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Walt Mossberg 有許多人稱之為「莫博士」
科技界最受人尊敬的評論家之一 從事科技評論超過20年
為華爾街日報旗下網站 AllthingsD 的主編
也是每年 AllthingsD 大會主持人

Walt Mossberg 在HTC ONE M8發表後也難得出了M8評測

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Is the New HTC One the One for You?




去年，第一代HTC One獲得廣泛的好評。我本人也建議人們考慮購買它而非三
星的Galaxy S4。不過，這家台灣手機廠商的行銷實力遠遠比不上蘋果和三星，
在美國市場也未能像兩大巨頭那樣讓四大電信商同時販賣自己的旗艦機。


鏡頭帶來更多新功能，前置鏡頭變得更好更方便自拍。它還內建新的軟體功能，

可以讓你以滑動螢幕開啓特定功能的手勢操作。



How can a fading smartphone maker regain consumers’ attention in a
market dominated by Samsung and Apple? Maybe by adding a third camera.
That’s one new feature that HTC hopes will make people want to buy
the 2014 edition of its flagship phone, the HTC One.

Last year, the first HTC One was much praised by reviewers. I myself
advised people to consider it instead of Samsung’s Galaxy S4. But the
Taiwan-based phone maker lacked the marketing muscle of the Big Two and,
in the U.S., wasn’t able to get all four major carriers to release the
One roughly simultaneously, as Samsung and Apple can.

So, for 2014, HTC is back with a redesigned One, officially called the
HTC One (M8) — and with higher hopes. It has a slightly bigger, five-inch
screen; a curved, all-metal body; that third camera, on the rear; a better
front camera, for better selfies; and new software features, like
“launch motions,” that let you swipe on the screen when it’s off to
launch certain things.

And this time, HTC says, the One will be available immediately online
at the three biggest U.S. carriers, and in April at T-Mobile. The phone
will also be in carrier stores in April. Subsidized prices will range
from $199 to $249 with a two-year contract, with an unsubsidized, no-contract
price of $649. HTC is also planning more and better marketing.


M8甚至還有一個很酷的、選購的50美元“Dot View”洞洞裝鏤空保護套配件，
輕敲兩次可顯示大字體的通知提醒，支援接聽電話。







It even has a cool, optional $50 “Dot View” case, whose perforated,
flip-open cover lets you see notifications in large type, and even
accept and conduct calls.

I’ve been testing the 2014 version of the HTC One, and while it’s
clearly evolutionary, not revolutionary, I can recommend it to Android
fans looking for a first-rate phone, or to iPhone owners looking for a
well-built, high-end phone with a bigger screen. It’s a handsome, solid
product with very good battery life, a beautiful display, fine photo
quality and great call quality.

But there are some downsides. It’s noticeably heavier than last year’s
model — about 12 percent heavier. And it’s longer. I preferred the
feel in the hand of the original HTC One, and wouldn’t have traded
that for the slightly bigger screen — up from 4.7 inches — or the
added metal in the case.

Also, while HTC avoided most of the duplicative, gimmicky software
Samsung has loaded onto its phones, the Verizon model I tested included
at least a dozen preloaded apps from that carrier, including a texting
app that was one of three preloaded texting programs.


硬體

新版HTC One提供深鐵灰、金色和銀色3種顏色選擇。美版內建存儲空間將為
32GB，另外有最高可支援至128GB的存儲卡槽。





M8還有全新的廣角前置鏡頭，它的解析度高達500萬像素，讓用戶可以拍到更
好的自拍照。

上代HTC One最大的特色是很棒正面雙揚聲器，而2014版在音效品質上甚至更
上一層樓。以我測試的音樂來說，聽起來棒極了。

我沒有進行正規的電池續航測試，但在中等及重度使用的情況下，M8可以持
續29小時和18小時，不過這些數據有包括到夜間等閒置時間。

Hardware

The new HTC One is a metal phone that comes in gray, gold or silver.
In the U.S., it will have 32 gigabytes of internal memory, plus a
memory card slot that can expand that amount by up to 128GB.

Its most unusual hardware feature is that added camera, which sits
above the main rear camera. This third camera doesn’t take pictures
by itself, but gathers depth information on the subject of a photo to
allow things like refocusing a shot after it has been taken by the
main rear camera. HTC calls the two rear cameras, together, the Duo
camera.

As in last year’s One phone, the main rear camera doesn’t boast a
megapixel rating, but uses larger pixels called “Ultrapixels” to let
in more light. In my tests, it took brilliant pictures and videos both
outdoors and indoors.

There’s also a new wide-angle front camera, with an unusually high
five-megapixel resolution for taking better selfies. It, too, worked
well.

One of the strongest features of the original model was dual front-mounted
speakers, and the 2014 version has improved even further on the phone’s
excellent sound. Music sounded terrific in my tests.

While I didn’t run a formal battery test, the new HTC One lasted 29
hours for me, in light to moderate use, and about 18 hours in heavier
use. But those figures were achieved using a setting that turns off
all connectivity during long periods of inactivity, such as at night.


軟體

M8採用HTC的Sense客制化Android系統的全新版本，新版帶有新的相機app，
以及多項手勢功能。用戶可以以滑動螢幕迅速執行特定的操作。







手勢啟動的功能很好用。在空白屏幕上，從右往左滑動即可打開標準的Android
主畫面。滑回去也會馬上顯示回BlinkFeed。從上往下滑動後，還可以用語音
指令打電話。

Sense系統還內建一款電視遙控器app，該app十分適用於我舊舊的電漿電視和TiVo
設備。

Software

There’s also a new version of HTC’s Sense software, the company’s
take on Android, that features a new camera app and launch motions that
allow users to quickly perform certain actions by swiping the screen
when it’s dark.

The camera app allows you to select among six different cameras,including
a selfie camera, a dual-capture camera that inserts a small selfie
into a larger picture, and what HTC calls a “Zoe camera,” which
makes short videos, and debuted on last year’s model.

You can also create and save custom cameras that reflect whatever
manual settings you prefer.

Using another app called Gallery (not to be confused with the standard
Android photo Gallery), HTC puts the Duo camera’s depth data to use.
On photos taken with the standard camera, you can change the point
of focus or create a parallax effect. But I was frustrated that these
kinds of edits weren’t available for photos using filters, or those
taken with the high-speed burst mode.

HTC has also included a more readable, more customizable, version of
its BlinkFeed feature. This is a full-screen reader for news feeds and
social media. I was able to set up a feed for the Boston Red Sox.

The launch motions worked nicely. From a blank screen, if you swipe
from right to left, the standard Android home screen appears. Swipe
in the opposite direction, and BlinkFeed appears. Swiping from top
to bottom lets you make a phone call via voice command.

There’s also a TV remote control app, which worked perfectly with my
aging Pioneer plasma TV and my TiVo.


全新的2014年HTC One可謂HTC的又一力作，要是它沒有增重就更好了。

The new, 2014-model HTC One is another strong offering by HTC. I just
wish it hadn’t gained weight.
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http://recode.net/2014/03/25/a-phone-with-three-cameras-many-gestures/

結論居然是嫌M8太重...

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