HTC has launched the HTC U11 at an event in Taiwan. The smartphone comes integrated with a technology dubbed Edge Sense that helps interact with a smartphone differently.
The U11 is available in the European market for 749 euros (roughly Rs 53,000) and will be available globally this month. The U11 is available in Amazing Silver, Sapphire Blue, Brilliant Black, Ice White, and Solar Red colour options.
Specifications
5.5-Inch Quad HD display
Gorilla Glass 5
Snapdragon 835 chipset
4GB/6GB RAM
64GB/128GB ROM (Expandable up to 2TB)
12-megapixel rear camera
16- megapixel front camera
3000mAh battery
Water & dust resistant
The device is being touted as a phone ‘that can be squeezed’, which basically implies the you can press/squeeze the device on the sides to interact with different applications of the phone accordingly. Eg. You can customise “short squeeze” to open camera or “squeeze & hold” to open phonebook.
The HTC U11 runs on Android Nougat 7.1. The device also comes with three virtual assistants being Google Assistant, Alexa for Amazon and HTC's own Sense Companion. The phone packs new stereo speakers with BoomSound technology and has been launched in direct competition with the Samsung Galaxy S8.
We’ll get you the first impression of the device very soon.
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