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Multiple reviews said it's been removed. Don't know why they would do that...perhaps due to fingerprint scanner?

The verge wasn't the only site to say that the max isn't well thought out. Every review I've read (android central, tech radar) says that the HTC One is better than the Max. It's essentially a bigger HTC One (even specs wise) since they didn't really seem to plan out how the bigger screen could be utilized/differentiated for the user. I get the sense that this will sell to a select group in limited numbers, and will probably drop in price pretty quickly. I'd love to play with it and use it for an extended period but I don't think I'd use my upgrade to do so. I'll be checking eBay and craigslist for one.

I agree, which is why I said I'm buying one off contract when the price drops. As for the latest tech, there may no point in trying to keep up, but when there is a better chip that is available why not use it? It's not a matter of keeping up, it's a matter of HTC utilizing current tech. Even from the reviews that have been posted, reviewers state there isn't huge noticeable lag but that you can see the difference between the 600 and 800. It's the same argument against the note 3 not being tri band...why not try their best to future proof a device? You're right, it might feel great in hand but again going by the reviews that have been posted, that's not the case. I do plan to go into Sprint and play with it as I initially thought the Note 2 was too cumbersome until I played with it. I actually hope this does well and HTC stays in business. I had the OG Evo and Evo LTE and enjoyed them during my time with those devices. I think it's great for competition and even LGs recent rising with the G2 is appreciated.

pretty good considering the consensus seems to be this: "The HTC One Max is almost identical to the One, but with a bigger screen. There's been no attempt to make use of that upgraded size, and given the new features will be appearing on the One in the near future, this means the One Max has very few unique selling points. Unless you're desperate for a nearly 6-inch screen, that is. The fingerprint scanner is a real waste of time. Apple has shown us how well this can be implemented as a feature, so putting it on the rear of the device in a hard to reach place is never going to be a good idea. The One Max is also terribly unwieldy, meaning you're likely to drop it if you try to use it in one hand very often. It could be worse, but those BoomSound speakers do nothing to help the ergonomics." my wallet will feel the same yours feels buying last year's tech from a company that's most likely dead in 6 months. it's the same "cheap plastic" that surrounds the One Max. It's not like a blown up ONE, it's a blown up One Mini. i guess it's a matter of preference, but i'll take cheap plastic over aluminum any day since it's lighter in my pocket. oh let me change my screen setting from dynamic so it isn't as garish. as soon as this drops to under $350 off contract i'll pick one up to play with though.

Probably because the wallet fits in one's pocket whereas the Max probably wont.

My goodness, have you guys seen this next to a Note 3? It's the equivalent of a S4 next to a Note. I'm a little worried that they made it too big for the general public. http://cdn.androidcentral.com/sites/androidcentral.com/files/postimages/108579/max-note2_0.jpg http://cdn.androidcentral.com/sites/androidcentral.com/files/postimages/108579/max-note1_0.jpg The Note borders the line between phone/tablet with it's size, and is only manageable due to its light weight and thinness, the Max falls solely under "tablet" imo and if that's the case, you could argue they might as well have made it a full 7 inches to compete with the Galaxy Tabs and Nexus line. If this drops in price the way the One did, I'll pick one up though off contract.

Android Central says Sprint single band LTE.

http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/14/4836286/htc-one-max-review They didn't enjoy it at all. It'll be interesting to see the reviews come in. Apparently, the jump from 5.7 to 5.9 is significant enough that that review felt it was too awkward.

. So it's single band, no stylus, no removable battery, 2GB ram instead of 3, base model is 16GB instead of 32, and it's significantly thicker and heavier than the Note 3. I don't see the average consumer leaning towards this. Tri-band was the one that it could have differentiated itself on since the specs aren't arguably "current."

I'm in southern Ca. Are people outside of California experiencing this problem? It has to be software right? It's not like the ATT or t mobile versions have different ear speakers or mics compared to Sprint. Not to mention the clear calls I can make using the Airvana.

I think this is an actual issue. I didn't notice it because I RARELY make phone calls but my phone is suffering from this, as is the other Note 3 on my account. Neither one of us noticed because we mainly just text and use other messaging apps. We proceeded to call other people on different networks to try to find out where the issue was. It was especially noticeable when we called each other as we're both using note 3s on sprint. Is this something that could be network related or hardware? Interestingly, when I make calls at home via the airvana there are no popping or crackling sounds. I'm really hoping it's something that can be fixed with an update as I'd hate to take this phone back.

Agreed. In Los Angeles I pulled 26.18 Down and 7.93 up. No typo. 26. I just hope that eventually comes to where I live and work.

after a few days I can say the 3 is worth the upgrade despite the triband fiasco. I figured by the time the network is fully capable of supporting triband phones, I'd be eligible for another upgrade. I mean look at the S3 and Note 2, even with those phones I have yet to fully enjoy widespread LTE. That said, the phone is a HUGE improvement in terms of hand feel. In pictures, it looks like it's minor in terms of size but that extra mm makes the phone feel so much better as does the lighter weight. Maybe it's just the pebbled back or the ridges on the sides, but the phone feels significantly nicer in your hand. This was the consensus with the 4 friends who also played with it this weekend. The upgrade may be worth it for the screen alone. It's probably one of the best screens I've seen. It doesn't have the ppi that the HTC One does, but considering the size of this screen it's a fantastic improvement. The Note 2 screen looks like there's a grainy filter on it when you look at it after using the Note 3. Hope this helps some of you on the fence. This commercial almost makes me want the Gear to go along with the phone.

Corner of Vermont and Olympic. 28 Down 7 Up. Incredible if they ever get this to be more widespread.

I just picked two up and was wondering what the tweezers are for. Both boxes came with a set of tweezer like devices with 4-5 long rubber pins. Can anyone tell me what these are used for and why they're there?

I had a Photon and switched to a Note 2. I wasnt able to do it online. You have to call employee care dept to get the swap to work.

My buddy came over with his last night. ATT so I can't comment on network or anything like that but in terms of hardward. GEEZ...it made my Note 2 feel and look like a toy. That glossy plastic looks absolutely pathetic next to the textured back of the 3. From everything I've seen online, it didn't look significantly better, but when you actually have both devices side by side it isnt even close. It is a significant upgrade in terms of looks and hand feel. The other major thing to note is the screen. My goodness it's impressive and bright. When I had the Note 2 and Note 3 screens side by side with brightness turned up, the 2's screen looked hazy or dull compared to the Note 3. I know the whole tri band issue is frustrating, but the 3 is an incredible device from the hour or so that I played with it.

Mods, if this counts a flaming please remove. But it's an interesting tidbit and perhaps speaks to why it should have been triband even though the network isnt fully capable yet? Taken from an android based website as they are discussing the battery life as it relates to Sprint's network: "So here's the thing about reviewing a Sprint phone: Sprint really sucks in, I don't know, 95% of the country. And as such, I was constantly flipping between 3G and LTE where I live, which pretty much wrecks the battery. Inside my house, I get spotty Sprint 3G, which also, you guessed it,wrecks the battery. Though apparently the Note 3 does have a nifty new Qualcomm radio power management tech, so perhaps the wreckage is less severe than it might have otherwise been. Anyway, thanks to Sprint, I've been on Wi-Fi most of the time. Here's what I've found. With all of my various crap synced (2 Google accounts with all the trimmings, Twitter, FB / Messenger, Foursquare, Amazon / MP3, Play Music, Dropbox, Mint.com, RunKeeper, Yelp), I still felt very comfortable making it through an entire day on the Note 3. Not "there's no way I could possibly run down this battery" comfortable, mind you - if you go out on mobile data with the display cranked to max brightness (or on auto on a sunny day outside) and start taking a bunch of photos, holy moly does the battery drain fast. I was taking test shots with the screen at maximum brightness for about the last 30 minutes (20 photos, plus 2 surround shots), and the battery went from 61% to 42% in that time. Photo processing is a very CPU-intensive task (especially night photos and panoramas), and the display is the biggest potential source of battery drain on any device. Put them together, and the Note 3's strengths (brighter display, quicker processor) combine to chow down on the battery big time. However, for generic tasks like checking email and social networks or web browsing not using Wi-Fi, I think with a decent LTE connection (so, not Sprint) I could probably get about 3-3.5 hours of screen-on time with the brightness on 85% or so. That means it's still a pretty big step away from, in my experience, the DROID MAXX, which consistently hit 4 hours on mobile data with the display cranked to 100% (granted, it's a dim screen). That puts the Note 3, for me, in the company of the LG G2, which in my opinion gets excellent battery life. The Note 3 has 0.5" more display, but also 200mAh more battery capacity than the G2, so it makes sense that they're comparable in this regard. Wireless performance on the Note 3 has been difficult to judge on Sprint's network. Considering my data connection regularly drops or hangs, the experience, for me, has been really awful. Every time I review a Sprint device, though, the experience is awful, so I really can't blame it on the phone. The few times I did have LTE coverage on Sprint didn't yield outstanding speeds, though latency was much better than on CDMA."

So I know Sprint is planning to roll out LTE and be the first to offer tri band phones. I also know that on the Sprint forums, their employees are saying the other two frequencies have not been deployed, but there are people who say they have been able to use LTE 800 (Los Angeles in particular). Softbank also said that it would be a couple years before consumers in the US start seeing changes since it takes time to get infrastructure in place. So is Sprint going to roll out their LTE 1900 and finish work on that first, or are they simultaneously working on deploying all bands? Also do we know what the average time frame should/will be for 800 to be deployed? I read some forums where people say it will be common within a year, and others saying it will take them two years or so.

I do switch to wifi. Im also a time warner cable user and my home is a townhouse that is connected to two other units. I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it, but at times speeds just completely crawl. I don't know if the 3 of us are all sharing from a line or what but I have to reset my modem multiple times on certain days. on those days itd be nice to have LTE indoors.

So is there a reason why Sprint lists this: GSM: 850MHz, 900MHz, 1,800MHz and 1,900MHz; HSPA+/UMTS: 1,900MHz and 2,100MHz; Data roaming: GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA+ and WCDMA ? Is that merely referencing the international capabilities? Since it lists GSM, can it take a ATT sim card or Tmobile sim card for a monthly plan?

If they are using some sort of repeater, is this something that's available for purchase by the public? In Southern CA where I'm at, I'm certain I'm not imagining it. In fact I went out to dinner with a friend last night and actually went to a restaurant in neighboring city that has a sprint store in the same plaza. Lo and behold LTE in the restaurant. It was only 3 mbps down but still, that's better than .3 down.

I've now driven by at least 5 Sprint stores and each time I'm in that vicinity I get LTE. I noticed at some locations, I'll lose LTE one or two blocks away from the store but when I'm in front of it I definitely get a signal. I'd be curious to know if anyone else noticed this trend. It'd certainly make sense since Sprint reps could tell prospective customers about LTE and show them in store how fast it can be. Is there any chance they are using a signal booster (like the kind they sell on Amazon) for LTE? And is it even possible to buy a signal repeater/booster for LTE because I would love to purchase one since I lose LTE once I get in my garage.

If the Note 3 can be used as a world phone with sim cards? Could you potentially use a tmobile month by month sim or boost mobile type pay as you go plan? That is, could one use another service provider besides sprint with a sprint branded note 3 in the united states or would it only work with international sim cards?

A pretty funny comparison video between iphone 5s and note 3.