Looks like HTC is working on Mid-Range Smartphone for the Desire family. Its codename is "HTC A11". We got the first leaked photos of an A11 proto-type.

The A11 is going to be a mid-range offering, but one that will come with a 64-bit chipset, which will be the Qualcomm's Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916). This is the first ever 64-bit SoC from Qualcomm, and it was unveiled in December of last year. It has a 1.4 GHz quad-core Cortex-A53 CPU, and an Adreno 306 GPU.

HTC's upcoming handset will also sport a 4.7-inch FWVGA (480x854) touchscreen, a 5 MP rear camera sans LED flash, and a VGA front snapper. It shall run Android 4.4.2 KitKat with an HTC overlay on top. As you can see from the images above, it won't have dual front-facing speakers like higher-end devices in HTC's portfolio.

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For all the issues with the Duo Camera on HTC's flagship One M8, the selective focus thing is pretty fun to play with. With the newest update to the HTC Gallery app in the Play Store, M8 owners can share Duo Camera images to the web that anyone can use to change the focus. It's sort of like those Lytro camera embeds.

Now, you can share with your friends your images with 3D-effect or Ufocus images as an interactive image online. It's a software trick, but it's more reliable than most similar solutions on other devices. In the updated Gallery app, just share your Ufocus edit and you can embed the image anyplace online. It's also hosted by HTC.

In order to access this feature you'll need to Update your HTC Gallery App from the play store.

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Verizon has just announced the HTC One Remix, its branded version of the HTC One Mini 2. Apart from heavy carrier branding, the phone is virtually unchanged from its original form.

That means the One Remix comes with a 4.5" HD display and a 13MP camera on the back. The phone is powered by Snapdragon 400 chipset with 1GB RAM, and the amazing BoomSound speakers.

Verizon will start selling the HTC One Remix on July,24th for $99.99 with a new contract. It's also capable on running on Verizon's new XLTE network and is offered on the Verizon Edge program.

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Verizon will soon launch the HTC One mini 2 but with a different name, the US carrier will rename the device to "HTC One Remix". The Official release date for the HTC One Remix will be on Thursday July,24th, according to @evleaks. We also have two shots of devices front and rear, you can surely see the Big Verizon logo on the back.

Not many hard details about its specs have been leaked just yet, but we assume that the One Remix will have almost everything in common with the internationally sold One Mini 2.

So, the "Remix" will pack a 4.5-inch 720p touchscreen, along with a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front snapper, Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset with a 1.2 GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU with 1GB of RAM. No words on the price yet thought.

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HTC promised us that the Android 4.4.3 is coming during May-June, we are still in june and it looks like the Taiwanese company will keep its promise. According to a tweet by the HTC Vice President of Management, Mo Versi, the Android 4.4.3 update is coming "Late Next week" too all M8 unlocked users worldwide.

@Gray_Fox88 @HTCUSA @JasonMacHTC Hi Joseph! The target is to get approval this week and OTA out early next. Hope all is well. Mo

— Mo (@moversi) July 14, 2014

You might wonder, why not update the M8 to 4.4.4 while you at it ?

@Gray_Fox88 @HTCUSA @JasonMacHTC Yes, however, we've incorporated the security fixes from 4.4.4 into 4.4.3. Thanks, Mo

— Mo (@moversi) July 15, 2014

Well, Mo Versi, ansswered that too and said that all securtiy fixes on th Android 4.4.4 release will be included on the upcoming 4.4.3 OTA update. Of course, for non-Nexus devices, the various software changes to fix small bugs or to improve "skins" and other add-ons are often just as important as the AOSP changes.

HTC also promised that it will bring the Android L update whithin 90 days starting from the day Google will unveil the final version.

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