HTC One X Is One Excellent Phone

The HTC One X is the new flagship Android smartphone from HTC. It has a 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor running Android OS 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and HTC's Sense 4 user interface, this is the phone that really takes HTC to the next level. HTC One X also includes an amazingly fast 8MP camera that jumps from lock screen to photo ready in under a second. A large 4.7” 720p HD display allows you to enjoy vivid colours and sharpness while streaming video or browsing the web with LTE speeds.

The One X has a 4.7-inch, 1280 x 720 (720p) Super LCD screen with Gorilla Glass, and it looks gorgeous. Text is crisp and clear, photos are sharp, and videos play well without any ghosting. You won't find any pixels here, no matter how hard you stare, and even the default wallpapers look absolutely stunning.

The HTC One X is crafted from a single piece of polycarbonate plastic. Above the screen sits a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video chats and vanity shots. Below the display are three capacitive buttons for back, home, and recent apps. On the phone's right side are controls for volume, and a Micro-USB port sits on the left. Up top are a tiny power button, a micro-SIM card compartment, and a 3.5mm headphone jack, while around back are the 8-megapixel camera and LED flash.

Much of the HTC One X's real power lies in its robust software and cheap HTC One X repair parts. Not only does this smartphone run the latest version of Google's Android OS, version 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, but also HTC has gingerly grafted its revamped Sense user interface on top. HTC says that Sense 4 meshes seamlessly with ICS' new abilities and strives to stay out of the way. Thanks to the fact the HTC One X is now using Android 4.0.4 (or Ice Cream Sandwich to you and me) the whole feel of the interface is much improved, with the new Roboto font making the appearance look much cleaner.

One of the best features of the HTC One X is the camera, and it certainly doesn't disappoint. The phone is equipped with an 8 megapixel camera on the back and a 1.3 megapixel one on the front. Besides staples like face detection, auto smile capture, and panorama, the One X has an HDR (High Dynamic Range) mode, which uses the handset's back-illuminated sensor to add shadow detail to what would otherwise be overexposed shots. Another one of the One X's handy skills is the ability to record video in up to full 1080p HD quality and grab 8MP stills either while the camera is rolling or when playing back movies later.

There's a lot to love about the HTC One X, and hardly anything to hate. There's the likes of integrated DropBox storage, Beats Audio enhancements and the upgraded music player. Plus the improved lock screen, the speedier internet browser and the camera that's among the most feature-rich on the market.

HTC One V, A Budget-Friendly Smartphone

The HTC One V is affordable, compact, and elegant, and runs Android 4.0 and Sense 4. It has a nimble camera and colorful screen. You get a modest Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset which has become the centerpiece of second-generation Windows Phones with its 1 GHz single-core Scorpion processor plus Adreno 205 graphics chip.  Though it sports a somewhat standard 800-by-480-pixel resolution, the smaller-than-typical 3.7-inch real estate of the super LCD 2 makes for a sharp 252-pixel-per-inch density. It looks sharp, and gets very bright.

The One V has an interesting look. It's made of a matte gray aluminum on the back and sides, along with a glass display. One key to HTC's success in the past has crafting phones with daring designs and easily available HTC One V repair parts. The HTC One V furthers the Legend's premium looks by flaunting its unibody aluminum chassis. Painted in a luxurious deep black, the One V's metal surface is matte, possessing an almost sandpaperlike roughness.

HTC One V, like its One branded siblings, features very few physical buttons, On top you'll find a sleep-come-power button and 3.5mm headphone jack. The right side houses a long, thin volume rocker while the handset's left side contains a Micro-USB port. Three capacitive buttons for back, home, and recent programs sit below the screen.

The 5-megapixel autofocus camera is powered by HTC's ImageChip and starts up almost immediately. It snaps photos instantaneously, though you have to wait a second or so between shots. Photos look good, with a nice balance of color and detail for indoor and outdoor shots. Recorded 720p videos averaged 28 frames per second outdoors, but suffered from brief pauses every few seconds. Indoors, videos recorded at 24 fps, but had some issues with focusing. There's no front-facing camera, so video chat is out.

HTC has put quite an effort when it comes to pre-installed apps on the device. Third-party apps that ship with the smartphone include Facebook, Twitter, Dropbox, Polaris Office, 7Digital (a music downloading service, and TuneIn Radio (on-line streaming player). Even HTC repair services are not so costly as many of you think. The handset offers strong signal across a broad range of locations when using a cellular network and solid access to the web and a host of internet-dependent applications when connected to a Wi-Fi network.

The HTC One V is a good midrange phone. It's very comfortable to use, has a great display, and runs Android 4.0 with some nice additions from HTC Sense. Jumping firmly on the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich bandwagon, the HTC One V sees a joyous combination of software with the fledgling operating system joining forces with an improved version of the already much loved HTC Sense UI.  Overall, HTC One V for Virgin Mobile offers good software at a good price.