HTC One M9 Full Spec-Sheet Revealed in New Leak

The HTC One M9 or ‘Hima’ is all set to be announced by the company at its Utopia in Progress event scheduled for March 1 in Barcelona. However, you don’t need to wait until then to find out everything about the device as a new post from renowned leakster upleaks has revealed the full spec-sheet of the One M9 before its official announcement.

Most of what has been revealed in the latest post is not new and had been revealed by upleaks a few weeks back already. However, there are still few new bits of information that have been revealed, along with details on carrier variants and the list of accessories that will be offered with the smartphone.

The One M9 is reported to include a 5.0” 1920 x 1080 resolution Full HD LCD display, exactly similar to the One M8. The chipset powering the smartphone will be Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 810, clocked at 2.0GHz for the Cortex-A57 cores and 1.5GHz for the Cortex-A53 cores. 3GB of RAM is expected to be included, an upgrade over the 2GB RAM on the One M8 from last year. What will not be similar though is the amount of internal storage offered. According to the upleaks post, the One M9 will come with 32GB or 64GB internal storage options. Thankfully the new report confirms that a microSD card slot will be included, so you will be able to expand the memory by up to 128GB.

At the back, the One M9 will include a 20.7MP resolution rear camera with a dual-LED flash like on the One M8. At the front, the One M9 will include a 4MP UltraPixel camera. Earlier upleaks report couldn’t confirm if HTC will go with the 4MP UltraPixel or a 13MP sensor, but the latest report seems to suggest that HTC made up its mind on using the UltraPixel sensor for the front camera on One M9.

The One M9 will include VoLTE, LTE Cat.6 and Carrier Aggregation support, but the Carrier Aggregation feature is said to be dependent on the market and may not be offered on all One M9 variants. It will come with the latest Bluetooth 4.1 version, like every other Snapdragon 810 device. The batter is expected to be 2,840mAh, which doesn’t sound too great and is lower than most recent flagship smartphones. Last but not the least; HTC’s excellent BoomSound stereo speakers will be onboard too.

Along with the spec-sheet, upleaks also has details on the various variants of the One M9. The Hima#UHL variant is likely to be sold in Asia, Europe, Africa, UAE, Russia, Turkey, and Mainland China. The Hima#UL will be headed to the US with AT&T, T-Mobile and a Developer Edition model. In Canada, the smartphone will be offered by Rogers and Telus. Customers in Latin America will also be getting this same model.

The Hima#WHL model will be headed to the Sprint Network in US and also China Telecom. Finally, the Hima#WL model will be the Verizon Wireless variant.

HTC is also expected to offer a wide range of accessories with the One M9. Some of the accessories revealed by upleaks are the HTC DotView 2 case, clear case, stand case, waterproof case with IP68 rating, waterproof headset, HTC BoomBass speaker with Wi-Fi support, and a screen protector.

HTC One M9 Plus Full Spec-Sheet Revealed By Upleaks

Notorious leakster @upleaks is back with some new information regarding HTC’s plans for the year. This time the leaker has posted alleged full specifications of the company’s upcoming flagship One M9 Plus smartphone. The One M9 Plus was believed to be the phablet variant of the One M9 flagship with a 5.5-inch Quad HD display. However, the latest report from upleaks claims that the One M9 Plus will not arrive with a 5.5” Quad HD display but instead it will sport a smaller 5.2” Quad HD display.

The One M9 Plus is said to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Octa-core 64-bit chipset, just like the regular One M9. However, upleaks claims that there will be two One M9 variants, one with the Snapdragon 810 chip and the other powered by a Mediatek chipset. It hasn’t been specified which exact Mediatek chipset the other variant will come with but apparently that version is going to be sold in the Chinese market. It will also include 3GB of RAM on both variants and 32GB of onboard storage. No mention of whether the memory will be expandable or not, but we do hope that the memory is expandable, just like the One M8 last year.

The major USP of the One M9 Plus and also one of the main differentiating factors between it and the regular One M9 is expected to be the fingerprint scanner. Unlike the HTC One Max, the One M9 Plus is said to include a touch based fingerprint scanner like the TouchID scanner used by Apple. This does seem pretty interesting and will mean that HTC will be on par with Samsung as the Galaxy S6 is also expected to use a more secure touch based fingerprint scanner. The fingerprint scanner will be integrated on a physical home button as seen in the leaked image of the smartphone recently. For those of you who were worried if the physical home button meant the One M9 Plus will miss out on HTC’s excellent BoomSound stereo speakers, the latest report brings great news as the One M9 Plus is reported to include BoomSound stereo speakers on the front and it will also support Hi-Fi audio. We’re not quite sure if that refers to High-Resolution Audio or something else though.

The camera on the back will be another difference between the One M9 and the One M9 Plus. The One M9 Plus will apparently come with a Duo Camera setup at the back, similar to the One M8. Instead of the 4MP UltraPixel and 2.1MP combination last time, the One M9 Plus will include a 20.7MP and 2.1 MP cameras at the back. At the front, the smartphone is rumored to include a 4MP UltraPixel or a 13MP Selfie shooter.

Finally, the smartphone is claimed to support VoLTE and LTE Cat.6 networks for maximum download speeds of up to 300Mbps. Bluetooth 4.1 will be onboard as well, thanks to the Snapdragon 810 chip. The only disappointing part is the battery capacity. According to upleaks, the One M9 Plus will include the same 2,840mAh battery as the regular One M9. This can be quite disappointing as the One M9 Plus comes with a higher Quad HD resolution display instead of 1080p on the One M9.

New HTC One M8 Android 4.4.4 Update to Bring VoLTE and Eye Experience to AT&T Users Early Next Week

Hello, AT&T HTC One M8 owners. We have good news and bad news for you. The good news is that a new software update will soon be pushed to our device. The bad news is that the software update is not Lollipop.

Yesterday, Vice President of Product Management at HTC, Mo Versi responded on Twitter to a customer on Friday that, HTC USA “just received TA on 4.4.4 for AT&T M8.” The AT&T HTC One M8 is already running KitKat, so all the specific features such as transparent status and nav bars, white status bar icons, full screen album and movie art in the lock screen, immersive mode, cloud printing, or color emoji support, were already available for the users. According to the HTC official, the new HTC One M8 Android 4.4.4 update arrives to introduce Voice over LTE support (VoLTE) and to add the camera-centric HTC Eye Experience software suite.

As usual, the new software update is being rolled out in phases, which means that some of you might not be able to download the update right away. As you may know already, as soon as AT&T pushes 4.4.4 to your terminal, you should be able to see a system update notification. All you need to do is tap on it and follow the on-screen instructions. There are four easy steps: tap on the notification, choose ‘Download now’, wait until the download is completed, then select ‘Install now’. Your phone should reboot and install the new update. In case there’s no system update notification, you would also want to check for the update manually under Settings > General > About phone > Software updates > Check now.

Since the new Android 4.4.4 update for HTC One M8 also packs the Eye Experience software suite, we are expecting it to exceed 200 MB in size. Therefore we are recommending you to download the update file using a stable Wi-Fi network.

First HTC Hima Pictures Leak, Confirm New 20MP Camera at the Back

The HTC Hima or One M9 has been hot in the rumor mills for weeks but we had not seen any leaked images of the device so far. Fortunately that has changed today as Nowhereelse has posted alleged images of what it claims is the HTC Hima.

Unsurprisingly the pictures show a design that is very similar to the One M8 from last year. We see the BoomSound stereo speaker grilles on the front top and bottom bezels and the front-facing camera. At the back as well, we see a familiar design treatment as the One M7 and One M8 smartphones. However, what is very noticeable is the new camera, reportedly packing 20.7MP resolution. The dual-tone LED flash can also be clearly seen. While we can’t say for sure, but it does look like the camera lens seems to protrude outwards slightly, similar to the camera bulge on the Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The HTC One M8 from last year featured a circular camera design at the back, while the Hima seems to have a black square design for the camera with the lens positioned in the middle of the black square. This is one of the few design elements that seem to differentiate the HTC Hima from its predecessor. The side bezels also appear to have been trimmed down slightly. It is slightly disappointing though that HTC has decided to stick to the same design for the One M9 as its last two flagship smartphones.

The metal unibody design is no doubt very appealing, but we believe HTC could have done more with the design if these pictures are indeed of the next HTC flagship smartphone. However, while the design may be slightly disappointing, the 20.7MP camera at the rear will make up for it. The UltraPixel 4MP rear camera on the One M7 and One M8 smartphones was one of the most disappointing aspects about them and was one of the reasons why they couldn’t be more successful commercially than they managed to be. The 4MP UltraPixel snapper worked brilliantly for low-light shots but during the day its low resolution did limit its appeal among buyers who care more about the camera quality on their smartphones than the average Joe. With rivals offering 16 or 20MP rear cameras on their smartphones, 4MP UltraPixel did turn off many buyers. Now with a 20MP camera on the One M9, the smartphone will certainly be a lot more appealing to anyone who wants a high-resolution camera on their next smartphone.

The HTC One M9 is expected to debut on March 1, so we have a little over a month left for the official announcement of the device.

HTC One M9 Specs Detailed

We told you a couple of days ago that HTC sent out invitations for a press event that will be held March 1st in Barcelona. The Taiwanese phone maker is expected to introduce their next-gen flagship smartphone, the HTC One M9 (aka Hima), during the Barcelona-based event. According to a report coming from Bloomberg, HTC will also introduce a smartwatch during the same event.

The reputed publication also revealed that the yet-unannounced HTC smartwatch will come with Under Armor integration, which might be the reason behind the recently signed partnership between the Taiwanese company and the fitness service. For the time being there are no additional details about HTC’s smartwatch, but we are sure we will get to hear more about the device as we get closer to Mobile World Congress tech fair.

The same report also confirms what we have already known: that the HTC One M9 release date has been set for March 1st, also adding that the new terminal will get an upgrade in terms of camera. Bloomberg says, quoting a source that asked “not to be identified because the details aren’t public,” that the One M8 successor will boast a 20 MP primary shooter and an HTC UltraPixel camera in the front for your Selfie needs.

If the rumors are to be believed, HTC One M9 would arrive with an appealing hardware platform. The handset is expected to come with a 64-bit Snapdragon 810 chipset with Adreno 430 GPU, 3 GB of RAM, 5-inch display with 1080 x 1920 resolutions, and a 2,840 mAh battery. It looks like the device will run Android 5.0 Lollipop with Sense 7.0 out of the box.

Even though Bloomberg is a trustworthy source when it comes to reports of unreleased devices, we are advising you to take the information with a pinch of salt. After all nothing is official until HTC says so.

HTC One M9 Release Date Set for March 1st

Folks, it seems we have the HTC One M9 release date! It’s no longer a mystery that the Taiwan-based company will release a successor for their highly-appreciated HTC One M8. We’ve heard previous rumors about the said device and word has it that it’s known internally as Hima.

Now, the Taiwan-based phone maker started to send in media invitations for a mystery event held Sunday, March 1st. We incline to believe that this is where the HTC One M9 flagship would be officially introduced to the public. The said event will be held in Barcelona. As you may know already, between March 2 – 5, Barcelona will host the Mobile World Congress event. It’s not surprising at all to see that HTC have set the One M9 release date a day before MWC 2015 opens its gates, as it’s typical for companies to try to capture as much attention as possible for their products.

Unfortunately, the press event invitation itself doesn’t reveal to many details about the HTC One M9. It has a starry background, with “utopia in progress” tagline, and information on where and when the event will be held.

If the rumors are to be believed, HTC One M9 (Hima) will arrive with an appealing hardware platform. Even though it was initially reported that the One M8 follow-up might arrive with a 5.5-inch Quad HD screen, the latest leaks are suggesting that it might actually sport a 5-inch Full HD screen. The handset could also integrate a 64-bit Snapdragon 801 processor, 3 GB of RAM, and a 2,840 mAh battery. We’ve heard that One M9 might sport a 20.7 MP main shooter, while the user-facing camera could be either a 13 MP sensor or a 4 MP UltraPixel unit. Hopefully, HTC’s next-gen flagship will be at least as good-looking as its predecessor.

HTC Hima Pays Antutu A Visit; Previous Rumored Specs Confirmed

This past month we have heard a lot about HTC’s upcoming flagship smartphone for 2015 – Hima, mainly from reliable HTC leaker upleaks. Upleaks is back again with some fresh new rumors about the Hima, and this time they have an Antutu benchmark screenshot to back up their claims. The Antutu benchmark screenshot lists the model number of the device as HTC6535LVW with the codename Hima.

The benchmark screenshot doesn’t reveal much new apart from confirming what upleaks had revealed about the upcoming device few weeks back. The device sports a 5-inch display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 and comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset clocked at 1.96GHz. The 3GB of RAM has been confirmed as well and the device tested seems to be running on Android 5.0.1 Lollipop version. The device packs a 20.7MP rear camera while the front-facing camera comes with a resolution of 13MP. That is great news as it looks like HTC has finally decided to move ahead and ditch its 4MP UltraPixel sensor with the Hima. This is pretty much all the screenshot reveals about the device, although since the upleaks leak from earlier proved to be accurate, we can be almost certain that the other rumored specs of the device will also turn out to be accurate.

In a detailed post last week, upleaks revealed that the device will come with a 2840mAh battery, HTC Sense 7.0 UI and support VoLTE and LTE Cat.6 download speeds. The device reportedly measured 144.3 x 69.4 x 9.56mm and will be made available in three color options – Gray, Silver, Gold and Gunmetal Gold. Interestingly, upleaks also mentioned that HTC will be selling a number of accessories along with the smartphone like an Active Headset, DotView cover, DecoStand Case, Clear Case, Active Case and a premium screen protector.

New HTC One M9 Hima Details Surface Once More

We still have around two weeks to go before the end of the year, but rumors about 2015 flagship devices seem to be coming in every other day. Be it the Samsung Galaxy S6, HTC One M9 Hima or Sony Xperia Z4, new reports on these devices have been appearing regularly over the past few weeks. The source of the previous HTC Hima leaks upleaks has shared some new info on the HTC 2015 flagship device today. According to the trusty leaker, HTC will be announcing the Hima smartphone at a dedicated event of its own and not at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The launch should still be in March according to upleaks, so there is still around 3 months left for the unveiling.

Apart from the launch timeframe, upleaks also reveals that the Hima will come in three color options – Gray, Silver, and Gold. Strangely that sounds a bit too familiar. That’s right, these are the exact same color options that the Apple iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus come in. It might seem like Apple was slightly inspired by the HTC One design with the new iPhones, and now it seems like HTC has been inspired by Apple’s color choices for its next flagship smartphone. The leaker also reiterates that the 2015 HTC flagship will not be named ‘One M9’. As HTC didn’t change its flagship naming convention this year for the One M8, we were expecting that the Taiwanese smartphone maker will continue with the One M’X’ naming convention next year as well. Not that it is disappointing in any way though, a new name for their flagship will certainly be a welcome change.

As for the rest of the spec-sheet, upleaks is pretty sure that there won’t be any major changes going forward and the 2015 HTC flagship will arrive with a 5-inch display with 1080p resolution and not a bigger display with Quad-HD resolution like most of its rivals are rumored to sport next year. This doesn’t really sound very surprising considering how HTC been a step behind the competition when it comes to adopting larger display sizes on its flagship. The HTC One M7 came with a 4.7” display when its rival’s features 5-inch displays. This year’s One M8 comes with a 5-inch display while most of its competitors come with 5.1 or 5.2-inch + displays. While the display size isn’t likely to be a major problem, the 1080p resolution on a 2015 flagship doesn’t sound very promising and might make Hima seem a bit outdated when compared to rivals from Samsung and other major Android OEMs next year.

The other rumored specs of the device are a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset, 3GB RAM, 20.7MP rear camera, 13MP or 4MP UltraPixel front-facing camera, 2840mAh battery, LTE Cat.6 connectivity, and Android 5.0 Lollipop OS with HTC Sense 7.0 overlay.

HTC 2015 Flagship Smartphone ‘Hima’ Specs Leak

It was only last week that we reported on the HTC One M9 specs leak, and now we have another leak on the upcoming flagship, this time from seasoned smartphone leaker upleaks. They claim that the device has a codename ‘Hima’ and not the usual M type naming-convention that HTC has traditionally been using for its flagship devices. This does make us wonder what HTC would name its 2015 flagship. Surprisingly, the information shared by upleaks about the alleged specifications of the device differs significantly from the leak last week.

Instead of the 5.5-inch display size claim that was made last week, upleaks reports that Hima will come with a 5-inch Full HD display, which is pretty much identical to what we have on the HTC One M8. We’re not sure if HTC would really want to continue with a 1080p panel on their 2015 flagship when we are already seeing flagship devices with Quad-HD displays. By 2015 we expect Quad-HD resolution to become the norm on all flagship devices, so if this information is true, then it may not be such a good idea for HTC. As far as the chipset goes, Hima will be powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Octa-core chipset with 2.0GHz quad-core A57+ 1.5GHz quad-core A53 clusters. The amount of RAM is expected to be 3GB, which is pretty much a standard on flagship devices now.

Just like the display and the chipset, the other bits of information also vary completely from the previous leak on the M9. Instead of the earlier rumored 16MP rear shooter, Hima is said to feature the 20.7MP Sony Exmor RS IMX220 sensor that is seen on the Xperia Z3 and Motorola Droid Turbo. After using the sensor on its Xperia smartphones exclusively for about a year, Sony has now started selling the image sensor to its rivals. We really wouldn’t be surprised if the HTC 2015 flagship does sport this sensor as a lot of devices are slated to use the IMX220 sensor in the near future. The front-facing camera could be a 13MP unit or the 4MP UltraPixel camera. We’re hoping it is latter. Battery capacity isn’t said to go up significantly on the Hima, as it could pack only a 2840mAh battery, which isn’t much bigger than the 2600mAh capacity battery on the HTC One M8. The smartphone would debut with Android 5.0 Lollipop version with HTC Sense 7.0 UI running on top.

Upleaks also claims that the smartphone would be launching around MWC 2015 and will be offered by all major US carriers when it launches. Carriers are already testing the device in their labs apparently. Along with the Hima flagship, HTC could also announce some Desire models for 2015 at the same event in March 2015. Additionally a Hima Ace model is said to be coming as well, which would be similar to the HTC One E8 launched this year. So you could expect a cheaper variant of the Hima with dual-SIM support for the Chinese market and other Asian markets like India.

HTC One M9 Rumors Point to a 5.5 Inch Quad HD Display, Snapdragon 805 & 16 MP Camera

As we head closer towards the New Year, rumors about 2015 flagship devices are starting to intensify. We have already heard some substantial rumors about the Samsung Galaxy S6 and the Sony Xperia Z4 so far, and now it’s the turn of the HTC 2015 flagship. Chinese technology website MyDrivers seem to have accessed some information on the HTC One ‘M9’ flagship smartphone that is expected to arrive in stores next year. Much of what the report claims isn’t very surprising, but there are some bits that seem a bit doubtful to us.

According to MyDrivers the One M9 will come with a 5.5-inch display with Quad-HD 2560 x 1440 resolution. This is definitely the least surprising bit of info as most flagships next year are expected to sport Quad-HD displays. As far as the internals go, they claim it would be equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset and 3GB RAM. The mention of Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 instead of the Snapdragon 810 does seem a bit weird as flagships are expected to use the more powerful Snapdragon 810 chip next year, and Qualcomm has already claimed that the chip will be ready for devices by early next year.

Even though the UltraPixel camera technology did not receive wide acclaim from the consumers as well as reviewers, HTC has not changed its mind regarding the tech and continued to use the 4MP UltraPixel sensor unchanged on this year’s One M8 flagship smartphone. In a recent interview, a top HTC executive reiterated the company’s insistence on the UltraPixel tech and claimed that the company isn’t going to abandon it anytime soon. But according to the Chinese report, the One M9 would feature a 16MP rear camera with optical image stabilization. If that does indeed turn out to be true, it would definitely be great news for HTC fans and consumers who have been staying away from beautifully built HTC flagships only because of the low resolution 4MP UltraPixel rear camera.

Another main highlight of the HTC One line of smartphones has been the Boomsound stereo speakers. But if we believe the sources of the Chinese website, HTC might drop the Boomsound branding on its next flagship smartphone. HTC has apparently partnered with premium Audio brand Bose for the audio on One M9. Could we perhaps see tiny Bose stereo speakers on the One M9? That is definitely going to be pretty impressive, even if it might seem a bit too far-fetched at this point.

The battery capacity and overall battery stamina on the One M8 is slightly disappointing, especially in comparison to its direct rivals. The One M9 will supposedly pack a 3500mAh capacity battery. So battery life on the One M9 should be quite good if the report is accurate that is. Lastly they mention it will come with Android 5.0 Lollipop out of the box, which is a given.

The report also mentions about a “Prime’ variant of the One M9. No other details regarding the model have been provided though. We heard rumors about a One M8 Prime earlier this year that was allegedly going to feature a Snapdragon 805 chipset and a Quad-HD display. We all know what happened to that. So let’s hope that these rumors and the One M9 Prime won’t end up disappointing like the One M8 Prime rumors.

HTC One M9 Concept Images Emerge

HTC One M9 Concept Images Emerge

The HTC One M8 was announced and released back in March, and now that the phone has been available for more than half of a year, consumers are starting to look forward to the next release. At this point we don’t know what to expect from the next HTC One smartphone, but some new HTC One M9 concepts have started to fuel the fires.

The original HTC One debuted in 2013, and was quite popular for offering stunning front facing speakers, an all aluminum design, and the latest version of Android. Beats Audio kept the sound clean, and the new 4 UltraPixel camera on the back was a welcomed edition as well.

This year HTC did more of the same by improving the HTC One in many key areas, including the camera, and released the HTC One M8. Now though, we’re looking forward to the new HTC One M9 for 2015, and a few concept images have emerged that should have potential buyers excited about HTC’s future smartphones.

One designer and developer by the name of Fabrizio D’Onofrio has recently released his expectations and wishes regarding the new HTC One M9 smartphone, and it looks rather impressive. Of course this isn’t a leaked render from HTC or anything, and merely a fan-made concept image of what the new device could look like in 2015.

The HTC One M8 is over six months old, and that means the company has likely been working on a successor for quite some time. Often devices are in the works for over a year before being released, so a new HTC One M9 is likely already in multiple stages of development, design, and even fabrication. Although mass production is still months out.

Of course HTC hasn’t confirmed anything, but multiple rumors about a new HTC One M8 Prime, or a new HTC One M9 coming early next year have been floating around, so a new phone is likely coming soon. The images above and below are one fans idea of what it could look like.

This designer has imagined a new and improved HTC One M9 with both an aluminum and titanium frame, coming in at only 7mm thin and of course the latest hardware and specs in the mobile market. This is all just speculation of course, but still fun to see what designers and developers come up with, especially when compared to current devices available today.

Fabrizio D’Onofrio imagines a new HTC One M9 with a 2560 x 1440 Quad-HD display, similar to the LG G3 and Galaxy Note 4 that were released late this year, and a few other neat features as well. Of course HTC will keep the front-facing Boomsound speakers, and hopefully improve the camera on the back to a 13 megapixel duo camera setup. The front camera is 5 megapixels for excellent selfies, which we’ve seen from a few other recent HTC smartphone releases.

This fan would see HTC offer the device with a 2.7 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 810 processor that has 64-bit support for Android L, run with 3GB of RAM, and offer 32 GB of storage with a micro-SD slot. HTC has been lacking on battery size as of late, and this designer hopes for a bigger 3,000 or 3,500 mAh battery. However, there’s only so much you can fit into a sleek 7mm thin smartphone.

The front speaker grills have been reimagined, but otherwise many of the popular design elements of the smartphone remain on board. Those being the curved aluminum shell, bold HTC branding around the back, and the Duo camera setup from this year.