HTC One M9 Release Date News: Device Coming to Asia, US Release Landing April 10
HTC's next flagship smartphone, the HTC One M9 is now available in stores in Taiwan, the rest of Asia and Europe. This is in accordance to their March 1 launch announcement at the Mobile World Congress.
According to a report in GSM Arena, the phone is available in both 32GB and 64GB variants, but in limited case colors. Only Gunmetal Gray and the Silver/Rose Gold will be available. The Amber Gold variant is said to be available sometime in April. The report did not mention when the Pink/Gold variant will be released.
Buyers in the U.S. will have to wait until April 10, when HTC makes the phone available in the country. This is the same schedule that they announced during the Mobile World Congress. And incidentally, it is also the same day that Samsung will release the Galaxy S6.
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Pricing for the international market is pegged at TWD 21,900 for an unlocked 32GB variant and TWD 23,900 for an unlocked 64GB variant. Prices in Europe are roughly the same, at EUR€650 for the 32GB and EUR€710 for the 64GB model.
Pricing in the US is expected to be a bit different, because it will be dependent on carrier pricing and packages as the phones are sold through mobile carriers. No reports as of yet on the US prices.
In terms of specifications, one report in Daily Tech calls its combination of specs as "one of the most powerful Android smartphones available." It has a Qualcomm Inc. Snapdragon 810 processor, a 3GB RAM and a beautiful 5-inch 1080 HD display. Its rear camera is a 20.7 MP one, while its front camera is at 4.0 MP. Its rear camera is capable of 4k video recording.
Design wise, it is also said to be "one of the hardest devices in the market" for its dual-anodized scratch-resistant coating on its metal finish to "resist dents, dings, and scratches and a sapphire glass cover over the camera lens."
Other reports are however criticizing HTC's design decision to stick with the same design as the HTC One M8. The company however came out defending this decision as trying to build "a timeless piece of design," as reported in CNET.
