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[OFFICIAL] Are you getting The One? (price/carrier/color discussion)

Will you be getting this phone

  • Yes!

    Votes: 45 70.3%
  • No!

    Votes: 3 4.7%
  • I don't know yet!

    Votes: 14 21.9%
  • I prefer the Samsung Galaxy s4

    Votes: 2 3.1%

  • Total voters
    64
  • Poll closed .
You'd think HTC would know whether this was true or not, right? I just feel it's Verizon being their typical controlling self, and got ticked off that HTC was speaking for them.

There is some hope that the HTC6445LVW is Verizon's "Droidified" One... Aka DNA Plus. But who knows.

Who knows?
I posted the link in this very thread to the TWITTER quote believing that was the final word on availability of the ONE on VZW.( Lesson learned ;) ).

I wouldn't be surprised if the whole event was orchestrated to gauge public opinion for the ONE on BIG RED.

With this info in hand,perhaps VZW will begin to offer some serious discounts on the DNA to clear out inventory.Afterwords,they'll re-examine demand & make a decision to pick up the ONE as-is,or,once again,demand their own slightly modified DROIDIFIED version.
 
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You'd think HTC would know whether this was true or not, right? I just feel it's Verizon being their typical controlling self, and got ticked off that HTC was speaking for them.

There is some hope that the HTC6445LVW is Verizon's "Droidified" One... Aka DNA Plus. But who knows.
Who knows. HTC's twitter people might not be in the loop, and possibly mistook "no plans on Verizon at this time" for "Verizon's not getting it at all".

I'm hoping that Verizon gets this phone. Hopefully, either they're still in negotiations, or it has been decided that Verizon will carry it, but they just haven't announced anything yet. My RAZR is getting a little long in the tooth, and I really have no desire to get the SGS4, and nothing else on Verizon (except the potential X phone) really tickles my fancy right now.
 
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lol..Meaning not March or April, but more like May.

I hope not man!

Whats your gut telling you EarlyMon, Just HTC being hush, scared of Apple and don't want to give a hard date, or just maybe the camera components are posing a problem?

It is a known thing that Camera Components are causing a hold up. HTC is no longer a tier One manufacturer to their suppliers because of canceled orders or lower expectations so they fall to a second or third position when it comes to having their parts orders fulfilled. I don't think HTC is necessarily being hush hush on purpose. I think they really just don't know when they will have all the kinks worked out so to speak. For me there is really no difference between getting the phone in April or May because I am getting it no matter what but am completely happy with my LTEvo in the meantime. This delay really does hurt HTC though because they are losing a ton of people who are on the fence between the One and the SG4. I will gladly wait till May for a premium product.
 
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What is the problem with carriers in the US?........i read these posts where people say certain carriers won't, certain carriers will, do they have like a bidding system to carry the phone?.....or do some carriers just not feature all phones?.....seems very confusing for a Limey.:D

Each carrier here operates on their own radio standards, unlike most of the world.
Each model offered becomes a variation unique to its carrier.

While they're at it, the carriers tend to specify whatever changes they believe advantageous to them. Hardware, bloatware, name changes, carrier branding - even denial of HTCdev bootloader unlocking services.

The makers want as few changes as possible for production and marketing purposes, the carriers want as much as possible, and traditionally the makers don't just say no, for fear that the carrier won't take the product.

I have the only One X model in the world with an external sd card slot, kickstand and fundamentally different model name because of that.

Verizon is the most draconian, they've never allowed an HTC model name to escape unscathed. HTC isn't going for that with anyone. No one is fooled anymore.

That's why my first Verizon prediction here was that they'd get a Droid DNA update later this year as a One variant.

You're reading this correctly - at this time, the US is slated to receive 3 different versions of the One, all of which will be different than yours. Because of the radios.

PS - it also creates a unique suggested retail price issue. Because the models are different, they can each be given unique suggested manufacturer retail pricing, legally.

Yet another reason for no one announcing final prices yet, so far as I know.
 
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It is a known thing that Camera Components are causing a hold up. HTC is no longer a tier One manufacturer to their suppliers because of canceled orders or lower expectations so they fall to a second or third position when it comes to having their parts orders fulfilled. I don't think HTC is necessarily being hush hush on purpose. I think they really just don't know when they will have all the kinks worked out so to speak. For me there is really no difference between getting the phone in April or May because I am getting it no matter what but am completely happy with my LTEvo in the meantime. This delay really does hurt HTC though because they are losing a ton of people who are on the fence between the One and the SG4. I will gladly wait till May for a premium product.

It's commonly reported that the supply is the issue.

That story began in Taiwan 1) citing low yield issues on parts 2) by a financial analyst who's made his reputation accurately predicting iDevice trends.

Initial low yield rates are not uncommon, they're often expected.

A market analyst bending explanations in a legal fashion to support his own income is not unheard of either.

Now the story has changed from yield issues to supplier relationship issues.

I haven't tapped my sources yet because I don't want to stumble into something covered by an NDA that would muzzle me. However, if my magic 8 ball gets any ideas, I'll pass those along.

I will say what I've said before - Taiwan is an island and they know it. The semiconductor makers and product manufacturers have a common saying there - the island comes first.

I asked my magic 8 ball if the island would do whatever is necessary for HTC to succeed.

It said, all signs point to yes - so - we'll see.
 
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It is a known thing that Camera Components are causing a hold up. HTC is no longer a tier One manufacturer to their suppliers because of canceled orders or lower expectations so they fall to a second or third position when it comes to having their parts orders fulfilled. I don't think HTC is necessarily being hush hush on purpose. I think they really just don't know when they will have all the kinks worked out so to speak. For me there is really no difference between getting the phone in April or May because I am getting it no matter what but am completely happy with my LTEvo in the meantime. This delay really does hurt HTC though because they are losing a ton of people who are on the fence between the One and the SG4. I will gladly wait till May for a premium product.


Yea I was reading earlier today about the parts manufacturers not holding HTC in as high standards as in the past. Interesting to say the least. I mean didn't they think about these obstacles before going with an ultra pixel camera and not a traditional mega pixel camera?

I agree on the wait time frame, and it not being a good thing for HTC. As for me though, even though I'd like to run out and buy it right now, I honestly have all the time in the world, my nexus 4 is prepaid through T-mo and I have an upgrade for at&t just chillin waiting to get used...But I would of course rather have it sooner then later : )
 
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It's commonly reported that the supply is the issue.

That story began in Taiwan 1) citing low yield issues on parts 2) by a financial analyst who's made his reputation accurately predicting iDevice trends.

Initial low yield rates are not uncommon, they're often expected.

A market analyst bending explanations in a legal fashion to support his own income is not unheard of either.

Now the story has changed from yield issues to supplier relationship issues.

I haven't tapped my sources yet because I don't want to stumble into something covered by an NDA that would muzzle me. However, if my magic 8 ball gets any ideas, I'll pass those along.

I will say what I've said before - Taiwan is an island and they know it. The semiconductor makers and product manufacturers have a common saying there - the island comes first.

I asked my magic 8 ball if the island would do whatever is necessary for HTC to succeed.

It said, all signs point to yes - so - we'll see.


I was getting the Tier one stuff from this article, which sites a One exec but who knows

HTC blames delay of One release on component shortages | PhoneDog

"According to unnamed HTC executives speaking to The Wall Street Journal, shipments of the One have been delayed due to shortages of parts for the unit's camera and metal body. "HTC has had difficulty in securing adequate camera components as it is no longer a tier-one customer," One exec said, explaining that the Taiwanese device maker is having a problem managing its parts suppliers since it has altered its order forecasts heavily and frequently after a drop in device shipments in 2012."
 
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I was getting the Tier one stuff from this article, which sites a One exec but who knows

HTC blames delay of One release on component shortages | PhoneDog

"According to unnamed HTC executives speaking to The Wall Street Journal, shipments of the One have been delayed due to shortages of parts for the unit's camera and metal body. "HTC has had difficulty in securing adequate camera components as it is no longer a tier-one customer," One exec said, explaining that the Taiwanese device maker is having a problem managing its parts suppliers since it has altered its order forecasts heavily and frequently after a drop in device shipments in 2012."

I know.

A few days ago, it wasn't the metal body, it was voice coils for the vibration motors.

Industrial security on the island is higher than many people realize or stop to think about.

I'm not impressed with unnamed sources. When a named suit says it, I'll buy it.

Meanwhile, although blogs are covering it as a swan song, Peter Chou said he'd step down if the One wasn't a success.

That's being interpreted as, wah wah I'm going to try so hard.

The proper way to interpret the Asian businessman saying that is, I'm so confident, I don't even need a fall guy.

Westerners simply do not get the Asian way of thinking or doing business.

And the WSJ has really fallen off since it was sold and became another Rupert Murdock mouthpiece, but that's definitely just my opinion.

Could there be supply issues?

Sure. Ok. Maybe.

Did the story have suspicious beginnings? I think so.

Has the story changed in less than a week? Yes.

Is being reported with definite bias and fundamental ignorance of the industry? Definitely.

Could be true.

I'll remain skeptical, something that rarely fails in this business.
 
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As I posted in another thread. Up until today I wasn't sure whether I would go for the HTC One or the S4 as both suit my needs perfectly.

However, after checking out my viewing habits over the last few days I find that I have been spending 90% of my time in the HTC One forums on here, Android Central and XDA-Developers so I think that pretty much tells me all I need to know about which phone I will be getting...
 
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I know.

A few days ago, it wasn't the metal body, it was voice coils for the vibration motors.

Industrial security on the island is higher than many people realize or stop to think about.

I'm not impressed with unnamed sources. When a named suit says it, I'll buy it.

Meanwhile, although blogs are covering it as a swan song, Peter Chou said he'd step down if the One wasn't a success.

That's being interpreted as, wah wah I'm going to try so hard.

The proper way to interpret the Asian businessman saying that is, I'm so confident, I don't even need a fall guy.

Westerners simply do not get the Asian way of thinking or doing business.

And the WSJ has really fallen off since it was sold and became another Rupert Murdock mouthpiece, but that's definitely just my opinion.

Could there be supply issues?

Sure. Ok. Maybe.

Did the story have suspicious beginnings? I think so.

Has the story changed in less than a week? Yes.

Is being reported with definite bias and fundamental ignorance of the industry? Definitely.

Could be true.

I'll remain skeptical, something that rarely fails in this business.


Well? when do you see this thing releasing obi wan?
 
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As I posted in another thread. Up until today I wasn't sure whether I would go for the HTC One or the S4 as both suit my needs perfectly.

However, after checking out my viewing habits over the last few days I find that I have been spending 90% of my time in the HTC One forums on here, Android Central and XDA-Developers so I think that pretty much tells me all I need to know about which phone I will be getting...

It's honesty a real nice looking device...Plus the software looks just fine to me, including blink feed...Plus I've grown very tired of TouchWiz...
 
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My thoughts are this: as long as the delay isn't too lengthy, my wife and I are sticking with it. That said, however, my wife's digitizer is going out, and I don't know how healthy it will be (for me)to wait too long to replace the phone, rather the digitizer (again). I've thought about going ahead and getting the LTEVO, but I'm afraid there'll be no HTC or carrier support on it with a significant time left on contract.

Too soon for me to say, still quietly gathering what data I can.

Don't worry, I may be often wrong on various things, but I'm never _silent_. ;) :D


Obi-Mon is waiting for a disturbance in the force...
 
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I am patiently waiting for the One to be released for Sprint, and by patiently I mean checking these forums every hour, and e-mailing my sprint store guy every day.

I am in for two silvers, one for my and one for my fiancee, we have already ordered our accessories in anticipation for that oh so glorious day.
Also just found this

However, according to the latest reports coming from Merrill Lynch – one of the world’s largest brokerage firms – the Taiwanese manufacturer decided to secure the release date of four key markets – UK, Germany, Taiwan and US.

Although an exact release date has not been officially confirmed yet, Merrill has apparently sent a note to its clients saying that the HTC One will be available starting next week. Given the prestige of Merrill Lynch, we doubt the information provided is based on just a rumor

HTC One (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile) – Release Date Really Close ?
 
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I'm on Verizon, so I'm just going to sit and cross my fingers for an announcement that definitively says The One is coming. I still have one last NE2 discount that I can use. I know I'll have to give up my unlimited, but I think I'll live.

I'm still hobbling along with my HTC Incredible. 3 years later, and she's still running fairly well.
 
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