Week 67 of PhoneDog Media's Official Smartphone Rankings™ saw the HTC One dominate the People’s Choice and Expert’s Choice charts, besting the Samsung Galaxy S 4 for yet another week. HTC’s One continues to receive rave reviews for its metal design and powerful specifications, and the upcoming availability on Verizon Wireless is sure to attract new customers. As summer approaches and new rumors surface from BlackBerry, Motorola, and HTC, will the One hold its first place crown for the foreseeable future?
MT PLEASANT, SC – June 17, 2013 – For 67 weeks, PhoneDog Media's Official Smartphone Rankings™ (OSR) has been the gold standard for ranking the best smartphones on the market by placing votes from readers and experts alike in respective charts each week. Week 66 saw the HTC One remain in the first place spots for another week, garnering 442 total votes and 45 expert points. Available at AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile - and coming this summer to Verizon Wireless - the HTC One marries a beautiful form factor with powerful specifications to create an exceptional Android smartphone.
Samsung’s Galaxy S 4 remained in second place on both the People’s Choice and Expert’s Choice charts with 147 votes and 39 points, while the Samsung Galaxy Note II kept its third place position with 62 votes. In a surprise twist, the Nokia Lumia 920 moved into fourth place with 42 votes, while the Google Nexus 4 dropped to fifth place with a total of 37 votes. On the Expert’s Choice Chart, the Apple iPhone 5 held its third place position with 38 points, and in fourth place, the Samsung Galaxy Note II with 13 points. The fifth place position went to the Google Nexus 4 with ten points.
“After weeks of dominating both charts, HTC’s One has established itself as the undisputed champion in PhoneDog’s Official Smartphone Rankings program,” said Aaron Baker, Editor-in-Chief of PhoneDog. “As we move into summer, I’m looking forward to the competitive new products rumored from BlackBerry, Nokia, and Motorola.”
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About PhoneDog Media’s Official Smartphone Rankings™
PhoneDog Media's Official Smartphone Rankings™ consists of two weekly charts voted on by users and a panel of mobile technology experts. The OSR can be accessed from PhoneDog.com or directly at http://www.phonedog.com/rankings and voting can be completed using login credentials from Facebook, Twitter, or the PhoneDog website.