Last week the store sold a mobile phone with Windows Phone 8, specifically a HTC 8s . We are slowly rising sales of these products. Customers understand that most of the time it is better to purchase a phone directly, and then have the freedom to pursue telecommunications company best price and service they give.
But hey, let basic math classes and get back to HTC 8s. It was the first phone with Windows Phone 8 we sold, so we wanted to see them up close. Most free phones we sell are usually Android, then iPhone and last year also sold a Windows Phone 7,.
The genesis of the sale was at least curious. I mean, if someone reads Microsoft marketing, could learn a lot. The client a month ago came to renew your desktop PC. It took a team of small size, much like this . But mechanical disk changed by an SSD and added a LED monitor 24 "and a Windows 8 license.
When the PC went to ride him, spent some time (as we are doing with all the clients who buy a PC with Windows 8) explaining how to use the Metro, the way to have synchronized the agent and mobile email. And the client liked the new interface of Windows 8. So much so that when he returned after a few weeks for a new phone, their first choice was a phone with Windows Phone 8. Here are some very important and interesting synergies, but that manufacturers offer Windows 8 not being exploited at all, which is a shame.
Well, again I've gone out on a limb, I'll see if I can talk about the HTC 8s. Key technical features of the phone are:
- Size: 120x63x10 mm
- Display Size: 4 inches
- Screen Resolution: WVGA, 480 × 800 pixels we
- Capacitive screen and multitouch course glass and Gorilla Glass protection
- Weight: 115 grams
- Sim Type: MicroSim
- Processor: Dual-core 1 GHz Krait
- Graphics Processor: Adreno 305
- RAM: 512 megs
- Memory Internal storage: 4 GB
- Supports microSD memory cards
- Bluetooth
- Wifi
- 3G HSDPA 900/2100
- Camera 5 megapixel rear only, records video up to 720p
- GPS
- Gyro sensors, proximity and ambient light
As can be seen by reading the specification it appears that HTC has taken the 8x and will have removed some things, to leave a phone less powerful but also more economical.
Our impression using the HTC 8s
When holding the phone the first time, we note that weighs little, it's funny, every time we caught newest phone, we always have that feeling, if it weighs less. The screen has a very high quality, we note that its resolution is smaller than the high-end equipment, but the colors and contrast are well balanced. When moving the system and applications, the phone is very fast.You do not notice at all that it only takes 512 megs of RAM. Admittedly Microsoft from the point of view of resource utilization, did a great job with Windows Phone 8.
Then configure the phone with same user data that the fixed PC even assign the same virtual disk space on SkyDrive. And integration is very good. The customer takes a picture with his cell phone and when he comes home, and can be seen on the PC, same with the contacts, calendar ... and without doing anything.
The battery could not squeeze in the store, but after talking with the customer, in normal use, lasts two days. The camera, is what counts.
And for the final design, I loved it. When I took it out of the box, I thought it was in front of a modernized version of my HTC Hero ... look very similar, with the change of color on the bottom. The finish, despite being plastic, is very good.
Summary:
The HTC 8s, I see it as a mid-range phone, for users who have a Windows PC and want to follow in the Microsoft ecosystem also on your mobile. An adjusted value because its price does not exceed 300 Euros. We liked it in the store.
