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I've seen the xperia z will be on 3, O2, car phone warehouse, phones4u and Vodafone but so far no word from EE? Does anyone know when or if ever EE will be getting it? It is Sony's flagship for this year and is 4G enabled so it's odd they haven't announced it yet, I did ask an EE worker in one of their high street stores and he was wording things carefully as it was evident he was specifically told what to not say etc. he ended up saying that officially they have no idea but it is extremely likely to happen. Anyone got further info for this yet?
They should have them around the release date in march, phones4u will start selling from the 1st of march so there's no reason why we cant get it on our network
It's being listed as 4G compatible on CPW so EE must be getting it.
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/news/coming-soon/sony-xperia-z
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It's being listed as 4G compatible on CPW so EE must be getting it.
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/news/coming-soon/sony-xperia-z
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Found a blog post on sony's site stating that it is intentionally compatible with EE spectrum's so it is seeming really likely. Hopefully they dont wait too long, i really so want this in february...
Source: http://developer.sonymobile.com/2013/01/24/lte-coverage-for-xperia-smartphones/
Roscobigfoot said:
Found a blog post on sony's site stating that it is intentionally compatible with EE spectrum's so it is seeming really likely. Hopefully they dont wait too long, i really so want this in february...
Source: http://developer.sonymobile.com/2013/01/24/lte-coverage-for-xperia-smartphones/
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Yes it will be coming to the UK with 4G enabled, frankly enough this doesn't bother me because EE's UK coverage is pretty weak and their deals are rather extortunate if you ask me, whats more interesting for me however is the 4G frequencies that the xperia Z supports. It supports the following frequencies:
LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - C6603
Vodafone and 02 Plan to use the 800Mhz - 2600 Mhz - (2.6Ghz) frequencies in the next 6 months for 4G, so this is great for those who will buy this and upgrade to 4G in the coming future, when it comes out in summer.
EE and 3 and orange and Tmobile currently use the 1800Mhz - 1.8Ghz frequencies, which the xperia Z also supports!
In total the 4G frequencies for the UK will be 800MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz and 2.6GHz bands which means its future proof for 4G and 3G which is a Deal winner for me ! - Source
xiFIL said:
Yes it will be coming to the UK with 4G enabled, frankly enough this doesn't bother me because EE's UK coverage is pretty weak and their deals are rather extortunate if you ask me, whats more interesting for me however is the 4G frequencies that the xperia Z supports. It supports the following:
LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - C6603
Vodafone and 02 Plan to use the 800Mhz - 2600 Mhz - (2.6Ghz) frequencies so this is great for those who will buy this and upgrade to 4G in the coming future, when it comes out in summer.
EE and 3 and orange and tmobile use 1800Mhz - 1.8Ghz
In total the 4G frequencies for the UK will be 800MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz and 2.6GHz bands which means its future proof for 4G and 3G which is a Deal winner for me ! - Source
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Thanks for clarifying that for me
Sure!
4G compatible Handset confirmed on O2 page.
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Three havent got 4g but have been working on there DC-HSDPA which is already in 50% of the UK and hopefully 80% by march and they think its nealry as fast as the 4g at the moment have look at link
three.co.uk/Discover/Built_for_internetting
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Three havent got 4g but have been working on there DC-HSDPA which is already in 50% of the UK and hopefully 80% by march and they think its nealry as fast as the 4g at the moment have look at link
three.co.uk/Discover/Built_for_internetting
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So threes xperia Z's not the 4G model?
the phone i think can connect to both frequencies so should be 4g compatible when three release it and just saw today they said they will be bring 4g network at end of the year and giving everyone unlimited data on it. btw just preordered xperia z
gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_z-5204.php
engadget.com/2013/02/03/threeuk-lte-price-pledge/
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the phone i think can connect to both frequencies so should be 4g compatible when three release it and just saw today they said they will be bring 4g network at end of the year and giving everyone unlimited data on it. btw just preordered xperia z
gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_z-5204.php
engadget.com/2013/02/03/threeuk-lte-price-pledge/
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Did you preorder it from three?
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Did you preorder it from three?
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i preodered from three, got a free pair of £299 RRP headphones and got the white phone.
£36 a month and get unlimited everything. 24 month contract
Roscobigfoot said:
i preodered from three, got a free pair of £299 RRP headphones and got the white phone.
£36 a month and get unlimited everything. 24 month contract
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That's a brilliant tarrif, WOW!
Hi all,
Has anyone got any clarification from 3 if the Z will support DC-HSDPA? Just as I haven't seen anywhere that states it supports DC-HSDPA only 4G (LTE). I'm only asking as I am in dispute with 3 atm as they sold me the Note 2 (7100) on the basis of it being 4G enabled, I spoke to many of their advisors and managers and they all confirmed it was, I knew that it would as the 7105 supports 4G, but I played dumb just so I can get it exchanged in the future when they release 4G......it's just I have since fell in love with this beauty
Cheers
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Yes it will be coming to the UK with 4G enabled, frankly enough this doesn't bother me because EE's UK coverage is pretty weak and their deals are rather extortunate if you ask me, whats more interesting for me however is the 4G frequencies that the xperia Z supports. It supports the following frequencies:
LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - C6603
Vodafone and 02 Plan to use the 800Mhz - 2600 Mhz - (2.6Ghz) frequencies in the next 6 months for 4G, so this is great for those who will buy this and upgrade to 4G in the coming future, when it comes out in summer.
EE and 3 and orange and Tmobile currently use the 1800Mhz - 1.8Ghz frequencies, which the xperia Z also supports!
In total the 4G frequencies for the UK will be 800MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz and 2.6GHz bands which means its future proof for 4G and 3G which is a Deal winner for me !
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I was looking forward to a 4G experience until I too realised the questionable prices for what you get for being on EE (especially data-wise). However, with my contract up, I had my pick of the Sim-only plans, of which I was looking to spend around £30 - £40 per month. Saw an EE 12-month contract with unlimited texts and minutes along with 5GB of data which I thought was great. Then I discovered that the 4G in my area wouldn't be great, and at the same time saw a 12-month T-Mobile Full Monty pack providing unlimited everything for £21 per month... :good:
I jumped on that deal, and pre-ordered my Xperia Z from Clove...
The thing is O2 data Is a Bolt On, it's not part of my Contract, so when they Roll out 4G do we just swap one bolt on for a 4G one?
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Idk if I'm using the term right, but I'm with t mobile and I know that they will offer the htc one. But that's rumored to be towards the end of march. But appearntly Europe will be getting it the first of march. So my question is: will all carriers be selling the same EXACT phone? Meaning can I get a euro version when it comes out and use it on t mobile, and still get 2g,3G,and 4g (hspa+,LTE) ? I'm very anxious to get a new phone. I'm down to the htc one and the xperia z.
Yeah it's a world phone, it won't be in the market before 15th march. As clove.co.uk states that. IMO Better to get from your carrier if you don't want to face any issues with network. But if you want fast updates, it's good to purchase from uk.
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Yes for 2g and 3g, not really for LTE in selected countries... And then I am certain that the LTE band will be tied down to that network provider. I will be amazed if this is not the case because HTC always does this, with exception of the HTC J-Butterfly (only in Japan), the reason behind this is that Japan law requires the phones to have world network support. The Sony XZ defninately covers world support on 2g,3g & 4g
We are in the same boat!
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Idk if I'm using the term right, but I'm with t mobile and I know that they will offer the htc one. But that's rumored to be towards the end of march. But appearntly Europe will be getting it the first of march. So my question is: will all carriers be selling the same EXACT phone? Meaning can I get a euro version when it comes out and use it on t mobile, and still get 2g,3G,and 4g (hspa+,LTE) ? I'm very anxious to get a new phone. I'm down to the htc one and the xperia z.
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We are in the same boat. I am with Tmobile and have Galaxy S3, but as soon as I saw the leaked image of HTC One, I was instantly fell in love with it and I am surely glad they kept the design. It is the kind of design and material I wanted for a long time. Anyway, cut to the point, I pre-ordered from Clove.co.uk and expansys-usa.com. Whichever can ship it first will have my money. The reason I pre-order instead of waiting is it looks like it will be cheaper this way since I am buying off-contract. Tmobile's phone usually have much higher price than other carriers like ATT. Of course you can buy att one and unlock it, but it is illegal in USA now so that complicates things. Only thing I am worrying about is the compatibility with Tmobile's upcoming LTE network. Since I am living in Houston, TX, it is only logical to think Tmobile's next LTE market will be somewhere in TX if not Houston. But, I saw their LTE band is not the one supported by HTC One. (I saw this in one of forum here. Don't have the link) Tmobile maybe make LTE version of this phone like galaxy note 2, but then that will now complicates the battery life. So I am not sure if I want to have LTE version of HTC One when the battery is not user replaceable. Besides I am more than content with current Tmobile's data speed as HSPA+ in houston area. So my point is if you are sure you will get this phone, pre-order seems the fastest one so far. I picked silver one BTW.
It might sound lazy but I'm actually really confused about the bands for the different networks in my country. I want to get an HTC One but I'm not sure if I will have 3g on my company "VTR", this company is from Chile in South America and I would be really thankful if anyone can give me a hand on this:
The website of the company is: http://www.vtr.com
Please, give me a hand on this as I'm really confused and I have been searching a lot to get more information. This is what I've found:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UMTS_frequency_bands
VTR is at the number IV AWS 1700
Also I found this:
http://www.telecompaper.com/news/vtr-nextel-win-3g-licences-in-chile--690358
VTR, Nextel win 3G licences in Chile
Chile's telecommunications regulator Subtel has granted mobile operators VTR and Nextel spectrum for provision of 3G services. The tender covered three blocks of 30 MHz in the 1700/2100 MHz frequency band. Nextel won two out of three blocks of spectrum up in the 1700/2100MHz frequency bands, while VTR won the remaining block. Nextel's total offer for spectrum blocks B and C reached USD 14.7 million, while VTR won block A with an offer of USD 3.02 million. The new licences aim to boost competition on the Chilean mobile telephony market, currently divided among Entel PCS, Movistar and Claro. The Chilean telecoms market currently reaches 15 million customers. According to Rene Cortazar, minister of transport and communications, the two licence winners have a maximum of one year – that is by the second half of 2010 – to complete their 3G networks deployment across the country.
VTR 3g frecuencies: 1700/2100
I currently have an HTC Desire HD, however, I'm unable to use 3g with my device. Please help me confirm that the ONE will work on this network, else, I will have to change my network
A little bit more information can be found here:
http://www.apecdoc.org/site/chile/2009/06/11/vtr-sets-up-vtr-movil-to-bid-for-3g-licence-chile/
Thank you very much for all your help
The phone doesn't have support for the 1700 band, but will work on the 2100 band offered by your provider. The biggest problem you face is what is the difference between bands for VTS, typically network providers will offer a faster network and or more coverage on one of their bands. If in Chile this is the 2100 band you are away laughing.
Just had a look at the specs of your HTC Desire HD and the news is bad.The new HTC one will the same as your previous phone on that network.
I don't understand what you are saying about your phone not on 3G, the 2100Mhz network is 3G, however it would seem that your provider is offering it's premium higher speed services on 1700Mhz.
I suggest you go to www.gsmarena.com then search for brands of phones that have 1700Mhz radios. So got to say HTC, and under bands select 1700 then filter, you will find only 13.
After checking this, scrub the above and only use it as a super rough guide. Because it states the Sony XZ as 1700Mhz, but no Sony website claims this that I can see.
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The phone doesn't have support for the 1700 band, but will work on the 2100 band offered by your provider. The biggest problem you face is what is the difference between bands for VTS, typically network providers will offer a faster network and or more coverage on one of their bands. If in Chile this is the 2100 band you are away laughing.
Just had a look at the specs of your HTC Desire HD and the news is bad.The new HTC one will the same as your previous phone on that network.
I don't understand what you are saying about your phone not on 3G, the 2100Mhz network is 3G, however it would seem that your provider is offering it's premium higher speed services on 1700Mhz.
I suggest you go to www.gsmarena.com then search for brands of phones that have 1700Mhz radios. So got to say HTC, and under bands select 1700 then filter, you will find only 13.
After checking this, scrub the above and only use it as a super rough guide. Because it states the Sony XZ as 1700Mhz, but no Sony website claims this that I can see.
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Thanks a lot, I hope the phone gets 3g, however, I know that Entel (another company in my country) will offer the HTC One on the third or fourth trimester of this year and it might allow LTE connection. If that's the situation, I might consider changing my mobile provider
I really appreciate your answer.
Thank you
its not worth buying the international version anymore if the US carrier versions are the same as the international one..
LTE is moving forward and HSPA+ will stop development in a few years once T-Mobile switch to LTE
im sure the T-Mobile version will be the same as the rest with LTE ready
yes i think only small 4g lte variations
YoungAceAtlanta said:
its not worth buying the international version anymore if the US carrier versions are the same as the international one..
LTE is moving forward and HSPA+ will stop development in a few years once T-Mobile switch to LTE
im sure the T-Mobile version will be the same as the rest with LTE ready
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Not true, there is three LTE variants in the US depending on the band eg provider The best US is AT&T which covers all of US. It all comes down to what bands your country decides to go with on LTE.
So it is a toss up between AT&T or UK model depending on your LTE band requirements.
HSPA/WCDMA:
Europe/Asia: 850/900/1900/2100 MHz
GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
850/900/1800/1900 MHz
LTE:
EU: 800/1800/2600 MHz
US (AT&T): 700/850/AWS/1900 MHz
US (TMO): 700/AWS MHz
US (Sprint): 1900 MHz
Asia: 1800/2600 Mhz
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Thanks a lot, I hope the phone gets 3g, however, I know that Entel (another company in my country) will offer the HTC One on the third or fourth trimester of this year and it might allow LTE connection. If that's the situation, I might consider changing my mobile provider
I really appreciate your answer.
Thank you
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No worries, it's my pleasure.
As I said before your current HTC phone should be 3G on your network provider because 2100mhz is 3G.
ANd most unfortunate for you in South America is that they use such a mix of LTE bands covering most of the LTE spectrum, in this case you are better off with the Sony Xperia Z, which covers almost all of the used LTE bands.
I have used Claro in South America which has great coverage, but bad customer service, but I guess you always get that with the big players.
Hi,
I'm on a Canadian provider that has a hard time with getting good phones. I'm on Wind mobile and actually those who are on Mobilicity are in the same boat. When HTC One X came out it wasn't available for Wind or Mobilicity, when HTC One X+ came out it wasn't available either. Only the cheaper versions of One S would work on it, other ones didn't support the bands. I can see that for Canada none of these providers are listed to carry HTC One. Does it support the bands that Wind and Mobilicity operate at? Will it work on it? They operate in AWS
Do a search is been answered a hundred times already
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help
i need help with my one.. it doesnt seem to want to turn on after it gets a full charge
overpound said:
i need help with my one.. it doesnt seem to want to turn on after it gets a full charge
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Why hijack this thread, what does your phone turning on or not have anything to do with the topic
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mikemol said:
Hi,
I'm on a Canadian provider that has a hard time with getting good phones. I'm on Wind mobile and actually those who are on Mobilicity are in the same boat. When HTC One X came out it wasn't available for Wind or Mobilicity, when HTC One X+ came out it wasn't available either. Only the cheaper versions of One S would work on it, other ones didn't support the bands. I can see that for Canada none of these providers are listed to carry HTC One. Does it support the bands that Wind and Mobilicity operate at? Will it work on it? They operate in AWS
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Why don't you go back one page and read, I have posted all the bands supported by the phone. AT&T will be your best option for coverage
I've got a bit of a similar question about where this phone will work on a specific network. If I buy an unlocked CDMA version of the HTC one, can I just drop a Verizon sim card into it and use the phone on verizon's network?
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I've got a bit of a similar question about where this phone will work on a specific network. If I buy an unlocked CDMA version of the HTC one, can I just drop a Verizon sim card into it and use the phone on verizon's network?
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There is no CDMA version, and cdma devices do not use sim cards.
M.
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only reason i bring that up because the ONE will be on sprint's network which is CDMA, along with the fact that i thought verizon 4g phones used sim cards ( my pantech marauder loner phone had one). thanks for the answer
Hello
Do you know if the European version of the HTC One will be compatible with the American 3G network (ie : AT&T)...
Because last summer I was in USA and with my old HTC (not compatible with AT&T 3G), I was only able to use 2G networks for internet and it was very very bad...
So I'm asking !
Many thanks in advance for the answer !!! :good:
mbh017 said:
Hello
Do you know if the European version of the HTC One will be compatible with the American 3G network (ie : AT&T)...
Because last summer I was in USA and with my old HTC (not compatible with AT&T 3G), I was only able to use 2G networks for internet and it was very very bad...
So I'm asking !
Many thanks in advance for the answer !!! :good:
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Well, as far as I know, the HTC One will be just one device with no difference with the ones sold in America, Europe, Asia, etc...
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Well, as far as I know, the HTC One will be just one device with no difference with the ones sold in America, Europe, Asia, etc...
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Thank you!
If it's confirmed, I will definitly buy this HTC One in march!!
I'm looking to purchase the HTC One, but have hit a bit of a dilemma regarding models available to me.
I can either get the 801s with 64GB or the 801n with 32GB.
The 801s only supports LTE bands 1800 and 2600 MHz, whereas the 801n supports 800/1800/2600. I live in the UK and Norway, and in Norway the only LTE networks we have are 1800 and 2600, but in the UK there are _plans_ to build 800 Mhz networks, but the only options for now are also 1800 and 2600.
I know that 800 MHz offers less throughput, but better signal reach/penetration, and will allow better coverage in rural areas and deeper penetration into buildings. But I also could really use the extra storage space, as I like to put movies on my phone and I have a large mp3 collection. My last 32GB phone, I had about 2-3 GB free for backups and such, but could easily have filled up another 10 GB. While 64GB might be somewhat overkill, I definitely could use ~40 GB from day one.
The issue is, is this extra storage space worth giving up 800 MHz LTE radio reception? I just can't decide. Any opinions on which one I should get? I have checked the wikipedia page which lists all LTE providers by country and the radio bands they use, and all over Europe, every country has several 1800/2600 options. Many also have 800 MHz too. So it's not that I would ever find myself without LTE in a big city, but I would lack that extra penetration and reach from 800 Mhz.
I would say go for the extra storage. Honestly, this is my first phone with LTE and I didn't expect that I would be using so little of it. Yes the speed is fast but it sucks the battery just as fast too! Just my 2cents.
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Well you stated you NEED more storage, but internet speed is more of a bonus feature and it's not like the phone will be unusable at lower speeds. I'm not on LTE yet and my phone works fine.
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Well you stated you NEED more storage, but internet speed is more of a bonus feature and it's not like the phone will be unusable at lower speeds. I'm not on LTE yet and my phone works fine.
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Agreed, I currently have a Nexus 4 and the HSPA+ speeds are fast enough for me, but I keep hearing all this talk that LTE is the next big thing since sliced bread, and it actually uses less battery than HSPA+ (because of the speed, power is sent to the radio for shorter bursts, so overall less battery usage), so it seems like something you should want to maximize usage of, at all frequencies if possible.
But it might be a few years before 800 MHz actually becomes usable in the UK, and 1800/2600 is here now...
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Agreed, I currently have a Nexus 4 and the HSPA+ speeds are fast enough for me, but I keep hearing all this talk that LTE is the next big thing since sliced bread, and it actually uses less battery than HSPA+ (because of the speed, power is sent to the radio for shorter bursts, so overall less battery usage), so it seems like something you should want to maximize usage of, at all frequencies if possible.
But it might be a few years before 800 MHz actually becomes usable in the UK, and 1800/2600 is here now...
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most of the networks will be using 800mhz for LTE this year. id stick with the 801n. if you really need the storage then wait for the 64GB which should be released in the UK soon or get a Galaxy S4 with its microSD
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most of the networks will be using 800mhz for LTE this year. id stick with the 801n. if you really need the storage then wait for the 64GB which should be released in the UK soon or get a Galaxy S4 with its microSD
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Have you heard when the 801n 64GB might be released in the UK? I haven't found any info on this.
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Have you heard when the 801n 64GB might be released in the UK? I haven't found any info on this.
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The other option is to go with the 32GB option with all bands available and use an OTG cable and USB storage for the extras
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The other option is to go with the 32GB option with all bands available and use an OTG cable and USB storage for the extras
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Ah, I didn't know the HTC One could do OTG, that's great news!
The Nexus 4, sadly, does not do OTG out of the box, you need to hack the kernel to be able to do it, and even then there are some limitations.
Does the HTC One allow full OTG right out of the box? Does it also work on the Google Edition (which I know is not available in the UK, but the full, unofficial RUU dumps are out there)?
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Ah, I didn't know the HTC One could do OTG, that's great news!
The Nexus 4, sadly, does not do OTG out of the box, you need to hack the kernel to be able to do it, and even then there are some limitations.
Does the HTC One allow full OTG right out of the box? Does it also work on the Google Edition (which I know is not available in the UK, but the full, unofficial RUU dumps are out there)?
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Yes it does and I'm sure it will on the Google edition as well but can't confirm this.
Also look at Stickmount in the play store, free and Pro versions available which gives you a few more options using OTG
I have searched xda and google for an answer and did not find one...
Does htc one developer edition support DC-HSPA?
From the tests that I have done - it did not appear to be so.
Compared speeds to Xperia ZL and it always doubled the results from the "One". I flashed Bell Radio to another rounds of tests and the maximum I got was 9Mbps.
I am on Bell and Bell advertises upto 42Mbps outside of LTE network
http://www.bell.ca/Mobility/Products/HTC-One
"Blazing-fast LTE speeds
The HTC One runs on Canada's largest LTE network1, reaching super-fast maximum download speeds of up to 75 Mbps2 (expected average download of 12–25 Mbps). And unlike some other carriers, the Bell network never falls back to 2G, so you can surf, stream and browse faster than ever before.
LTE is available in several areas and continuously expanding. Learn more about the LTE. Outside LTE coverage areas, you'll get access to 4G speeds of up to 42 Mbps. See the coverage map."
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I have searched xda and google for an answer and did not find one...
Does htc one developer edition support DC-HSPA?
From the tests that I have done - it did not appear to be so.
Compared speeds to Xperia ZL and it always doubled the results from the "One". I flashed Bell Radio to another rounds of tests and the maximum I got was 9Mbps.
I am on Bell and Bell advertises upto 42Mbps outside of LTE network
http://www.bell.ca/Mobility/Products/HTC-One
"Blazing-fast LTE speeds
The HTC One runs on Canada's largest LTE network1, reaching super-fast maximum download speeds of up to 75 Mbps2 (expected average download of 12–25 Mbps). And unlike some other carriers, the Bell network never falls back to 2G, so you can surf, stream and browse faster than ever before.
LTE is available in several areas and continuously expanding. Learn more about the LTE. Outside LTE coverage areas, you'll get access to 4G speeds of up to 42 Mbps. See the coverage map."
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If they use HSPA+ on 1700/2100mhz then so far that is not supported.
hjjfffaa said:
If they use HSPA+ on 1700/2100mhz then so far that is not supported.
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Bell's HTC One runs on:
HSPA/UMTS compatibility 850/1900/2100 MHz
LTE compatibility 700/AWS MHz
The final answer is no. While Bell version does.
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.ezhik said:
The final answer is no. While Bell version does.
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Interesting. How did you go about finding this?
SaHiLzZ said:
Interesting. How did you go about finding this?
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Very easy. I got a Developer Edition HTC One. Did the tests. Flashed Developer Edition with Bell Radio from 4.3 - Same results.
Got a Bell HTC One, upgraded to 4.3 OTA. Ran the same tests. Double the performance. Took the Bell radio that I flashed on Developer Edtion - still double the results.
On developer Edition It was ~5-10 Mbits. On Bell HTC One - 13-24 Mbits.
Shame...
I recommended my buddy over to sprint. He got some big Samsung new phone. I forget the name. Any way. He comes in tells me the service sucks. I said your gonna have to deal with that lol, so he brings it to the store and they do a new speed update called spark. He comes back. He does a speed test on LTE getting 13 mbps download. I do it on my HTC One and not even get a Meg. I call up sprint and tell me the spark update is not for the flagship phone HTC One. Only Samsung phones!! Can you believe it?? Unbelievable. I got screwed again. Time to sell the phone and move on.
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Samsung sounds like the obvious choice, can't think of a reason to spend any more time using this inferior phone, Unbelievable man!
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Spark is Sprint's next version of LTE and I believe runs on a different frequency than their normal LTE, its also only available in select cities. Because it runs on a different frequency our HTC One's radios don't utilize it yet, if he got a newer device they may have the new radios built in. The next version of the One should have it as well I would assume.
fierceeagle2003 said:
I recommended my buddy over to sprint. He got some big Samsung new phone. I forget the name. Any way. He comes in tells me the service sucks. I said your gonna have to deal with that lol, so he brings it to the store and they do a new speed update called spark. He comes back. He does a speed test on LTE getting 13 mbps download. I do it on my HTC One and not even get a Meg. I call up sprint and tell me the spark update is not for the flagship phone HTC One. Only Samsung phones!! Can you believe it?? Unbelievable. I got screwed again. Time to sell the phone and move on.
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A Google search or a search of these forums would tell you the NEW Samsung GS4 hardware supports spark (the first runs of the S4 do not). The HTC One does not as the phone was released prior to spark being around. That said, why you would buy an HTC One or a new galaxy phone a month before they are to release the new refreshed versions is beyond me. You didn't get screwed, you failed to do your research.
indiscriminant said:
Spark is Sprint's next version of LTE and I believe runs on a different frequency than their normal LTE, its also only available in select cities. Because it runs on a different frequency our HTC One's radios don't utilize it yet, if he got a newer device they may have the new radios built in. The next version of the One should have it as well I would assume.
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That sums it up exactly.
If I'm not mistaken the HTC One Mega is spark capable.
SeriesOfTubes said:
That sums it up exactly.
If I'm not mistaken the HTC One Mega is spark capable.
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One Max*
No one can incorporate it into an HTC one radio? Or do we need different hardware?
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Some of y'all amaze me...
It is hardware dependent.
It cannot be implemented with a simple software or radio update.
HTC also has it on the One Max and upcoming devices.
Samsung is not the only device (LG/Nexus 5, HTC, LG...)
It is hardware dependent and cannot be implemented.
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Did I mention that the One will NEVER be able to use Spark? :laugh::laugh:
Spark utilizes the 800/1900/2500 MHz bands. The HTC One (2013 Flagship phone) only can handle 800/1900 and not 2500. 2500 Mhz is the band that WiMax was using a few years ago. Only a few cities have Spark, and it will be faster, but how much speed do you need? Normal LTE should be in the 5 - 10 meg+ range and even good 3g is about 1 to 1 1/2 megs per second.
the.emilio said:
Some of y'all amaze me...
It is hardware dependent.
It cannot be implemented with a simple software or radio update.
HTC also has it on the One Max and upcoming devices.
Samsung is not the only device (LG/Nexus 5, HTC, LG...)
It is hardware dependent and cannot be implemented.
The sky is blue, water is good for you and global warming is a myth.
Did I mention that the One will NEVER be able to use Spark? :laugh::laugh:
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If I could hug you... Well i totally wouldn't because weird. But I'd want to.
weidnerj said:
Spark utilizes the 800/1900/2500 MHz bands. The HTC One (2013 Flagship phone) only can handle 800/1900 and not 2500. 2500 Mhz is the band that WiMax was using a few years ago. Only a few cities have Spark, and it will be faster, but how much speed do you need? Normal LTE should be in the 5 - 10 meg+ range and even good 3g is about 1 to 1 1/2 megs per second.
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From what I was told by a executive of Sprint Spark is tri-band . This means the Spark phones have the ability to search out the strongest signal and switch to it. FYI , you are walking down the street using the strongest signal the phone has found, say the 800 band. Going into a building the phone sees that inside the building the 2500 band is the strongest. the phone automatically switches to this stronger band.
leon sprouse said:
From what I was told by a executive of Sprint Spark is tri-band . This means the Spark phones have the ability to search out the strongest signal and switch to it. FYI , you are walking down the street using the strongest signal the phone has found, say the 800 band. Going into a building the phone sees that inside the building the 2500 band is the strongest. the phone automatically switches to this stronger band.
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It is correct on being tri band, but that is using all three bands at once. It is called aggregation. You wouldn't get any fast speed that LTE if only using one band because that is what is used today. But using three bands at once and aggregating them together, you can get 3 times the speed. FYI, 800 MHz is the best frequency, travels further and penetrates buildings better than the 2500 MHz frequency. Sprint for years and years was based on 1900 MHz and recently started to use the old 800 MHz freed up from Nextel.
weidnerj said:
It is correct on being tri band, but that is using all three bands at once. It is called aggregation. You wouldn't get any fast speed that LTE if only using one band because that is what is used today. But using three bands at once and aggregating them together, you can get 3 times the speed. FYI, 800 MHz is the best frequency, travels further and penetrates buildings better than the 2500 MHz frequency. Sprint for years and years was based on 1900 MHz and recently started to use the old 800 MHz freed up from Nextel.
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Lol I was kinda confused reading this to. How does one get better signal inside a building using 2500 MHz compared to 800 MHz.
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luigi311 said:
Lol I was kinda confused reading this to. How does one get better signal inside a building using 2500 MHz compared to 800 MHz.
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This one is kinda easy. Being that Clearwire sites are independent and don't run NV you might be right under one as opposed to a Sprint site that's further away. In that case the 2500 signal will be stronger. Like at my home for example.. I get 1-2 bars of LTE 1900 but my WiMAX devices will have full bars although it's on the 2500 frequency. It's actually quite sad WiMAX on my old S2 kicks the crap out of LTE on my Note 2 in speedtests but then again Hartford is saturated in WiMAX..
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weidnerj said:
Spark utilizes the 800/1900/2500 MHz bands. The HTC One (2013 Flagship phone) only can handle 800/1900 and not 2500. 2500 Mhz is the band that WiMax was using a few years ago. Only a few cities have Spark, and it will be faster, but how much speed do you need? Normal LTE should be in the 5 - 10 meg+ range and even good 3g is about 1 to 1 1/2 megs per second.
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It can only handle 1900 LTE not 800, there's no dualband LTE device. It can do 800 voice like the rest of the other non triband phones and that's it. Not to correct you or anything it's just reading that can mislead others lol
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