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The forthcoming HTC M8, or HTC One 2 as its been coined, hasnt even arrived yet, but theres already word of the inevitable scaled back version for those with smaller pockets.


According to prolific phone leaker @evleaks, the HTC M8 mini will arrive with a 4.5-inch, 720p display. Thats up from the 4.3-inch 720p screen that headlined the HTC One Mini.

Theres also an improvement in the processing department, with a 1.4GHz Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor, supposedly on-board. The current HTC One Mini also rocked the Snapdragon 400, but with only two cores.

Interestingly, the leakster claims the M8 Mini will have also have the on-screen buttons speculation suggests will be present on the full-size device.

Yeah, M8

In the camera department Mr. Leaks reckons there are 13-megapixel and 5-megapixel ensemble to be found on the HTC M8 Mini, while the HTC Sense 6.0 UI may also be along for the party.

Traditionally, the likes of HTC and Samsung have given it a few months before outing the smaller versions of their flagship handsets and wed expect that to be the case this time also.

However, given this information is out there at this state, its not out of the realms of possibility that HTC could launch both handsets simultaneously.

If HTC does indeed launch a handset branded Mini at 4.5-inches, what does that mean for the iPhone which maxes out at a dinky 4-inches?

Samsung is preparing an Android 4.4 KitKat update for a number of mid-range Galaxy handsets, including the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini.

One of the worst kept secrets in all of tech land, a new array of images and claimed specs for the heavily rumoured HTC One Mini have started doing the rounds.


Hitting the web ahead of the phone’s expected unveiling in the coming weeks, the latest HTC One Mini pictures show a phone which looks markedly similar to the 4.7-inch flagship HTC One, just scaled down to a more pocketable 4.3-inch form factor.

An expected rival to the Mini model of the Samsung Galaxy S4, the as yet unconfirmed HTC One Mini has been the thing of much rumour and speculation for a number of weeks, with the latest leaks claiming to confirm the handset’s full array of innards.

While a 4.3-inch 1280 x 720p HD display will see the mid-market spinoff touchdown with a higher resolution display to that of its S4 Mini branded rival, its mooted 1.4GHz dual-core CPU is down on the Samsung’s 1.7GHz dual-core offering.

With a HTC One Mini release date rumoured for August, it has been suggested that the phone will run Google’s latest Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean direct from the box. Although the full sized model launched with Android 4.1 in tow, a HTC One Android 4.2.2 update was recently rolled out to UK based users.

Maintaining the same 4-UltraPixel rear-mounted camera and BoomSound stereo speakers as its iPhone 5 rivalling sibling, the HTC One Mini specs sheet has been rumoured to be rounded off by a 1.6-megapixel forward-facing snapper and 1GB of RAM.

With no word having yet surfaced on potential HTC One Mini pricing, the phone’s battery size is also still up in the air.

Images of the purported Nokia Lumia 1520V mini have appeared online with a suggested April release date.

The iPad mini and the Samsung Galaxy S4 have been deemed the most fragile gadgets in an experiment by an insurance company.

The heavily rumoured Sony Xperia Z1 has been spotted gaining FCC certification and is due to launch in Europe early next year.

HTC looks set to follow in Samsung’s footsteps and create a number of spinoffs iterations of its flagship phone, with the HTC One Mini leaking via an O2 roadmap alongside a larger HTC One Max.


With the HTC One arguably the best smartphone on the market right now, the Taiwanese manufacturer looks intent on capitalising on this popular branding, with smaller and larger spinoffs of the flagship phone being teased by the German arm of network giant O2.

Samsung has already paved the way in producing numerous variations of its flagship phone, with the Samsung Galaxy S4 having been joined by the 4.3-inch Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, waterproof Samsung Galaxy S4 Active and 10x optical zoom camera hosting Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom.

According to latest reports, an internal O2 roadmap has seen the much rumoured HTC One Mini tipped for arrival in both silver and black colour schemes. Suggesting HTC could also look to target the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, a phablet themed HTC One Max has also been listed for release. At present HTC has yet to officially acknowledge the existence of either device.

HTC One Mini Rumours

Long tipped for arrival, HTC One Mini rumours have suggested the mooted handset will be cut from similar cloth as last year’s Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini, pairing a reduced form factor styled on its flagship sibling with a reduced array of specs and a lower price point, all targeting the mid-range smartphone market.

Recent HTC One Mini rumours have suggested the handset will drop from the One’s 4.7-inch form to an S4 Mini rivalling 4.3-inchs, going from a 1080p Full HD display to a 720p HD screen along the way.

Further reports have claimed the HTC One Mini spec will see a dual-core processor come into the fray alongside 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. With the HTC One’s 4-ultrapixel rear-mounted camera tipped to make the jump, Mini, the smaller smartphone is set to feature a brushed aluminium form like its big brother.

While less it known about the mooted HTC One Max, it has been suggested the oversized phone will run a 5.9-inch Full HD display and a 2.3GHZ CPU.