HTC One X

[zoltrix12345678]

Just got back from the Rogers store.

Sexy phone, but it feels too smooth for my liking. as in, slip out of my hands smooth...

[HC - NO "i"]

Just got back from the Rogers store.

Sexy phone, but it feels too smooth for my liking. as in, slip out of my hands smooth...

... and cracked it like WorldIRC

[mr.nice]

Related, where are people buying these outright?

With Telus, and was hoping to pick this up to try from Future Shop or Best Buy. However, they aren't selling outright. The one Rogers store I went to, same deal. In Calgary.

I prefer Future Shop or Best Buy because of the return policy. I am going to play with it as a wifi device for a few days, and not even activate it until I am sure I will keep it (as it will involve getting a Telus micro LTE sim). The limited experience I had with Rogers a decade ago made me vow never to deal with them, mainly because of their return policy which sealed the deal and I paid a large ECF to get away from that company.

I had no issues picking up the SGS2 at Bell launch last year outright from Best Buy, and ended up keeping it.

[Sgt_Strider]

Related, where are people buying these outright?

With Telus, and was hoping to pick this up to try from Future Shop or Best Buy. However, they aren't selling outright. The one Rogers store I went to, same deal. In Calgary.

I prefer Future Shop or Best Buy because of the return policy. I am going to play with it as a wifi device for a few days, and not even activate it until I am sure I will keep it (as it will involve getting a Telus micro LTE sim). The limited experience I had with Rogers a decade ago made me vow never to deal with them, mainly because of their return policy which sealed the deal and I paid a large ECF to get away from that company.

I had no issues picking up the SGS2 at Bell launch last year outright from Best Buy, and ended up keeping it.

Does FS or even BB sell phones outright? I don't want to renew my contract to get this phone.

[tech4fun]

Think it depends on the FS or Best Buy.

[pnjunction]

I see them on newegg.ca for $640.

[TadMorose]

I see them on newegg.ca for $640.

Those are European quad-core versions without LTE.

[Sgt_Strider]

Does anyone here know if the Rogers version of the phone have support for GLONASS?

So is the month to month (buy outright) price $575.99?

[Peterg2]

Does anyone here know if the Rogers version of the phone have support for GLONASS?

So is the month to month (buy outright) price $575.99?

Yes it does support GLONASS (Rogers is the same as the AT&T version):

"Like many other Qualcomm based devices, the HTC One X uses the gpsOneGen 8A with GLONASS GNSS system for location. It locks almost instantaneously indoors, and performs great."

http://www.anandtech.com/show/5779/h...r-att-review/7

As regards the outright price I did look and it is $624.99 - click on the phone and plan dropdown box and you will see the "phone only-no term" choice (remember outright is not month-to-month):

http://www.rogers.com/web/link/wirel...EXWHTR&N=52+11

[Sgt_Strider]

Yes it does support GLONASS (Rogers is the same as the AT&T version):

"Like many other Qualcomm based devices, the HTC One X uses the gpsOneGen 8A with GLONASS GNSS system for location. It locks almost instantaneously indoors, and performs great."

http://www.anandtech.com/show/5779/h...r-att-review/7

As regards the outright price I did look and it is $624.99 - click on the phone and plan dropdown box and you will see the "phone only-no term" choice (remember outright is not month-to-month):

http://www.rogers.com/web/link/wirel...EXWHTR&N=52+11

How is that any different from month to month? If I go month to month, I don't think I have to sign a new contract.

[Eluder]

You don't, but you have to have 1 month of service, so likely that'll be more than the price delta from MTM to Outright.

[Sgt_Strider]

You don't, but you have to have 1 month of service, so likely that'll be more than the price delta from MTM to Outright.

If MTM is $575 and buy outright price is $625, then I just need to find a voice plan that is less than $50 right?

[Eluder]

Yup, and that may be possible, but is it worth the hassle for a $10-$20 max savings? I doubt it.

[Sgt_Strider]

Yup, and that may be possible, but is it worth the hassle for a $10-$20 max savings? I doubt it.

What's the cheapest voice plan that I can with Rogers? The reason why I want to get it from BB or FS is because they have a better return/exchange policy than Rogers. It's worth the hassle just for that.

[Sgt_Strider]

Just got back from the Rogers store.

Sexy phone, but it feels too smooth for my liking. as in, slip out of my hands smooth...

I agree, it's a bit on the smooth side, but certainly better than the SGS2. The One X have a much more of a premium feel to it than any Samsung phones I've touched.