With the One M9 making poor sales on the market, HTC set out to develop a "hero" successor, the One M10, which will be revealed to the public on October.
Unimpressive - the word to describe HTC's One M9 flagship smartphone as it failed to create an impact on consumers worldwide. HTC's smartphone was overshadowed by Samsung and Apple. Even more so now that the Korean giant recently announced the "Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2015" event set to unveil a new line of flagship phones on August 13.
According to Master Herald, the Taiwanese company honkers down to redeem itself from their recent undertaking. Currently in the works, HTC's One M10 prepares for an early 2016 release. HTC CEO Cher Wang recently announced that the One M9's successor will be revealed to the public by October. With only rumors to go on, speculations dictated that the One M10 will be a hybrid of a phone and tablet.
MNR daily revealed that the One M10 will have significant upgrades over the One M9. The said smartphone will have a bigger and wider display, probably with 2k or 4k pixel resolution. It is also rumored to house Qualcomm's Snapdragon 82X system on chip, with 3.X GHz Octa-core HMP cyclone technology, and a 4 GB RAM.
Continued from the reports said that the One M10 will be released with either a 32 GB or 64 GB storage capacity with the option to expand using a microSD. Additionally, it is expected to have two 27-megapixel camera and offers dual-SIM support.
The HTC One M10 will have a price tag range of $650 - $800 US, depending on the internal memory variance.
On other news, Yadiba mentioned that HTC is dire straits as another Taiwanese company is looking to buy it. With a huge downfall from the last quarter, there is a great possibility that ASUS might purchase HTC.
Will this "hero" flagship phone save HTC? Or Will ASUS take over? Keep posted for details on the issue and watch out for HTC's (final?) flagship smartphone, One M10, set to be revealed on October.
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