Men have one X and one Y, so a defective gene on the X shows itself readily.
Sadly, you won't find anything like the Infinity screen on the One X and One S, which gently drapes over the phone's edge.
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Of course, he would say that, but having spent many balmy evenings with both the One S and the One X we're inclined to agree that the latest version of the skin is lighter-footed and, actually, pretty nice.
We can tell you that the phone is light, thin and feels good in the hand -- it slots somewhere between the One S and the One X in terms of size, and looks nice despite being made of cheaper materials than its stablemates.
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In fact, the DNA's form factor reminds us of what you'll find on the One X and Samsung Galaxy S III: at 70.5mm (2.78 inches) wide, it's only 0.6mm wider than the One X and is actually 0.1mm narrower than the GS3.
What do you get when you raid HTC's parts bin and combine the camera from the One V, the screen resolution from the One S and the design language from the One X?
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For example, you might own 12 x 1 year CDs with one maturing every month, or 5 x 5 year CDs with one maturing every year.
But boys have only one X chromosome, leaving them more vulnerable to defects like this.
The only downside of the One X was that it added quite a lot of hiss.
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They had a fabulous product at the start of last year, the HTC One X.
Most of those who took part in the study reported having at least one X-ray a year.
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HTC's launched a new flagship handset for Mobile World Congress 2012, the HTC One X -- codenamed Endeavour.
If overall speed is the only deciding factor, save your money by picking up the original One X.
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That said, three phones did stand out just a little: the iPhone 4, 4S and global HTC One X.
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Photos aren't as sharp or as detailed as those I took with the One X, but they comes close.
To this day, I remain in love with my HTC One X, but its fate has already been sealed.
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For its part, the One X snapped some detail, but the image is hardly usable -- it's quite dark and noisy.
We're just as drawn to its beauty as we were when we first beheld the One X with our own eyes.
Only in comparison to the S-LCD 2 screen of the One X does the new Incredible appear to be anything less than excellent.
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The two phones are about equally thick, too, but the Atrix's edges are squared where the One X's are tapered and curved inward.
If you're able to delay your smartphone purchase just a bit, be sure to watch for our review of the One X.
The RAZR HD and MAXX HD seem just a little too big, despite being narrower than the Galaxy S III and One X.
This is true for most custom ROMs, and as it stands, not a single fully functional Android 4.2 ROM exists for the One X.
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The One X snap was too dark to be usable, while you can just barely make out the boat in the Galaxy S III's.
The glossy stripe from the original white or grey One X has gone, and -- if it's possible -- the plastic feels slightly softer and classier.
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It can't quite compete with the stunning LCDs found on the Optimus G or the One X, but it's at least on par with the Galaxy Nexus.
Or maybe, if you're a mobile aficionado, you know it for its touchscreens, used in phones like the HTC One X and Sony Xperia P.
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It's similar to other gadgets you've seen, like the HTC One X, but it's new for an ASUS product, and we have to say we enjoy it.
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