HTC One M8 Harman Kardon Smartphone

I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom CentralConsulting #MC for Sprint. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and to thank me for participating. 

My 11 year old has been wanting a cell phone so bad (like most her age). I don’t mind her having one, but also wasn’t sure which one would be best. Luckily we are able to try out multiple Sprint phones to see. It also gives us a chance to see how responsible she is at using one.

She was so excited the day the phone came. We received the HTC One M8 Harman/Kardon edition.  Not only did we receive the phone but we also received a Harmon Kardon Onyx Bluetooth speaker.

The first thing we noticed about the phone is the huge screen size. It has a 5 inch full HD 1080p display. It’s a little heavier than some but not a big deal. It’s an android phone and the operating system is Android 4.4. Once we got the phone up, we got her all signed into her email, facebook and games that she loves to play. The phone is super easy to use and navigate. Since we live in a little bubble that doesn’t get great service, we have had a booster since we moved into our new house. With the booster, our service is great. We have unlimited data, but since we use Wi-fi at home it really doesn’t matter. Since the day she got it she has been texting her friends and us. I do have to say, it is handy when she goes someplace without us, that we can still reach her.

When I went to put her micro SD card in, I noticed that I had to use a pin to get the fake place holder out and then insert the SD card. If I want to take it out for any reason, I will have to use a pin go get it out as well. Luckily I wouldn’t be taking it out very often, but do find it a little troublesome, especially if we are out and about and need it for something. Not a huge deal, but if it were a push type, that you just push it in and it pops out would be a lot easier. That would be the only thing I would really change on this phone, otherwise I would recommend it to people.

Sprint has a new feature, or it is new to us. It’s called Spotify. It is a music streaming service. You can do the free version or premium. The free version allows you to listen on mobile, tablet and computer. There are ads with the free version. The premium is $9.99 and allows you to play any song, anywhere, download music and listen while offline, with no audio ads and no commitment.

Like I said above, we also received the Harmon Kardon Onyx Bluetooth speaker. I was more excited about this than Mya was. Not only is the speaker Bluetooth but it’s also cordless. You can charge it up, and it has a 5 hour battery or keep it plugged in. The sound is great, clean and crisp.  We have a game room, and this is a perfect speaker for that. We can play pool, Foosball and other games while listening to music way better than before.

I went to Sprint’s website and saw that they are having a special right now with this phone for a limited time. Purchase this phone the HTC One M8 Harmon/Kardon edition for $0 down on the Sprint Family plan, try Spotify for 6 months, plus add the Onyx Studio Speaker for just $99.99. This is a really good deal as they usually sell the speaker for $399.99!

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