The new HTC One Android smartphone has officially been announced and unveiled for the world to drool over. The feature-packed handset rocks a 4.7-inch 1080p FHD Super LCD 3 display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core 1.7GHz processor, 2GB of RAM, 32 or 64GB of internal storage, a 4 megapixel UltraPixel rear camera, 2.1 megapixel front-facing camera with 88-degree wide angle lens and HDR capability, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, a 2,300mAh battery, 4G LTE connectivity, and dual front-facing BoomSound stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers. All that in a 9.3mm thick aluminum unibody design that weighs just 143g. Of course, that means the battery is non-removable and there’s an unfortunate lack of expandable storage. As for software, it’s running Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean with HTC Sense 5 and a bevy of other software enhancements, like HTC Zoe and HTC BlinkFeed.
The HTC One’s UltraPixel, super-sensitive camera captures 300% more light, which promises more clarity, contrast and detail. HTC Zoe allows users to shoot up to 20 high-res photos that also come to life in three-second video snippets, which are then used to automatically display video highlight thumbnails in the image gallery. HTC BlinkFeed brings your homescreen to life with the latest updates on your friends, photos, social networks, calendar events, sports teams, music, news, feeds and more. The HTC One can also control your television with the Sense TV feature – select TV channels, access program guides, adjust audio, find your favorite shows and get notified when they’re on.
The HTC One will be available globally through more than 185 mobile operators and major retailers in more than 80 regions and countries starting in March 2013. In the U.S., look for the One on AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile later this year. Unfortunately, there’s no word on Verizon Wireless at this point, but we imagine a variant will be available later on, perhaps the Droid DNA 2? Consumers in Canada can expect it on Rogers, Bell, Virgin Mobile and Telus. It will likely be released overseas first on providers like O2, EE (Orange, T-Mobile UK) and Vodafone. Judging by the presser, it will come in three color options: grey/silver, black and red, likely dependent on location and carrier. Check out the full specs, image gallery and promo videos for the new HTC One below.
HTC ONE TECH SPECIFICATIONS
DISPLAY
4.7 inch, Full HD 1080p, 468 PPI
CPU SPEED
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 600, quad-core, 1.7GHz
PLATFORM ANDROID
Android with HTC Sense
HTC BlinkFeed™
SIM CARD TYPE
microSIM
MEMORY
Total storage : 32GB/64GB, available capacity varies1
RAM : 2 GB DDR2
NETWORK
HSPA/WCDMA:
- Europe/Asia: 850/900/1900/2100 MHz
GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
- 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
GPS
Internal GPS antenna + GLONASS
Digital compass
SENSORS
Gyro sensor
Accelerometer
Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor
CONNECTIVITY
- 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
- NFC capable3
- Compliant with Bluetooth 4.0
- Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX™ enabled
- Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n
- DLNA® for wirelessly streaming media from the phone to a compatible TV or computer
- Support consumer infrared remote control
- micro-USB 2.0 (5-pin) port with mobile high-definition video link (MHL) for USB or HDMI connection (Special cable required for HDMI connection.)
SOUND ENHANCEMENT
HTC BoomSound
- Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers
- Studio-quality sound with Beats Audio™
- HDR Microphone
- Sense Voice
CAMERA
- HTC UltraPixel Camera
- BSI sensor, Pixel size 2.0 µm, Sensor size 1/3′
- Dedicated HTC ImageChip™ 2
- F2.0 aperture and 28 mm lens
- Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
- Smart Flash: Five levels of flash automatically set by distance to subject
- Front Camera: 2.1 MP, 880 wide angle lens with HDR capability
- 1080p Full HD video recording for both front and back cameras
- HDR Video
- Continuous shooting and VideoPic
- Slow motion video recording with variable speed playback
- HTC Zoe™ with HTC Zoe™ Highlights and HTC Zoe™ Share
- Retouch with Object Removal, Group Retouch, and Sequence Shot
MULTIMEDIA
Audio supported formats:
- Playback: .aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9)
- Recording: .amr
Video supported formats:
- Playback: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3)
- Recording: .mp4
BATTERY
Embedded rechargeable Li-polymer battery
Capacity : 2300 mAh
AC ADAPTER
Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
DC output: 5 V and 1 A
SIZE
137.4 x 68.2 x 9.3mm
WEIGHT
143g