The HTC One Mini, a cheaper version of HTC’s flagship smartphone, will go on sale this August, according to sources for Bloomberg. The device will have a smaller display with a lower-resolution screen and a slower processor, but it will be priced less to compete with devices like the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini.
HTC has named Lorain Wong as its new Vice President of Global PR, Corporate and Internal Corporations. Lorain has impeccable experience for the job in hand, joining HTC from the Chinese network service provider Pacnet, and she has a long line of previous senior experience.
May was a great month for HTC, and more specifically its flagship HTC One. According to a report from CitiGroup Global Markets, the company’s sales doubled from April to May, with a total of 1.2 million units sold. However, that could all change by July 2013.
Earlier this week, we heard that the Sony Xperia Z would be the latest device to get a “Google Edition” tag and begin shipping with a stock Android experience free from third-party tweaks, and now that rumor has been “confirmed” by a separate set of sources.
U.S. T-Mobile customers got a nice surprise yesterday, as the HTC One became available to purchase in T-Mobile stores nationwide. This announcement followed a limited roll out of the HTC One in only 300 stores last month, which we believe was due to component supply issues.
