HTC has launched its new flagship phone, One (M9), at its Utopia in Progress event on the sidelines of Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona.
One (M9) features the same design as its predecessors except that the display panel has thinner bezels and the metal body is now two-tone with the edges featuring a different colour tone.
HTC One (M9) sports a 5-inch Super LCD3 full-HD display (1920x1080p). Powered by a 2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 64-bit octa-core processor and 3GB RAM, the phone offers 32GB storage and a microSD card slot that supports cards of up to 128GB storage.
The phone sports a 20MP rear camera (BSI, sapphire glass lens) and a 4MP Ultrapbixel front camera with super-wide angle lens. HTC One (M9) runs Android 5.0 Lollipop with Sense UI 7 running on top. In line with previous rumours, The Sense 7 UI skin is not very different from its current avatar but now offers the ability to customize the UI theme with a source image and has a location-aware menu that changes app shortcuts depending on the user’s location. It also lets users select theme packs for app icons and the BlinkFeed home screen also offers meal time suggestions. There’s also a new photo editor.
In terms of connectivity options, the One (M9) supports Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC, GLONASS, GPS, micro-USB, 3G, and 4G LTE.
It has a 2840mAh battery and HTC’s BoomSound audio will now be powered by Dolby Audio Surround. The One (M9) will be available starting mid-March in Asia and India in silver, gunmetal grey pink and gold colours.
