Despite the fact that HTC didn't have the best year financially,
it did manage to create some stellar handsets, beginning with
the HTC One X early in the year.  While the HTC One joined the
Samsung Galaxy S3 in promoting the benefits of a quad core
processor to the specification geeks around the world, it lacked
one feature that users were hungry for - 4G connectivity.  HTC's
response was to release this handset, the One XL. Available
exclusively through Telstra in Australia, the One XL offered
practically the exact same experience as the HTC One X, but
replaced HSPA connectivity with 4G, while dropping back to a
dual-core processor to save battery life.  With an update to
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean released for the phone just before
Christmas, the One XL has also become one of the most advanced
Android smartphones on the market  Combined with its sleek
unibody design, which incorporates the stunning 4.7-inch
1280x720 pixel display found on the One X, this handset has
stood out as a flagship for Telstra's LTE net