The interest in the iPhone 17 series is high, particularly for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max models, which are outselling their predecessors. The iPhone Air has a different tale to tell; sales haven't been great, with reports showing low demand and major production cuts. In contrast to the heavily publicized flop of the iPhone Air, there hasn't been much info on how the iPhone 16e is doing in sales. Early reports suggested it was doing pretty well, but it seems that wasn't up to Apple's standards. Sales of the iPhone 16e and iPhone Air aren't meeting Apple's expectations, as per info from leaker Fixed Focus Digital (source in Chinese). While no exact figures were shared, the leaker suggests that Apple's effort to launch a popular, budget-friendly iPhone hasn't succeeded. Even with the challenges, Apple is still set to roll out successors for both models. The iPhone 17e is anticipated to launch on time in spring 2026, whereas the iPhone Air ...
HTC now offers the HTC One which is completely unlocked and that means the device works on any LTE network, either AT&T or T-Mobile. The unlocked HTC One can be purchase for $574.99 which is interestingly cheaper than directly buying from AT&T. This is for those who might want to bypass contracts and can put down some cash or believe that $574 is a reasonable cost, then this is your great opportunity. But for those who'd rather spend less and don't mind being tied to a two-year contract, the HTC One is available for only $99 to $299 from AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint.
In Europe, unlocked devices gets software updates much faster than those carrier branded versions, which mostly tied ahead several months before it arrives. This is mostly happens when the specific carrier technical team where at the so-called "on-going software testing" stages. That's one heck I am sick about a carrier branded devices, second to ugly bloatwares that they forces you to use which you knew that it's completely useless.
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source: Theverge.com
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| The unlocked HTC One 32GB for $574.99 |
In Europe, unlocked devices gets software updates much faster than those carrier branded versions, which mostly tied ahead several months before it arrives. This is mostly happens when the specific carrier technical team where at the so-called "on-going software testing" stages. That's one heck I am sick about a carrier branded devices, second to ugly bloatwares that they forces you to use which you knew that it's completely useless.
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DO YOURSELF A FAVOR: DON'T BUY IT FROM A CARRIER STORE
Of course, AT&T would prefer you not buy the unlocked version of this phone for obvious reasons: it can't get its own software in front of your face, it can't conform the phone to its own firmware update schedule, and it can't use hardware as leverage to sign you into another contract extension. And that's likely just one of a host of reasons that you won't see HTC heavily promoting this model's existence — HTC's relationship with AT&T, unfortunately, is still far more important than its relationship with end users. But the mere fact that this unlocked phone exists, and is being sold directly by HTC to customers in the United States, is an extraordinarily encouraging sign.
So if you're on AT&T, you're in the market for an HTC One, and you're not up for a deeply-discounted upgrade, do yourself a favor: don't buy it from a carrier store, buy it straight from the source. You'll end up with a far better phone, and you'll help send a message that this is how it should be.
source: Theverge.com