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HTC Upgrades Popular Smartphones With an 'S'

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The progression of phone names:

First an S, then a more different S, a V, adding a top mark on the long V, then adding some beefy legs, then a couple of arms, and... wait a minute.

That doesn't sound natural.

Maybe... the S is for sucks? I sure hope not, but the me-too naming scheme (Samsung did it first) needs to go.
 
In the wake of excellent and impressive dual core devices being announced, and devices with HDMI out, and higher resolution screens, like the coming Motorola phones with QHD resolution, and some of LG's phones coming out with 3D screens and phenomenal graphics powerhouses, these updates seem very anemic.
 
I don't think this is a great way to differentiate your products, especially considering that those names may give the impression of being an older device.
 
Mmm I think S is appropriate considering that there was no major upgrades to these phones. Im sure there will be a version 2 of these phones once the upgrades justify a v2 name.
 
at least they could have put a camera button on the devices and sell that off as a "new feature", for god's sake.
 
the only added feature I see on these phones is a front facing camera on two of them, maybe the s stands for s__ty video calling?
 
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