HTC latest flagship One M8 to hit India in April with support for LTE networks

The  HTC One M8 launched yesterday amidst much fanfare is all set to enter the Indian market next month. According to a report by  The Times of India, the One M8 will reach some markets as early as April 1.  However, there is no word on the pricing or specific launch or availability details. In our  first look  at the device**,** we found there’s a lot to like in the One M8. So HTC could nail it, if the device is priced right.   The HTC One M8 sports a slightly larger 5-inch display with Full HD resolution, offering a pixel count of 440ppi. Under the hood, the smartphone is powered by the Snapdragon 801 SoC, just like the S5 and the Z2. The phone will continue to have dual-front speakers, the two camera setup that HTC calls ‘Duo Camera’, something called ‘Motion Launch’, Extreme power saving mode and the brand new Sense 6.   The new HTC One M8 gets rid of any polycarbonate or plastic for the sides as the chassis is almost completely metal. It comes with a gunmetal gray hairline finish. The phone also debuts HTC’s latest version of Sense which features an enhanced BlinkFeed experience. It’s been opened up to developers so Foursquare and Fitbit updates can be pushed through BlinkFeed now.   Battery life was one of the pain points of the M7 or the old HTC One. The M8 is said to have 40 percent better battery life. What’s more, other than the standard power saver mode, ‘Extreme power saver’ mode will shut down all communications except calls, text and emails. HTC has added a bunch of gestures to the One M8. You can now double tap the phone to wake it, bring a ringing phone to your ear to answer it, etc.   On the camera front, HTC is sticking to their Ultrapixel shooter. Unlike the previous version however, the M8 will feature a whole bunch of manual settings for you to tinker around with. The second camera around the back will be used to capture depth information. Rather than doing this at the software level like Nokia, which basically takes a bunch of stills at different focus points for you to manipulate later, the M8 will do this at the hardware level. Zoe mode also makes a comeback.   HTC will reportedly sell the TDD LTE version of the One M8 in India that supports 4G LTE bands, after a software update. There is now word on lucrative deals of tie-ups for the M8 in India yet.   **Find out how** the HTC One M8 stacks up against Samsung Galaxy S5 and Xperia z2.