of Sony or Samsung) that it enhances and squeezes a bit more juice out of the battery by turning off some settings, etc.? Does the battery drain faster when its on idle (like some phone we know) or heats up when playing games for long?
4. Capacity - As i understand the One doesn't have a microSD card slot. In reality it DOES help a lot in keeping/saving/transferring files. Convince me i'm wrong.
5. Worth getting one? Wait for the new 2014 version? Or is there something much better?
Please advice. Thanks.

1. Camera is not the best, but it does the job. I find the quality to be just fine with the most recent firmware, most of the problems it had before has been ironed out. Only problem however is the camera overheats and causes a purple tint problem, which still seems to plague even recently manufactured ones.
2. Sound is brilliant, and the speakers are great. Personally I don't like Beats so I have it disabled, but music still sounds good. I use headphones most of the time and for a mobile device it's great.
3. There's a power saving mode, it doesn't appear in the app drawer but it's part of settings:
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5. Wait for the new version. Current rumours strongly point the new HO will be released for sale a few minutes after it's announced. Only a week left!

gino_76ph said:
5. Worth getting one? Wait for the new 2014 version? Or is there something much better?
Please advice. Thanks.
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At this point its nuts to get one at full price. Should be some good deals on used ones, but if you are buying new, wait a few days for the 2014.

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At this point its nuts to get one at full price. Should be some good deals on used ones, but if you are buying new, wait a few days for the 2014.
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I plan to buy a used SIM-free & unlocked phone.
Does the camera come with an optical image stabilization? Any burst mode? Does it have zero shutter lag like the iPhone 5? Does it have the ability to capture a photo whilst recording a video? And does it do full stereo recording?
What alternative music player app can you guys recommend? (I mostly have 320k mp3 & Flac files); in my own personal experience the iPhone have almost perfected the sound of high-fidelity like music. Second only is Sony. Then Samsung.
So, is it still a lot better if the memory is internal and not that of microSD card slot?

gino_76ph said:
Does the camera come with an optical image stabilization? Any burst mode? Does it have zero shutter lag like the iPhone 5? Does it have the ability to capture a photo whilst recording a video? And does it do full stereo recording?
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Yes, yes, yes, yes and yes.
Something to keep in mind. The HTC one with the Nokia HDR mics were ridiculously good in recording audio but the One's without it (after the injunction) are pretty average.
What alternative music player app can you guys recommend? (I mostly have 320k mp3 & Flac files); in my own personal experience the iPhone have almost perfected the sound of high-fidelity like music. Second only is Sony. Then Samsung.
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Use poweramp which has a very good EQ where you can set it up to however you like your music to sound like. Also the HTC one has a 2.55V headphone amp which supposedly has improved sound.

Das.Ist.Gud said:
Yes, yes, yes, yes and yes.
Something to keep in mind. The HTC one with the Nokia HDR mics were ridiculously good in recording audio but the One's without it (after the injunction) are pretty average.
Use poweramp which has a very good EQ where you can set it up to however you like your music to sound like. Also the HTC one has a 2.55V headphone amp which supposedly has improved sound.
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I have used Poweramp (paid) app before and i feel it was a hit & miss situation. What i mean is its up to the DAC (audio chip) of the device. So, what you are saying that the headphone port of the HTC One is "amplified" to help improve the sound? When i tried one on a Carphone Warehouse with the stock music player the sound was nowhere near as good as the Galaxy phones or Xperia phones.
And what of the high noise levels and that purple/orange tinge of the camera? Is this true or has it been corrected in the latest firmware?