Windows Phone 8X.
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Its elastic back enlarges adjust to the sides of the telephone, so its straightforward to hold and may as well survive the odd tumble. It doesn’t feel as grandly built as Nokia's Windows 8 handsets, however its a long ways from the creaky plastic you get on some shabbier Android telephones.
Similar to the Lumia 620, the HTC 8S has a marginally chopped-down determination contrasted with the towering-closure Nokia Lumia 820 and 920 and the HTC Windows Phone 8X.
You get 512MB RAM as a substitute for 1GB and a 1GHz double-center processor rather than a 1.5GHz model.
We did notice the pace shortfall, because of an incidental slight stutter when opening requisitions. It's nothing major, however as Windows Phone is ordinarily so velvety the stoppage is more recognizable.
The telephone's slower exhibition is moreover borne out in our Sunspider JavaScript benchmark, as it and the Lumia finished the test in around 1,400ms, while the 1.5GHz models drifted around the 900ms imprint. We had few objections regarding the 8S's screen. Its 800x480 determination is superbly adequate for a 4in model, and while blacks weren't as profound as on AMOLED screens we’d viewed, symbols, virtual spaces and pictures were all satisfying to the eye. Notwithstanding, when we put it alongside the Lumia 620 we might see that Nokia's screen was predominant, with additional soaked colours and higher most extreme brilliance.
We've secured the fundamental qualities of Windows Phone 8 heretofore, yet in short it offers the lot you'd want from a current cell phone working framework. It's quick, attractive, has an able browser and superb message customer, and makes it straightforward to make and alter Office reports. Your records and photographs will synchronize programmedly with SkyDrive, too; while this still isn't as effortless to utilize as sync aids for example Dropbox, it works well with Windows 8's Skydrive application and is especially handy for altering Office records in your net browser.
There's one key thing absent from Windows Phone 8, even now, and that is application help. While the number of applications is expanding every last trace of the time, we're still missing some vital ones.There's no official Dropbox customer, for instance, no Sky+, no Sonos, no Rightmove, no Spotify and no iPlayer. While applications aren’t the whole lot, and the managing framework's center qualities work well, provided that you depend on any of these aids the absence of backing can be a dealbreaker.
budget Windows Phone 8 handset with a good camera, but Nokia's Lumia 620 rival takes the crown
The phone doesn’t have a huge amount of room for apps, anyway, as there's just 4GB of storage built in, compared to 8GB on the Lumia 620. There is a microSD card slot for further expansion, however. Unlike on Nokia's handsets, you don’t get Nokia's superb free app suite, with its useful free offline navigation and music apps. Instead, you get the HTC app, which gives you weather, stocks and news, a converter app, a flashlight and a photo enhancer app, which adds effects to your photos. It's not a patch on Nokia's offering, unfortunately.
One area where the HTC 8S pulls ahead of the Lumia 620 is its camera. It's a five-megapixel model, and we found it captured significantly more detail in outdoor shots, with far less obvious noise reduction. However, we found it harder to capture sharp shots under indoor lighting than on Nokia's handset.
Before the Lumia 620 came along, we were preparing to give the HTC Windows Phone 8S a Budget Buy award, thanks to its pleasing design, good camera and low SIM-free price. However, Nokia's Lumia 620 just edges ahead thanks to its more fun design and excellent free apps.
Main display size 4.0in
Native resolution 800x480
CCD effective megapixels 5-megapixel
Flash LED
GPS
Internal memory 4096MB
Memory card support microSD
Memory card included 0MB
Operating frequencies GSM 850/900/1800/1900, 3G 900/2100
Wireless data HSDPA
Size 121x63x10mm
Weight 113g
Features
Operating system Windows Phone 8
Microsoft Office compatibility Word, Excel, PowerPoint
FM Radio
Accessories headphones, data cable, charger
Talk time N/A
Standby time N/A
The Windows Phone 8X by HTC is brilliant yet simple if you are shopping for your first smartphone or looking to be wowed by a new operating system. Running on the new Windows Phone OS, this 4G LTE smartphone is packed with amazing features, starting with an HD screen. Powerful Beats Audio makes your playlist come alive. An extra-wide-angle front camera captures more people in your photos. Three colors (including black and red that are exclusive to Verizon) to pick from. And built-in wireless charging, also exclusive to Verizon, to give you an easier way to power up. Perhaps most distinctive to this Windows Phone OS is its colorful Live Tiles. Create a dynamic Start screen with Live Tiles so you can quickly find out what your friends are up to, along with the latest news, weather and more. You’ll see those updates faster on Verizon’s 4G LTE, the fastest 4G network in America. If you’re looking for something simple yet sophisticated, meet the new Windows Phone 8X by HTC.
Stand out of the crowd with this phone's sleek design and high-resolution 341 ppi display. The Windows Phone 8X by HTC reflects the cool, clean look of Live Tiles, with an exterior and interface in perfect harmony. Its bold, distinctive, new design is super slim at the edge for an even more comfortable fit in your hand. And the next-generation Gorilla Glass 2 screen is tough, lightweight, and scratch-resistant.
Enhanced Photography and Music
The Windows Phone 8X has an amazing front-facing camera with HTC ImageChip. ImageChip allows you to take perfect pictures in almost any conditions with minimized blurrienss and sharp, true-to-life colors. Even in low light, the light-pulling f/2.0 aperture lens and backside sensor illumination helps make your pictures bright. You can take great photos easily with a dedicated button, which means your camera is one press away. The wide-angle front camera captures more in self- portraits and video chats. Another feature of the Windows Phone 8X is Beats Audio, which belts out studio-quality sound. Hear deep bass, crisp vocals and detailed high notes. There is also a built-in headset amp, which means more power and bigger sound with less distortion and noise. The built-in speaker amp boosts speaker performance for maximum loudness and bass. Beats Audio enhances all the audio on your phone including Xbox Music.
Connect to your Social Media
Post pictures to Facebook faster than ever. Go from shooting to sharing in seconds, with one-touch tagging and auto-uploading built in. And with the People Hub, you can bring all your social media together. Some phones make you jump between Facebook, Twitter, Outlook, and all your other apps to keep up. On the Windows Phone 8X you can see and respond to everyone's updates, chats, calls, messages, even photo uploads, all in one place.
For All Your Business Needs
Office Mobile is built in to the Windows Phone 8X so you can access, edit, and share Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents and OneNote notebooks with anyone. And all the security and privacy of this phone will provide peace of mind by protecting your information. Every single app is scanned by Microsoft to help protect you from malware. It supports device encryption (it is enabled with Microsoft Exchange Server or mobile device management server only).
Advanced Features
Windows Phone OS is simple and distinctive. The new operating system helps you customize your Start screen with Live Tiles and apps that are important to you, such as friends’ social feeds and the weather. Wireless charging is a Verizon exclusive feature: it’s easier to charge this smartphone without wires (charging pad sold separately). The Windows Phone 8X has attentive settings which make your phone ring louder when it’s in your pocket or purse and quieter when it’s in your hands. The two additional colors of this phone, black and red, are available only for Verizon customers.
What's in the Box
Windows Phone 8X by HTC, Preinstalled 3FF SIM, Wall/USB charger, SIM tray removal tool, Quick start guide, Global support brochure, Product safety & warranty guide
Vital Statistics
The Windows Phone 8X by HTC measures 5.21 x 2.61 x 0.40 inches and weighs 4.66 ounces.
Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Network
The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network allows you to download photos, apps, and games in seconds and entire movies in minutes. LTE (or Long Term Evolution provides significantly increased upload and download speeds over 3G networks, as well as significantly reduced latency (or lag time). Verizon Wireless expects 4G LTE average data rates to be 5-12 megabits per second (Mbps) on the downlink and 2-5 Mbps on the uplink in real-world, loaded network environments.
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With these blazing fast speeds, you'll be able to stream HD movies without the annoyance of constant pauses to buffer the video stream--as well as quickly download HD-quality movies right to your phone in minutes. Additionally, you'll be able to download a new song file in about 4 seconds or upload a photo to your favorite social networking site in about 6 seconds.
The Verizon Wireless 4G LTE mobile broadband network will also redefine the mobile office for business users. Business applications that used to require wired networks will be untethered forever, allowing you maximized productivity and efficiency while you're out of the confines of your office. Enhanced security lets you tap into most VPN networks with less waiting, and faster responsiveness enables you to upload 10 MB presentations back to your team in less than 25 seconds.
In areas serviced only by 3G, you can expect download speeds of 600 Kbps to 1.4 Mbps and upload speeds of 500 to 800 Kbps in Mobile Broadband coverage area.
Windows Phone 8
Meet the first phone powered by you.
In a world full of smartphones, Windows Phone is different because it’s powered by you with the people and things you care about. It's as personal and unique as you are, because of Live Tiles – amazing little tiles that you can pin to your Start screen and arrange your way, and they deliver what’s happening with the people and apps you love right to your Start screen. Plus it’s built for peace of mind because every single app is tested for malware before you download it. It also works with Windows so you can access your documents and pictures from virtually anywhere with SkyDrive. Come meet your Windows Phone, and see why the phone you bring to life is as unique as you are.
Live Tiles and Live Apps
Your stuff at a glance. Only Windows Phone has Live Tiles and Live Apps that give you real-time updates on everything you care about right on your Start screen.
Apps from the Windows Phone Store. Wi-Fi access or data connection required; carrier fees apply
People Hub and Rooms
Bring your contacts to life. Now your Facebook, Outlook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Skype and other contacts are accessible in People Hub. Instantly call, text, email or contact them using Skype all from the same place.
Kid’s Corner
Go ahead, let the kids play. Children love playing with your phone. Sometimes it's games. Sometimes it's the phone settings. Sometimes it's emails to your boss. Kid's Corner gives kids access to only the apps and features you choose. So you can be sure they're playing Angry Birds and not emailing your angry boss.
SkyDrive
Your stuff goes wherever you go. With SkyDrive all your photos, Word docs, Excel spread sheets and PowerPoint presentations are backed up and accessible virtually everywhere including Windows Phone. SkyDrive comes with 7 GB of free storage space.
Wi-Fi access or data connection required; carrier fees apply.
Xbox Music
Your music the moment you want it. With an Xbox Music Pass, your songs, albums and even your playlists are instantly accessible across your devices. No matter which one you downloaded the music to.
Compatible devices and internet access required; carrier fees apply. Xbox Music Pass sold separately. On Xbox 360, content is streaming only and also requires an Xbox LIVE Gold membership (sold separately). See xbox.com/music.
Camera and Lenses
Point, shoot and share in an instant. Your Windows Phone lets you take and share pictures faster than ever to your friends and social sites like Facebook. Moving from standby to shooting and sharing take seconds, so you never miss a moment. Add personal creativity to your shots with Lenses, directly within your camera, no app needed.
