Another smart phone is ready for release. This is a squeezable phone for the first time.HTC has officially announced that the HTC U ‘squeezable phone’ will be unveiled on May 16. HTC confirmed the launch date via a tweet, which confirmed the ‘U’ name and the tagline ‘Squeeze for the Brilliant U’.
HTC has also posted a five second teaser video for the HTC U. Notably, both the tagline and the teaser also confirm the smartphone’s most talked about new feature, the Edge Sensor.
The HTC U is tipped to sport a 12-megapixel Sony IMX362 sensor at the back and a 16-megapixel IMX351 sensor over at the front, suggesting a selfie-focused smartphone. Additionally, the smartphone will be offered with either 64GB or 128GB of internal storage depending on the RAM. The latest leaks rates the battery at 3000mAh with Quick Charge 3.0. Connectivity options listed include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth 4.2.
The HTC U is said to come with dual speakers on the top and bottom and the USB Type-C port will support HTC’s USonic earphones. Video and image capture is also tipped to get a boost with Smart Video Zoom support and real-time HDR scene detection, as well as four microphones embedded in the phone to record 3D audio or Hi-Res audio.
