Enclosed is a test video camera with default settings.
First I want to address the known deficiencies on the housing again.
These occur, as far as I known to date, only the black model.
The ceramic coating on the aluminum flakes Unfortunately from many devices.
This is apparently because the aluminum is more flexible than the ceramic, and minimal moves while the ceramics would remain rigid.
Already after the first and only use the charging cable to found such abrasions to the USB socket of my device.
So I must unfortunately assume that this will occur at other locations in the next few days / weeks.
For many people, myself included, this would be an absolute knock-out point.
However, HTC has already reacted and released a statement which can be found on the Internet.
All devices in which such errors occur replaced by HTC for free.
It also intends to continue optimizing the manufacturing process, so that something like this does not happen again.
For me, this solution is acceptable, after all, it is a very new product.
But now we come to the clearly predominant positive points!
If you also, since the open pretty, but cardboard, delicate packing, one is greeted by the sight of the phone.
As usual, it's front and rear respectively covered with a protective film.
Accessories include USB cable, USB adapter sockets, headphones / headset, and the usual paperwork.
Battery insertion omitted because it is built into the device.
This makes the device equal to a much higher quality impression, as there is no wobbling, creaking battery cover.
Before switching on the device caught me the first WOW!-Moment.
The phone feels very well and is great in the hand.
Nowhere is there any moving parts the wobble or creak, the first time I have the feeling to really have "a whole" in his hand.
The front of the original "gorilla glass" and the back made of aluminum and scratch-resistant ceramic form the main part of the phone.
Between the display and housing to also find a kind of plastic frame, and on the back the two plastic covers.
The top can be removed to insert the micro-SIM, also enclose camera and LED flash.
The bottom cover includes some very thin holes, behind it is the speaker of the mobile phone.
Both plastic parts are coated with a kind of scratch-resistant rubber and sitting 100% solid and wobble-free.
The feeling at the first "in-the-hand-company" is simply priceless.
It is simply indescribable, you have to have experienced themselves.
Only the typical flower pot smell of ceramic is initially a bit irritating, but you get used to probably.
It follows the first power up, in which you will be greeted by HTC Setup Wizard.
An account for the now closed HTCSense.com service should you open it.
Although this currently has no function, I suppose in the near future to relaunch the page.
The invitation to Google login and indeed the whole "Google Lastigkeit" has been removed from HTC.
Of course, one still has the opportunity to use its Android-typical Google Account, but this is no longer so much in the foreground.
What I also find worthy of mention:
The wizard offers via Bluetooth to a data transmission from other mobile phones, in addition to Android devices and the iPhone is here supported.
What data is transmitted in this case I could not test, however, for lack of available phone.
After you set up to get to the typical HTC Sense homescreen, in which of course can not miss the famous widget with time and weather.
All the Sense interface is just super nice, and I personally like a lot better than the cold standard Android.
The Sense apps are just great. You can tell that HTC has really geacht something here, and that not only the bare minimum has been made.
For example, there a supplied Task Manager.
In addition, the calendar, the weather data for the next day to view (and I'm not talking here of the famous Google Calendar Weather Service).
Sense is for me the perfect surface, and no ten horses would get me back to the standard ICS.
The display, which has been criticized by many yes, looks super.
Sure, if you keep his mobile 3cm before the eyes, you can see individual pixels.
In normal use, however, it looks great and leaves nothing to be desired.
Everything is going as expected super liquid, smaller games like Fieldrunners or Temple Run.
All the graphics performance I wanted to test with the HD-car racing game "Asphalt" once.
This can also be from Google Play (formerly. Android Market) to download, but then displays an error message, the device is not compatible.
I suspect the One S is simply not in the list of the manufacturer, because it is "too new".
The game was supposed to run super on the device.
The camera is so designated in advertising as "outstanding".
What turns me not at all outstanding, is the default enabled Geo-tag function (ie, the recording location is saved in the pictures).
About such functions I want to decide for themselves and they do not need to turn off only cumbersome.
It does not need to know my exact location of each Internet forum. No thanks!
The quality of the camera is otherwise in my opinion, very good, even if I could, of course, only limited testing on my balcony (see video).
I can not say anything, because the "normal" battery life is indeed after a few complete discharges Also on battery life and Co..
My current conclusion:
For me, the HTC One S is definitely the phone.
At the first touch I am in love with this device, and it will not easily give up, despite faulty housing.
Ultimately, everyone must know yourself what is right for him.
A glance at the entry-level model HTC One V, and the high-end model One X can not hurt.
About housing quality, battery life, and Co. I'll add in the next few days something.
Until then - thank you very much for reading!
