One x goes one up

The HTC One X was one of the star attractions of the three smartphones unveiled by the company at the MWC. At first glance, it's an absolute looker — easily one of the most handsome phones HTC has made. The massive 4.7-inch screen almost seems to extend from edge to edge in front, which, if you think about it, might seem quite intimidating to some. But at just 7.9mm thick, the sleekness more than makes up for it. Inside the thin frame, this One X is packed with features, including an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera, which the company says will be the only camera you'll need. Now that might seem like standard smartphone camera fare, but according to HTC, its strength is in its shutter speed, which can take pictures in just 0.7 second — or in other words: In the blink of an eye. The 1,280x720p HD screen is great for web browsing and all your multimedia needs. With an Nvidia quad-core Tegra 3 processor and supported by 1GB of RAM, the Android 4.0 powered phone comes with 32GB of internal storage but no micro-SD slot. Almost as if to make up for that, HTC has introduced 25GB of free storage on the Dropbox apps, so you can drop and share all your large files. Other standards — such as Near Field Communications (NFC), HTC's own Sense 4 interface and, although it's not yet available in the UAE, Spotify integration — have also been added. The sound comes via Beats Audio