HTC One US release still on target

 

Since it was officially launched the HTC One has gained a lot of interest from smartphone fans thanks to its build quality and specifications, but there has been issues getting enough units manufactured. It does seem though that the HTC One US release is still on target despite component shortages.

There have been a number of reports stating that HTC has had difficulty obtaining parts for the handset from suppliers, which has seen delays in the handsets release in some regions. It seems that those in the US that are looking to purchase the device won’t have to worry about any release delays though, as sources are claiming the device will still arrive from the beginning to the middle of next month.

The source that has been reliable previously has told Gotta Be Mobile there will be no delays, and this should mean that the likes of AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile will be offering the HTC One to their customers sometime during April.

HTC has said in the past that early pre-orders for the device would start to arrive by the end of this month with more regions getting access to the smartphone afterwards, but with the component shortages there was some concern on how this would affect the US release.

The company will be looking to have the handset available to consumers before the Samsung Galaxy S4 hits the market by the end of April or early May in the US, and this availability may even extend to the Verizon network after previous comments were contracted.





The HTC One is sporting a brand-new 4.7" 1080p LCD display, wrapped in an all-aluminum unibody housing that, I have to say, is genuinely striking - no other phone looks like this thing. HTC claims the antennas are integrated into the gapless chassis, so one has to wonder about the effect that'll have on signal.

Sense 5.0 is included as well, the highlight of which is a vertically scrolling tile interface called 'BlinkFeed' on the main homescreen. HTC appears to be deliberately obfuscating the version of Android the One is running, as neither the official press release, spec sheet, or announcement event have divulged that information. We're guessing Android 4.1.2, but obviously, we can't say that with any kind of certainty.

The One is powered by a Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor at 1.7GHz, with 2GB of RAM, 32GB of storage in the base model (a 64GB model is planned as well), a 2300mAh battery, and LTE connectivity.HTC is making a lot of marketing bread out of the One's Ultrapixel image sensor, which allows the One's camera to take images with 'enlarged' pixels capable of absorbing around three times more light than those in other 8MP smartphone cameras. The upshot of more light, obviously, is better low-light performance. The downside is that because the pixels are so large, the maximum resolution of images taken with the One will be 4MP. The One also has optical image stabilization on both the front and rear cameras.

The front stereo speakers - which HTC calls 'BoomSound' - have the largest resonance chambers of any smartphone speaker, meaning they should sound markedly less awful than your average smartphone speaker. HTC claims microphones on the new One phone will provide a leap in noise-cancelling quality, as well, promising that you'll be able to hold a phone conversation in even the loudest of environments. The One is packing a new headphone amplifier as well, which should make your beats sound more meaty.