Except Apple realizes 5.9" is a stupid screen size for a "phone"
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HTC Launches One Max Smartphone, Fingerprint Sensor Garners Negative Reviews
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Except Apple realizes 5.9" is a stupid screen size for a "phone"
/waits for comments from people who ask for one every time there's an iPhone update imminent.
Where have you been? There were also leaked images of the max suggesting a fingerprint sensor.
But whatever, I really don't care about phablets. It's just funny to see the fanboy outcry here about a device they'd never consider buying.
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All HTC is guilty of here is a questionable design.
Apple did not invent or was the first to have finger print biometrics on a phone.
http://www.letsgomobile.org/en/0520/pantechpg6200/
http://www4.carleton.ca/jmc/catalyst/2005/s8.html
http://gadgets.elliottback.com/docomo-fingerprint-phones/
All HTC is guilty of here is a questionable design.
Apple did not invent or was the first to have finger print biometrics on a phone.
http://www.letsgomobile.org/en/0520/pantechpg6200/
http://www4.carleton.ca/jmc/catalyst/2005/s8.html
http://gadgets.elliottback.com/docomo-fingerprint-phones/
Android was first to have fingerprint scanner.
Android was first to 4 inch screen.
Android was first to have the drop down quick options (now pull up on iOS7)
I like iOS and Android, all these people with brand allegiance are missing out. That's why I have a Galaxy S4 and an iPad 3 - best of both worlds.
Android was first to 4 inch screen.
Android was first to have the drop down quick options (now pull up on iOS7)
I like iOS and Android, all these people with brand allegiance are missing out. That's why I have a Galaxy S4 and an iPad 3 - best of both worlds.
This is what all you fandroids seem to get completly wrong!! First, first, first, first,first..... because in your mind is "first"
It matters who gets it RIGHT, not first!!
That is the worst place to put a fingerprint scanner, looks like a total 'me to' product. The One is a great designed phone, easily the best designed Android out there but this is a very poor implementation. They probably upped the screen size to give them extra space for the sensor. But why put it on the back right next to the camera 
It's hard to even know what to say. We all know no other company can make things work like apple in the tech world. But I'm also disappointed the competition is so poor. It's what all androids suffer from is this spec war, just because it has it you can fight your android like top trump cards. I've seen it in the wild, two grown men debating their specs not the quality of its implementation!
Apple needs to work on the details more too though, with ios7 lots of broken bits have arrived, I think there are some pretend coders in the mix there for sure.
Apple needs to work on the details more too though, with ios7 lots of broken bits have arrived, I think there are some pretend coders in the mix there for sure.
Who here claimed apple invented it? They didn't. But their implementation is better than the competition's (so far).
So in other words yes you would proclaim everyone else is copying Apple if it made a curved glass screen because you 'perceive' them to be the only success.
Retina screen, please Apple had nothing to do with that, Samsung or whoever made the screen did, and everyone else was going in that direction and beyond as they are now, it has NOTHING to do with Apple at all
And on that point following your theory why is Apple now way behind in it's screen resolution and size? I guess you deem it to be better because they told you so?Smartwatch? I believe your argument is already destroyed by the Pebble and then the Inpulse: http://www.inpulsewatch.com/ oh and the I'm Watch: http://www.imsmart.com/en and let's not forget the first gen sony Smart watch or the Casio G-Shock Bluetooth watch or the sWap http://www.s-w-a-p.co.uk/
So yeah I can completely destroy your argument that Samsung has ONLY made a smartwatch because Apple is rumoured to, because their have been many many smart watches on sale for a few years already! Fact! Actually I would argue Apple is copying Sony and the others if anything.
64 bit is utterly pointless on a phone no matter who makes it, but then again it's more useful on a large Android phone because you have more space to use the power. I see it as a gimmick only, on a tablet it makes a lot more sense.
And I love your desperate hypocrisy with the whole Touch ID, you really want to ignore the fact someone else did it first and you can't, and who is interested? We have a total of ONE other smart phone with a finger print scanner launched since the iPhone 5S which unless your a fool, really was NOT made and developed in 2 weeks! I am pretty sure that HTC would have launched a finger print scanner phone regardless what Apple did
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But then so so so many Apple fans proclaim Apple DID make it first, THAT is what is wrong. And Apple does not always do it right either, iOS7 tells you that.
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Thats what stuck out for me too - the amount of Apple hate is reaching ridiculous levels these days. Go to a general technology forum and its about 80% to 20% like (or apathy!) go to an Android forum and its 98% hate, and even here on MacRumours a supposed Apple forum its about 50/50!!
Incredibly biased reporting there from pocketlint.com though. "MUCH AS WE HATE TO SAY IT" wow. Just amazing.
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WOW, just wow. That has to be the stupidest comment ive EVER read on here and a complete lack of understanding about how anything involving technology works.
Kid, go and watch the first iPhone reveal and look at ALL those things Apple did that are not taken for granted on any phone that exists, and the reason you even have your Samsung Android phone in the first place and then come back when you understand what on earth you're talking about with an open mind (if you ever do) either that or just don't spend time in an Apple forum maybe?
No I'm pretty sure it is you who does not understand 'kid'. All Apple did was say we want this, it did not develop or engineer or manufacture the screen, its supplier did. And its supplier did it for everyone else too and as stated higher res screens would happen weather the 'retina' existed or not.
Then again you pretty much asserted you know nothing by accusing me of having an Android Samsung smart phone hahahaha, yeah would you like me to post a picture of my iPhone 5? Or state my iPhone history? Does it hurt your brain when you try to comprehend how someone who has an iPhone isn't physically attached by an umbilical cord to Apple? Because having an iPhone MUST mean by default you can never find any fault with it or Apple.
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Ouch. Just read the Verge review. Mind blowing, how HTC could screw up this thing so badly. They certainly needed something big, bold and beautiful to (re)gain some marketshare. Sadly, this isn't it.
First the Note 3 with its laughable software performance (stutter, lag, inconceivably slow opening of Gallery App, etc) despite having serious hardware muscles and now the semi-screwed up One Max. Both won't be replacing my old Note 1.
I hope the screen size rumors are true and Apple is releasing a phablet type phone next year so Apple would give customers like myself the *option* to buy a biggish screen iOS phone.
I really want a device with a big screen, so I can conveniently do my emails on the go, etc, and the smoothness and reliability of iOS.
First the Note 3 with its laughable software performance (stutter, lag, inconceivably slow opening of Gallery App, etc) despite having serious hardware muscles and now the semi-screwed up One Max. Both won't be replacing my old Note 1.
I hope the screen size rumors are true and Apple is releasing a phablet type phone next year so Apple would give customers like myself the *option* to buy a biggish screen iOS phone.
I really want a device with a big screen, so I can conveniently do my emails on the go, etc, and the smoothness and reliability of iOS.
No it's not niche if HTC can do it properly. For example they can put it behind sleep/wake button. That would make it far superior (and sensible too). Wake the phone while ID'ing my finger in the process. Wow! I should get paid for this idea
Remember Galaxy Gear? It's a shoddy $200 smartwatch just because Samsung get panicked with iWatch rumors.
It's so obvious htc also wants to piggyback fingerprint sensor "success" on iPhone. It was supposed to be "hey I also have fingerprint sensor on my smartphone" .. Too bad the design is so bad. And because of that I really hope One Max being a flop it deserves.
The market for a ~6" phone is not exactly a huge one. ^_^;
Who knows, a couple million gimick-loving Apple-aping Android fans might prove you wrong, boyo.
Yep Apple just went to Samsung and said "we want a high res screen, make one for us" - you haven't got a clue, you really haven't. You need to learn the difference between design and manufacture. If you don't think Apple's engineering department are designing and coming up with concepts which they then patent and take to manufacturers (be that Samsung, LG or someone else) you really have no idea at all. But you've just demonstrated that, twice.
Someone doesn't know how to follow directions.....
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Wow pressing the the home button is really tough.
And I'm quoting this because it's a stupid post
And I'm quoting this post because your statement has nothing to do with what I said.....
I heard Kim Kardashian and Kanye West helped come up with the name for this phablet. They also helped come up with the most legit spot to put the fingerprint sensor.
Exactly. A wooden wagon wheel was first, so for those fans, the high speed tires made specially for a Bugatti is irrelevant. It's not first so its not innovative. "oh yeah, we had wheels decades before yours...so there" lol
I think you bring up a good point about hand position. The fingerprint sensor on the back seems like it would work better on the One since that is a smaller phone compared to the One Max. I own the HTC One and the 4.7" screen is a great size and the Max at 5.9" would be overkill. At least for me.
Looking at the fingerprint sensor placement objectively, holding the One in my hand it's hard to say which would be a better placement for a fingerprint sensor; the front or the back. For example, using the fingerprint sensor with your index finger on the back or your thumb on the front. I can see the pros and cons of both.