HTC One S

28 Feb 2012

The HTC One S is a mid-level device in HTC's One lineup, and it features a super-thin design at only 7.9mm. The display on the One S is a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED with Gorilla Glass. The body of the One S is an aircraft-grade aluminum that's been fried in plasma turning it into a ceramic, giving it a unique and comfortable feel.

Other features of the HTC One S include a dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of built-in storage, an 8-megapixel camera, along with a front-facing 1.3MP camera.

Announced: Feb 26, 2012

Released: Apr 25, 2012

A couple of older HTC phones updated with Heartbleed fix

Phil Nickinson 4 years ago 12

A quick heads up for those of you sporting the HTC One S on T-Mobile, or EVO 4G LTE on Sprint. Be on the lookout for a system update that'll patch the OpenSSL "Heartbleed" bug. It's a small update and takes just a minute or two to install. But it's one you don't want to skip. More: HTC One S forums, EVO 4G LTE forums

Boost Mobile's HTC One SV gets its Jelly Bean update

Phil Nickinson 5 years ago 15

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome another phone into the Jelly Bean club. Boost Mobile's HTC One SV is currently getting its update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, with Sense 4+ thrown in for good measure. The update weighs in at a little more than 400 megabytes, so you'll probably not want to do this without Wifi. In addition to the OS update, you'll get Google Wallet and Google Shopper, and a...

HTC: No Android 4.2.2 update for HTC One S

Alex Dobie 5 years ago 185

Aluminum-clad 4.3-incher 'will remain on the current version of Android and HTC Sense' Bad news for HTC One S owners this afternoon, as HTC has confirmed to Android Central that the One S — one of its 2012 flagship devices — will not see any official upgrades beyond its current software version. That means as far as official firmware goes, users will remain on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and...

T-Mobile HTC One S update fixes Jelly Bean battery life

Casey Rendon 5 years ago 7

OTA notifications start today, along with a manual update path Since T-Mobile updated the HTC One S to Android 4.1.1 back in April, many users have seen a noticeable drop-off in battery life. This unfortunate bug soured an otherwise much anticipated update for One S owners who waited patiently on Ice Cream Sandwich for many months. The newest update -- bringing the software version up...

T-Mobile's HTC One S finally gets its Jelly Bean update

Phil Nickinson 5 years ago 25

For those who were worried the day would never come -- the T-Mobile (U.S.) HTC One S is finally getting Android 4.1.1. As confirmed in our HTC One S forums, the sizable (675-megabyte) update brings Jelly Bean, with all its bells and whistles, along with any number of bugfixes. (As of this writing, we're waiting on T-Mobile to post the full changelog.) The update's a Wifi-only deal, so...

HTC One SV reduced to £260 by UK retailer for one week only

Richard Devine 5 years ago

We're big fans of the HTC One SV around here, that's no secret. It's a beautifully designed and manufactured smartphone that offers LTE data speeds at an affordable price point. UK retailer Expansys has announced a 'deal of the week' on the HTC One SV that sees the price cut to just £259.99 SIM free and unlocked. We don't get the sexy looking red version, but both the blue and white...

Boost Mobile getting the HTC One SV on March 7

Jerry Hildenbrand 5 years ago 3

The HTC One SV is a very capable mid-level Android phone, and today we found out that it will be available on Boost Mobile starting March 7 -- complete with 4G LTE service. With the Snapdagon S4 processor and 1GB of RAM, the extremely thin and well built One SV will certainly be a treat for existing -- and new -- Boost customers. The One SV will be available on Boost's no-contract...

Three UK pushing out Jelly Bean update for HTC One S

Richard Devine 5 years ago

HTC started pushing out the Android 4.1.1 update to eager owners of the unlocked, international One S back on Christmas Eve. Fast forward just over a month and Three UK has today announced that they have begun to push out the Jelly Bean update to their own, carrier branded HTC One S owners. To snag the update for yourselves, head into Settings>About>Software Updates and start...

HTC One SV now available on Vodafone Australia

Alex Dobie 5 years ago

Following launches in the U.S. on Cricket, and the UK on EE, HTC's mid-range, LTE-capable One SV has just landed on Vodafone Australia. Voda's offering the One SV on various 24-month plans, ranging from A$30-100 per month, with data allowances between 200MB and 3GB. As for the phone itself, you're looking at a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 4.3-inch WVGA (800x480) SuperLCD2 display...

HTC device passes through FCC with Sprint frequencies, could it be the One SV?

Andrew Martonik 5 years ago 15

The HTC One SV (read our review) was released on Cricket only a few days ago, but a nearly identical model of the device has just passed through the FCC sporting Sprint radio frequencies. Although there are no images of the device to completely verify, the model number of this device -- PL80110 -- is eerily close to Cricket's PL80120. The specs that are decipherable from the filing lead...

HTC One SV now available from Cricket for $369 sans contract

Andrew Martonik 5 years ago

Cricket has officially put the HTC One SV (read our review) up for sale on its website, bringing this little red beauty to willing customers for $369 without a contract. This decidedly mid-range priced device with some high-end flare is an interesting prospect for Cricket customers looking to stick with their carrier and have a quality handset. The One SV has a 4.3-inch WVGA display (...

HTC One SV now available from EE in the UK

Alex Dobie 5 years ago 3

Announced by EE shortly before the holidays, the HTC One SV is now available on the British 4G LTE carrier, with on-contract prices starting at £36 per month. That'll get you unlimited calls and texts, and 500MB of data per month. If you're after a more generous data allowance -- and on LTE, you really should be -- the alternatives include 1GB at £41 per month, 3GB for £46, 5GB for £51...

HTC One

Jerry Hildenbrand 5 years ago 5

As Cricket's latest LTE-enabled phone, the HTC One SV brings quality construction in a outstanding mid-range package It's tough to review a phone that doesn't stand out from the crowd. On the other hand, when the crowd is made up of great phones from HTC like the Droid DNA, One X+ and One S, it's not really a bad thing. That's what you have here with the HTC One SV -- a great little...

HTC One SV hands-on (Cricket Wireless)

Phil Nickinson 5 years ago 1

Ladies and gentlemen, meet the HTC One SV. One S, meet the people. What you see before you here is the second of a pair of entry-level(ish) phones from HTC in recent weeks. This one's on Cricket Wireless. Its cousin, the HTC One VX, is on AT&T. The One SV, while simple, is very nicely designed. It's not quite a solid piece of kit, but chances are you might not notice. While the...

The HTC One SV comes to the U.S. on Cricket Wireless on Jan. 16 for $349

Phil Nickinson 5 years ago 5

And the first U.S. smartphone announcement of 2013 belongs to ... HTC and Cricket Wireless. The HTC One SV, last seen making its way through Europe SIM-free, and before that in Asia, is coming to Cricket Wireless starting Jan 16 for $349.99. Spec-wise, the One SV sort of dances around what we consider to be the middle of of the HTC One line, much like the One VX on AT&T, though this...

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