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HTC Debuts Flagship Phone HTC One

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HTC has unveiled its new flagship smartphone, the HTC One.

The HTC One features a zero-gap aluminium unibody, and sports a 4.7”, Full HD (1080p) screen, the Android Jelly Bean operating system, and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600, quad-core, 1.7GHz processor.

Peter Chou (CEO, HTC): Although smartphones are one of the main ways we stay in touch with the people and information we care about, conventional designs have failed to keep pace with how people are actually using them.

HTC developed a custom camera that includes a f/2.0 aperture lens and a sensor with UltraPixels that the company says gather 300 percent more light than traditional smartphone camera sensors.  

Then there is HTC BlinkFeed, a new HTC feature, that aggregates a single live stream of information such as social updates, entertainment and lifestyle updates, news and photos on the home screen.

The HTC One is available in silver and black, and will be available globally through more than 185 mobile operators and major retailers in more than 80 regions and countries beginning in March.  

Here is a quick look at some the tech specs:

  • Size: 137.4 x 68.2 x 9.3mm
  • Weight: 143g
  • Display: 4.7 inch, Full HD 1080p, 468 PPI
  • CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 600, quad-core, 1.7GHz
  • Total storage : 32GB/64GB 
  • RAM : 2 GB DDR2
  • NFC capable 
  • Compliant with Bluetooth 4.0
  • DLNA for wirelessly streaming media from the phone to a compatible TV or computer
  • Support consumer infrared remote control
  • Micro-USB 2.0 (5-pin) port with mobile high-definition video link (MHL) for USB or HDMI connection (Special cable required for HDMI connection.)
  • Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers
  • Studio-quality sound with Beats Audio 

You can find a complete list of HTC One tech specs here.

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