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I'd like to say I'm an early technology adopter, but my comfort and preference for HTC, and a more practical budget just don't let me get the latest (and not always greatest) thing. I've owned about 5 or 6 HTC phones (The FUZE, ARIA, One X and M8) and have become increasingly loyal to the way they interface.After over 2 years, my HTC One M8 finally got to the point where it was no longer usable. I bent the charger port such that I'd have to hold the charger cord in at just the right angle to connect, so it was on to another phone. AT&T did not appear to be jumping on the U11 bandwagon when that comes out later this year, and after being tech support for both my husband's Samsung and my Daughter's LG, I didn't want another brand. (I've been out of contract with my provider for almost a year, and it's nice!) So I decided to test my luck on Amazon.I'm very happy I did. This phone looks and functions enough like my M8 to make the change seamless, but with enough upgrades to be exciting (rather than a drag) The Camera is much better, and the front speakers are a bit fuller than my old one. Data runs quickly, and it's clear there are improvements on the previous version in the way data access runs.I still can't use the HTC car app without having to manually create a shortcut and pull the app from the dark cave where the provider tends to keep putting it, in favor of their version of it, which in my opinion is not as easy to use while driving.The Dot view case on this one is nicer than the M8 because the back is clear so you can see the phone's glorious metallic color, but the seam where the front and back meet is a little flimsy (I did have to take a spot of crazy glue to it already, but I'm not reviewing that..), so we'll see. I do like the more protective design as my old phone did get a bit of corner wear where the HTC cover didn't fully protect each edge.All in all, I don't know that I'd have made the jump to this phone if not forced, as it is so significantly similar to what I am replacing, but I do feel that there are significant enough improvements that would warrant consideration of this phone over the previous model.Seller sent it super quick and I got it in less than 48 hours on a holiday weekend. SO grateful for that.This is a short review of the buying and shipping experience, if u want a review of the phone itself there are plenty of well written reviews out there. When buying something I always look for reviews about the seller/packaging/receiving correct items.Pictures includedI ordered this phone from Blutekhttp://www.amazon.com/HTC-Factory-Unlocked-Cellphone-Silver/dp/B00V59AZAK/ref=sr_1_1?m=A3TBDBTCHAVT15&s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1446685764&sr=1-1&keywords=htc+m9Blutek had no descriptions in the seller's list, but I read the seller feedback and it was positive so I went with them.What's in the box (see some pictures)>Earbuds with replacement buds>phone>guide>warranty guide>4 stickers with imei numbers incase u need to repair the phone.>A little "key" to open the SD and SIM card slots.>charger with usbWhen you start using the phone and wifi sign in with accounts and all that, you'll get 2 years of 100gb for google drive and unlimited storage with amazon cloud for a year.I received the phone in the usual amazon box package with the inflated bags.>The phone was brand new in an original HTC box.>Received an Australian version with an AU charger, but Amazon description says"European version -US adapter included.">Contacted seller to ask for a US charger. I learned that HTC only provides a normal charger with the box, so I ordered my own El equipo HTC, al ser desbloqueado de fabrica tiene la ventaja de actualizaciones de SW al momento.Hasta el momento es excelente.Al principio todo se veía bien, bonito telefono y buen sonido, pero la verdad con una pantalla y camara que dejaban mucho que desear, no se diga de la bateria, no le duraba nada. Lo que fue el colmo es que se le cayo el protector de la camara a la semana de uso y pareciera que el protector se hubiera pegado con kola-loka, no se si el vendedor vendia equipos "refurbished" o algo parecido. pero no volvería a comprarle. Por suerte fue facil devolver el producto y recuperar mi dinero gracias a Amazon
