The HTC One X Android smartphone has been a best seller for the AT&T 4G LTE network ever since it arrived on that speedy platform in the United States on May 6 of this year. Recently undergoing a retail price reduction on contract, the One X 4G has been popular with industry analysts and Android smartphone shoppers alike. One highly regarded consumer-electronics website even named it the Best Smartphone at this year’s annual Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association held in New Orleans, Louisiana. At the 2012 CTIA Wireless Expo, consumer-electronics site Videomaker names the HTC One X their spotlight award winner as the best smartphone to debut in 2012.
In addition to delivering the coveted award, they remarked that while most handsets are now as powerful as laptops were approximately 5 years ago, the speedy dual core processor, high-resolution camera package and large high-resolution screen set the handset apart from other 4G smartphones. Being a video-centric site, Videomaker was also duly impressed with the delivery of simultaneous high definition video and image capture in stereo sound for the first time in a smartphone. The hardware and software which comprise the HTC One X arguably qualify it as the best all-around high-performance smartphone on the 4G LTE AT&T network.
The handset records video in 1,080P HD resolution, and offers Near Field Communications (NFC) wireless connectivity out-of-the-box. NFC access allows for wireless data share with other NFC capable devices through applications like Android Beam, as well as wireless payment processing at retail outlets with the Google Wallet application. DLNA continues the wireless connectivity theme by providing video mirroring to a DLNA capable HDTV or monitor, and the HTC One X 4G handset delivers the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) operating system out-of-the-box.
The Beats by Dr. Dre audio package provides full range audio support, and the handset is thin and light compared to other 4G LTE smartphones. Delivered in the standard candy bar form factor, the One X 4G weighs approximately 4.55 ounces (129 g) and is only 0.35 inches (8.9 mm) in thickness. With a 4.70 inch Super LCD2 display, the screen ranks as one of the largest found on any smartphone. Pixel density runs to the high-end of the mobile handset marketplace at 312 pixels per inch, giving the screen a 720 x 1,280 pixel resolution. Scratch resistant Corning Gorilla Glass overlays the display.
The HTC One X 4G offers an above average 8.50 hours of talk time from a single battery charge, and a dual core 1.5 GHz Krait central processor is at the cornerstone of the Qualcomm MSM8960 microchip package which powers the handset. 1.0 GB of RAM system memory is on board, and 16 GB of data storage are built-in. The front facing VGA quality chat cam joins a rear facing 8.0 megapixel camcorder in the camera combo, and that rear snapper perceives up to 40% more light than the average smartphone camera through its f/2.0 lens. Facebook, Picasa, Twitter and YouTube applications have been pre-installed.
September 16, 2012 at 6:46 pm
i need this phone!
September 24, 2012 at 12:20 pm
The $20 price is for new customers only, the regular price for current AT&T customers renewing their contract is still $100. However, Best Buy currently have the phone on-sale for $50 for returning AT&T customers.
Just keep in mind that you pay Sales Tax based on the retail price of the phone, which at Best Buy is $630, so at 8.75% that equates to $55 tax, regardless of whether your phone costs $20 or $50.