New HTC Device LEAKED! HTC Proto to be the upgraded version of HTC One V

Is the HTC Proto really just more of the same?

(Credit: The Verge)

Rumors of a slightly improved HTC One V recently started leaking online, alongside hints at an HTC fall refresh.

Details for the so-called HTC Proto point to a larger 4.0-inch display and 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor with 1 GB of RAM. 

The first official-looking images of the HTC Proto show a more rounded design, with no signs of the One V's chin. In fact, it's strikingly similar to the Desire V, which recently launched in China.

Should the Proto follow suit, we can look for microSD expansion, Bluetooth 4.0, Beats Audio, and a 1650mAh battery. In other words, more of the same stuff that HTC is already doing.

HTC sorely needs a hit right now, but the HTC Proto won't be much help for a company looking to grab a bigger slice of the pie. To be fair, this handset has likely been in the works for the better part of a year. It may be a few more months before we see anything from the reinvested and refocused HTC.

It isn't clear when HTC plans to announce the HTC Proto; however, Germany's IFA is just days away and would be a good venue. That said, if they have a beefed up HTC One X and tablet-like handset on the horizon, we may yet see a splashier, standalone press event away from the Berlin noise.

NEW HTC 5 INCH SMARTPHONE REPORTED TO COME THIS SEPTEMBER, The Galaxy Note 2 will have some competition.

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note II may not be the only “phablet” this fall. According to "technoBuffalo" and “industry sources” speaking to DigiTimes, HTC is planning to debut a 5-inch smartphone in September or October, which will have a full 1080p high-definition display with a 1794 by 1080 resolution.

The new 5 inch tablet is likely that it will have 126 vertical lines will be dedicated to Android’s virtual navigation buttons, which were introduced with Ice Cream Sandwich. That means the device would actually feature a 1920 x 1080 panel.

Back in July a GLBenchmark test, which details a “HTC 6435LVW” with a 1794 x 1080 display, powered by Qualcomm’s MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 processor running Android 4.0.4. appeared.

That seems to confirm a device with these specifications is currently being tested by HTC, but whether or not it will show its face this fall remains to be seen. It seemed like only a matter of time before the Galaxy Note got a rival, though.

[via The Verge]

HTC One X+ Specs appears in benchmark results

Hot on the heels of a rumor about a new HTC device codenamed Proto, we've got a benchmark for another unannounced handset from the Taiwanese manufacturer to check out. This time we're looking at the NenaMark results for the HTC PM63100, which is a model number that actually popped up in some GLBenchmark test results last month. The NenaMark page lists the PM63100 as packing a 1.7GHz Tegra 3 processor and 720p screen resolution, both of which also showed up in the aforementioned GLBenchmark tests, as well as Android 4.1.1. Last month's results suggested that the PM63100 could be headed to AT&T. LandofDroid suggests that the PM63100 is the One X+, which we've heard may also be T-Mobile-bound.

While this PM63100/One X+ device isn't quite official just yet, with purported specs like a 1.7GHz Tegra 3 and 720p display, it definitely sounds like it's got the makings of a flagship handset. The good news is that a leaked T-Mobile roadmap claimed that the One X+ (codenamed "Era 42" for Magenta) may be landing at the end of September, so it may not be long before we get a chance to put the handset through its paces ourselves. What do you all make of the One X+ so far, Android fans? Has it piqued your interest or is there another device that you're lusting after?

Via TmoNews, LandofDroid, NenaMark

Re-blogged from Phonedog and TechnobuffaloHt

HTC “Proto” Reportedly Coming This Fall

HTC’s One V will reportedly receive a refresh later this year in the form of an unannounced device carrying the codename “Proto.” Tipped to The Verge, this HTC handset is said to be 9.62mm thick and feature a 4-inch WVGA SLCD display, a 5-megapixel camera, 4GB of storage, 512MB of RAM, Beats Audio and a 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon processor.
While the aforementioned specs are fairly detailed, there’s no mention of what version of Android the Proto will launch with. Looking at its mid-level hardware, we suspect this handset to ship with Ice Cream Sandwich, opposed to the highly sought after Jelly Bean.

Re-blogged from Technobuffalo
[via: The Verge]