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HTC One (M9) Is Now Official
[MWC 2015] HTC used to be the bee’s knees when it came to smartphones – Android-powered ones especially. They did go through a phase where the company looked to be in trouble, but a revival of sorts happened with the introduction of their flagship, the HTC One (M7). That proved to be a more-than-decent flagship device, even among its peers, and needless to say, the HTC One (M8) was a class act that followed. With plenty of rumors of a new model ready to replace the HTC One (M8), all of that waiting has finally arrived in the form of the HTC One (M9), never mind the huge number of rumors and leaks that surrounded the handset before it became official. Now just what will the new HTC One (M9) bring to the table?
For starters, we will be able to find a 2.0GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor underneath the hood, where it will obviously work with Android 5.0 Lollipop as the operating system version of choice – anything less, and it would be a real shock and disappointment. Apart from that, the 5” display will deliver a 1,920 x 1,080 pixel resolution, while carrying a 20MP as well as 4MP cameras to help you take some really stunning photos – selfies or otherwise.
So far, we do know that Best Buy has already listed a 32GB version of this bad boy, where it will see action on AT&T’s 4G LTE network over in the US with an asking price of $650, which would pretty much put it on par with what flagships would normally cost. Having said that, it would be interesting to see how HTC’s rivals, Samsung with their soon-to-be announced Galaxy S6, will be priced.
What is the world’s best kept secret? I suppose that would be a subjective question, with a myriad of answers for your picking if you were to take into consideration the different industries and niches, but where smartphones are concerned, especially with the HTC banner involved, then it would be the HTC One X9 being the next handset from the company. A set of photos of the alleged device has surfaced, and in these photos, it has more or less confirmed the overall design of the device – including its SIM card slot, power and volume button locations.
Other rumored hardware specifications include a 5.5” Full HD display, a MediaTek MT6795 SoC, either 2GB or 3GB of RAM, 16GB of internal memory, a 3,000mAh battery, a 13MP shooter at the back with OIS, and an UltraPixel front camera. All that we have to do now is to sit tight and wait for an official announcement concerning the hardware, and it is good to go.
Now here is a new handset (in a sense) that hails from the folks over at HTC, although it does not really pay homage to HTC’s motto of “Here’s To Change”. Apparently, the HTC One E9s Dual SIM arrived on the HTC India website with nary an official announcement, and do not be fooled by its name since it is far less an improvement over the HTC One E9 as opposed to the HTC Desire 820, taking into consideration this device is thicker, heavier, has a slower chipset, a smaller battery, and a lower resolution 720p display as opposed to the Full HD display on the HTC One E9.
Other hardware specifications of the HTC One E9s Dual SIM include 16GB of internal memory, a 13MP shooter at the back, a 4MP camera in front, 2GB RAM, LTE connectivity and as mentioned earlier, Dual SIM capability. Oh yes, throw in stereo speakers and Dolby audio, and you’ve got a “new” model.
We do know that the HTC One A9 is well on its way, but as to exactly when will it roll out to the masses? We do not really know, but what we do know is this – there will be an October 20th event that will be held by HTC, and chances are pretty high that will be the date on which HTC rolls out their new HTC One handset. Right here, right now, we will just have to make do with a bunch of leaked HTC One A9 photos, where this smartphone does seem to resemble an iPhone 6 where its design and form factor are concerned.
Of course, there is also a quick look at HTC’s very own Sense UI that will run on top of the Android operating system, in addition to rounded sides of an aluminum unibody and a microUSB 2.0 port – I guess that rules out the Type-C port that other handset manufacturers are starting to incorporate. Other than that, it looks like a loudspeaker resides on the bottom, with a lack of stereo speakers on the front. Check out the photo gallery after the jump.