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HTC Windows Phone 8S review: Icebreaker

18 December 2012 | Read the review | Post your comment
HTC Windows Phone 8S review: Icebreaker - read the full textNo one's had any reason to question HTC's commitment to Windows Phone. The Taiwanese have been on board since the heyday of PocketPCs, helping Redmond quickly man a nascent WP7 army. Now they're back in the thick of action for the next...

 

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Does the 8s support wifi hotspot capability?

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  • 2013-04-11 10:13
  • fn8Y

> In reply to DADDY! @ 2013-04-08 13:12 from MVg6 - click to readhtc 8s and 8x sound identical loud and clear. personally i think even 8s have built-in beats amplifier like 8x, it sounds too good. both htc models are muuuch louder and better than all ipads and all iphones, (wich were the reference,the best music devices until now...). practically, htc with beats custom amplifier built-in is now very close to the supreme performance of nokia n91 with harman-kardon headphones amplifier

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  • 2013-04-08 23:14
  • 0Cb2

Whats this phone like for music through headphones?

IS this the loudest for volume when plaYING MUSIC.

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  • 2013-04-08 13:12
  • MVg6

My phone is frozen,how can I get it back to its normal usage.

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  • 2013-03-10 18:02
  • HDW8

today i will buy new htc 8s than not chargeing ....show disply on charging ... Than phone was not charge....

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  • 2013-02-17 07:32
  • HsJE

> In reply to Jeanandroidfan @ 2012-12-19 20:42 from MDVw - click to readHow can i install apps on sd card. My phone memory us running low.

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  • 2013-02-05 23:53
  • t7X2

> In reply to Vlad @ 2012-12-25 23:16 from 35@h - click to readDelete browsing history every week it will fee 100to200 mb of internal storage

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  • 2013-02-04 07:36
  • 7tK2

would suggest to prefer NXG tablet than this it covers all featuers with some exclusive features from this one in same price. Thanks to team

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  • 2013-01-21 10:34
  • H4r7

Hey everyone :)

I know that this comment is also found in the user opinions and reviews of this phone; but is worthy to look and try what's written in it.

So; I'm thinking about this phone but the limited internal storage is killing me, especially with the 'Other' folder eating up as much as it can..

Many people have noticed this problem in all windows phone 8 smartphones, and there was not a single solution till now. But, i've read that the following solution makes a difference; so...

My question; which is a request actually to those who own this phone AND are out of memory:

Please reset your phones and download your apps again MANUALLY: http://www.windowsphone.com/en...m-an-sd-card and reply if it showed any improvement!

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  • 2013-01-14 13:00
  • gIDJ

this phone has very little memory great for email and facebook but nothing else!

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  • 2013-01-08 18:45
  • M3s@

I've had a windows phone before and I didn't like it. It has a very bland feel to it. The colors are awful and the apps are buggy and slow. There's a long way to go before the OS is mature enough to compete with IOS or Android.

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  • 2013-01-07 19:41
  • 6P}t

Windows Phone 8 is super fast still on low end phones.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR8MWGCi3HU

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  • 2013-01-04 06:34
  • kg3U

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-12-28 18:55 from Kg{@ - click to readI can assure you that the webbrowser is not ok. There are issues with registering screen touches and even the placement of those touches.
The IE browser frequently fails to display or even reflow text into pure readable fonts. There is no text size adjustment on the reflow, the reflow always zooms so you can't reflow text in a desired size.
Microsoft only allow three pixel resolutions in order to prevent fragmentation but they still can't code correctly for the 8S resolution.
There are no forward or back buttons and virtually no navigation gestures so you have to do things like go to settings to change tabs etc.

I found the web browsing experience to be the worst feature of the phone.

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  • 2013-01-02 09:01
  • vxVt

> In reply to Vlad @ 2012-12-25 23:16 from 35@h - click to readI think that HTC needs to take the blame over the RAM decision. Marketing gone mad, they just had to give it less RAM than the 8X.

I loved the look and feel of the phone but functionally it wasn't very good at being a smart phone at all.

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  • 2013-01-02 08:52
  • vxVt

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-12-26 02:13 from 39D@ - click to readReally, so the webbrowser is ok on your 8S? Ahah i dont think so.

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  • 2012-12-28 18:55
  • Kg{@

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-12-21 13:51 from vaNH - click to readNo it only needs 1 gig ram with HD screen get your facts right. My 8S runs fast and smooth

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  • 2012-12-26 02:13
  • 39D@

Don't even this to buy one. I've got my 8S for a couple of days. Installed essential apps and now I am almost out of space. 2gb goes to system, 300Mb apps, 'Other' folder eats rest - 1200 mb. WP8 seems to be caching something there, Other only growed more and more with every day. No way to clear it and no way to look what is there. And SD Card is only for media, you cannot install apps there or even download maps there. Crappy Microsoft software ruined otherwise nice phone.

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  • 2012-12-25 23:16
  • 35@h

It's a awesome..........

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  • 2012-12-25 12:34
  • KAB4

> In reply to MartinLiltern @ 2012-12-23 07:31 from RshM - click to readRead the review first. And user comments. This device is unsuitable for webbrowsing, at any connection speed.

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  • 2012-12-23 15:33
  • vaN}

Eh, I can upgrade now and for once in my life, I really want a current phone. Since it looks like Sprint isn't getting any WP8 phones anytime soon, I've been thinking about getting one of these since we have AT&T’s 4GLTE in New York. I really want to test out these 4G LTE speeds for transmitting my graphics design work.

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  • 2012-12-23 07:31
  • RshM
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