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HTC One Mini Makes it Past Global Certification Forum, No US Release Date Yet

July 25, 2013 By David Crozier Leave a Comment

HTC One’s smaller edition, the HTC One Mini is one more step closer to its release date, acquired as it has the necessary Global Certification Forum certification. HTC had announced One Mini earlier this month. This 4.7 inch device is coming forth to compliment the large HTC One as well as to take on the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini. However, the HTC produce is considered a step up on the S4 Mini considering the full metal body of the former which makes it a more robust offering compared to the plasticky S4 Mini.

Meanwhile, the One Mini has also received approval for various GSM bands which are used by various US based carriers. As of now, it is believed that T Mobile will be the carrier of choice though nothing has been confirmed so far. So it’s like all the decks are cleared for the One Mine to hit store shelves in the US though HTC is no mood to reveal when it’s going to happen. Analysts however expect the device to enter the US retail scene in August. Those in the UK are lucky in that they have a first release date announced, August 9 and pre-orders are currently being accepted.

As for the device itself, the One Mini clearly is not about the superlatives that its bigger cousin is associated with. Rather, the One Mini can be considered a more affordable version of the HTC One while also being more comfortably sized with a 4.7 (720p) display. On the inside lurks a dual core chip that clocks at 1.4 Ghz. The device runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and also features the famed Ultrapixel camera. Also, of course there is the Sense 5 UI built on top that will allow it to access HTC Zoe and HTC BlinkFeed.

HTC One Mini Rumored to Release on Aug 7 in the UK

July 17, 2013 By Nicholas Anderton Leave a Comment

This isn’t the first time the HTC One Mini is at the center of a leak story though this one could mark the end of the long rumor saga surrounding the smaller cousin of the current HTC flagship device. Consumers in UK can expect to see the HTC One Mini handset available in their region in the first week of next month. HTC themselves have not announced anything to this effect till now which means the above is to be classified as strictly a rumor.

All of it originated from the Twitter account of Vizileaks that mentioned the date of August 9 as the release date of the HTC One Mini, which was picked up by Pocket-lint. As for the credibility of Vizileaks, it had successfully predicted the launch date of the Nokia Lumia 1020 much before the device was officially announced.

An early August release of the HTC One Mini has been talked about for quite some time now and there is also the issue of the HTC One Max being rumored for a release in September. The HTC Mini is not going to be the flagship model from HTC, but there is considerable interest that the device has evoked. A number of buyers are said to be waiting to try out the HTC One Mini which appeals with its smaller and more manageable design as well as a more affordable price tag. Even HTC too seems to have joined the leak game by posting a picture of the device on their website only to be removed soon thereafter.

Meanwhile, in what could be a coincidence or a deliberate attempt, LG too is believed to launch its Optimus G2 device on the same day at an event planned in New York. There could probably be a strategy at play when HTC tries to release their One Mini device the same day as the Optimus G2.

HTC One Mini Release Date – Likely to take on Galaxy S4 Mini

July 6, 2013 By Brandi McCants Leave a Comment

We can see a line of mini devices coming in the market. First it was Apple to roll out the mini version of iPad. Next, Samsung rolled out mini versions for Galaxy S3 and Galaxy S4 and now HTC has joined the bandwagon by announcing the mini version of HTC One. The HTC One Mini is going to arrive this month and its timing shows that it has been manufactured to fight against the Galaxy S4 Mini.

The HTC One Mini is going to hit the stands right after the Nexus version of HTC One rolls out. In the recent past, lots of rumors were doing round about the mini version of Galaxy S4 and HTC One. Samsung was the first one to clear the rumors as they announced the Galaxy S4 Mini in the previous week. However, Samsung refrained from revealing the release date and cost of the device. It has got a 4.3 inch display and is powered with Android 4.2 Jelly Bean OS and speculations show that AT&T is going to be the first one to support it.

Even though the HTC One Mini which came out late in the news, the makers have revealed that it will arrive in somewhere in the mid of July. The device is also called HTC M4. According to previous rumors, the device was to arrive at the end of June and July was also taken into consideration. However, there is no update about which carrier is going to support the HTC M4.

It seems the HTC One Mini is going to give serious competition to the Galaxy S4 Mini. The HTC One Mini comes with a better display with support for 720p. However, the one on S4 Mini is qHD. The HTC One id powered with dual-core CPU, ultrapixel camera and sleek metal design.

HTC is also going to introduce a edition of HTC Butterfly called the HTC Butterfly S. The new smartphone is going to replace its predecessor. According to the recent rumors, the HTC Butterfly S will sport a larger display and a huge battery. The device is speculated to come out of the den in the third quarter of this year. It is going to be powered with Snapdragon 600 quad-core CPU which is also available on the HTC One.

The HTC One which came out weeks before the Samsung Galaxy S4 did not compete well with the S4. It was reported worldwide that HTC failed to advertise their flagship device well. Now is the time for HTC to compete again with Samsung. This time around the HTC M4 seems to be a better device than the Galaxy S4. We will have to wait and see whether HTC manages to win the competition because of better specs or Samsung continues to pioneer ahead thanks to their sheer popularity.

HTC One Mini Rumors Round Up – Could be Releasing in August on AT&T and T-Mobile

July 1, 2013 By Nicholas Anderton Leave a Comment

HTC have taken a leaf or line out of the Samsung marketing strategy pages or propaganda program and applied it to their own device lineup. Samsung have used the “Galaxy S” label for branding and marketing their latest list of handsets in the market. From Galaxy S to S4 to Galaxy S4 Active and then Galaxy S4 Mini, we get to see a wide range of handsets from Samsung to suit every one’s diverse needs.

The S4 Active is the ruggedized version of the Galaxy S4 and is for those who need a device that can take on a bit of the rough. Then there also is the S4 Zoom which Samsung claims is for those who take photography on their smartphones seriously. However, it would be rather modest to call the S4 Zoom just a smartphone with enhanced photographic capabilities.

Among these, it is perhaps the S4 Mini that makes a lot of sense given its more manageable dimensions as well as pocket friendly credentials. HTC too have realized the need for coming out with handset that can be considered a worthy contender to the Galaxy S4 Mini from Samsung, something that they named as the “HTC One Mini”. The information that has been gathered about the HTC One Mini is listed in succeeding lines.

The handset is also known by the name HTC M4. The set as per information from @LabTooFer (an un-named insider from HTC) is going to arrive in the US via T-Mobile. That Verizon would not be supporting the One Mini also finds mention. There are other technical blogs which indicate that there is possibility of AT&T also taking on the HTC One Mini.

Release dates of the HTC One Mini have not been announced by HTC though leaks from various sources give us an approximate date of release as August. Whether the release dates would be with the network support of T-Mobile and AT&T is as unsure as the release date itself.

Not much other information or details about the set is yet available.