HTC throws up a teaser countdown for Feb 19th smartphone launch

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

HTC just sent out a link to their coundown page for the February 19th smartphone launch. An animated teaser shows extreme close-ups of what is supposedly detail of the new device or devices that will be unveiled. From what I can make out, I see a lens, some rounded corners or chamfers, the gleaming HTC logo and enough lens flare effects to make JJ Abrams smile. Now, we'll just need to check this page every few hours to see if more details are revealed. I'll be covering the HTC event live on the 19th so stay tuned for my reports right here.

HTC's flagship M7 smartphone makes another pre-launch appearance as the HTC ONE

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Above is another render of the rumoured HTC M7 (now said to be renamed HTC ONE) flagship smartphone which we first saw a month ago.

Shared on Twitter by @Evleaks, the new render is more refined than the previous image and gives us a better idea of the updated Sense UI. In terms of design, this seems like quite a stunning handset. A large glass display surrounced by metal at the top and bottom. The edges or chamfers seems to have been precision cut (not unlike the iPhone 5 and the iPad mini). The overall all look reminds me of the white iPhone 5 and the white BlackBerry Z10. Interesting to see that so many handset makers are now going for this look. Another curious but telling detail is the February 19 date on the screen which is when HTC has an actual event in New York. I'll be on hand at that event covering it live so we'll get the details on whatever HTC has in store.

Source: @Evleaks via Twitter