The HTC One Targets iPhone Market

As we announced last week-HTC has just released its new flagship phone the HTC One. HTC phone sales peaked in 2011, when they had 10.7 percent of global smartphone shipments.  However, they currently only have around 4 percent, sitting just outside the top five manufacturers.  With HTC One, they hope to recapture some of of the market and judging by the design and new features-they are specifically looking to soak up those iPhone users left disappointed by the iPhone 5.




The device has a sleek, aluminum design, and an upgraded 468 pixel per inch screen.  Other features of the new device include an upgraded, ultrapixel camera, which is designed to capture more light than any of the other devices currently on the market.   Another unique feature of the HTC One allows users to operate entertainment equipment with a built in remote control. The phone also has an entirely new interface.  Called BlinkFeed, the new interface lets users integrate things like news and social network feeds with the operating system of the phone.
The HTC One also allows for a great movie viewing and music listening experience for the user, with stereo speakers. But perhaps the feature that most directly points to HTC singling out iPhone fans is seamless transition from an iOS device. HTC have tweaked their Sync Manager to enabled iOS users to import their iPhone backups. The new Sync Manager will be able to read iTunes, import photos, text messages, calendar info, video and more. These files are then automatically updated into your new HTC One on startup.
Will the HTC One be enough to compete with the other smartphones on the market?  With all of the great new features of the HTC One, it still remains to be seen if it will be able to compete. Not only is it trying to compete with the iPhone, it also must try to edge out the recently released Sony Xperia Z, and the soon to be released Samsung Galaxy S III. HTC has recently indicated that they expect first quarter revenues to drop 17 percent.  Moreover, the HTC profit margins are nearly zero. The excellent upgrades and features offered in the HTC One may certainly help the company to compete for consumers looking for a great Android phone in 2013.

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HTC One Beats the iPhone 5 for Pixel Density

The success of a new smartphone or tablet on the market is no longer just determined by its features or the ease of use. The screen resolution of the gadget also plays a major role in convincing people to spend money on it. This may well prove to be the catalyst for the new smartphone from HTC, the HTC One. According to its specs, it offers a higher pixel count than devices including the iPhone 5. This means that HTC One has beaten the iPhone 5 when it comes to pixel density!

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HTC One Packs Unbelievable Pixel Count into Small Screen

The Retina display of the iPhone 5 had been touted to be the standard for smartphone and tablet screens in the future. HTC has just brushed that aside with its incredible pixel count despite the small size of the device. In the recent past, the Microsoft Surface Pro had received rave reviews for its screen resolution with some experts deeming it to be superior to Apple’s Retina display. Comparing the two devices can give you a better idea of how good the screen actually is.
HTC One vs. Microsoft Surface Pro

The Surface Pro is a tablet so naturally it has a much bigger screen than the HTC One smartphone. The screen size of 10.6 inches carries a screen resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Crunching the numbers brings the total number of pixels to over two million. Dividing the total number of pixels by the screen size throws up a pixel per inch (ppi) average of 208. This is one of the best screen resolutions you would find on any Windows 8 devices.

Now, the HTC One phone has the same screen resolution, i.e. 1920 x 1080 pixels. This means that this screen too has over 2 million pixels. But in this case, the screen is less than half the size of the Surface Pro. In fact, the screen size for the HTC One is 4.7 inches. Doing the math will show that the ppi for the device is a mindboggling 468! If this doesn’t guarantee you sharp visuals what will! The numbers clearly show that HTC hold the crown for pixel density at present.
HTC One vs. iPhone 5 & Other Devices

Comparing HTC One with iPhone 5 gives HTC a clear lead. The ppi for the iPhone 5, with the Retina display and all, is 326. As you can see from the numbers, HTC is far ahead on the pixel count. An average gadget user would be able to tell that a higher ppi means a clearer and crispier image. Not only has HTC gone one up on Apple and Microsoft but on all the devices in the market. The closest that comes to the HTC One is a new phablet announced by Sharp and LG which will have a ppi of 440.

However, it remains to be seen whether that phablet ever gets made and released. Even though it is only pixel density, HTC has outdone the giants of the tech industry in at least one aspect of the mobile devices.

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