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HTC Blames Pre-Release Software for One M9 Overheating Issues

This seems to be the reason for postponing the smartphone

Mar 17, 2015 03:37 GMT  ·  By
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HTC should have released its flagship smartphone, the One M9, earlier today, although only in Taiwan. However, the local media reported that HTC has decided to delay the launch of the handset due to unknown reasons.

Rumors claimed the One M9's software wasn't ready for release, hence the delay. But the real reason might have just been revealed by HTC Senior Global Communication Manager Jeff Gordon, who took it on Twitter to explain a few things.

For those of you who don't know yet, a certain Dutch blog has come out with a benchmark that shows HTC One M9 has some serious overheating issues.

The said website claims it did not break any embargo, just that they haven't been announced that the HTC One M9 has been delayed, so they went live with the benchmark.

Now, according to HTC's Jeff Gordon, the One M9 software isn't final yet, so we should disregard any benchmarks that appear before the actually release of the smartphone on the market.

If you were wondering whether the software has anything to do with the overheating issues of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset inside the One M9, it looks like Jeff Gordon has the answer.

The issue might be fixed via software update

According to him, “every device and software build must be thermally optimized.” This means that HTC hasn't been able to tweak the One M9's software to sustain a decent temperature while operating at full power.

It's also worth mentioning that HTC has already handed the media One M9 review units, but it turns out that these smartphones are still running pre-release software.

The information has been confirmed, once again, by Jeff Gordon who says that those who have already received HTC One M9 review units should wait for a software update before running any benchmarks on these devices.

So there you have it, folks, the real reason HTC has decided to delay the One M9 is the overheating issue of the Snapdragon 810 chipset, which they claim they will be able to fix with a software update. Stay tuned for more on this one.