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日本ではまだ未発売の機種、HTC社のHTC One Xですが、アメリカではすでにかなりの人気があるようです。世界第2位の携帯電話会社であるsamsung社のGalaxy S3、そして現在スマートフォンメーカーで現在第4位につけているHTC社のHTC　One Xですが、果たして日本ではどちらのほうが人気がでるのでしょうか。個人的にはHTC社のHTC One Xの方が気になります。

Samsung Galaxy S3 and HTC One X Go Toe to Toe with Each Other

HTC has shown strong branding skills by introducing the new gorgeous design and polished user experience with the launch of its HTC One X smartphone. With each passing day, the newest series in the form of "HTC One" has come as a relief to the smartphone giant.

With minimalistic form factor and super specification, HTC One X has received the attention it requires from all quarters. The smartphone is thinner, lighter and features better version of Sense UI. When it comes to design, HTC never compromises and it is a well-known fact that they have one of the best designed smartphones in the market today. Polycarbonate material is used so that it doesn't interfere with the phone's signal and it is easy to hold the phone even though it has a big frame.

The easily accessible micro-SIM built along the body and MHL-capable micro-USB port drag attention. Moreover, HTC One X colors in display looks more natural and white color brighter than that of AMOLED supported Galaxy Nexus.

The phone also boasts of the fastest camera-phone tag. Included in the phone is a quad core processor which is able to handle almost any tasks effortlessly like switching between different tasks without stop although heavier tasks like video and gaming receive some pause. The web browser performance is impeccable as it delivers most of the heavy web pages without any glitches. In fact, quad-core processor in HTC One X even surpasses the performance in tablets like Asus Transformer Prime and Galaxy Note. It has pretty much everything in its sleeves to counter any showdown from Samsung Galaxy S3.

On the other hand, Samsung Galaxy S3 is a giant in making which is specially made to conquer the smartphone world. Almost 10 million devices have already been pre-ordered. According to Samsung, the smartphone is inspired by nature as it sees, listens, responds and allows you to share the greatest moments.

Even though HTC One X is lighter than Galaxy S3, the latter seems lighter in hands than One X. This means texture plays a great role in the way phone feels in the hand. Many things in Galaxy S3 are very similar to Galaxy S than Galaxy S2 in terms of curved edges and design. One of the best surprises in Galaxy S3 is the availability of 128GB storage option due to microSD which can support up to 64 GB along with 64 GB internal option. HTC One X has no card slot option. There is no big difference when it comes to screen in both these phones. However, Galaxy S3 sports Super AMOLED display to its advantage. There is a quad core processor in Galaxy S3. But HTC One X has a faster processor.

http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/353874/20120619/samsung-galaxy-s3-htc-one-x.html

今回はtoe to toeについて取り上げます。
この表現は形容詞で「一対一の、直接対決の」という意味(『ジーニアス英和辞典』、第4版、大修館書店)がありますが、goやfightなどの動詞を前に置いて「一歩も引かず対決する」という意味(ibid)になります。toe-to-toeは文字通りですが、「真っ向勝負で正々堂々戦う」というイメージではないでしょうか。(EnDough)