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And like you already saw it is also in a exclusive form with 16GB intern for Data. (got that confirmed from the salesman himself, called them)

 

Still waiting for proper performance numbers...

 

Give it three days I think. UK release on Vodafone is expected to be 19th. So many people will just get the phone. Let's hope one of the tech sites has pre-ordered it and give it an extra day to do the review and get it online. However they may have not ordered it and so we could be in the dark for a lot longer...

As I said above.

 

Hands on previews are ok, but often use pre-release handsets, the Techradar piece has a couple of moans about the device, but says these are probably because it's a pre-release unit.

And that's the whole point; what if it's not because it's a pre-release unit, what if it does have one or two "issues"?

Surely HTC can get finished handsets to reviewers in time for the release; often it's all a consumer needs to make up their mind about getting one. We all like to have that extra bit of confidence when signing up to a long contract or shelling out

 

They just think the "looks" and sense 3.0 will save them. And to an extent for the "common" window shopper/consumer/people that don't really look into the phones before they by/forum people, they will get the sales. But it's just applying an Apple like strategy, where (they'll release a phone with fundamental signal issues) but they know it will sell, it doesn't matter. It's just so annoying... Exploitation of consumers.

 

i'd say for those of us that aren't common window shoppers but hangout in android forums instead, htc is betting on their reputation rather than the looks and sense

people who are interested in phones know that samsung can't write a working piece of code to save their lives and sony-ericsson never updates their phones, while htc probably has the overall best rep among android fans
and i don't remember htc releasing a phone with fundamental problems (unless you count poor battery life), while samsung's galaxy s has been reported to have quite a bit of problems with its gps

sure, that's pretty much apple's strategy as well, but what's so wrong with that?

 

Spent a few minutes playing with one in a Vodafone store this lunchtime. Nicest handset I've ever seen.

Feels very solid yet fairly light. The 4.3" qHD screen is gorgeous.

 

Argh! I've spent all day trying to find out if any local stores have these in stock. I take it they have. I just wish they could put me through to a store rather than have to tangle with customer (no)service

 

First Vodafone shop I walked into at lunch time. They said they had 4.

 

went into one today (a smallish one) and picked up a mag, next to the counter that said "pick on up, exclusively today" And these mags were on show, so I'd assume they had it in stock.

 

I guess then the whole "We're prioritising preorders" line was complete rubbish then and the only question now is whether I want to wait until next week.....(if I am lucky) to get the phone to save

 

2 Vodafone stores in the City of London said they were in transit and should be in sometime in the afternoon. I was warned they were only expecting a few each.

That fruit based phone company knows how to have a launch. HTC take note.

 

That fruit based phone company? Are you saying Jobs is a poofta?

 

WOW! No one from the UK bought this phone?

 

NOT A REVIEW - but it's an UNBOXING!

HTC Sensation unboxing & first-impressions [Video] - SlashGear

very thorough

 

Apologies, you are 100% correct!

Moved off-topic posts to - http://androidforums.com/htc-sensation/340024-benchmarks-other-comparisons-impressions.html

And would recommend that as a good place for thoughts related to - but off-topic from - this thread.

 

Here's a review. I haven't actually watched it yet so don't kill the messenger.

YouTube - ‪HTC Sensation Review‬‏

 

yeah I saw this. I ended up skipping most of it. But tbh that's only because I've gotten used to samjpullen over the last 3 weeks (GSII and Sensation vids) in which he basically goes though EVERYTHING you'd want to know, and the small details and it's in 720p. so this didn't really compare.

 

If you have a better vid, please post it - samjpullen's are not that good (PM me for a thread on that), despite their acclaim in the SGS2 thead, but if there's one you'd recommend here, best to post it for all to see.

 

Just my opinion but that is a poor review of the sensation. I stop watching because all he is doing is scrolling up and down the app draw.