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Like the Windows Phone 8X the 8S is a reference device from Microsoft to present the Windows-Phone-8 operating system. While the 8X addressed smartphone enthusiasts the HTC 8S wants to reach mainstream customers. To lower the price, adjustments to the har...
Expandable memory via microSD, 4 different colour variations, Good build quality, Responsive menu controls...
Low resolution display, Small memory for apps and games, Limited feedback from the keys, Built-in battery, No video-out...
Windows Phone 8S by HTCFor currently 260 Euros (~$346) HTC brings an entry-level smartphone for smartphone newcomer and switching users to the market with the Windows Phone 8S. In this review we especially liked the case with its solid appearance yet low...
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Microsoft and HTC have been closely related ever since the days of the first Windows Mobile devices so it was no surprise when HTC was amongst the first ones to launch Windows Phone 8 devices.We reviewed the HTC 8X at launch and found it quite deservi...
The HTC Windows Phone 8S is a great looking smartphone for those on a budget. Behind all that beauty are guts that are able to deliver a smooth experience for the most part. We did experience the odd lag or stuck screen which we expect to be resolved v...
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The HTC Windows Phone 8S is a relatively inexpensive Windows Phone 8 smartphone with a 4in display. As such it brings a welcome note of variety to the Windows Phone 8 market, as the smattering of handsets available on the latest Microsoft platform ten...
The HTC Windows Phone 8S is the first Windows Phone 8 handset to fit into the mid-range price category. As such it's not quite the performer of the high-end Windows Phone 8 devices, but it's not so poor as to make it a bad deal. It offers solid perfor...
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THE HTC WINDOWS PHONE 8S is HTC's second Windows Phone 8 handset, and this time around the firm is targeting those after an affordable Windows Phone device...
Nice design, up to 32GB of expandable storage...
Camera isn't great, screen isn't as good as those on other Windows Phone 8 devices, can be laggy...
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HTC Windows Phone 8S is the company’s WP8 midranger, carrying the naming scheme over from the company’s One line of Android handsets. Executed in a two-tone body painted in a variety of colors, it is evidently aiming to attract the attention of the you...
Catchy and ergonomic design, microSD card slot...
No frontfacing camera, Subpar outgoing calls...
HTC has made a mucho sympatico handset with the 8S, shaping it in a two-tone ergonomic bod, with very easy one-handed operation. It has skimped a bit on the camera quality, and not even included one for video chat, but the rest of the readings are soli...
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The HTC Windows Phone 8S is a likeable little handset. It clearly isn't one of the platform's headliners, but it may be the right thing to help the fresh Windows Phone 8 conquer some new territory. The 8S was meant to make the WP OS more desirable and...
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The HTC 8S was a phone I wanted to be good, REALLY REALLY good. I wanted it to be the phone that showed those LG Nexus 4 toting people that you didn’t need a huge great quad core CPU or 2GB of RAM to have a damn good time. So does it live up to my expe...
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HTC dug deep for its Windows Phone 8 line-up, coming out with a pair of distinctively designed smartphones that promptly earned Microsoft “Signature” status. The Windows Phone 8X already impressed us, and now it’s the turn of its smaller sibling, the 8...
HTC very nearly nailed the Windows Phone 8 market. The 8S is well designed and a great size: not everybody wants a huge smartphone, and many people who told us they liked the design of the 8X but wanted something scaled more like an iPhone 5 had no su...
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Windows Phone has had it’s rebirth with a whole host of new features and most importantly a whole host of new devices. All those weeks ago when Microsoft, HTC, Nokia and Samsung were all showing off their new devices the one that stood out to me was th...
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Stuff magazine Wed, Dec 19 2012, 11:27AM A vision in ‘colour-dipped’ polycarbonate, the HTC 8S continues the sterling work of its 4.3in sibling, the 8X, in flying the flag for supremely good-looking Windows Phone 8 hardware. Priced just £180 on...
A strong 4in Windows Phone specimen at a great price. But if you want the superphone package – apps, camera, storage – look elsewhere...
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Design and build The Windows Phone 8S features a significantly different design than its more expensive sibling, the Windows Phone 8X. This is largely due to the Windows Phone 8S colour scheme and smaller size...
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HTC Windows Phone 8S Street Price: Approx. Rs 20,000 While HTC's flagship Windows Phone 8X was good, it got overshadowed by the Nokia Lumia 920 . But the the 8S is on another turf altogether — it fills a void between the Lumia 820 and 620. By that reasoni...
Sleek design, Sturdy build, Rich social networking experience, Great sound quality.
Lacklustre screen, Disappointing camera, Lacks frontfacing camera, Halfbaked maps...
The 8S is a beautiful handset with good build quality. The WP8 OS and the handset's sound quality are impressive. On the flipside, the camera is disappointing and the phone lacks a proper sat-nav app. The biggest downer, however, is its mediocre screen...
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HTC's 8S is a beautiful handset, and is the best looking of all Windows Phone 8 devices right now. As much as the 8X was a new design approach for the company's line of Windows Phones, HTC has replicated a similar look here with the 8S. HTC's Windows Phon...
Unique design, Lightweight, Solid build quality...
Low resolution display, No forward facing camera / poor rear camera, Some performance issues...
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HTC just unveiled the two latest additions to its smartphone lineup. Called HTC Windows Phone 8X and HTC Windows Phone 8S, the devices are unsurprisingly powered by the latest version of the Microsoft WP platform...
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At an event today in NYC, HTC unveiled its first two Windows Phone 8 devices: the Windows Phone 8X and 8S by HTC. Similar to Nokia's next-generation Lumia stack, HTC's Windows Phone 8 lineup includes a high-end flagship and a more affordable mainstr...
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The Windows Phone 8S by HTC has been a quiet little device, which has recently launched in a number of markets to compliment the more advanced HTC 8X. As a mid-level Windows Phone, the 8S sports hardware that's powerful enough to process majority of tasks...
Solid build quality, much like the HTC 8X, with a large selection of colour choice and a MicroSD slot for further storage expansion, the 8S certainly stands out. It's also inexpensive at a number of sources compared to highlevel hardware.
Bottom clip can prove difficult to remove, only has 4GB internal storage for apps and games. No frontfacing shooter. The rear camera isn't anything to be excited about and HTC could improve OEM app selection. Going to struggle against Lumia 620 / 820...
with the number of Windows Phone 8 handsets being released, but who is the HTC 8S targeted at? If you're looking for a solution that's just above "budget" then the HTC 8S is for you as it's an affordable Windows Phone. Should you be after a more complete...
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Hopefully you've all read my in-depth written review of the HTC Windows Phone 8S, and now it's time to take a look at the device in action. The entry level device impresses with a solid polycarbonate unibody design and a decent amount of speed from the 1...
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Even though HTC may not have the brand power of Nokia in the Windows Phone realm, recently they've been coming out with some pretty impressive hardware. Sure, the Windows Phone 8X may have its flaws, but the design and build quality is impressive when com...
HTC has really tried to produce a stellar low-end Windows Phone with the Windows Phone 8S and a good portion of what it's produced is great. For one, the build quality and design is superb; showing off the quality of engineering that can come from the...
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The secondary Windows Phone 8 handset to appear out of HTC's labs; the HTC 8S (or Windows Phone 8S by HTC to use its official name) aims to make Microsoft's new mobile OS more accessible to a market of mobile users used to mid-range and entry level Androi...
Premium design, Expandable memory, Affordable overall quality...
Underwhelming camera, Low internal storage, Erratic performance...
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It seems to be the norm, at least for me, that the flagship Windows Phone 8 device from a manufacturer is just a little bit too big for me, a little unwieldy, and while it has the best specifications, that's not what I'm looking for in my smartphone. Just...
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