WSJ confirms HTC One launch delay, UltraPixel camera components to blame

6. Nathan_ingx posted on 19 Mar 2013, 08:53 22 9

Lumia 720 already did that... And that in low light shots.
S4 isn't the only phone that exists you know.

26. SleepingOz posted on 19 Mar 2013, 10:46 9 11

But based on the GSIV samples, it's the only SMARTphone that managed to produce better photos than the ip5.

36. Nathan_ingx posted on 19 Mar 2013, 12:08 3 5

Oohohoho...no you don't!
You want me to come out at you with the 808, eh? No thanks man...

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52. SleepingOz posted on 19 Mar 2013, 15:33 6 3

I wrote SMARTphone on purpose! Not a cameraphone with some smartphone features.. =]

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54. Nathan_ingx posted on 19 Mar 2013, 15:47 4 5

That's what you always come up with... Cameraphone with smartphone features...that's all you can say.
And you guys talk about how Nokia fans keep talking 'only' about the camera.
808 might not have a grand hardware like any of the flagship Android devices, but it still is a very capable smartphone. Symbian 60 OS owned smartphone world before Android even saw the light of day.

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57. Nathan_ingx posted on 19 Mar 2013, 15:56 2 6

...and just because Android succeeded Symbian or any OS, it doesn't mean you have to downsize it's capability.

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58. SleepingOz posted on 19 Mar 2013, 16:05 5 2

Yup S60 was considered as an Smart OS until Symbian 3. lol

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60. Nathan_ingx posted on 19 Mar 2013, 16:17 1 6

And that's ^3, successor of S60...in 2010, not so long ago. It's a full smartphone OS if you don't mind me saying.
And need i remind you that S60 was also used in Sony and Samsung devices??

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55. chaoticrazor posted on 19 Mar 2013, 15:54 2 5

ohh your still spewing your crap i see

the 808 is a smartphone, just because it runs symbian and has less power doesnt take away from this. symbian on a single core runs as smooth as android on quad core. it can also do everything needed that android does. all it doesnt have is a ecosystem as its now dead. but that dead os can do things easier then your precious android..........ohh and has the customisation you love to brag about

so please stop been so blinded

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59. SleepingOz posted on 19 Mar 2013, 16:11 4 2

ohh you're still bitter about your inferior OS, I see..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nh2NSLgaII
Can your 808 do this? Symbian doesn't even support real time multitasking. I doubt, it'll be able to handle a simple live wallpaper.

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43. amats69 posted on 19 Mar 2013, 13:08 3 3

i think you need an opthalmologist

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53. SleepingOz posted on 19 Mar 2013, 15:34 3 2

Allow me to return the advice.. =]

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63. jsdechavez posted on 21 Mar 2013, 07:05 0 0

Perhaps HTC is taking its time to release the HTC One in Ultrapixel variant and another with regular-sized pixels (which will probably sell way more than the one with the hyped camera), say 8 or 12 MP.. Just saying...

12. Droid_X_Doug posted on 19 Mar 2013, 09:07 12 7

It isn't even the camera sensor problems. It is the fact that HTC can't play at Sammy's level. The GS IV will ship on time and in promised quantities. Behind the splash of the announcement, there is the hard work to have product available to fill orders and get carriers lined up to offer your toys to their customers. There are presently two A level players at that game - Apple and Sammy. Everyone else is at level B or lower.

14. voxmarc posted on 19 Mar 2013, 09:11 4 1

true....that's the camera alone...what if they ran a production problem on alum body....tsk tsk tsk....

37. Diego! posted on 19 Mar 2013, 12:10 0 1

They already are. It turns out the supplier considers HTC as a second-class customer... :/ check out...http://pocketnow.com/2013/03/19/htc-one-delay

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62. voxmarc posted on 19 Mar 2013, 23:39 0 0

they should have learned from Sammy,last year S3 was suppose to launch with 13mp camera module from sony that's Sammy plan,but sony cannot produce the quantity Sammy needs, so they end up with 8mp 3months before the launch last year...

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38. zippolite28 posted on 19 Mar 2013, 12:10 2 0

I like one and its cam with all features what else I want just waitin

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32. SamsungTheSavior (banned) posted on 19 Mar 2013, 11:55 8 6

Samsung could have a 1mp camera and kill whatever htc put in their phones.

46. fsahin posted on 19 Mar 2013, 13:45 1 0

So get your 1mp plastic

50. amiroo posted on 19 Mar 2013, 15:10 1 0

in that case i wait for one cus its perfect phone ..
its not matter if its release a little next..

61. som posted on 19 Mar 2013, 17:38 0 0

HTCOne has a problem on metal back cover it took 200 minutes to make 1 cover and camera shortage. Samsung tested aluminum and metal back cover too but decided to used polycarbonate easy to produce and light weight.

19. MrJerry posted on 19 Mar 2013, 09:25 11 6

And they are losing their money...a lot..

There are 5 types of customers:

Loyal: They are going to wait anyway like you said
Potential: Could be yours or others - HTC will lose
Impulse: No particular reason. They will purchase what seems good at the time - HTC will lose
Discount: - N/A
Geeks and other company's: Hard to pursuade - HTC will lose

To sum up, they will lose everything except for what they already have

8. Nathan_ingx posted on 19 Mar 2013, 08:56 8 12

Enough man!
You're making a spam out of these images.

17. _Bone_ posted on 19 Mar 2013, 09:22 10 9

Deal with it.

21. Nathan_ingx posted on 19 Mar 2013, 09:43 2 10

Make me!

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23. _Bone_ posted on 19 Mar 2013, 09:47 8 2

Already did.

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24. Nathan_ingx posted on 19 Mar 2013, 10:07 2 6

Then why am i still here?

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28. Oxygen posted on 19 Mar 2013, 11:05 5 1

Why are you so upset about these shots?

29. _Bone_ posted on 19 Mar 2013, 11:12 6 1

Maybe they are not ultra enough.

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30. HouTexan posted on 19 Mar 2013, 11:33 4 0

Because he didn't mention Nokia, so now he's upset.

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35. Nathan_ingx posted on 19 Mar 2013, 12:01 0 4

Ooo...is that why?
Geee Hou, see comment 33.
I'll leave the rest to you.

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33. Nathan_ingx posted on 19 Mar 2013, 11:56 1 4

I'm not upset...that's what you might think cause all you think is people who don't have written support for Samsung is against it.
I said that because -bone- posted the same post somewhere else too. You don't even know why i commented that...and you assume me upset.
You know what they say..."Don't assume. You'll make and 'ass' (of)'u'(and)'me'."

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9. Diego! posted on 19 Mar 2013, 08:56 9 7

Those are incredible shots!!! Amazing camera on the S 4! :D

25. rizevnarastek posted on 19 Mar 2013, 10:39 4 4

Oh please... have you even seen the photos? S4 doesn't even come near the One ;)

39. Diego! posted on 19 Mar 2013, 12:11 1 3

I've seen pictures of both phones and I must admit HTC One has incredible pics but they don't come even close to Samsung Galaxy S 4. HTC One pics have a lot of detail but also a lot of 'noise'.

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16. voxmarc posted on 19 Mar 2013, 09:14 7 7

wow amazing camera S4......

27. Oxygen posted on 19 Mar 2013, 11:00 4 3

Beautiful shots!

11. Nathan_ingx posted on 19 Mar 2013, 09:06 1 5

Man, i couldn't agree more!!
But this comment should be posted somewhere...maybe on a DIFFERENT article??

40. Taters posted on 19 Mar 2013, 12:21 1 0

13mp plus good sensor and lens >>>>>> than 4mp plus good sensor and lens. Everyone knows that mp doesn't mean everything, but that still doesn't change the fact that provided noise and smearing can be kept to a minimum and compression is good to keep file sizes down, 13mp >>>> 4mp.

Yes sensor size and lens are more important, but who says that sensor and lens has to take a hit on higher mp cameras. You can have your cake and eat it too with the 13mp on the GS4. You can't on the HTC One though.

18. voxmarc posted on 19 Mar 2013, 09:23 3 0

he's worried because he bet his position if ONe got into trouble.
http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_one_launch_delayed_due_to_component_shortage-news-5725.php

20. xperiaDROID posted on 19 Mar 2013, 09:39 1 0

According to Gsmarena from your link, "Peter reportedly told company executives he will step down if the HTC One doesn’t succeed" ? Now he's making me worry.

42. Taters posted on 19 Mar 2013, 13:01 2 0

It is a good thing. They keep making the same mistakes so a new leader is good. Since Peter Chou refuses to actually fix their issues and instead blames it all on marketing. Yes, marketing could play a part but he doesn't look at any other possibility like a good leader should.

Issues that a new leader could improve on.

-screen size to phone size ratio has always been piss poor. Especially on the HTC 8x and HTC One, their two latest.

-Button placement is just retarded. Maybe the new leader will put the power button on the side like he should and maybe the new leader won't get rid of the recent app button and make the home button difficult to reach just to be different.

- Improve quality control by 100 fold. New leader might blame it less on marketing and actually concentrate more on lowering their clearance. Loose volume rockers and screens that stick out more than they should are unacceptable. Instead of a 2mm clearance gap tops to past inspection, make it 1mm or less.

-Get rid of needless battery draining hardware like a wide angle ffc and some crappy amp and just make the device last longer and more compact.

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51. gogowho posted on 19 Mar 2013, 15:26 0 1

yes, but it is still a trademark and without it, new HTC one is????just a phone???