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hi this is Brian Bennett for cnet com and today we're taking a first look at the HTC One SV judging from this phone's attractive cultural design and premium construction you might think that HTC has rolled out another flagship device well guess again the HTC One SV is available exclusively in the US on Cricket Wireless 43 49 99 but is definitely a mid-range handset powering the One SV is a zippy 1.2 gigahertz dual-core Snapdragon s4 plus processor supported by one gigabyte of RAM sorry folks no fancy quad-core processor here the phone doesn't run the latest google android OS either jellybean but rather android for dough ice cream sandwich still the one sv has plenty of pep to drive its software and the phone feels pretty quick and responsive HTC also layers its sense for UI on top of Android which offers tight social media integration plus a few handy interface tweaks for instance to name one slick trick I can use two fingers to easily drop widgets and apps shortcuts on the home screen of my choice just long press an item with one hand then swipe left or right with the other the real allure of the HTC One SV though is it sweet styling the phone is crafted in gentle curves sports vibrant red highlights plus is very thin despite its trim and pocketable size the phone features a removable 1800 milliamp battery and microSD card slot two other great features include access to crickets 4G LTE data network that is if you're lucky to live within its coverage area and the free move music download service with move you can download tunes directly from the cloud to the One SV without paying anything more than your cricket subscription fee on the front of the device is a 4.3 inch 800 x 400 pixel LCD screen a 1.6 megapixel camera above it and capacitive android buttons below also read the earpiece has more red accents in the form of dashes embedded within it on back is the phones 5 megapixel camera with LED flash and a battery cover painted in an even more wild shade of crim the back uses a soft touch coating as well for a sure grip with striking looks premium feel plus compact and thin size the HTC One SV is certainly a head turner it's also great that it doesn't come with a confining service contract attached but is it enough smartphone to be a tempting deal be sure to check back soon for a full review I'm Brian Bennett for cnet.com and this has been a first look at the HTC one sv