HTC ONE M8 gets new success to boast on, becomes the phone with fastest touch screen registry time

Looks like HTC can add another feather in the cap of the One M8 as the phone’s screen has the fastest touch-screen registry time of any smartphone.

HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S IV Google Play editions get Android 4.3 update

The Google Play editions of the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One are receiving an OTA update that will upgrade them to Android 4.3.

The update arrives merely a week after it was officially announced and started rolling out for the Nexus devices. In fact, many of the Nexus devices are still to receive the update, so you can say the Google Play editions are more or less on par with the Nexus devices in terms of receiving updates.After Samsung and HTC shared their respective Android 4.3 source code for their Google Play edition phones, the OTA update for both devices started rolling out. Samsung build for the Galaxy S4 weighs in at 150.7MB while the HTC One’s is a but heftier at 185.5MB. The Android 4.3 update for both phones delivers Bluetooth Smart, OpenGL ES 3.0 for better 3D graphics, dial pad auto-completion and a few more technical changes like security and network enhancements. Other tweaks include larger app icons, a functional IR blaster on the HTC One and Bluetooth tethering on the Samsung Galaxy S4.

When Google announced the Google Play edition of the S4, they promised quick updated along with a stock Android experience. These are two of the main reasons to get these devices over their standard versions that come with OEM customizations and are bound to receive the 4.3 update much, much later.

The Android 4.3 update was announced last week at an event, alongside the new Nexus 7 tablet and the Chromecast media streaming device. Although not a major update, it brings features such as restricted user profiles (only on tablets), Bluetooth Low Energy profile, virtual surround sound, autocomplete for dialpad, improved keyboard, OpenGL ES 3.0 support and a handful of other things. You can find a list of Android 4.3 features here.

Over and above these features, the Android 4.3 update enables Bluetooth tethering on the Galaxy S4 and the IR port on the One.

HTC One – HTC Dev Center

• Kernel source
• Framework files
• Rehosted OTA courtesy of XDA Senior Member LOCKDOC_UA

Samsung Galaxy S 4

• Open Source Release Center - MH1 Release
• Captured OTA Link courtesy of XDA Senior Member tublah

Comparing MotoX with Samsung Galaxy S IV , Nokia Lumia 1020 , Sony Xperia Z Blackberry Z10 HTC One

Motorola has unveiled its much-awaited flagship smartphone Moto X. The all-new smartphone built under the tutelage of Google offers several new features including customizable design.

Wonder how does the phone which some are calling as the new benchmark handset in the Android universe competes with some of the best smartphones in business today? Here’s comparing the new Google phone Moto X with Samsung Galaxy S4, Nokia Lumia 1020, Sony Xperia Z, BlackBerry Z10 and HTC One.




Display

Moto X: 4.7-inch AMOLED display with 1280x720p resolution, 312ppi pixel density

Samsung Galaxy S4: 5-inch SuperAMOLED touchscreen with resolution of 1920x1080p, 441ppi pixel density

HTC One: 4.7-inch Super LCD3 screen with 1920x1020p resolution and pixel density of 469ppi

Nokia Lumia 1020:4.5-inch AMOLED touchscreen with PureMotion HD+ and ClearBlack display technologies; 1280x768p resolution, 332ppi pixel density

Sony Xperia Z: 5-inch TFT touchscreen 1920x1020p resolution, pixel density of 441ppi

Blackberry Z10: 4.2-inch TFT display with 1280x720p resolution and 355ppi pixel density

Operating system

Moto X: Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Samsung Galaxy S4: Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) 

HTC One: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradeable to Android 4.2 

Nokia Lumia 1020: Windows Phone 8

Sony Xperia Z: Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Blackberry Z10: Blackberry 10

Processor & RAM

Moto X: 1.7GHz dual-core CPU, 2GB RAM

Samsung Galaxy S4: 1.9GHz quad-core and 1.6GHz octa-core processor options, 2GB RAM

HTC One: 1.7GHz quad-core CPU, 2GB RAM 

Nokia Lumia 1020: 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 2GB RAM

Sony Xperia Z: 1.5GHz quad-core processor and 2GB RAM

Blackberry Z10: 1.5GHz dual-core CPU, 2GB RAM

Storage

Moto X: 16 and 32GB onboard storage options

Samsung Galaxy S4: 16, 32 and 64GB built-in storage, up to 64GB microSD support

HTC One: 32 and 64GB variants

Nokia Lumia 1020: 32GB internal storage

Sony Xperia Z: 16GB onboard storage, microSD support up to 64GB

BlackBerry Z10: 16GB in-built storage, up to 64GB microSD expansion

Connectivity

Moto X: 2G, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0, NFC

Samsung Galaxy S4: 2G, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0, NFC

HTC One: 2G, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0, NFC, Infrared

Nokia Lumia 1020: 2G, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, microUSB 2.0, NFC

Sony Xperia Z: 2G, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0, NFC

BlackBerry Z10: 2G, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0, NFC

Camera

Moto X: 10MP ClearPixel camera with LED flash on the back, 2MP front unit

Samsung Galaxy S4: 13MP rear camera with LED flash, 2MP front-facing shooter 

HTC One: 4MP UltraPixel camera with LED flash, 2MP front snapper 

Nokia Lumia 1020: 41MP PureView camera with Carl Zeiss optics and LED as well as Xenon flash, 1.2MP secondary camera

Sony Xperia Z: 13MP camera with LED flash on the back, 2.2MP front camera

Blackberry Z10: 8MP rear camera with LED flash, 2MP video calling unit

Battery

Moto X: 2,200mAh

Samsung Galaxy S4: 2,600mAh

HTC One: 2,300mAh

Nokia Lumia 1020: 2,000mAh

Sony Xperia Z: 2,330mAh

BlackBerry Z10: 1,800mAh

Another unusual feature of the Moto X, apart from the customization option, is that it's always listening for its owner's voice. When it hears the phrase, "Ok, Google Now..." followed by a command like "Call Bob" it will wake up from standby and execute the command, provided it understands it. Most smartphones offer voice control, but it's usually activated by pressing a button.

Moto X comes with a 4.7-inch touch screen. It runs on a no-frills implementation of Google's Android operating system (Android 4.2.2). This is in contrast to the phones from Samsung and HTC, which put their own stamp on the software with various add-ons.

he smartphone has a 10-megapixel camera at the back, and a 2-megapixel on front. It comes in 16 or 32GB memory options. There is no option to expand, however, Google is offering buyers 50GB storage free on Google Drive for two years.

Moto X dimensions are height: 5.09 inch; width: 2.57 inch; depth: 0.41 inch. The smartphone measures 0.41 inch at its thickest point and weighs 130g.

Moto X comes with a non-user replaceable battery. It offers a talk time of 13 hours, according to the manufacturer.

Google Moto X runs on a 1.7 gigahertz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor. Motorola developed twin lower-powered chips to run alongside Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 Pro main processor. The multi-chip system is reportedly designed to save battery life by letting the processor sleep while the lower-power chips work in the background.

The Moto X is due for US release in late August. It will also launch in Canada and Latin America in the same month. The Moto X is going on sale at all four wireless carriers in the US — Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile.

Moto X will have a starting price of $199 in the United States if bought along with a two-year service contract with a telecom service company. Initially, only AT&T will offer the customization option, but Google said it hopes to make it available across all carriers soon. The company will offer 18 different back covers ranging in colour from "spearmint" to "cabernet," a choice of black or white fronts and seven different metallic accents for details like the volume button. That makes for 252 possible style variations of the phone.

The Moto X is the first smartphone to be assembled in the US. Though many phones are designed in the US, the vast majority of phones are assembled in Asia.

Motorola has become marginalized in the global smartphone market, taking just 1 per cent of recent sales, according to research firm IDC. Google has slashed Motorola's workforce to 4,600 people, down from 20,300 last year.

HTC Desire 500 with 4.3-inch display, quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor announced

HTC has announced a new mid-range Android smartphone in Taiwan called the Desire 500. The phone is priced at a suggested retail price of NT$11,900 and will be launched exclusively through Taiwan Mobile on August 1.

The Desire 500 looks somewhat similar to the One S from the front but trades in the metal body for plastic. It has a 4.3-inch, 800 x 480 resolution display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 SoC with a quad-core, 1.2GHz CPU and Adreno 205 GPU (likely the same 8625Q chip found in the Desire 600), 1GB of RAM, 4GB internal memory with microSD card slot, 8 megapixel BSI rear camera with 720p video recording, 1.6 megapixel BSI front camera, optional dual-SIM functionality, Android Jelly Bean with HTC Sense 5 and BlinkFeed UI and a 1,800mAh battery.HTC transplanted a few of the marquee features of the One, including BlinkFeed and Video Highlights, though obviously the hardware dependent ones are absent.

The Desire 500 carries the Beats Audio feature but lacks the Boom Sound speakers found on recent HTC phones. The phone will be available in three colors: Black, white with green accents and white with red accents.

HTC Desire 500 key features

• 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 quad-core processor
• Android 4.2.2 with HTC Sense
• Total storage space: 4GB, microSD memory card
• RAM: 1GB
• Size: 131.8 x 66.9 x 9.9 mm
• Weight: 123 grams
• 4.3-inch display, WVGA resolution (480 x 800)
• Built-in GPS / AGPS antenna, 3.5mm audio jack, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fib/g/n, DLNA
• Beats Audio
• 8-megapixel rear camera with auto focus, LED flash, BSI sensor, built-in HTC ImageChip, F2.0 aperture and 28mm lens
• 1.6-megapixels front camera, with BSI Sensor
• Battery: 1800 mAh

Some analysts expect HTC One sales to slump by 40% in Q3

The HTC One sold well, despite some supply issues, and fairly quickly became a best-seller. The company was riding the wave of Ones, it was turning its fortunes around with revenues rising from Mach (when the One launched) through May. Then revenues slipped at the very end of Q2 and Australia's analyst firm Macquarie Securities expects things to get even worse in Q3.

The firm estimates around 3-3.5 million HTC Ones were sold in Q2, with 1.5 million selling in June (others claim 1.2 million) and 1 million in June. The July-September period will see a sharp 40% drop to 600,000-700,000 units per month, say the analysts.

This would be bad for HTC as the One made up an estimated 40% of the total units that the Taiwanese company shipped and 60% of the revenues (it's priced higher than most other HTC phones), which would lead to a drop of 15-20% in sales for Q3.

Wall Street analysts are predicting a flat growth quarter on quarter instead.

HTC is already bolstering its lineup with the bigger HTC Butterfly S and the more compact HTC One mini. Both of those share most of the premium features of the One, like UltraPixel camera and BoomSound stereo speakers. Whether they will be enough to prop up falling HTC One sales remains to be seen.

HTC One mini lands in Germany and Austria in August for €450

The HTC One mini availability and pricing info for Europe is trickling in – first the UK, now Germany and Austria. The phone will cost €450 off-contract when it starts shipping in August.

Phone House lists the Stealth Black color version as available on August 12, while the Glacial Silver version will have to wait until September. Cyberport will deliver both on September 19 at the same price, €449.

On contract with O2, the One mini starts at €90 with €15 a month monthly fee for two years or €30 for one year. Vodafone will have it in early August and charge €30 a month on contract. T-Mobile is expected to carry the phone too, but there's nothing on the site just yet.

In Austria, A1 will offer the HTC One mini for free on contract, €28 a month, in 4-6 weeks.

The SIM-free price is the same as it Germany - €455 in September for the both color version from Cyberport and Fonmarkt. If you want it earlier, Alternate will it for €480 in August.

VIA GSM Arena

HTC One Mini is official

Following the infographic from  days ago, HTC released yet another teaser before the launch of One mini smartphone. A photo capturing the device's corner on HTC UK's official Twitter profile comes with a word that the little brother of the Taiwanese flagship will break cover on July 18. The sneak peak of the HTC One mini fell right in line with the numerous leaks from the past. The smartphone sports the same design as the "regular" One, save for the featured polycarbonate around its edges.  HTC One mini has went official, and as tradition dictates, HTC  released a promo video on YouTube to mark the occasion.

The HTC One mini looks just like a minuaturized version of the HTC One flagship, all the way down to its aluminum body and UltraPixel camera (even if the Optical Image Stabilization has been stripped). The One mini features a 4.3″ S-LCD2 display of 720p resolution, dual-core 1.4GHz Krait CPU, Adreno 305 GPU and 1 GB of RAM. There’s 16GB of non-expandable internal memory, all powered by a 1800 mAh battery. It has been living in the rumor mill for a while now, but today HTC finally announced the One mini. It shares its design and many of its features with its bigger brother the One and sports a unibody aluminum body. That includes the HTC BoomSound technology, complete with dual frontal stereo speakers. The HTC One mini is built around 4.3" display of 720p resolution resulting in a density of 341 pixels per inch. The screen itself is of the S-LCD2 variety and is protected from scratches by a Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Under the hood of the HTC One Mini there's a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset with 1.4GHz dual-core Krait 300 CPU, Adreno 305 and 1GB of RAM. The internal memory is 16GB and sadly, there isn't a microSD card slot for expanding it.The HTC One mini  runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with HTC' Sense 5 UI icing on top. It gets treated to HTC's BlinkFeed and Beats Audio technology as well. At the back of the HTC One mini resides the same 4MP UltraPixel camera found on the HTC One. The only difference between them is the lack of optical image stabilization on the One mini. You still get HTC's ImageChip 2 and a BSI sensor of 1/3" size, though. The camera is capable of shooting 1080p videos with HDR and the LED flash next to it uses five levels of luminance (Smart Flash). HTC's Zoe is available as well, along with slow motion video recording with variable speed playback. The front-facing camera is 1.6MP and sports a BSI sensor that can shoot 720p videos. Measuring 132 x 63.2 x 9.25 the HTC One mini weighs 122 grams. The battery that powers it is an 1,800mAh Li-polymer unit and according to the HTC estimates is good for up to 13.2 hours of 3G talk time and 692 hours of 3G stand-by. Connectivity is covered with LTE, Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX enabled, Wi-FI a/b/g/n with DLNA and GPS + GLONASS. HTC has provided a range of sensors, too - there's a gyro, accelerometer, proximity and ambient light sensors. The HTC One mini will be available in grey (Glacial Silver) and black (Stealth Black) for select markets starting from August for an estimated €449.

Global rollout and availability will begin from September. UK carriers are lining up to announce they will carry the new HTC One mini and we already have preliminary launch dates and pricing for the diminutive smartphone.  By the looks of it, the UK will be among the select markets to get the One mini in August, ahead of the global rollout in September. O2 tweeted that the HTC One mini is coming soon (but gave no concrete dates). Carphone Warehouse does have more details – the handset is listed at £380 SIM-free, it starts at £27 a month with a 2-year contract on O2. Site MobileFun is also listing the mini SIM-free at €445, which works out to the same price in British pounds. Availability is set for next month. Vodafone has put up a blog post promising the One mini in August as well, though there's no pricing info from that carrier. EE will carry the new phone too, and it will allow it to flex its 4G LTE muscles. Besides a positive nod, EE didn’t give away anything else - no price or launch date. Clove UK has a page for the HTC One mini, as does Phones4U.

HTC One Mini gets certified in China

Probably the most leaked gadget of all time has been globetrotting – and posing for pictures. The HTC One Mini still hasn’t had an official unveil, but that hasn’t stopped it appearing all over the interwebs. Now it’s China’s turn. The HTC One Mini, dubbed 601e in China, has been spotted going in for certification. While that doesn’t reveal any new specs, it does mean the international unveiling should be just around the corner. So if we do get a 4.3in 720p Mini One packing in the rumoured 1.4GHz dual core processor, are you going to be rushing out to reserve one? The HTC One is getting a Mini-me – the One mini has leaked a number of times already and today we add some more shots to the list. This time they come from China's equivalent of the FCC. It's a single-SIM phone, no trace of a dual-SIM version for now (China got a special dual-SIM HTC One with a removable back panel). So far the rumor mill agrees on these specs – a 4.3" screen with 720p resolution, 4MP UltraPixel camera (possibly without OIS, the Butterfly S doesn’t have it), a Snapdragon 400 chipset (dual-core Krait 300 @ 1.4GHz, 1GB RAM, Adreno 305), Android 4.2.2 (same as on the One, BlinkFeed and all) and 16GB of storage (presuamably non-expandable, there's no visible slot in the photos). With certifications and teasers out of the way, the official announcement can't be too far away. There's no info on when exactly that might happen, though.

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HTC Butterfly seen on Indian website , launch not far off

HTC Butterfly S, the successor of the popular HTC Butterfly smartphone is already up on the Indian website. Does this mean that the Indian phone launch is not far off? HTC announced the smartphone just last month and the phone is yet to be launched globally. HTC’s listing of the device on their official Indian website might be hinting at an early Asia launch. While phone-makers generally give preference to launching smartphones in stronger economies, Asian countries like India are left behind with the phones sometimes taking even up to 3 months to arrive.  While BlackBerry changed the rules by launching the BlackBerry Z10 first in India, other big names like Apple and Samsung still prefer launching the smartphones in London or New York, or more recently on their home-turf before rolling out the devices globally. By listing the phone officially on their Indian website, HTC might be hinting at a universal global launch. With Indian smartphone market still relatively untapped, phone-makers have scope for reaching the burgeoning segment and boosting sales. While the use of smartphones is slowly on the rise in India, the number is not balanced keeping in mind the population and the vast rural segment. Also, internet speeds are only slowly catching up making it imperative for people to understand the vast reach and use of their smartphone. By pushing products early in India, phone-makers are trying to make the best of the opportunity and capture larger shares. HTC Butterfly S shares many of its features with HTC One. However, the phone has some distinct differences and the looks arealso altered. While it is still unclear as to which Android version the phone runs on, our bet is the latest Jelly Bean variant. HTC Butterfly S is a 5-inch phablet and comes with Super LCD3 capacitive touch screen. The display is fully HD and boasts of a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Needless to say, the phone comes with the latest version of HTC Sense UI (version 5). Under the hood of HTC Butterfly S runs a quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300 Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. The phone comes in just one internal memory variant, the 16 GB variant. However, unlike HTC One which has no memory card slot, HTC Butterfly S supports memory expansion up to additional 64 GB using MicroSD card. The RAM is the now standard 2 GB. HTC Butterfly S shares the Ultrapixel camera with HTC One. Luckily, HTC has not downgraded from their flagship device and HTC Butterfly S also supports a 4 ultrapixel camera. The rear end camera comes with single LAED flash and the front, video-calling camera is 2.1 MP.  HTC Butterfly had the distinction of being the most expensive phone launched in India. We wonder if HTC plans to continue the tradition with HTC Butterfly S. We can’t wait for the Taiwanese phone-maker to officially announce the device now!

HTC making a phablet addition to its One family

The HTC One Family 

HTC is reportedly working on a large display bearing smartphone that will supersede the Butterfly S smartphone. That device is dubbed as HTC One Max, a smartphone-tablet hybrid due for arrive sometime later this year. The HTC One Max is likely to feature design similar to that of the HTC One series. German site Mobile Geeks was tipped by a source to share information that HTC plans to launch and make it available in early September. HTC is the only handset maker yet to join the large screen phablet game after Sony Mobile. The HTC One Max is the said to be the phablet meant to trump all the large screen devices including the upcoming Galaxy Note III. HTC One Max is expected to feature 6-inch Super LCD 3 display with full 1080p HD resolution natively. Under the chassis, it will pack a quad-core 2.3 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 mobile processor. For running the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update smoothly, the HTC handset might come packed with 2 GB RAM. HTC will offer the One Max in 32 GB and 64 GB on-board storage options that makes us doubt if there will be any memory card slot. HTC will pack the 3200 mAh battery just like the one Butterfly S smartphone. HTC One currently retailing for over Rs 40,000 in India while the HTC Butterfly nowadays costs about Rs 37,500 approximately. There is no way we can judge the exact price but we presume it might hit around Rs 45,000 markEarly September, of course, coincides with the IFA in Berlin, which means it’s going to be a fantastically busy time for the industry. We’re already expecting a number of other devices to launch in that same timeframe, and that could include what might be the One Max’s chief competition, theSamsung Galaxy Note III. Samsung’s been dominating the phablet space for years; even an excellent HTC phablet will have its work cut out for it.

In this non static world we have seen phone wars , smartphone wars , tablet war and now its turning up for phablet wars !

HTC teases One MINI

Little things enlighten our day , can the littleHTC do the same ? Maybe it's some high-level part of 'Marketing 2.0' us mortals aren't meant to understand, but HTC has just confused us all by leaking, retracting and then posting again a teaser piece about the upcoming HTC One mini.HTC has posted an infographic dedicated “little things that pack a big punch”. Needless to say, it’s a well done attempt at teasing the public for its One Mini smartphone. The phone itself has appeared multiple times on camera and HTC’s start of the One Mini’s marketing campaign is a good sign we can expect it to debut soon. The graphic shows tiny animals, people and cultural and scientific phenomena that punch above their weight, implying the Taiwanese company has something similarly mini-mighty up its sleeve. "The HTC One, nearly everyone agrees, is the pinnacle of smart phone achievement," the post boasts. "The beautiful metal design, powerful hardware, and innovative user experience pack a lot into a svelte package, making it hit with critics and consumers alike. This success has only boosted our passion to bring the One experience to as many people as possible." So, packs a punch, but bringing it to more people? That sounds exactly like what's been leaked over the last month or so -- a smaller, cheaper version of the HTC One. Rumors have it the HTC One Mini will make use of the same 4MP UltraPixel camera as its bigger brother. There is also reportedly going to be a 1.6MP camera front-facing camera for video chats, while the 4.3-inch screen is said to have 720p resolution. Back to the infographic at hand – it shows that it’s not necessary to be big in order to be strong, fast, powerful or successful. Here’s the full picture for your viewing pleasure. Be sure to check all the fact blurbs, it’s worth the read. Get ready to scroll a bit for this one, though. We certainly found that was the case with the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, which is much less powerful than its mighty sibling on paper, but was still able to punch above its weight when it came to shifting pixels in Android games. Hopefully the One Mini will be a little cheaper -- the S4 Mini's £380 price tag is offputting. You can check out the whole of HTC's nutty factsheet over here. This is my favourite bit, although I'd dispute the line about him having 'no trouble with the ladies'. Tyrion's got 99 problems, and at least half of them are lady-related. Are you looking forward to a tinier One? Are you disappointed the specs look to be downgraded? What would you shell out for it? Put a price on your dreams down in the comments Here’s hoping that HTC could finally be the company to deliver the pocketable high-end smartphone we and all of you, have been waiting for.

HTC One gets Android 4.2.2

It is now almost sort of mandatory for companies to kkep their flagship devices updated with the latest software. Also due to huge Android fragmentation , it has become essential for people to update their Android. The popular HTC One smartphone is getting updated to Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean today across Europe. We’ve seen a few various reports of the same update in Taiwan, and other regions, and after initially being delayed it’s officially here. It hit earlier this week, and now multiple reports have confirmed the European model is enjoying the same software upgrade. While the jump from Android 4.1 to 4.2.2 Jelly Bean isn’t extremely big, the update comes in rather sizable being over 400MB from HTC. Aside from the Android Daydream feature, lockscreen widgets, and other improvements HTC themselves have added quite a bit to the update. It’s nice to see them quickly updating and improving their flagship device. It’s just too bad the One S can’t have the same fate. The update hasn’t landed on our European handset yet, but many different tips and reports have confirmed it is indeed rolling out now. You might want to head into settings and check for updates, if you’re impatient like us. Thanks to HTCSource the image below gives us a changelog of what to expect. Along with Android 4.2.2 features we have launcher bar enhancements, a reorganized widget panel, and the lockscreen style widgets are also present. We have battery percentage in the top bar, and they’ve added another option to remove that ugly black menu bar from our screens. There’s also improvements to ZOE, 6 new video themes, and improved quick settings to name a few. It looks like overall HTC is providing a pretty solid update with the latest version of Android and tons of tweaks, improvements, and changes all in one round. Now all we need is to see the same update arrive for the US models. This also means that we should hopefully be hearing a release date from Verizon on their HTC One now that 4.2 is ready and rolling out. The global rollout of the Android 4.2.2 update for the HTC One began on July 6 and most of the European owners are already enjoying the new firmware. A few countries such as the UK, Ireland and Spain were left out of the loop for a while, but they are finally getting to experience Android 4.2.2 on the HTC One now. HTC One owners in the UK, Ireland and Spain may want to check their phones for a new software update. A small 1.5MB bugfix update should be waiting for them as a preparation for the huge 416.5MB Android 4.2.2 firmware upgrade.

Here goes the official changelog:

·         Android 4.2.2 update (includes Daydream, Photo Sphere, lockscreen enchantments)

·         Launcher bar enhancement

·         Widget panel rearrangement

·         New Lock screen style widget

·         Enhanced Home button behavior

·         Home button options added to make navigation menu bar removable

·         Show battery level in status bar

·         Quick settings panel: 12 default settings by new touch gesture

·         AE/AF lock feature: Lock Exposure/Focus on viewfinder screen

·         Zoe: New Zoe file format for better file management

·         Video Highlights: Add 6 extra themes

·         Music channel: Seeks, fast forward/rewind functions added

There are very few countries left to receive the Android 4.2.2 for the HTC One now and, seeing how the rollout progresses, they probably won't have to wait for much longer.

HTC said to be working on 6-inch One Max

We’ve officially taken our first steps into the third quarter of the year and what this means is that a new generation of smartphones will soon be revealed and subsequently released by the majority of manufacturers out there. As a quick recap, LG is expected to unveil the Optimus G2, Sony has officially announced the Xperia Z Ultra and rumor has it that Sony is working on a camera-phone( or phamera as i say it) dubbed the “Honami”. Additionally, Samsung is also expected to release the Galaxy Note 3 – the upcoming entry in the series that defined the term “phablet” In other words, it sure looks like the second half of the year is going to be mostly reserved for oversized handsets. The question is: will HTC finally join this particular market segment? Today we’re going to line up some of the latest rumors regarding the future range of HTC smartphones. Interestingly enough, if all of these rumors are correct then the company will not only launch a “mini” version of the HTC One, but a phablet spin-off as well. it looks like HTC is finally ready to jump on the phablet bandwagon. According to the sources at Mobile Geeks, HTC is working on a One Max with a 6-inch, 1080p display. Other specs include a stonking 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM, 32/64GB of storage space and a spacious 3,200mAh battery. It's not clear whether HTC will opt for some sort of pen input such as the S Pen on Samsung's Galaxy Note series. The One Max is said to release some time in September, which is around the same time Samsung would be releasing the Galaxy Note III. it's hard not to get fascinated by the insane specifications on these devices. Dubbed the “HTC One Max” or the “HTC T6“, this mysterious device has lately begun making the rounds more often than not. It only makes sense for HTC to release such a device, considering the amount of large-screen smartphones that have been announced this year by rival companies. Spec-wise, the HTC One Max is rumored to pack a 6 inch 1080p display, a Snapdragon 800 SoC running at 2.3 GHz, an Adreno 330 graphics chip and 2 GB of RAM. Allegedly, the handset will feature Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity, will pack an UltraPixel main camera and the entire package would be powered by a 3,300 mAh battery. More interestingly, the T6 is said to boast dual-SIM capabilities and LTE-Advanced compatibility. Last, but definitely not least, sources claim that the HTC One Max will arrive with the fabled Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie out of the box. As for availability, the HTC One Max / T6 will allegedly hit the shelves by the end of the year. Nevertheless, we shouldn’t forget that Key Lime Pie might not go live by the end of 2013, so evidently, details are still a bit fuzzy at this point. So there we have it. HTC may have received enough financial and moral boost, thanks to HTC One’s success, in order to expand its horizons to never-before explored shores. Nevertheless, although the launch of the HTC One Mini is almost certain, the One Max still remains shrouded in a thick layer of mystery and uncertainty. Would you like to be able and buy an HTC designed phablet? Do you think the Taiwanese manufacturer has what it takes to go head-to-head with Samsung, Sony and LG? Let us know in the comments section.

HTC One Mini surfaces again

After therelease of Samsung Galaxy S IV Mini (up for pre order now at 27990 inr)  Fellow tech journalists from AndroidNext.de have got their hands on some exclusive new photos and leaked screenshots of the yet unannounced HTC One Mini. The HTC One Mini will make use of the same 4MP UltraPixel camera as its bigger brother. There is also a 1.6MP camera front-facing camera for video chats. The 4.3-inch screen has a 720x1280 pixel screen. The smartphone will be powered by a dual-core 1.4GHz Snapdragon 400 chipset with Adreno 305 graphics and 1GB RAM (CPU-Z wrongfully reports the chipset as Snapdragon S4, but the GPU reveals it's the newer hardware). This is not the first time we see photos of the HTC One Mini, and these are certainly not the clearestones, but still the leaked screenshots confirm most of the rumored specs. Previous rumors suggested the phone will launch in August so we suppose HTC will not delay the official announcement much longer. So far, we have heard a lot about the miniature smartphone tipped to come in Q3 including itsspecifications that were spotted on benchmark. However, all of them remain as hearsay and, there is no means of confirmation from the Taiwanese tech firm regarding the device. According to AndroidNext.de, the HTC One Mini is expected to makes its formal debut in August and most the specifications that have been leaked in the past are reconfirmed. The source has also revealed some exclusive photos and leaked screenshots of the yet unannounced phone. On board is Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean topped with Sense 5 UI with new features including Zoe Camera, BlinkFeed, BoomSound and others. Speaking of the design, there seems to be nothing really new to behold, as the design language is clearly the same as in the HTC One.Previous rumors and speculations suggest that the phone will be launched in August, so we can expect that HTC will not delay the official announcement much longer. Also, the HTC One Mini is expected to give a tough competition to the Galaxy S4 Mini launched at Rs 27,500 in India.

HTC One Mini rumored specifications

§  4.3-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display at 342 PPI

§  1.4 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU

§  Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) with Sense 5.0UI

§  4MP UltraPixel rear camera with LED Flash

§  1.6 MP front-facing camera

§  3.5 mm headset jack, Beats audio support

§  1 GB RAM, 16GB internal memory

§  4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS

§  1700 mAh non-removable battery

Hope HTC would make the One mini official soon.

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