HTC One (2nd generation)

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All New HTC One

Manufacturer

HTC

Series

HTC One

First released

March 25, 2014; 12 days' time(Expected release

period)

Predecessor

HTC One

Type

Touchscreen smartphone

Form factor

Slate

Operating system

Android

Data inputs

List[show]

Connectivity

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Development

To be released

status

The second generation HTC One (also known as the M8 or The all-new HTC One) is an
upcoming Android smartphone manufactured by HTC. The device is expected to be an upgraded version
of 2013's HTC One, maintaining a similar unibody design, but with upgraded specifications and other new
features.
It is scheduled to be unveiled during a press conference in London on 25 March and released worldwide
[1]
subsequently.

Development[edit]
In December 2013, the HTC One Mini was banned from sale in the United Kingdom as the result of
a patent infringement lawsuit by Nokia. While the then-current HTC One was also affected by the ruling,

its sales ban was stayed by the court pending an appeal; the judge indicated that banning HTC One sales
would have a negative effect on the company. The case also inadvertently revealed that HTC was
[2][3]
planning to launch a successor to HTC One in early 2014.
In January 2014, Bloomberg reported that the successor would carry a similar design to the previous
model, but with a larger screen of at least 5 inches in size, and that the phone would feature two
[4]
camera sensors to "provide better focus, depth of field and image quality". In February 2014, a number
of leaks occurred. The first, by a Russian website on Twitter, revealed the rear of the M8 and confirming
[5]
early reports about its design and dual-camera layout, with a dual-tone flash. Another leak
by evleaks revealed an updated version of HTC Sense, retaining the BlinkFeed home screen, and
[6]
depicting on-screen buttons. In March 2014, a major leak by a teenager on YouTube occurred with the
release of a 12-minute long hands-on video which detailed the device's HTC Sense 6.0 software, and its
[7]
inclusion of a MicroSD card slot.
In February 2014, HTC began to release a series of teaser videos promoting a launch event for the new
HTC One on March 25, 2014. Each video featured a highly technical explanation of a feature from the
original from an engineer, a simplified explanation from another person, followed by the engineer
[8][9]
disclosing information presumably about the new model, but censored.