If I am in the market for a non Nexus phone, I'll definitely take the HTC One over the over hyped and over rated evolutionary S4. Be it in terms of build quality, design, this phone shouts premium all the way compared to the cheapo look and feel of S4.

If only Google had contracted HTC with the Nexus. damn!!! I wonder if we can flash stock android rom on it and every android update thereafter. Is this possible?

Otherwise, I'll just wait to replace my nexus 4 with Nexus X

Someone posted on the garage sale of HTC One pre-order at $2199 with expected stock on 15 May

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2776160

Is he a trusted seller? Tempted to get one to play while waiting for Nexus X

I've chatted with the seller, he seems pretty accomodative and willing to nego for bulk. I told him of our keen interest and if we buy bulk, what's his best offer

This is his price, > 5 units, $2170, >10 units $2150

He requires a commitment of $50 per unit and payable at any of his listed shops above

All units are original SIS with 2 year warranty

Estimated delivery before mid May 2013

Anyone keen to join?

Wow, there's a 64gb option for $2499 while they 32gb is $2299

Sounds like a steal for the 64gb

If you are whore for google services, then android is for you. I love everything google from gmail, keep, g+, chrome beta, etc right down to their mantra 'don't be evil'

The latest android iteration has the superb Google Now, which is amazingly outstanding

One drag from the home button and you get every damn info you need and Google thinks you needed if you let it track your usage and location.

For example, when I am at home, I get
- latest football scores from the teams I track
- updates on air flights I am taking, whether delayed or on time
- estimated time home or to office based on current traffic condition
- estimated time to a venue which Google flagged based on your frequent journeys to the area e.g. My weekly badminton venue was promptly picked up by Google and asked for my permission to save as a location I wish to track.
- informs of package shipment from amazon purchases

When overseas, google Now automatically
- picks up areas of interest that I searched for previously and gave me an estimated distance and journey
- bus numbers to the venue
- places of interest based on my current location
- flight info updates

As Benny has pointed out, the nexus 4 is a very good phone with commitment from Google for the latest and fastest updates now and in the future. The hybrids are HTC or Samsung, but as a previous Samsung S3 user, I absolutely abhor the bloatware that's touchwiz. I think HTC sense is more elegant and usable. As a very happy Nexus 4 user, I'll probably be getting a HTC One to play with whilst waiting for the next Nexus iteration, ie the Nexus X

Motorola X or Google X, any original google iteration, I'm a fan

iOS is very polished because apple made the effort to optimize hardware and software to the hilt, and religiously protect that turf from bloatware. Android, being in the wild, has too many component manufacturers and optimizing it is not as straightforward.

But they are getting better, as someone has said, buy top end specs if you choose android and the experience will be more palatable.

Frankly, plain vanilla android is still best