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HTC Unveils The HTC One (M8)

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HTC unveiled the latest edition of its HTC One (M8) smartphone on Tuesday. Among other features, the phone comes with an UFocus icon that lets you change the focus of a picture after you have taken it. Speaking of which, the phone has two cameras at the back, and a 5MP camera at the front. 

Other things you want to know about the phone: The 4G LTE M8 phone comes in a metal unibody, and is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor with 2.3 GHz quad-core Krait CPUs. The phone runs Android 4.4, Kit Kat, and comes with 32 GB of storage, as well as a microSD slot. The phone is an updated model of the company’s HTC One line of smartphones introduced last year.

Technical specs of the new HTC One:

  • Size: 146.36 x 70.6 x 9.35 mm
  • CPU Speed
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 801, quad-core CPUs
  • Weight: 160g
  • Platform: Android
  • Android with HTC Sense
  • HTC BlinkFeed
  • Display: 5.0 inch, Full HD 1080p
  • SIM Card Type: nano SIM

Availability: The M8 comes in gray, silver, and gold, with major carriers. Unlocked and developer editions of the phone are also available for $649.99. The gold M8 models are available only at Best Buy for now.

[Image courtesy: HTC]

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