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#1263614 19-Mar-2015 18:19

Dingbatt: Did they say if the other colours would be available here as well?
If you want a reviewer for the M9 as you have done for the previous models, I'm in.

And I see HTC are offering Uh Oh guarantees in the US where they will replace a damaged M9 within the first 12 months. I wonder if that will be offered here as well?

I think initially, the program is only to be offered in the US. It will make its way to other countries over time but not in the foreseeable future.

That being said, I can't wait to have access to a program like this.

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#1263710 19-Mar-2015 21:42

Took this photo today (size reduced by 1/3 to upload):

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#1263713 19-Mar-2015 21:52

freitasm: Took this photo today (size reduced by 1/3 to upload):

How's the low light?

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#1263720 19-Mar-2015 22:12

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#1265429 23-Mar-2015 08:52

http://forums.androidcentral.com/htc-one-m9/505207-first-review-m9-final-software-update.html

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#1265452 23-Mar-2015 09:03

Well thats one way to fix the overheating issue! Shave off nearly 10,000 points in antutu as a result ;)

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#1265602 23-Mar-2015 11:31

garvani: Well thats one way to fix the overheating issue! Shave off nearly 10,000 points in antutu as a result ;)

47k point difference with the S6...

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#1265607 23-Mar-2015 11:35

Our reviews devices got an update this weekend. I have not tested these performance benchmark because... I rather see how it "feels" when using my daily apps. And yes, you can feel the difference between the M7, M8 and M9.

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#1265625 23-Mar-2015 11:51

How's the camera? Early reviews, even with the update say it's pretty average.

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#1265630 23-Mar-2015 11:54

I posted a photo in the previous page. It is amazing. Not Lumia 1020 amazing but leaves other Android devices behind.

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#1265670 23-Mar-2015 12:37

Really? Even the note 4? Everywhere saying it's average at best.

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#1266415 24-Mar-2015 08:53

This is a good collation of all reviews. Pretty much all saying the same thing. Looks great, big flaws, average camera

http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/300tlb/htc_one_m9_review_thread/

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#1266479 24-Mar-2015 09:55

I'm glad I have no time scale for the purchase of a new phone. Some time for real world usage for the M9 and its competitors should bring out the true pros/cons for each handset.
I'm afraid that the purchase cost of a handset will also enter into any purchase decision I make. I initially went down the android road because I couldn't justify $1000+ for an iPhone. So an M9 for $800ish on sale (historically quickly discounted) will need to be compared with an S6 at $1100 (not discounted as readily). The question will be is the lacklustre camera worth saving $300? I also note one comment in the linked thread said people don't care about the ir blaster, FM radio and front stereo speakers. I do care about those features as I use all three extensively on my M7.

Having just watched "The Men Who Made Us Spend" on BBC Knowledge maybe I should just keep my M7 until it becomes unusable and avoid 'upgrade anxiety'.

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#1266483 24-Mar-2015 09:57

some of those reviewers are probably going to say how great the Samsung S6 is... Also most gave it a 80% rating or higher, so not as bad as some may think.

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#1266605 24-Mar-2015 11:12

Last thing I bought purely on a reviewer's recommendation was a Sharp VCR. It was terrible.
The disconnect between a reviewer's comments and his rating is also discussed.

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