14 DAY TRIAL // Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC Corporation has been long rumored to plan the release of a successor for its HTC Butterfly smartphone, and some more details on the device are now available.
Supposedly called HTC Butterfly 2, the handset is expected to arrive in January next year, and should pack highly appealing hardware specifications inside.
The first thing that catches the eye when it comes to this Android phone’s specs list is a Snapdragon 800 processor, which will certainly make it the most powerful handset in HTC’s lineup.
Info that emerged over at ePrice also suggests that the upcoming smartphone will be larger than what HTC has launched until now in the Butterfly lineup.
Should the rumor pan out, users will enjoy a 5.2-inch touchscreen display with the smartphone, and a full HD viewing experience on it at all times, should the content allow it, of course.
Furthermore, rumor has it that HTC might release it as a waterproof device, just as Sony did with its Xperia Z lineup.
No other details on the smartphone have been provided as of now, and it remains to be seen what battery HTC will pack inside it. Details on the handset’s RAM and internal memory are also unknown.
However, we might be able to learn all there is to know on the new device in January next year, when HTC finally makes it official. What remains to be seen is whether the smartphone will be launched at CES 2014 or at a separate HTC event.
All in all, HTC Butterfly 2 (albeit the third smartphone in the Butterfly series, as Android Beat notes) appears set to make a great impression, at least by the current standards regarding high-end devices.
Hopefully, it will live up to the expectations, given that HTC really needs a handset capable of grabbing more market share from the competition, after HTC One failed to do so earlier this year (mainly due to issues in the component supply chain).