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Everything You Need to Know About HTC U12

HTC is planning to revive its mainstream focus with its new flagship – the HTC U12. The smartphone is likely to play a major role in the strategy of the company in 2018. However, the company has also let our some official statements that indicate the company has other plans as well.

One thing that may impact the U12’s release date is its recent deal with Google, which saw its Pixel team being sold to the latter. Analysts predict that this may have an impact on the HTC U12 release date – the impact though will be minimal.

Many media reports that quote those close to the HTC supply chain, suggest that the HTC U12 release date could be in May this year. The last three flagship devices from the company have been announced in March, April and May respectively, with the latter to be made available for sale in the following months.

Earlier this month, company president Chialin Chang outlined the plans of the company to release either five or six mobiles next year. This will obviously be a pretty formidable product range, and the HTC U12 will be the jewel in this crown.

In particular, the strategy is motivated by delivering more affordable smartphones to accompany the likes of the HTC U12. “We’ll definitely be releasing a dual-camera phone next year, but we’ll need to figure out how to make this feature stand out,” Chang had commented to the media.

The launch date of the HTC U12 is especially critical since it will face some serious competition from other smartphone players on the market. Recent leaks suggest that the design of the device will be rather similar to other existing smartphones on the market that have opted for the “bezel-less” design. Many reports suggest that the bezels on this device have been slimmed down massively in order to incorporate a 5.7-inch display in an extremely compact design.

Possibly the biggest news about the HTC U12 is that the device will feature a 4K display, at least if rumours are to be believed. This would undoubtedly be a major breakthrough in the smartphone space, as no mainstream mobile has embraced 4K resolution as of yet.

It also seems that HTC will opt for a metal case for the HTC U12, rather than the shiny glass that was utilized in the HTC U11 generation. There is also no visible signs of a fingerprint scanner in leaked images of the device, suggesting that the under-display sensor technology developed by Qualcomm will be in operation.

By the time that May rolls round, the Snapdragon 845 should be fully established, meaning that the smartphone is almost certain to benefit from the latest technology. 6GB of RAM memory are also likely, while HTC is expected to include 128GB of storage in this release.

It is also expected that a dual-camera will be included in the HTC U12. HTC will also possibly eliminate the headphone jack from the device. There is plenty to look forward to with the HTC U12, and it seems that the release date of the device will be approximately six months from now. Stay tuned as we bring more updates right to you, as soon as we hear it!

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