So I keep banging on about this phone. But honestly, there's a reason. Apart from the growing kudos from owning this beautiful piece of design ("what is
that? Looks like a mini-tablet!") it's got some great functions too.
First up, the camera effects. Bringing up this little screen below lets you choose from a variety of effects
The Solarize setting is one of my favourites and can be stunning at night:
And distortion can create some pretty quirky effects with the right composition (or just a friend's face, your choice!).
For anyone doubting that mobile photography is a legitimate method of producing art, the HTC One provides a pretty good (8mp) argument. If you're still not sure, here's a picture of a book I saw at the Tate Modern at the weekend, and a link to the book
on amazon. It's a bit out of date though, as One X doesn't seem to feature...
