April 11, 2013 at 09:19HTC 8S - new sensations
The line of NTS devices on Windows Phone 8 cannot be called numerous, but both of its representatives stand out for their unique appearance and excellent design, which have earned prestigious awards. Today we look at the younger model - HTC Windows Phone 8S, which can serve as an excellent entry ticket to the world of the new mobile OS.
NTS devices Windows Phone was designed taking into account the features of the system, and the source of inspiration was a simple and modern interface based on interaction with people close to you. In the end, the phone is designed specifically for this, and the smartphone only makes the process more convenient. What’s there, it's nice to even look at him!
HTC 8S is made of practical matte plastic, completely immune to stains and minor scratches. The device will look like new under almost any conditions, and the build quality leaves no complaints, despite the presence of a removable part at the bottom.
Next to it flaunts the Beats Audio logo - an algorithm that allows you to make the sound in the headphones more saturated. In addition, a speaker is located in the neighborhood, and on the back wall you can find a five-megapixel camera and LED flash. The front side of the device, as expected, is occupied by a four-inch display made using Super LCD technology. The composition of the control buttons is standard for WP8, so there are no surprises.
In the conditions of the modern assortment, the 8S looks really tiny, but its modest dimensions (120.5 x 63 x 10.3 mm) will definitely please everyone who has been eyeing compact but functional smartphones for a long time. 8S also weighs a little - only 113 grams, so it will not pull out the pocket of not only jeans, but also shirts. To compare the dimensions, we took several comparative photos with the current smartphones of today.
A standard set of control keys is located around the perimeter: power on, a two-position camera button and a volume rocker. With a thorough inspection of the device, one involuntarily asks the question: “Where, actually, insert the SIM card?” It's all about the catchy bottom insert, which is easy to separate by gently prying the cover with your nails. It is under it that the slots for microSIM and microSD cards are hidden. Despite the fact that the element is removable, no creaks and backlashes were noticed behind it.
The internal memory is 4 GB and the maximum expansion card is 32 GB, so you can worry about the availability of space for storing photos, videos and music. At the same time, the RAM is 512 MB, and the device runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 platform. Devices on WP8 are significantly less demanding on resources than their counterparts on Android, so this kit is quite enough for quick and comfortable work.
We did not consider it work and conducted several tests using the applications available in the Marketplace. They became the popular AnTuTu Benchmark package and the free WP Bench utility.
So, what is this small, but extremely pleasant device capable of? Of course, all branded "chips" and Windows Phone services are provided, including the mobile Office 2013, integration with the SkyDrive cloud service and other features. New applications for the platform appear almost daily, and the standard screen resolution within the ecosystem (800x480 pixels) nullifies any potential compatibility problems.
The photographic side of the device is represented by the main camera, which allows you to take pictures in a resolution of up to 2592x1944 pixels. If necessary, you can use the flash, and all images are saved on the memory card. In the matter of taking pictures, the on-off camera key helps a lot - one of the essential features of smartphones running on Microsoft's OS. We took several pictures in different conditions, each picture is clickable: For photos and videos, the main effects are available (b / w, negative, sepia), and there are also adjustments for brightness, contrast and saturation of the picture. In addition, face detection is turned on by default, which can come in handy when taking portraits. An example video in 720p resolution is available here .
As you probably already know, one of the unique components of Windows Phone 8 is its deep integration with social networks. You can update the status on Twitter or Facebook, as well as track the activity of friends using the built-in hubs in the system, and the chat of the world's largest social network is fully integrated into the messaging service and is available with an Internet connection. In case of connection problems, good old SMS will come to the rescue.
The NTS company could not but supply the device with several proprietary utilities, and among them it is worth listing a hub with news and weather, as well as programs that facilitate the arrangement on a new platform and help in the banal time saving at home. This is a multifunctional unit converter, flashlight and photo editor. In addition, within the home network, you can broadcast content to a compatible receiver and display it on a large screen.
Windows Phone 8 has brought a lot of positive changes to the user experience, and the owners of devices on this system can do without additional utilities for synchronizing with the computer, clean up the home screen with the help of reduced size tiles and take screenshots with a simple key combination.
Despite the fact that HTC 8S belongs to the middle price segment, the OS installed on it is not subject to any restrictions, and its speed will pleasantly surprise anyone who uses a neat and nice smartphone.
The battery capacity, by the way, is 1700 mAh, and this figure allows the device to stay afloat for two days. During this time, the phone was used for calls (oddly enough) and photographing, listening to music for several hours, and the rest of the time it was connected to wireless networks and synchronized data in the background. Of course, if you want, you can drop the battery in a day, but HTC 8S has a pleasant margin of safety, which is good news.
Perhaps 8S is the best way to get acquainted with a new and dynamically developing platform. This phone stands out among many faceless "classmates" and will delight the eye with bright colors and dynamic vibrant tiles every day. And any variety is worth a lot at the time of an immensely prolonged winter, which continues to regale us with monotonous landscapes and the dull grayness of the surrounding world.
Key features of HTC Windows Phone 8S are shown in the table below.
NTS devices Windows Phone was designed taking into account the features of the system, and the source of inspiration was a simple and modern interface based on interaction with people close to you. In the end, the phone is designed specifically for this, and the smartphone only makes the process more convenient. What’s there, it's nice to even look at him!
HTC 8S is made of practical matte plastic, completely immune to stains and minor scratches. The device will look like new under almost any conditions, and the build quality leaves no complaints, despite the presence of a removable part at the bottom.
Next to it flaunts the Beats Audio logo - an algorithm that allows you to make the sound in the headphones more saturated. In addition, a speaker is located in the neighborhood, and on the back wall you can find a five-megapixel camera and LED flash. The front side of the device, as expected, is occupied by a four-inch display made using Super LCD technology. The composition of the control buttons is standard for WP8, so there are no surprises.
In the conditions of the modern assortment, the 8S looks really tiny, but its modest dimensions (120.5 x 63 x 10.3 mm) will definitely please everyone who has been eyeing compact but functional smartphones for a long time. 8S also weighs a little - only 113 grams, so it will not pull out the pocket of not only jeans, but also shirts. To compare the dimensions, we took several comparative photos with the current smartphones of today.
A standard set of control keys is located around the perimeter: power on, a two-position camera button and a volume rocker. With a thorough inspection of the device, one involuntarily asks the question: “Where, actually, insert the SIM card?” It's all about the catchy bottom insert, which is easy to separate by gently prying the cover with your nails. It is under it that the slots for microSIM and microSD cards are hidden. Despite the fact that the element is removable, no creaks and backlashes were noticed behind it.
The internal memory is 4 GB and the maximum expansion card is 32 GB, so you can worry about the availability of space for storing photos, videos and music. At the same time, the RAM is 512 MB, and the device runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 platform. Devices on WP8 are significantly less demanding on resources than their counterparts on Android, so this kit is quite enough for quick and comfortable work.
We did not consider it work and conducted several tests using the applications available in the Marketplace. They became the popular AnTuTu Benchmark package and the free WP Bench utility.
So, what is this small, but extremely pleasant device capable of? Of course, all branded "chips" and Windows Phone services are provided, including the mobile Office 2013, integration with the SkyDrive cloud service and other features. New applications for the platform appear almost daily, and the standard screen resolution within the ecosystem (800x480 pixels) nullifies any potential compatibility problems.
The photographic side of the device is represented by the main camera, which allows you to take pictures in a resolution of up to 2592x1944 pixels. If necessary, you can use the flash, and all images are saved on the memory card. In the matter of taking pictures, the on-off camera key helps a lot - one of the essential features of smartphones running on Microsoft's OS. We took several pictures in different conditions, each picture is clickable: For photos and videos, the main effects are available (b / w, negative, sepia), and there are also adjustments for brightness, contrast and saturation of the picture. In addition, face detection is turned on by default, which can come in handy when taking portraits. An example video in 720p resolution is available here .
As you probably already know, one of the unique components of Windows Phone 8 is its deep integration with social networks. You can update the status on Twitter or Facebook, as well as track the activity of friends using the built-in hubs in the system, and the chat of the world's largest social network is fully integrated into the messaging service and is available with an Internet connection. In case of connection problems, good old SMS will come to the rescue.
The NTS company could not but supply the device with several proprietary utilities, and among them it is worth listing a hub with news and weather, as well as programs that facilitate the arrangement on a new platform and help in the banal time saving at home. This is a multifunctional unit converter, flashlight and photo editor. In addition, within the home network, you can broadcast content to a compatible receiver and display it on a large screen.
Windows Phone 8 has brought a lot of positive changes to the user experience, and the owners of devices on this system can do without additional utilities for synchronizing with the computer, clean up the home screen with the help of reduced size tiles and take screenshots with a simple key combination.
Despite the fact that HTC 8S belongs to the middle price segment, the OS installed on it is not subject to any restrictions, and its speed will pleasantly surprise anyone who uses a neat and nice smartphone.
The battery capacity, by the way, is 1700 mAh, and this figure allows the device to stay afloat for two days. During this time, the phone was used for calls (oddly enough) and photographing, listening to music for several hours, and the rest of the time it was connected to wireless networks and synchronized data in the background. Of course, if you want, you can drop the battery in a day, but HTC 8S has a pleasant margin of safety, which is good news.
Perhaps 8S is the best way to get acquainted with a new and dynamically developing platform. This phone stands out among many faceless "classmates" and will delight the eye with bright colors and dynamic vibrant tiles every day. And any variety is worth a lot at the time of an immensely prolonged winter, which continues to regale us with monotonous landscapes and the dull grayness of the surrounding world.
Key features of HTC Windows Phone 8S are shown in the table below.
| OS | Windows Phone 8 |
| Sizes, mm | 120.5 x 63 x 10.3 |
| Weight gr | 113 |
| Display | Super LCD 4 '' WVGA |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 @ 1 GHz |
| RAM | 512 MB |
| Memory | 4 GB + microSD up to 32 GB |
| Network | GSM / GPRS / EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, HSPA / WCDMA: Europe / Asia: 900/2100 MHz |
| Sensors | GPS / GLONASS, accelerometer, proximity and light sensors |
| Interfaces | Bluetooth 3.1, Wi-Fi 802.11b / g / n |
| Camera | 5 MP, autofocus, LED flash, f / 2.0, 35 mm, HD-video recording (720p) |
| Sound | Beats audio |
| Battery | Li-Ion 1700 mAh |