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HTC Unveils the One A9, an iPhone Lookalike That Runs the Latest Version of Android
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What exactly would they be sued for? This design? The one they introduced before the iP5S was out.
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We're really saying HTC copied Apple?
Yes. Yes we are.
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Hmm. The HTC One A9 actually seems much more similar to the HTC One M9, which is almost identical to the HTC One M8, which is a lookalike of the One M7. Here's an image of all four:
Is HTC really ripping off Apple here? It seems like they've been making this sort of design for many many years now...
Is HTC really ripping off Apple here? It seems like they've been making this sort of design for many many years now...
But you can make the argument Apple copied HTC. All metal back with antenna bands. No other phone looked like that that i'm aware of.
identical to an iPhone, better centered camera, same color ways +2, and the size is in-between a 6S and 6S+. if the internals come pretty close, and all for a lower price. it may not be ideal to you and I reading, but to alot of other people who dont really care about iOS, it could attract those customers
My favorite design was the iPhone 5s. Apple changed their design completely just to make the iPhone thinner.
I understand thin is good, but not all. In my opinion, the iPhone 5s was thin enough and yet easy to hold in your hand.
They spelled vary wrong
I hope Apple has some lawyers experienced in dealing with design infringements…
They can't.. https://www.macrumors.com/2012/11/10/apple-and-htc-settle-patent-dispute/
I was going to make a post on that observation, and you beat me to itHTC's gray color option looks better, though...
Space Gray 6s vs. Carbon Gray A9
Huh! Unless you got the iPhone for free, owning something that you consider ugly is ridiculous.
Haha, what? Why?
I liked the design of HTC's flagships because they were thicker, had a bigger battery, and a curved back.
Why? Why would they do this?!
It doesn't make any sense! It's not like the iPhone 6 design is even good, so why copy it? Why?
Those ugly antenna bands and the protruding camera on the back. Ugh. No! No!
I liked the design of HTC's flagships because they were thicker, had a bigger battery, and a curved back.
Why? Why would they do this?!
It doesn't make any sense! It's not like the iPhone 6 design is even good, so why copy it? Why?
Those ugly antenna bands and the protruding camera on the back. Ugh. No! No!
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Hmm. The HTC One A9 actually seems much more similar to the HTC One M9, which is almost identical to the HTC One M8, which is a lookalike of the One M7. Here's an image of all four:
Is HTC really ripping off Apple here? It seems like they've been making this sort of design for many many years now...
The color may be the similar to the iPhone, but all these (with the exception of the One A9) have an ugly rounded back, and the camera location is lower than the iPhone.
Let's forget the design, and just focus on the name: A9 ???
Oh, that's just a coincidence, right?
This thread is super funny. Metal body with antennae lines is HTC design language. There's no doubt about that. One could easily say the iPhone's design was inspired by the M7. A9 is HTC mid tier offering. Their flagship still offers the brushed aluminum and curved back. If anything, the design language of HTC's and Apple's phones reminds me of an ouroboros.
Seems even the staff at MR is experiencing a little revisionist history. It's like the M7 never existed.
Seems even the staff at MR is experiencing a little revisionist history. It's like the M7 never existed.
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Oh, sorry, I guess I missed it when Apple copyrighted the letter A.
How this left the design studio, I'll never know.
HTC used to be an innovative smartphone company. It launched the best Android phone in 2013 and 2014 in my opinion but this year they've fallen to pieces.
If it's not and iPhone.... It looks like an iPhone...
HTC today announced its latest flagship Android smartphone, the HTC One A9. Priced at just $399, the One A9 looks remarkably like an iPhone 6/6s, taking many design cues from Apple's most recent devices.
The A9 has a 5-inch screen with a curved-edge display, so it fits right in between the 4.7-inch iPhone 6s and the 5.5-inch iPhone 6s Plus, and it includes the same antenna bands and a protruding rear camera, both design choices that haven't exactly been universally popular on the iPhone. The aluminum body comes in colors that are similar to the iPhone color lineup, available in Opal Silver and Carbon Gray.
A Topaz Gold shade is available internationally, and a Deep Garnet color will be available later in the year. When it comes to thickness, the A9 One measures in at 7.26mm, putting it on par with the 7.1mm iPhone 6s and 7.3mm iPhone 6s Plus.
The design similarities between the iPhone 6 and the HTC A9 are only external. The A9 runs the latest version of Android, Marshmallow, and it's equipped with a four-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon 617 processor, up to 3GB RAM, and a 13-megapixel rear camera. There's also a 4-megapixel front-facing camera and it ships with up to 32GB of storage that can be expanded to 2TB with a microSD card.
Like many smartphones available these days, the One A9 has a fingerprint scanner to unlock the phone without a passcode, and it has built-in DAC to convert 16-bit audio to 24-bit high-resolution audio.
HTC is accepting pre-orders for the One A9 on its website. The phone is priced at $399 and is available unlocked.
Article Link: HTC Unveils the One A9, an iPhone Lookalike That Runs the Latest Version of Android
