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A couple of years ago, HTC and Beats Audio announced a deal in which Beats Audio’s technology would see an integration into certain HTC devices, giving them an advantage over the competition, at least in terms of sound. However HTC later sold back their stake in Beats Audio to the company which has us wondering if HTC could be looking for a similar partnership in the future with a different company?

Well it turns out that they have and that company is none other than Harman/Kardon. According to @evleaks, he has revealed that Sprint will soon be getting a HTC One Harman/Kardon edition, although at this point in time we’re not sure when the device will be released, neither are we sure if he’s talking about the HTC One from 2013, or the HTC One M8 which was recently released.

However it seems that it’s more than likely that he’s referring to the HTC One M8, thanks to a recent post in the XDA forums in which the Harman/Kardon audio settings can be found in the phone’s settings, although perhaps it has not been activated yet as Sprint is still waiting on the deal to close.

Apparently Sprint’s version of the HTC One M8 will come with Harman/Kardon speakers, as opposed to other models on other carriers which would sport normal speakers, so rest easy if you bought the handset on Sprint because you won’t have to rebuy it. We’re not sure what the difference in audio quality would be yet since it hasn’t been officially announced, but you can bet that we are definitely excited. Either way we’ll be keeping our eyes peeled for more info.

Sprint’s HTC One M8 Apparently Comes With Harman/Kardon Speakers , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Cellphones, HTC One (M8), Sprint,

With the HTC One M8 having been launched not too long ago, we’re sure many of you guys are wondering how it is doing compared to its predecessor, the HTC One (M7). Unfortunately it seems that the handset is not doing particularly well, at least according to Chitika who reports that out of all the HTC phones in North America, the HTC One M8 only accounts for 0.1% of all HTC devices in use.

Yes we know the phone was just launched about a week ago but in comparison to the HTC One, it is doing as well. Back in 2013 when the phone was launched, the HTC One managed to account for 1% of all HTC devices in North America in a week, so safe to say for some reason the HTC One M8 isn’t as well-received.

Is this something that HTC should be worried about, especially since the company is doing so hot at the moment? Well according to HTC’s Jason Mackenzie, it seems that they aren’t too fazed by the numbers. According to Mackenzie, this is because the HTC One M8 will only be available full retail on the 11th of April, meaning that there is still an opportunity for those numbers to rise.

In fact Mackenzie goes on to state that they are actually pretty satisfied with the initial results. Perhaps HTC is measuring their success in a different way, or perhaps these numbers are actually in line with what they had expected all along, but either way just looking at the numbers alone, it does not look like a good start. Then again, slow and steady wins the race, right?

One M8′s Slow Start Does Not Faze HTC , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Cellphones, HTC One (M8),

HTC One M8 was launched just last week and like we have said in the past, it has to be one of the more beautifully designed Android handsets we’ve seen to date. The phone is made entirely from metal, features front-facing BoomSound speakers, and a Full HD 1080p display to top things off.

However it seems that there is one particular feature about the phone’s design that some have been curious about and might have even criticized HTC about, and it is the black bar at the bottom of the phone where HTC’s logo is situated. We’re sure many would have preferred if the screen stretched all the way from the top to the bottom, so it is understandable why HTC decided to make this design choice. (more…)

Black Area Underneath HTC’s Logo On One M8 Explained original content from Ubergizmo.

The HTC One M8 is a gorgeous handset. It feels premium and its hardware specs put it on par with other flagship smartphones out there (although some claim its boosting of benchmark results is considered cheating).

It also comes with a security feature which on the surface sounds like a good idea, but it could potentially backfire upon the user as well. According to a new discovery of the phone’s features, it seems that the HTC One M8 will come with a built-in security feature that will give the user only 10 tries to unlock a device before all of its contents are wiped. (more…)

HTC One M8 Comes With Security Feature That Could Wipe Your Phone original content from Ubergizmo.

HTC has already unveiled and released its 2014 flagship, the HTC One M8. It has beaten Samsung and its Galaxy S5 to the market, but HTC isn’t done yet. There have been rumors that the company is also working on a “mini” variant of its new flagship. Last year it did release such a variant of the original HTC One. Recently a Swedish carrier hinted at the device, and now a source inside a UK retailer has “confirmed” that the HTC One M8 mini release is going to take place in May.

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HTC One M8 Mini Release In May ‘Confirmed’ original content from Ubergizmo.