[LEAK] New, mysterious octocore HTC Desire leaks out in Pictures
With all this hullabaloo about MWC 2014 and HTC M8 wallpapers being leaked left and right, you might be forgiven for thinking HTC might only be announcing their new flagship at MWC. Well, we know that HTC’s Desire line of devices has been pretty quiet since they launched the Desire 600 series, but if this new leak is to be believed, there could be a new octacore HTC Desire just around the corner.
The leak alleges that HTC is readying a new line of Desire handsets which will sport new Mediatek octocore processors, as well as 1.5GM RAM, 5-inch, 720p display and a 8 megapixel rear camera. The leak also goes on to say that these Desire handsets would be getting Android 4.3 and Sense 5.5 and provides pictures of an assortment of brightly coloured handsets. I am slightly adamant about the details regarding the software version seeing as LlabTooFer’s leak a few days ago appeared to suggest that HTC has essentially abandoned all work on Android 4.3 in favour of Android 4.4, but all of this is up in the air anyway.
One thing is for sure: if this octacore HTC Desire is real, this could go a long way to help HTC claw back some market share in the cut-throat smartphone market in Asia. Do you think this leak is real? Let us know what you think.
Another Pretty Wallpaper Leaks Out from the HTC M8
Yesterday our leak master, evleaks, gave us our first taste of wallpaper that is coming from the HTC M8. The HTC One successor hasn’t been given its proper name yet (HTC One Two, HTC One+) but these wallpaper leaks our giving us the indication that it will be rocking a 1080p display.
Present, part II. Original: http://t.co/1zDwQDB9PD pic.twitter.com/Z7hEGbNchW
— @evleaks (@evleaks) January 26, 2014
Now a lot of you spec junkies out there probably find that disappointing, but don’t worry…HTC is quietly brilliant, right? So if you want this new piece of wallpaper gorgeousness, just right-click the image and save it. Let us know how you are liking these HTC M8 Wallpapers.
Source: @evleaks
[LEAK] evleaks serves up the HTC M8 wallpaper on a Platter
We’ve known for some time now that HTC is probably going to supersede its flagship from last year, the HTC One, with a device that is currently codenamed the HTC M8. It’s had its fair share of rumours and leaks, and while we don’t quite know what it’s going to look like yet, now we know what is probably going to be on its screen. King of leaks, evleaks, has today put up the above image which he claims is the HTC M8 wallpaper:
Present: HTC M8 wallpaper. Original: http://t.co/vflNZGMeCX pic.twitter.com/CmuBHuFOoU
— @evleaks (@evleaks) January 26, 2014
It’s a nice simple wallpaper, almost Nexus-esque in its abstractness. Interestingly, the height of the image at 1920 pixels seems to confirm that the display of the HTC M8, or HTC One 2 as its fondly known, is going to be a 1080p display. This is a bit disappointing as we’re expecting the Galaxy S5′s display to be 2K, though this is still all conjecture at this point.
Whatever the truth is, you can hit the link in evleaks’ tweet to download the wallpaper and let us know your thoughts about it in the comments.
Source: Twitter
Android 4.4 KitKat update for HTC One hits U.S. carrier labs, certification expected next week
HTC took to the Twitterverse Thursday to announce that One owners in the U.S. should be seeing the update to the latest and greatest version of Android soon.
The company said that the final KitKat software has entered carrier labs for final testing and certification is expected next week.
The unlocked, developer and Google Play edition’s of the One have already received the update.
Over at the software update page, it also indicates that the KitKat updates for the AT&T HTC One mini and Sprint and Verizon HTC One max are in the integration phase, the Verizon HTC Droid DNA is in the certification phase and the Virgin Mobile HTC Desire 601 is in the integration phase.
For more information about the KitKat updates, check out the source links below.
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LlabTooFer breaks down the likely update schedule for HTC Devices, confirms existence of Sense 6.0
If you’re an owner of a HTC device, but you don’t own a HTC One, you’re probably feeling a little left out at the moment. While HTC has done a pretty good job sticking to their word and getting Android KitKat out to the HTC One in around 90 days, the Taiwanese manufacturer has stayed pretty quiet on what the update status of its other devices are (unless you own a HTC One X/X+; sorry!). So while HTC is busily tinkering behind closed doors, it turns to HTC guru, LlabTooFer, to appease the masses with a suggested update schedule for HTC Devices.
According to the schedule above, HTC’s second line of devices like the One Max and One Mini should be receiving Android 4.4.2 around this time as well, and HTC’s overseas devices like the Butterfly and Butterfly S will have to wait a little longer, most likely March or April for the Android 4.4.2 update.
While this was mostly expected, there are a few surprises in the document, including the fact that the Desire 601 will be receiving Android 4.4.2 and that the HTC One will be receiving an update to Sense 6.0 in “late summer/autumn”. This is probably the first time that Sense 6.0 has been mentioned, apart from rumours the HTC One 2 would be the first device with the new UI. While having the schedule is all well and good, LlabTooFer is quick to remind us that this schedule is provisional and can change at any time, so don’t get too disappointed if an update ends up being late. Well, not too disappointed anyway.
What do you think about this update schedule for HTC Devices: are there any surprises in there for you? Let us know what you think in the comments.
Source: LlabTooFer
HTC One will get KitKat certification in the US next week
Eighty-four days. That’s how long it’s been since HTC announced its intent to bring Android 4.4 KitKat to all North American versions of the One within 90 days. With just six days left to go on the countdown, HTC just tweeted on its US account that the final software has finally entered the hallowed carrier labs for testing and will be certified (and, we hope, rolled out) sometime next week. Of course, the process is now essentially under the control of individual mobile operators, so let’s hope that they don’t make liars out of HTC — we’ve had Wednesday circled on our Sense calendars for quite some time now.
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Source: HTC (Twitter)
Android 4.4.2 for HTC One arrives in the hands of French carrier SFR, rolls out in February
HTC One owners have been patiently waiting for their update to Android KitKat for some time now, buoyed by the release of Android 4.4.2 for the Google Play edition of their device, but to no avail as the airwaves went silent over the Holiday Season. Thankfully, the airwaves are starting up again as French carrier, SFR, has gone on record saying that Android 4.4.2 for HTC One has arrived in their hands, but won’t be rolling out till the first half of February.
This is mostly in line, give or take a week, with the promise that HTC made when Android 4.4 KitKat was first announced which was that the HTC One would receive Android 4.4 within 90 days of the announcement. Obviously, this won’t be completely successful unless the roll-out is completed on a global scale but it looks like it will be a colossal effort if HTC is going to roll out the update within the 90 days, though perhaps we should be giving HTC a break seeing as it’s gone through so much the last few months.
Despite their financial toils, do you have more faith in HTC now that they have delivered Android 4.4.2 for HTC One as they promised? Let us know what you think.
Source: SFR via Android Ice Cream Sandwich
HTC M8 to feature a 1080p screen instead of QHD?
It seems that HTC is planning to skip the QHD (2560×1440) display for the M8 or the upcoming successor of the HTC One, and launch it with a 1080p display instead. HTC published a UA Prof file for the HTC M8, and these files describe the model, screen size and other features of the device before it is officially launched. The information in it is mostly true, because it is made by the company it self.
HTC One’s display has the same resolution, but the screen size is smaller as compared to the M8. Also, most users don’t need/see the ‘QHD’ stuff anyway, so for a smartphone, a 1080p display is better than anything. What’s actually interesting about the M8 is its twin lens camera. Although the design will be a lot like the One (and we don’t mind that) but HTC will make noticeable improvements under the hood.
So what do you prefer? QHD or 1080p? Tell us in the comment box below.
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HTC M8 cases appear to confirm existence of dual-sensor Camera
We do love it when excited case makers start posting up their case listings for new phones that have yet to be released, let alone announced. This is exactly what is occuring with the HTC M8, the successor to the HTC One, which may have potentially confirmed that the M8 will possess a dual-sensor rear camera.
As you’ll see in the photos above, the cases have the standard hole for the camera and flash which is accompanied by yet another hole above that. If the rumour we heard this morning about a larger HTC One is anything to go by, this is likely the additional sensor that will be part of this dual-sensor system. There is also a rumour that this hole is in fact not for the camera but instead will be used for a fingerprint scanner, as with the HTC One Max. This would be a very unusual location for the scanner to inhabit, however we’ll just have to wait to see what it actually is.
What do you think that additional hole is for in these HTC M8 cases: camera sensor or fingerprint scanner? Let us know what you think.
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Source: HTC Source via Phandroid
[RUMOUR] HTC apparently readying a larger HTC One for March. HINT: It’s not the HTC One Max
HTC has done quite a few questionable things in the last few months, in my personal opinion. While struggling mightily on the financial front, HTC continued to pump out unusual projects like solid gold HTC Ones and a giant HTC One Max whose focus was cloudy at best. A new rumour today that is coming out of Bloomberg is yet another venture which I think belongs in the same category as the previous two cases. This new report says that HTC is readying a larger HTC One for release in March, and no, they aren’t referring to the HTC One Max that has already been released. The report is actually saying this HTC One variant will inflate the screen size of the HTC One from 4.7-inches to 5-inches.
I’m assuming this means that this larger HTC One will supercede the current HTC One as the report also states that the overall design of the 5-inch One will still resemble the original device. While there’s no information on whether HTC will bump up the specifications of this new device, it is quoted that larger HTC One will have something called a ‘twin-sensor’ real-facing camera which will presumably work favourably with HTC’s existing UltraPixel technology.
As I said before, this new HTC One device is hard to swallow; it’s not that the HTC One was a bad device, in fact it was arguably the best device for the first half of 2013, some say even the whole of 2013. It’s more the fact that HTC is sticking with the design of its tried and true award winning device, which in and of itself isn’t a bad thing, but it does ironically go against HTC’s own innovation mantra of “Here’s To Change”. This device might end up selling moderately well, but it’s not going to save HTC, which is the saddest thing of all. And with a release in March, it’s going to be going up against the new Samsung Galaxy S5 in the sales charts. Uh oh…
What do you think about this rumour: is HTC going in the wrong direction with its development efforts? Let us know what you think about this larger HTC One rumour.
Source: Bloomberg via TechCrunch
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