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It does seem that HTC has announced something new for their HTC One Mini – a limited edition of the smartphone, and this unveiling occurred in the UK. The limited edition HTC One Mini is said to feature some “unique artwork” from British designer David Koma, where the whole idea of this limited edition device is to celebrate “the concept of change through both reflecting his previous collection and giving a sneak preview of his forthcoming show at London Fashion Week.”

In fact, it is so limited in quantity that there will only be 10 of such HTC One Mini David Koma units produced, so you know which proverb would apply this time around – the early bird gets the worm. As a worm, it pays to be late, but who wants to crawl on their belly all day long when you can soar high up in the sky, symbolizing success? In fact, all 10 limited edition HTC One Mini units are unavailable for purchase, but will be given away on Twitter instead by HTC UK from today until September 23rd. To take part in this competition, you must make use of the hashtag #htckoma, followed by submitting your own design “inspired by David’s work, using any medium or material to reflect your own take on the idea of change.” For those who will be taking part, good luck!

Limited Edition HTC One Mini That Sports David Koma Designs Spotted In The UK original content from Ubergizmo.

The latest development on the recent HTC saga reveals that Thomas Chien, the arrested ex-VP of Product Design, was possibly lured by the Chengdu municipal government to set up a phone company in China. According to Taiwan’s Next Magazine (pictured above by sister publication Apple Daily), Chien flew to Chengdu several times in the first half of this year, which got HTC suspicious since it doesn’t have any direct business there.

The alleged offer was that if Chien left HTC with some of the technology plus some money, then the municipal government would — through another company it set up — take care of the remaining costs for opening the factory, production and marketing. Previous reports say while still at HTC, the ex-exec had e-mailed some confidential Sense 6.0 files to external contacts, but there’s no confirmation on whether those people are linked to the Chengdu government.

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Via: Reuters

Source: Apple Daily (Chinese), UDN (Chinese), ET Today (Chinese)

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HTC’s designers may soon be more famous for their expense accounts than their designs, but that shouldn’t detract from their latest color-picking masterpiece. We’ve been playing with the vivid blue HTC One and One Mini and have to admit, it’s a tough choice deciding between this and the glamour red version we saw in July. While we were there, we also asked if the company would be introducing a Mini version of the One in red, but that’s not yet confirmed. HTC is looking to hawk this as a carrier or retailer exclusive in various territories, with the official line being that it’ll land in “select markets” from Q4 — but we’re reasonably sure that Sprint’s got this one locked up for September. Keen-eyed readers will notice in the gallery below that the highlight colors are darker on the One than on the Mini, but that’s the only difference between this and the original vintage.

Update: While there’s nothing official to emerge from the US just yet, we do have official confirmation that both the HTC One and One Mini in “vivid blue” will be sold through the Carphone Warehouse in the UK. The flagship can be had on plans starting at £33, while the smaller model is available from £26 a month.

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