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QUOTE (Y2HH @ Aug 2, 2013 -> 10:16 AM) I agree, and I hope they don't...being that IMO, their flagship HTC One is the best Android based device ever released. Then again, I'm an Apple user, so my opinion on that doesn't mean all that much. But it is the first and only Android phone that made me say, "Hmmm..." after it was released. They feel amazingly well made, and look good/high quality. I've never been a fan of the cheapy feel of Samsung phones. The only issues with the One that I see are the ergonomics. Power button on the top left? Only two navigation buttons (granted, this can be fixed with a custom kernel)? That stupid menu button that pops up on legacy apps bugs me to no end.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Aug 2, 2013 -> 12:16 PM) I had a pretty odd sequence of events happen with my phone yesterday. So T-Mobile released an OTA update for the HTC One and I downloaded it yesterday. Normally you download it, install, and wait for it to finish, it reboots, shows a quick upgrade screen and that's it. Mine got stuck on the hboot screen you get when you're putting a new ROM on it or something though which sucked. I called customer service and they sent me another phone but mentioned I'd have to pay a $175 insurance fee if there was physical damage. I figured f*** it, better than having a non-functional phone, but I wouldn't be able to get the data off the phone. To make this already-long story not even longer, the aluminum case on the One is strong but not indestructible, and it was pressing in my volume down button (which hadn't been a problem until now) so I took a small screwdriver and pried the button off, and the phone finally was able to get past that screen, and a pair of pliers fixed that dent. Because I didn't really break the volume button I was able to put it back in, so now I got this phone coming and I don't want to pay the $175 because there's nothing wrong with my phone except it looks like a small animal tried to chew near my volume button. Whoops. This is actually pretty funny. Your phone would have rebooted to the bootloader every time afterwards had you not fixed it.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Aug 2, 2013 -> 08:39 AM) It's not be misrepresented. They tried to enter the high end of the market and they failed. They're about to post their first operating loss and it's because of the low margins of the HTC One. While they say the One has "improved their brand awareness", it's simply not selling. The writings on the wall with HTC on the high end, I expect them to fade away and be content making money with the low end versus losing money on the high. I think this is rather clear that their focus is shifting to where they think they can actually make money: "The Taiwanese smartphone maker revealed it plans to launch a range of "innovative and competitive mid-tier products in the coming months." HTC executives acknowledged that it has not been competitive in the mid-range smartphone market, where the industry is currently seeing the most growth." The HTC One Mini? The Butterfly and Butterfly S are doing great in Asia. I honestly doubt HTC will stop making top-tier phones. That's would be extremely stupid on their part.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Aug 1, 2013 -> 11:05 PM) The market is saturated, at this point new devices are simply more choice. There is a sea of phones out there, unfortunately only Apple and Samsung seem to be reaping any success. It's looking like HTC is going to throw in the towel on the top end now, so another one bites the dust. I think Google is smart enough to know that the upper end is owned by the big two now, and sadly most are afraid to try. Who said that?

QUOTE (Big Hurtin @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 03:41 PM) boats? I gotta get more boats n hoes.

Well, the Moto X is a complete disappointment. $600 off contract for 2012 hardware. Customization is nice (and the phone looks great too), but I'm not going to pay $600 when I can buy a Nexus 4 for half the price. Or hell, I can get an HTC One with that.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Aug 1, 2013 -> 01:43 PM) Somebody needs s*** canned for this crap! He's 2013's Jeremy Guthrie.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Jul 31, 2013 -> 07:15 PM) Hardware wise, it sets the bar not only in terms of quality, but also price wise. Now it needs some applications that don't totally suck balls on Android tablets. Most of the phone apps are fine on 7 inch tablets. I don't really mind the extra space. It's not pretty, but it's still functional. I will say this though. 4.3 broke some apps. MX Player is broken and that's what a lot of people use to watch videos. It'll get fixed soon, but it's irritating.

This new Nexus 7 is f***ing awesome. The screen looks amazing and it fits very comfortably in one hand. I really disliked how big the top and bottom bezel are when I first saw the pictures, but in person, it's not as bad.

QUOTE (pktmotion @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 11:06 PM) Rios + cash to PIT for Hanson & Kingham Ramirez to STL for Martinez & Adams until tomorrow. I wish. Not happening.

QUOTE (PolishPrince34 @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 10:58 PM) Red Sox report Wendelken, Montas, Rondon to CWS Montas is the 36th best prospect in their system coming into this year. The other two guys weren't listed on SoxProspects.com.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 10:53 PM) End is near for Mitchell or Walker. We need to stop drafting outfielders who only have athleticism and not so much baseball talent (I say this right after we get Garcia...figures). Mitchell hasn't worked out and neither has Walker. Hawkins is a K machine.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 10:17 PM) Garcia is another physical specimen who doesn't know how to f***ing hit. Why can't we, just once, get someone that understands the strike zone? For reals.

QUOTE (Kalapse @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 09:06 PM) The GIF boom is the best thing to happen to sports dissemination since the invention of the television. Chad Qualls never fails at embarrassing himself.

Rich Hill is still in the majors?

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 07:35 PM) Bowden said they are talking CMart or Wacha +Kozma for Aybar Aybar's worse than Alexei...

Great time to get hurt Alex...great time. This season sucks.

Hell of a start by Rienzo.

Rienzo's motion reminds me a whole lot of Cliff Lee.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 05:55 PM) Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN 1m White Sox are said to be sticking to high asking price for Peavy. Teams are wondering if they'll get more flexible as deadline nears. Rick sticking to his guns! He should stick to them until tomorrow morning.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 05:53 PM) He's not likely to be all that much better than Gillaspie unless the Sox can find a way to help him control the strikeouts. They don't have a good record fo this. He's got a lot more power than Conor though. Drawing some walks would also help his cause.

Blair signed with the Mavs. I was really hoping that he'd sign with the Bulls. He's the kind of player Thibs probably loves.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 04:24 PM) Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine 9m Brandon Jennings' deal with Detroit expected to be in three-year range in excess of $25 million. Rest of trade details still being sorted Hearing Detroit is now legit contender to snag Brandon Jennings in free agency via sign & trade. Bucks & Pistons in advanced That's not a bad deal for Jennings, considering Teague got 4 and $32 million. Detroit has some of the most talented, yet inefficient players in the NBA in Smith and Jennings now. They just need a coach to hit them over the head constantly to be decent. They're looking at Jennings, Stuckey/Billups, Smith, Monroe, and Drummond as their starting 5. That's not too shabby, but that's also going to put them in NBA hell.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 30, 2013 -> 05:47 PM) I'm sure few agree with this, but I wouldn't mind Middlebrooks With what we have at 3B, I wouldn't mind Middlebrooks at all.

I'd definitely go up to Arlington to see Paulie play before the end of the year if this trade did happen.