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Retailers
August 22, 2013
Smaller and more affordable version of manufacturer’s flagship One smartphone now available from all major mobile retailers and operators
The HTC One Mini has gone on sale nationwide across major mobile retailers and operators.
It is available from Carphone Warehouse, Phones 4U, EE, O2 and Vodafone, cheapest on a £26 a month contract at Phones 4U offering 200 minutes, unlimited texts and 750MB of data on Orange.
HTC announced the smaller and more affordable version on its flagship One handset last month. The One Mini runs on Android 4.2.2 and uses a Micro SIM. It has a 4.3 inch HD touchscreen, around half an inch smaller than its predecessor.
Features include a 1.4GHz dual core processor, ‘Ultra-Pixel’ camera (1.2 megapixel front facing), 1080p full HD video recording, latest version of HTC Sense, 4G compatibility, WiFi, GPS and 3.5mm audio jack. Colour variants include ‘Glacial Silver’ and ‘Stealth Black’.
The device also includes 16 GB internal storage – half that included on the original, and uses a 1800mAh battery providing up to 13.27 hours talk time, and a standby time of up to 692 hours. Beats Audio, HTC BlinkFeed, BoomSound (front facing speakers) found on the HTC One are also present.
NFC connectivity and the infrared port included on the HTC One have been omitted to accommodate the smaller design.