HTC One M9 price, release date, news, specs and features

The successor to HTC's popular 2014 flagship, the HTC One (M8), was unveiled at MWC 2015 and we've now had some specific pricing and availability information leak. Find out all of the latest on the HTC One M9 price, release date, specs and features below. 

HTC One M9 release date

Update: The HTC One M9 release date appeared briefly on B&H, a large online retailer. The availability date for the One M9 was listed as March 25. The listing was promptly pulled down, but not before a screen grab was taken. With the speed of the take-down we can only assume that March 25 will indeed be the official release date for the One M9 at B&H and other online retailers.

Blink and you'll miss it: this HTC One M9 listing appeared briefly with price and date info. / © B&H

Elsewhere, the HTC One M9 will be released in the UK in mid-late March on all major networks. While every network will get the One M9 in Gold/Silver and Gun Metal colors, EE will initially be the only network to also have the One M9 in gold.

The One M9 will be released in Europe around March 31. At launch, it will be available in two colors: gunmetal gray and silver with a gold frame at the back. Eventually, the all-gold edition is also expected to become widely available. 

HTC One M9 price

Update: The B&H listing also dropped the HTC One M9 price: a very attractive 649 USD. While we can't be sure if this figure is final, if it is, the One M9 price is much nicer than we had initially thought it might be.

Based on previous leaks, the European pricing for the HTC One M9 looks to be set at 749 EUR. We'll let you know as soon as we have some UK pricing.

The HTC One M9 pricing details had previously been leaked online. / © Cyberport

HTC One M9 specs

SYSTEM	Android 5.0.2 Lollipop + HTC Sense 7
DISPLAY	5-inch LCD, 1,920 x 1,080 Pixel, 441 ppi
PROCESSOR	Qualcomm Snapdragon 810, Octa-Core, 4 x 2.0 GHz + 4 x 1.5 GHz
RAM	3 GB
INTERNAL STORAGE	32 GB + microSD
BATTERY	2,840 mAh
CAMERA	20 MP (rear), HTC UltraPixel (front)
CONNECTIVITY	USB 2.0, WLAN (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4 & 5 GHz), LTE CAT6, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC, CIR, HDMI MHL 3.0
DIMENSIONS	144.6 x 69.7 x 9.61 mm
WEIGHT	157 grams

HTC One M9 features

The HTC One M9, like the previous two HTC One generations, comes with BoomSound speakers. This time emulated surround sound is available, either through the speakers or with headphones. Also, "HTC Themes" is a HTC branded app that lets you customize every detail of the Sense interface to your liking, offering an unparalleled level of customization not yet seen on devices without root privileges. 

Remember when everyone said this leaked image was a fake? / © Cyberport

The HTC One M9 also comes with Sense 7, an updated version of HTC's custom UX, with a location-based smart widget that will provide you with the apps you need depending on what time of day it is and where you are at the time. Kind of like Aviate Launcher, it's cool, it works and we like it.

The HTC One M9 main camera has become a 20 MP shooter in this year's flagship, replacing HTC's traditional reliance on Ultrapixels for its primary flagship camera. Ultrapixels are still on-board though, in the front-facing camera, where you can expect excellent low-light performance for dimly-lit selfies.

Find out more about the HTC One M9 in our hands-on HTC One M9 review and read below for all the previous rumors. 

What do you think about the HTC One M9? Let us know what you think of HTC's choices in the comments below.

Samsung Galaxy S6 Release Date, Rumours, News, Specs and Pric

Everything you need to know about the Samsung Galaxy S6

After countless leaks, endless rumours and much fanfare, the Samsung Galaxy S6 has now been officially unveiled, with the eagerly awaited handset shaping up as a true powerhouse of the smartphone space.
Set to be one of the major talking points on the 2015 tech calendar, the Galaxy S6 release date has been confirmed as April 10 at the device's MWC 2015 launch event. That means there are just weeks left to get saving the pennies for this smartphone monster.

Announced just hours after HTC took the lid off its own flagship, the HTC One M9, which also beats the Galaxy S6 to the shelves with a March 31 release date, the S6 was forced to share the launch stage with an innovative sibling, the Galaxy S6 Edge.

Both devices feature impressive specs sheets with 64-bit, octa-core Exynos 7420 processors lining up alongside 16-megapixel, OIS-enhanced rear-mounted cameras and 5.1-inch, 2K displays. The only major difference is that the Edge's panel, as its name suggests, has been curved down over both the phone's left and right hand edges.

If you're after more in-depth analysis of the phones, why not read our hands-on Samsung Galaxy S6 review and our first look Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge review.

Although Samsung has confirmed the full Galaxy S6 specs sheet and launch plans, there are still a few missing details. The biggest of these is how much the handset will set you back.

We will continue to update this page with all the latest on the Galaxy S6, including formalised pricing, the best deals and how you can get the most out of the device. Bookmark it now to keep on top of all things S6.
Read more at http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s6-release-date-rumours-news-specs-and-price#5O4WMGVIUxhgr69I.99
by Luke Johnson