AT&T Confirms HTC 8X and Galaxy Note II Coming Soon
|Well I guess the decision has already been made for me, I’ll be getting the HTC 8X as it’s coming to AT&T along with the Samsung Galaxy Note II. I don’t see an official date just ‘within the coming months’ is all that it says, kind of vague, but I guess we’ll have to wait and see.
AT&T* today confirmed plans to offer Windows Phone 8X by HTC and the Samsung Galaxy Note® II, both within the coming months, following earlier announcements by both handset makers.
Windows Phone 8X by HTC
The stunning Windows Phone 8X boasts an iconic design, immersive studio-quality sound and incredible camera capabilities. The first-ever Windows Phone 8 device with built-in Beats Audio™ technology, Windows Phone 8X offers authentic, studio-quality sound that delivers the spirit of the original recording. The 4.3-inch 720p HD (1280 x 720) display comes to life in the phone’s slim, sculpted design and improvements to the rear-facing camera let you capture great photos and record video in 1080p HD.Samsung Galaxy Note II
Samsung’s Galaxy Note II continues to expand the smartphone category created by the Galaxy Note with improved battery life, a thinner and narrower design and enhancements to the S Pen. Arriving later this year running Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), the Galaxy Note II with 4G LTE combines the productivity of a tablet with the convenience of a smartphone so you can do more with a single device. With a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED™ display and 1.6 GHz quad-core Exynos™ processor, the Galaxy Note II provides PC-like processing power in a truly pocketable device.AT&T offers a number of advantages for smartphone customers.
- Talk & Surf Simultaneously. AT&T’s network lets customers talk and surf the web at the same time.
- Largest 4G Network. Customers get blazing-fast speeds on the nation’s largest 4G network, covering 275 million people.
- Flexible Rate Plans. AT&T doesn’t force customers to switch data plans to get the best device price when they upgrade to a new device and new AT&T customers aren’t forced into a certain plan; they have the flexibility to choose from one of several individual or Mobile Share plans.
AT&T customers have access to the nation’s largest 4G network**, covering 275 million people. AT&T has two 4G networks that work together for customers, LTE and HSPA+ with enhanced backhaul. That means AT&T customers are able to enjoy a widespread, ultra-fast and consistent 4G experience on their compatible device as they move in and out of LTE areas. With other carriers, when you travel outside of their LTE coverage area, you may be on a much slower 3G network.
The Samsung Galaxy Note II and Windows Phone 8 X by HTC will be available in all AT&T channels and online in the coming months.
*AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc.
**4G speeds not available everywhere. Limited 4G LTE availability in select markets. LTE is a trademark of ETSI. Learn more at att.com/network.
Why the HTC over the Nokia 920? I’m waiting for someone to do a side-by-side comparison of features so I can make my decision, too.
Thanks!
Why? I guess it’s because I’ve always been a fan of HTC, many of my phones were HTC as I just love the build quality of them…
Makes sense. I’ve always liked HTC hardware myself. Still using my Surround every day. I’d like to see a side by side feature comparison between the 920 and the 8x because if I’m going to use my upgrade I want to make sure I’m going to be happy with my decision for the next 2 years.
I’ll wait until I’m ready to purchase, then go and see if I can get my hands on the 8X and the Lumia 902. Then I’ll see which one I’ll go with. I’m positively inclined towards HTC (I’ve never had problems with their hardware), but I’m not brand loyal. Hopefully by then, I’ll have heard other peoples’ experiences, too.
I’m a HTC Fanboy myself, ever since my HTC WIzard back in the day, but comparing the Lumia 920, and 8X, I would say the Lumia has more to offer. One of the mains things that attracted me to the Lumia was the PureView Camera, it reduces shakiness to an almost near perfect level in both low light, and no light, and the fact that you can use the phone while wearing gloves kind of made it my number one pic. The HTC 8X desing however is like eye candy, I can see why people would get it I myself am debating wether to get the Lumia 920 or the 8X, although I believe I’ll stick to the Lumia 920 if the mood strikes I might just get the 8X. Worst comes to worst, I’ll save my upgrade, and wait ’till I have enough money to buy both phones lol.