It is no secret that HTC is working on a mini version of the One (M8), just like it released one last year. Now, thanks to famed phone leaker @evleaks, we have our first look at how the HTC One mini 2 is going to look.

From the leaked press render, it is quite clear that the One mini 2 is ‘mini’ version of its bigger brother and unlike its predecessor, does not make use of any plastic to cut down on the manufacturing costs. 

We’ve heard a wealth of speculation about HTC’s upcoming scaled-down variant of its flagship smartphone, the M8 Ace, including that it will be yet another Mini variant or will be the company’s latest entry-level handset.

HTC One mini (M4) owners with a penchant for custom ROMs will be pleased to hear their device is now officially supported by CyanogenMod. An experimental “test” version of CyanogenMod 11 as well as the handset’s first “nightly” build are available to download now.

As promised, AT&T is now in the process of pushing out the much-anticipated KitKat update to all its carrier-branded One Mini variants currently located in the United States. In terms of functionality, the upgrade will bring the latest build of Android 4.4.2 and Sense 5.5 to the handset, in addition to the usual deluge of bug fixes and stability improvements.

HTC’s Executive Director of Product Management took to Twitter earlier today to announce that the AT&T-branded variant of the One Mini, is expected to receive the much-anticipated KitKat update by the end of this week. The upgrade will bring the latest build of Android 4.4.2 and Sense 5.5 to the handset, in addition to the usual multitude of bug fixes and stability improvements.