HTC One (M8) for Windows preview: First look

19 August 2014
Freshly announced for Verizon in the United States, HTC One (M8) for Windows is a welcome return to the Windows Phone platform for the Taiwanese manufacturer. The twin brother of One (M8) with Android arrives two long years after HTC 8X...

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  • 21 Aug 2014

godliferis, 21 Aug 2014Htc good phone but windows os shit ;) if it was ,they wouldn't have invested into it

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    • AnonD-77517
    • Mfx
    • 21 Aug 2014

    AnonD-204681, 21 Aug 2014Because Microsoft are paying them that's why. Why do you th... morethat's one way of looking at it, another way to look at it is WP ecosystem gaining popularity and HTC could be trying to test to see how sales go, it's all in business

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      • AnonD-296806
      • GLP
      • 21 Aug 2014

      This is enticing but is the OS support in HTC on par with Nokia? I was about to jump to Lumia 930 but I saw this and now I'm confused lol

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        • AnonD-204681
        • t7R
        • 21 Aug 2014

        paco2x, 20 Aug 2014"No wonder OEMs are staying away from Windows Phone&qu... moreBecause Microsoft are paying them that's why. Why do you think they would make one when they know it won't sell well? Microsoft is technically bribing manufacturers.

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          • Anonymous
          • PvY
          • 21 Aug 2014

          microsoft is paying a few billions a year for this

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            • godliferis
            • pdq
            • 21 Aug 2014

            Htc good phone but windows os shit ;)

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              • AnonD-115518
              • PGe
              • 21 Aug 2014

              Honestly, would go for this anytime over whatever Nokia (or whatever they are calling it these days) is pushing out.

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                • Anonymous
                • PSv
                • 21 Aug 2014

                the problem with this os is when you look at it its ugly, i mean those tiles, but when you own it and arrange those to your own preference it just look gorgeous.

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                  • AnonD-34979
                  • f0F
                  • 20 Aug 2014

                  berry, 20 Aug 2014Does this M8 for windows have double tap to unlock device? :/Yes it does its in Motion Sensor under settings.

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                    • AnonD-34979
                    • f0F
                    • 20 Aug 2014

                    AnonD-296525, 20 Aug 2014Windows phone browser is rather slow and not as flexible li... moreDo u use a windows Phone?

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                      • Bardzosz
                      • 0@C
                      • 20 Aug 2014

                      Looks better then Nokia? No way! in my opinion, but it's a matter of taste, I'll take the Nokias design over HTC any day

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                        • AnonD-222770
                        • p2P
                        • 20 Aug 2014

                        Yeah, exactly the same phone with thick bezels + on screen keys.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • AIA
                          • 20 Aug 2014

                          On screen keys look lame. Bad looking.. They shouldve stuck with the soft keys.

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                            • AnonD-58045
                            • PUI
                            • 20 Aug 2014

                            I have to say I can see this device doing particularly well in the enterprise not only in the consumer market. A little more conservative in colour (similar to the Lumia 925 style), some that businesses tend to go for.
                            Then providing what customers have asked for, a great screen 1080p and SD card.
                            Another great thing was the announcement and then availability virtually straight away compared to other WP releases. Well done HTC, I'm looking forward to this one arriving in Australia.

                            With Samsung's, LG, possibly Sony, and other devices marked as coming, it makes for an interesting time for Windows Phone. MS are really getting the OS right too with the latest updates - just nicely done.

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                              • AnonD-296525
                              • f0F
                              • 20 Aug 2014

                              Windows phone browser is rather slow and not as flexible like its android version.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • pwd
                                • 20 Aug 2014

                                That's a tall phone for a 5" screen, those 3 buttons embedded in the screen make windows look ugly, and has a shitty camera (proved with the htc one). Nooooope!

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                                  • whitegravy
                                  • iL@
                                  • 20 Aug 2014

                                  I just got 8.1 on my 1020 and the os is great... fluid and simple no messing about.

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                                    • AnonD-117789
                                    • n2x
                                    • 20 Aug 2014

                                    berry, 20 Aug 2014Does this M8 for windows have double tap to unlock device? :/all windows phone with 8.1 have this function

                                      AnonD-122899, 20 Aug 2014Can't agree more. There is no more distinctiveness if it is... moreYes, than WP OS design is a monstrosity, front tiles, different sized text and plain colors....annnnd that is it. no wonder it doesnt need too much resources...20th century bits are calling

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