HTC One M9
HTC One M9 hits US stores earlier than expected EE

HTC's high-end smartphone, the One M9, which was launched at the recently concluded Mobile World Congress (MWC 2015), will be available in the US earlier than expected.

According to a PhoneArena report that quotes an official webcast held by Jason Mackenzie, president of HTC's operations in the US, HTC One M9 will be released across the country on 10 April.

Jason Mackenzie also stated that prospective buyers of the HTC One M9 will find unlocked versions of the smartphone available in retail stores across the US, but the carrier-specific editions are expected to be available as per individual timelines set by respective wireless service providers.

At this point in time, it is interesting to note that Samsung will also launch its latest flagship, the Galaxy S6, across all major carriers on 11 April, with a global release also expected to take place in April.

The above situation should make for an interesting battle between Samsung and HTC, as the latter's One M9 is touted to be the answer to Samsung's Galaxy S6 high-end smartphone.

HTC One M9's overheating issue rumour addressed

The rumoured overheating issue that plagued HTC One M9 (overheating issues were even reported during benchmark tests) is said to have been addressed by the Taiwan-based company, as per the PhoneArena report.

Benchmark tests that surfaced earlier indicated that the HTC One M9 acquiring surface temperatures as much as 55.4C, more than that of other high-end devices such as the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, LG G3, Apple iPhone 6 Plus and HTC's own One M8.

The overheating issue was apparently caused by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor dissipating a comparatively greater amount of heat.

HTC's Jason Mackenzie said that he was confident about the One M9 quality and also confirmed that he was sure that a quality smartphone was being released by the company.

Where to pre-order HTC One M9 in US?

AT&T has announced that it will offer the latest smartphone and has opened a registration page where potential buyers can get vital updates. Click here to navigate to AT&T's registration portal.

Also, both T-Mobile and Sprint have opened pre-registration pages for customers to register and get notifications (and pre-book the One M9).

Where to buy HTC One M9 in the UK

From EE

Potential customers of HTC One M9 can head over to EE and pre-order the smartphone.

Customers can pre-order the HTC One (M9) in the single-tone gold, dual-tone silver, rose gold and dual-tone gunmetal grey outer colour schemes.

From O2

If you prefer to give EE a skip, you can check out O2 that has also opened registrations showing pre-ordering details and tariffs of HTC One (M9).

Click here to navigate to O2's online portal and register to pre-book the One M9.

Also, the Pocket Lint report states that customers buying the HTC One (M9) get to receive as much as £171 cash back when exchanging an older HTC One (M8) handset. They will also be eligible for subscription to O2's Refresh Tariff that promises savings to users upgrading from one tariff plan to a higher one.

From Carphone Warehouse

Carphone Warehouse is also currently accepting pre-orders for HTC One M9.

However, the official price tag and full tariff plans are yet to be made official by Carphone Warehouse.

Key hardware aspects of HTC One M9

  • 5in display protected by Gorilla Glass 4
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop) OS with HTC Sense 7 UI on top
  • 20.7MP primary shooter
  • 4MP secondary snapper
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB internal storage
  • MicroSD card slot for expansion of internal storage up to 32GB
  • 4G LTE, HSPA, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi and microUSB connectivity
  • Fixed 2840 mAh Lithium-Polymer battery with claimed talktime of up to 21 hours on 3G.
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