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HTC Calls Out Apple and Samsung in New Rap Video 'Hold the Crown'
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If you think this is refreshing ... You missed the boat in the failed, repeated one-sided satires by Microsuck and Shamesung. Nothing new, they did not work ... just silently focus in making your products the very best.
They did, it was a Windows Mobile 6 phone before iPhone was even announced. That being said it was horrible because of the OS.
Looks
Well, it does look better than the iPhone... IMO it's the best looking smartphone out there, and it looked good before the iphone started looking like the HTC. If the HTC could run iOS I'd change...
Well, it does look better than the iPhone... IMO it's the best looking smartphone out there, and it looked good before the iphone started looking like the HTC. If the HTC could run iOS I'd change...
Interesting marketing technic.... There are reasons it wasn't used earlier.
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Company rap battles sound pretty funny actually!!! Your turn Apple!
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Company rap battles sound pretty funny actually!!! Your turn Apple!
They are touting their front facing stereo speakers.
In terms or performance and chip speed, many android phone makers have faster clocked cpu's, even quad core on paper. However, because of how horrible the optimization is with the software, in real time performance and lab tests, Apple regularly comes out on top when matched up with these quad core phones. Thanks to how tightly integrated and efficient their hardware and software are.
Is there really not already an Epic Rap Battle of History pitting Apple against Samsung?
Edit: Just checked over the entire episode list. Nope. Steve Jobs vs. Bill Gates is as close as they've gotten to Apple vs Samsung. Episode list on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Epic_Rap_Battles_of_History_episodes
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What seems sad is that this rapper took the money to create this song. EMENEM did a chrysler commercial but did not write a specific rap song. No respectible rapper does this. Your link is to a generic rap song, by a non named rapper (and not even a good one).
I thought the video was cheesy and stupid. And I think that worked to make it a bit funny. But overall, I dont think it will do much and it certainly will kill this rappers career IMO.
I guess HTC is trying to take a page out of T-Mobile's playbook, the antics of whose CEO are a complete joke. Prior to the release of the iPhone 6, I was a diehard Android user and my last Android phone was the HTC One M8, which I've since passed to my wife. Yes, the M8 is a nice phone, probably the best Android phone of 2014. However, it doesn't even come close to being in the same league as the iPhone 6. First off, the camera is just pitiful. The whole Ultrapixel gimmick fell flat on its face and HTC will, in fact, be ditching it for the next iteration of One. While the BoomSound speakers are excellent, the iPhone 6 accomplishes comparable sound quality. As far as the supposedly slower chip is concerned, HTC seems to be stuck in the "MOAR COREZ, MOAR SPEEDZ" mindset. The iPhone 6 is the smoothest device I've ever owned. Moreover, have they even seen the new iOS games that implement the Metal technology? I will say this, however. 2GB of RAM should be standard in today's high end devices.
One last thing. HTC has a program that they call the HTC Advantage, which promises all flagship devices to be upgraded to the latest version of Android within 90 days of Google releasing the code. How's that working out for you, HTC?
http://www.androidcentral.com/lollipop-delayed-some-carrier-versions-htc-one-m8-and-m7
One last thing. HTC has a program that they call the HTC Advantage, which promises all flagship devices to be upgraded to the latest version of Android within 90 days of Google releasing the code. How's that working out for you, HTC?
http://www.androidcentral.com/lollipop-delayed-some-carrier-versions-htc-one-m8-and-m7
Blimey!
I thought Samsung ads were bad, but this takes the biscuit!
Apple can be a bit cheesy for my likes being English, but at least they target their audience well.
Who are HTC going for? A niche of a niche of a niche?
Smacks of an undergraduate project to me with all its flaws.
Can't see ANY competitor losing sleep over this.
I thought Samsung ads were bad, but this takes the biscuit!
Apple can be a bit cheesy for my likes being English, but at least they target their audience well.
Who are HTC going for? A niche of a niche of a niche?
Smacks of an undergraduate project to me with all its flaws.
Can't see ANY competitor losing sleep over this.
I love this! 
i would already choose HTC if I was forced to go Android, and this is just plain goofy fun.
i would already choose HTC if I was forced to go Android, and this is just plain goofy fun.
This is the way I look at it:
1st gen - iPhone
2nd gen - iPhone 3G/3GS
3rd gen - iPhone 4/4s
4th gen - iPhone 5/5s/5c
5th gen (so far) - iPhone 6/6+
This video is the equivalent of a Boost mobile commercial which shows they are "street" without addressing things that are important.
7th.
Apple considers iPhone 6 Plus to be iPhone 7,1
Just as long as you realize this is all in your head.
iPhone and iPhone 3G are the only models that fall under the same 1st generation. Which partially explains why Apple gave iPhone (2G) buyers a rebate to get the 'fixed' 1st gen iPhone with 3G.
4/4S the only thing in common was the exterior style.
5/5S the only thing in common was the exterior style.
Each had next generation cellular transceivers, next gen SOC, etc.
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It's a campy video. The line references the iP6 getting the size right (as in larger phone). You should never over think or look for nerd facts (8th generation) in stuff like this.
