MWC Update: HTC One Is The Darling Of MWC So Far

28.2.12 The Reporter 0 Comments

So we continue our Android Alliance Ph MWC coverage this week. Last night, as we published the latest update at around 8:30 PM, it was around 1:30 PM in Barcelona, Spain. And around that time, the MWC was in full swing, with Keynote #2: The Connected Consumer.

Here are the highlights of the MWC so far. This may look like an HTC-Centric post, because it is. Apparently, for the past 2 days, HTC became the darling of the MWC, despite Nokia and Windows 8's major moves. Pardon us if the spotlight is on HTC, for today.

HTC, as we've hinted at yesterday, is drumming up the buzz for its new One Series. While Techcrunch is on the money that the "One" branding is definitely confusing, the hardware under the brand isn't something to be trifled with.

We already linked to the things that HTC is planning to do for their phones. In case you didn't have the time to click through the links yesterday, here are the innovative boosts that HTC cameras are getting:

• ImageSense is what HTC branded the technology that is targeted to rival traditional digital cameras.
• ImageSense allows image capture to be much quicker, with autofocus clocking in at 0.2 seconds, and image capture at 0.7 seconds. 
• The continuous shots function will be given a boost: holding down the shutter button will allow the user to take unlimited shots successively.
• The HDR Algorithm will allow an HTC phone camera to still capture awesome photos, even in adverse lighting conditions. 
• ImageSense will also be able to gauge the distance of the subject and adjust the LED flash's brightness for optimal image quality.

What is more is that the new HTC One phones will boast of:

• 1.5 GHz Tegra 3 QUAD CORE for One X
• 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S4 Dual Core for One S
• 1GB RAM for both
• Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for both
• HTC Sense 4.0 for both

Just as a guide, HTC's One Series is composed of:

• HTC One X: the premium HTC One phone. Premium hardware (this is the Quad Core phone) with a 4.7" screen, in a polycarbonate chassis.
• HTC One S: the mid-range HTC One, this one has an aluminum unibody design.
• HTC One V: the entry-level HTC One, it comes with a 3.7-inch screen, and is powered by a 1GHz single core processor. Just like the other two HTC One's, it still runs Android and HTC Sense 4.0. As for the camera, it carries an adequate 5.0 MP cam.

With that, there is no doubt that HTC is gearing to edge in on the Samsung-dominated Android device market. Seems like 2012 may bode well for the Taiwanese gadget giant.

Tune in later for more snippets of the MWC!

Btw, in order to give way to the MWC's updates, we're going to publish the post on sustainable/solar-charged smartphones maybe Saturday or next week. See ya in a few!