We’ve been tracking developments on the HTC M7 smartphone and as we get closer to an expected release the more we hear. This is a notable Android handset and will be truly viable competition against some of the best phones on the market. It looks set to be a big success for HTC and we now have some carrier news for potential HTC M7 customers in the US. If accurate it seems that Verizon could be late to the game leaving the other 3 major US carriers to get a head start on sales.
Previous leaks on US carriers for the HTC M7 suggested that AT&T, Sprint and Verizon all looked set to carry the phone and that it was still possible that T-Mobile would also carry the M7. However although it now seems that all four major US carriers will supply the HTC M7, it appears that launch partners for the M7 will be AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile. The ubiquitous “trusted sources” are now saying that although Verizon will carry the M7 at some point, it will be delayed.
No reason has been given for the Verizon delay but it is speculated that it may be to allow a gap between the M7 and Verizon’s HTC Droid DNA that only released in November, as they are similar in many ways. Yesterday we gave you news of a possible release of the HTC M7 in the UK and the rest of Europe on March 8 although this is not yet confirmed.
There is still no release date, rumored or otherwise for the M7 in the US but events are taking place on February 19 in London and New York where we hope to hear more. Remember the HTC M7 could just be a codename for this smartphone and that when it’s announced it may well be titled something entirely different. Whatever it’s called it’s one to look forward to as we’ve already heard leaks of a 1.7GHz quad-core processor, 4.7-inch full HD display, 2GB of RAM and possibly a 13-megapixel rear camera, all running Android Jelly Bean.
We’ll continue to bring you developments on the HTC M7 and of course the news from the events taking place on February 19. You may also be interested in our comparison of the HTC M7 vs. Galaxy S4
HTC One SV heading for the UK on EE.
For those Android faithful over here in the United Kingdom that love HTC made devices there is a new Android Ice Cream Sandwich sporting smartphone coming from the HTC camp that is destined to play nice on EE in the UK and that smartphone is the HTC One SV, which is said to land on Brit shores in the coming weeks.
A report over on Pocket Now has it that HTC has officially announced the HTC One SV for the United Kingdom, which will become available through selected retailers, operators and distribution partners, one of which will be EE, as the HTC One SV is capable of playing nice on EE’s 4G LTE network.
However, the HTC One SV isn’t the most powerful device HTC has delivered, as the handset does come with a rather modest spec sheet that includes a 4.3-inch Super LCD2 WVGA touch screen along with a 1.2GHz Snapdragon S4 dual core processor.
The Android Ice Cream Sandwich handset also offers a 5 megapixel rear facing camera, a 1.6 megapixel front facing camera, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, NFC, Beats Audio tech and all the usual.
It might disappoint some that this mid-range handset is coming with Android ICS aboard; however we previously reported that HTC Android Jelly Bean update device information had been leaked, and on that list of devices scheduled to receive an update to Jelly Bean is the HTC One SV, so that handset will be getting a taste of Android Jelly Bean at some point in the future.
Apparently HTC announced the One SV back at the beginning of last month for some regions, but if you are in the UK you should be able to purchase the device soon, which will be available in Glacier White and Pyrenees Blue options. However, unfortunately there is no exact release date mentioned or any mention of what price tag the One SV will command.
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