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[One (M7) General] Phil750123:
Hi All,

Im questioning this, but i thought i would share what i just chatted about with a local p4u shop.

short story: Was told it might be able to buy as early as the 1st of March.

long story:

I went in to ask if i could pre order to pick up from store (i knew i couldnt but i was hoping they would hold one

for me or something like that )

Guy said let me just check when there coming in, he mentioned he was getting a single unit delivered today

and i was free to come back and play with it. Obviously i said yes to this as only one ive played with has been in a big

metal shell. So im waiting on a phone call for that.

But he seemed to think i would be able to buy the phone from this Friday (1st march). He did mention that he wasnt 100% sure on this

and did say dont pre order it online as it takes 4 days to process it and you wont get it before, so it could be a ploy to get me to wait

til its in to buy it from them.

This is only a tiny local p4u shop so the fact its getting a unit delivered today would suggest that they have a fair few in. So mabye they

are giving a few out before hand to those special customers (i wish)

The fact they all knew what the HTC one is shocked me, ive been in phone stores when a new phone has just been released and they

dont even know what its called!

I dont want to say the local store name as they did ask me not to tell anyone i would get to play with one.

Any opinions/thoughts?

Personally I think they are getting Fridays mixed up, but a man can dream.

If i get hands on it i will try and get a few photos/video if they let me.

////////////////// UPDATE 26/3/13 //////////////////////////////

Hi All just going to add a little list here to keep everyone updated about releases (so you dont have to scan the whole thread.

If you want things updated please pm or add to the thread, im trying to read it all and keep it updated but i can miss things!

UK Release

P4U -- 15/3

THREE --- 15/3

EE -- tbc

VODAFONE --- tbc

O2 --- 28/3

CPW - TBC

Germany

o2 -- 8/3

US

Confirmed delay until April

Taiwan

28/3
[One (M7) General] primo37:
The ONE will be available March 5th in France, so it's possible :)
[One (M7) General] Phil750123:
O ive not heard this one before, still everywhere seems to be saying the 15th March all around Europe,

Could be hopeful then.
[One (M7) General] primo37:
SFR (french mobile operator) announced it yesterday on their website dedicated to android.

You can take a loot at it : android[dot]sfr[dot]fr/htc-one-chez-sfr/ (french) (I can't write a link because i'm a new account :/ )
[One (M7) General] daleski75:
Very interesting if that is the case I will cancel my preorder and just get one in store instead in a week or so.
[One (M7) General] radiotrib:
Maybe HTC have decided to pull the release date up so they can trump the Samsung attempt at trumping them :) ...

but SFR are really only declaring that they'll have it available "first on their web site on March 5th" and then 'progressively' to all their shops ... so it could be an earlier release is imminent, or it might just be a marketing ploy by SFR to get in front of the other French providers by making it look as though they will get it out sooner. We all know about mail order and delivery delays eh ???

http://android.sfr.fr/htc-one-chez-sfr/
[One (M7) General] Phil750123:
that what i was thinking, get it out before the 14th so people dont wait to see what the s4 is like.
[One (M7) General] craftycarper1:
P4U in the Bull Ring centre have had a unit to play with for a few days..........shops with demo units.

I've been trying to find other places to play with the One but no one else seems to have found anywhere.
[One (M7) General] Phil750123:
yer i know i was one that told people. Problem is the one is in a big case that you cant move, i.e. you dont get a feel for the phone

the design and cant use either of the camera's.
[One (M7) General] craftycarper1:
My bad......didn't even check who had posted this thread :laugh:
[One (M7) General] kenny17430:
IMO when they say 5th of march it only say available on the website from the 5th of march to pre order it and not to buy it.
[One (M7) General] primo37:
I don't know, SFR has often some exclusiveness (nexus 4, purple XZ, etc.) so I think the ONE will be available on March 5th but only for SFR. I'll contact them on twitter, we'll see what are they gonna say.
[One (M7) General] matheus_sc:
Re: HTC One early launch???

I hope clove Sent me soon kkk days becomes longer
[One (M7) General] XL2001:
I hope it's true. Don't forget the Xperia Z is launching on March 1st and pre-orders have been good so far so the sooner the ONE is out the better. Hopefully they don't have supplies issues with the ONE and I'm praying the 64GB version is out at the same time.
[One (M7) General] Phil750123:
yer the 64gb would be nice but i really cant see it happening. (read somewhere htc said it was official it wasnt coming to the uk via twitter??)

I think they release it after 2 months to try keep sales going/when the s4 goes on sale.

But tbh 32gb will be enough for me, just hope most of it is usable!
[One (M7) General] primo37:
So SFR answered me on twitter : " Hello, for the moment we don't have information different from those accessed from the page provided. It will be an open order though. " Raaaaa, :mad:
[One (M7) General] XL2001:
I think you're right. Larger capacity items almost always seem to come later. Mind you Expansys dot ca has it listed and is taking pre-orders so maybe at most 1 month wait?
[One (M7) General] Palla71:
Release date in Italy said to be on March 8th. :D

http://cellulari.supermoney.eu/news/2013/02/htc-one-in-arrivo-venerdi-8-marzo-2013-009860.html
[One (M7) General] robinwu007:
Again, Germany is the last one country in EU....:(
[One (M7) General] Bebida:
Re: HTC One early launch???

Spoke to HTC IN work and the UK launch was meant to be the 8th but has been put back to the 12th but was told that could be subject to change
[One (M7) General] Narom88:
Not with me, i ordered about 2 weeks ago, only came out 2 days ago.
[One (M7) General] johnbrighton:
T-Mobile took my money straight away!
[One (M7) General] kenny17430:
I hope you understand how much I hate you :D ahahha I want mine so badly :silly:
[One (M7) General] shino82:
AW: HTC One early launch???

I was never so Happy when someone told me that he hates me. Hope you get yours soon

Gesendet von meinem HTC One X mit Tapatalk 2
[One (M7) General] Sashtheflash:
heres the thread from a german forum where they post their devices all coming 2day... http://www.android-hilfe.de/smallta...one-m7-vorbesteller-diskussions-thread-6.html
[One (M7) General] Sriwongwaew:
Sv: HTC One early launch???

anyone know if u get the regular HTC headphones with HTC one or maybe beats headphones?
[One (M7) General] shino82:
at o2 germany you get the normal ones, the beats headsets have to be ordered when you get the phone
[One (M7) General] riz157:
Hmm..mind you I pre ordered mine on the 5th march.
[One (M7) General] Tarzan-:
I have a question for all German fellows who got their devices received so far. Are your phones locked to the network and do the local sites give you the option to ship internationally ? I'm looking to buy a couple of more devices now and thinking to buy from Germany this time.
[One (M7) General] RCJ89:
^^^^^ this
[One (M7) General] willumpie82:
I ordered mine from amazone.de, hopefully they ship it asap to the Netherlands, they didn't take money from my creditcard yet (or our "Rabobank" app is slow ;) )
[One (M7) General] riz157:
Just spoke to p4u still awaiting stock but phone to be delivered by the 15th.
[One (M7) General] RCJ89:
Also called p4u not long ago and got the same reply so heres hoping for the 15th.
[One (M7) General] daleski75:
Not a good start for build quality

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=38903174&postcount=1602
[One (M7) General] craftycarper1:
Wonder how long it will take Mr Tomatoes to be back and jumping all over the build quality?........
[One (M7) General] daleski75:
I have heard his name been mentioned who is he?
[One (M7) General] coupetastic-droid:
Re: HTC One early launch???

Come on guys. You guys really thought the device was going to be completely seamless and gapless? There has to be a few gaps to be able to put the decide together. Every device is always going to have some kind of gap. Even the ones on those pictures barely show gap. And mainly around the glass bezzle.
[One (M7) General] riz157:
Thanks for the images but I remember seeing similar images of defective s3 iPhone 5, hox in the passed around the time of their respective release dates.
[One (M7) General] bugsy:
While I agree that there is no such thing as "zero gap", unless it's of one piece construction, the quality of that one posted is really bad. I've had a ton of HTC phones and have never seen one put together that poorly. With that said, quality control is not 100% for any product, even Apple.
[One (M7) General] reddragon72:
Considering how many gaps are in my SGS2 I could care less about a few gaps on this phone. So long as it doesn't start squeaking!!
[One (M7) General] cdd543:
It'll be interesting to see some others as they arrive. I'm sure they'll get it sorted out--I'm not worried about it at this point.
[One (M7) General] shino82:
mine does not have such gapes and scratches... it looks perfect!
[One (M7) General] Wh1techapel:
Would you be so kind as to post pictures when you can??

I know it's asking a lot of a stranger but I'd really appreciate it.:good:
[One (M7) General] shino82:
i posted 2 some pages back. i´m at work now and can´t take pics and upload and all that stuff. wait till tomorrow morning when my review is done
[One (M7) General] NiCk.JaY:
Re: HTC One early launch???

He's HTC hater, he was banned for spamming
[One (M7) General] Wh1techapel:
Look forward to the review, I have gone back a few pages and seen the photos, yours looks perfect from what I can see!

Thanks.
[One (M7) General] Phil750123:
yer same, its only the 1 ive seen around with issues, which you will always get.

I still can see it getting delayed in the uk til the 22nd or something though
[One (M7) General] RCJ89:
PLease dont say things like being delayed until the 22nd and also I have seen many HTC ones now and none have those gaps on them, sos it isn't somthing i am worried about.
[One (M7) General] cdd543:
Yeah who knows--no real dates or pre orders that have been announced in the states.
[One (M7) General] robbieuk85:
I ordered the phone on o2 and today received a text saying the launch has been delayed and I will not receive the phone until the 29.03.13

.
[One (M7) General] coupetastic-droid:
Re: HTC One early launch???

Damn! That sucks. That's basically till next month.
[One (M7) General] brainimpact:
Anyone contacted o2 to see if that new date is for all pre-orders or just those who order from now on?
[One (M7) General] Phil750123:
god i hope i dont miss out because i havent pre ordered!

Still hoping there will be limited stock available in shops, got about 6 p4u shops, 4 ee shop and 1 cpw

shop with 20 mins of my house so hopefully 1 of them will get stock on 15th , if it not delayed for everyone!
[One (M7) General] simpelsense:
AW: HTC One early launch???

I ordered mine on 23.02. I got a delivery notification today so maybe I will have it tomorrow.

I searched in the o2 forum and an moderator said that 3200 devices will be delivered and the rest has to wait for the 15.03.
[One (M7) General] Tarzan-:
Guys anyone please answer my question.

Thanks
[One (M7) General] RCJ89:
What country? is this
[One (M7) General] simpelsense:
AW: HTC One early launch???

Its Germany sorry. When I here o2 I allways think of my German contact.

My post was supposed to answer braindeads question.

Edit: of cause I mean brainimpact :)
[One (M7) General] primo37:
I'm so sick of waiting this phone, I want it so badly. Come on HTC you annonced it for March 8th and now it's almost in April ...

At least, Apple and sammy launch their products in time !!
[One (M7) General] expertzero1:
HTC never announced a date.
[One (M7) General] riz157:
That's true.

Calm down people you will get yours soon enough in the meantime live a little. We are hooked to these damn smartphones, I think some of us spend more time with our smartphones then our loved ones,
[One (M7) General] onlinejobwork:
Re: HTC One early launch???

I got some kind of feeling like: This is Htc one forum and lots of people talking and comparing their existing and even feature devices too much, are they agent of Samsung who paid to prove HTC one inferior or bad?? People posting lots againt HTC and sometime beyond our tolerance level, some people creating some kind of fear by posting too much negative about HTC and influence people to change their mind and diverts towards other devices like Samsung and make people confused, I am feel sad when my original post regarding 1st vs.final version has been locked but many post here which is totally irrelevant is ben here here since, people posting/paste the whole company report or entire preview and make page full instead of just posting weblink and some people making new thread to get their problem solve with their existing device, I am not supporter or hater of any devices but I have to support htc's efforts to make device brilliant and better.
[One (M7) General] nente002:
I agree lots of negative speculation, just wait and see. I'm not bound to any brand or OS for that matter.

Currently I have a sgs1 and this is the first phone I come across that is a real step forward instead of just being an upgrade.

So even if it takes another month.. sgs4 will still be just an upgrade and not a innovation like the HTC ONE is.
[One (M7) General] brainimpact:
CPW just told me on twitter the 29th date is for all pre-orders :(
[One (M7) General] craftycarper1:
P4U still showing 15/03 for delivery on their site.:confused:
[One (M7) General] brainimpact:
you cant mock speculation then blatantly start speculating yourself like that, its so hypocritical to do so
[One (M7) General] kalo88:
I'm hoping since P4U did the launch they'll get priority and will stick to the 15th.
[One (M7) General] :
Yep true. Carphone Warehouse UK is now showing 29th of March so definitely true about the delays. HTC have a big problem on there hands now, people will get pissed off and get the S4 instead. Mine from Handtec still says the 14th of March but bet that will change.
[One (M7) General] kalo88:
It looks like from reading online, they're delaying the launch in Japan, China, Singapore etc rather than Western Countries.
[One (M7) General] primo37:
HTC announced March 8th on their official Chat.
[One (M7) General] brainimpact:
some sites will act shady and wont change date until last possible moment to keep people hanging on and believing for as lnog as possible so its less time to the 29th and less chance of cancellations

EDIT: HTC UK are now replying on twitter saying theres no delay's in UK but I'm not sure its the truth, https://twitter.com/htc_uk/status/310344332018327552
[One (M7) General] primo37:
HTC Netherlands announced a delay for the ONE, it will be April 2nd for them...

We'll have it around september I guess ....

Source : http://tweakers.net/nieuws/87765/htc-one-komt-2-april-uit-in-nederland.html
[One (M7) General] Tarzan-:
That is so true. I run an online shop and do that for all pre-order items. They'd rather think of getting an item on a later date than to know an earlier date and when the item is delayed, start to get impatient and want to cancel their orders. Human nature if you ask me.
[One (M7) General] onlinejobwork:
Re: HTC One early launch???

Don't expect on time with S4 anything possible!
[One (M7) General] riz157:
Lots of speculation really and negative comments, htc are really producing a fine smartphone. I for one hope they are successful as Htc have been innovative and produced a stylish looking device with good material. It is the best looking device this year and I don't think anyone will take that title away from them, this year anyway.

Compare it every other smartphone out there none come close to it, even S4 will look a ordinary next to this. Apple (iPhone 5s), LG, Sony wont produced anything as good looking as HTC one packed with real improvements.

Htc have really raised the bar and good on them.

Even though I'm getting itchy fingers waiting but wait I will as I can't see any other company producing anything like it this year.so far that reason If I get my device in April no problem, for me its worth the wait.
[One (M7) General] jonstatt:
Always a lot of negativity in the run up to a launch as people get impatient waiting. The current news about production delays doesn't help.

The S4 should have been an 8 core killer phone with a true 1080p OLED. It is now pretty certain that it is 4 core, and speculation suggests they can't make an OLED display with such a high pixel density reliably so it will be pentile.

However where Samsung wins in my opinion is in techie software features. The ability for the camera to see when you are looking at it and therefore not timeout the screen (apparently can also see your iris in S4 and know when you want to scroll up). Or the ability to have two things running at the same time side by side (email on half screen, browser on other half for example). Or the ability to have the video playing in a corner of the screen while you do other things. Or even the simplest thing where the phone vibrates when you pick it up if there are messages or missed calls (but the display is off). All software, but very smart software. Where HTC does get points for innovation this year is the remote control capability (IR) for your TV, home cinema system etc.
[One (M7) General] riz157:
I agree Samsung do have innovative software which is useful, I suppose if that's your preference then S4 will be for you. For me it just doesn't cut the mustard anymore, I've owned s3, note 2 but was unsatisfied once I got over the gimmicky software improvements and there were a few. I just couldn't get over the weak build quality(plastic) and cheap look when compared to a premium built phone.

For me when paying £500+ for a smartphone it has to look pleasing to the eye and feel quality in the hand before i even use the software. When I use it does have all those features which I will use frequently. Good camera, good sounding speakers, SLCD screen, real noise cancellation, good ui.

I think S4 will still have tinny sounding speakers and lots distortion when audio recording, this has been a serious historical issue for Samsung. No real advancements have ever been done in this area.

Compare last years htc one x to this years One and you will find serious improvements in every aspect, be it hardware, software. Now this is really been appreciated and we'll received by most.

Compare last years S3 to S4 once it's launched I doubt you will find real tangible improvements to shout about, be it hardware or software. There will be plenty of gimmicky tweaks to distract from the core issues which have plagued them for years i.e. tinny sounding speakers, plastic, amoled, dust magnet, audio video recording. It's not like Samsung are incapable of resolving these issues rather I think it's a matter of unwilling to eat into their profit per unit.

I appreciate HTC's efforts to bring a product with real improvements to the smartphone market.
[One (M7) General] wapz:
Re: HTC One early launch???

A bummer since this means I have to stick to my crappy O2x even longer :p
[One (M7) General] brainimpact:
if people speculating about HTC annoys you then stop doing the same about a device nobody as seen yet in a thread not about samsung, btw plastic does not mean bad build quality you can do a bad job with any material its about design.

Your started to sound like religous apologist going around defending HTC and mocking rivals to deflect issues and shouting its a Conspiracy.

I'll buy any brand so its annoying seeing these silly discussions all the time no matter which device or Forum I'm in.
[One (M7) General] riz157:
Lol. I need to take a chill pill eh. Touching subject is it, you don't work for Samsung do you!! Only kidding.

Im not annoyed just stating facts about htc, the product is released. No conspiracy theory i think you may have me confused with someone else.

As far as Samsung details are concerned Info is based on details released thus far and earlier products but I think I'm going to be right. Lets see what's revealed.

Yes design does matter but if its cheap material you can't actually hide that fact.

Brand doesn't matter as much as product itself..thus buying htc one. There is nothing like it at this moment in time.
[One (M7) General] Chillz88:
Re: HTC One early launch???

Bs.. s3 uses polycarbonate.. htc one x uses polycarbonate.. htc did a better finish.. whereas samsung allowed users to remove it.. in terms of innovation, samsung being innovating in led displays.. they have brought advances in chips.. thet even bought a better dac.. touchwiz is functional.. blinkfeed is bs.. .. stop spreading bs..

Tapatalkedddd...!!!!!
[One (M7) General] delboy98:
I notice some people in Germany have already received their handsets this morning, according the the 'O2 Germany' forums and the HTC One Facebook page.
[One (M7) General] matheus_sc:
Re: HTC One early launch???

Touchwiz after i put asop never backs. And sound off s3 is poor. Its only good in earphones
[One (M7) General] riz157:
Your entitled to your opinion.

If TW suits you then good for you go for S4 mate, I prefer sense. No bs about that.

Samsung speakers are very tinny sounding, no bs.

S3 and note 2 both fragile, no bs.

Smart stay is gimmicky doesn't work as it supposed too, no bs.

Note 2 and S3 are dust magnets between the bezel and screen, no bs.

Amoled is poor compared to SLCD, no bs. Even Samsung fans dislike it.

The excuse about using plastic due to removal battery is also bs, it's a matter of design and investment. No bs.
[One (M7) General] Chillz88:
Re: HTC One early launch???

Stupidest arguments.. amoled is one most evolving techs ever.. just because you dont like it, doesnt mean its ****.. plastic is not bs..if a metal body falls , anyone will be worried about paint and the heat.. I am not bashing any product..you are just pointing your opinions out and saying it as if it matters to the public out there.. it would be stupid if I too just plant my opinions in this forum amd counter your every point easily.. its an htc forum..so keep your moaning to htc...., so when you talk like an uninformed person bashing other companies, expect people to correct it.. and go check the forums, one of the builts had gaps and dust on it..

And for your uninformed knowledge, there are even kernels out there providing natural colours so that you can tweak it the way you like.. and people there have been saying they dont find it good because they got used to amoled screens..

And your bs about sd card and removable battery is also an opinion.. not everyones.. if u cant respect other opinions, and just want your opinion to count, there is no point..

Tapatalkedddd...!!!!!
[One (M7) General] riz157:
Ok sorry to upset you lad.
[One (M7) General] Chillz88:
Re: HTC One early launch???

Lol..u shouldnt. Burn lol..

Tapatalkedddd...!!!!!
[One (M7) General] kitch9:
The screen on the S3 is a blue tinged, pixilated turd. Sorry, but it is, I owned a S3 for 8 months could not wait to get rid of it.
[One (M7) General] Chillz88:
Re: HTC One early launch???

Again thats your opinion.. some people like it saturated.. there a lot of lcd options out there for u.. sony. Htc .. lg, oppo..etc.. I prefer amoled amd I hope samsung stays unique from others and stays like that.. but I dont hate the htc screen.. thats why if samsung doesnt do it right, htv one is my next option..

Tapatalkedddd...!!!!!
[One (M7) General] superchilpil:
Re: HTC One early launch???

This thread is about the HTC one

Please keep it on topic
[One (M7) General] Sandiman:
I went into P4U in Plymouth this afternoon they said next month before they get the "ONE" in. D'OH DRAT etc.:crying: