It looks like the release date for the new HTC One M9 has been revealed.
According to reports from TheFuseJoplin, the release date for HTC One M9 will be announced at the Mobile World Congress 2015 on March 1, 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. The website further adds that the Taiwanese smartphone company will not only reveal the HTC One M9 in the event, but also the HTC One M9 Plus.
Certainly good news for all smartphones and gadget enthusiast out there. However, the full specs, features, accessories, and price range of the new HTC One M9 is still a mystery. But, leaked details for the new HTC smartphone have spread throughout the internet courtesy of Upleaks.
According to Upleaks (via International Business Times), the HTC One M9 will have four different variants: UHL, UL, WHL, and WL. The UHL version will available in Europe, Asia, UAE, Mainland China, Turkey, and Africa. The UL version will be available the USA (include AT&T, T-Mobile US, and Developer model), Canada(include ROGERS, TELUS), and Latin America, while the WHL variant will be on China Telecom, and Sprint. Finally, the WL version will be available in Verizon and its MVNO.
GSMArena reports that the HTC One M9 is equipped with a 5 inch FHD display with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor clocked at 2.5 GHz and 1.5 GHz. It has 3GB of RAM with an internal storage of 32/64GB, but it can expand up to 128GB with a microSD card. Its software runs on the Android 5.0.2 with Sense 7.
Its rear camera is impressive at 20.7 MP, while the its front camera is at 4MP. It is equipped with a 2840mAh battery, and supports VoLTE, LTE Category 6 up to 50Mbps for upload and 300Mbps for download. It will also Bluetooth 4.1, and BoomSound speaker.
The accessories of the HTC One M9 are the following:
HTC DotView 2(with more abundant colors than M8's) – HC M231/232
Clear Case – HC C1153
Stand Case – HC K1150
Waterproof Case(has IP68 rating) – HC C1152
Waterproof Headset – RC E250
Headset 2015 – MAX 500
HTC BoomBass with WiFi support(Old phones are also can use if the phone updated to Sense 7.)
Screen Protector – SP R230A
HTC ROM developer LlabTooFeR revealed that the new HTC smartphone will have a BCM4356 wireless module, similar to the Nexus 6, and a 20MP Toshiba T4KA7 camera. Bloomberg revealed that device will come in silver, gold and gray colors.
For the price range, reports from the Christian Post hints the HTC One M9 will cost around $770 (£500) to $925 (£600), however, consumers might anticipate a price drop in months following its launch date.
