For the third model in the range, HTC puts the One on a diet, coming up with the One S. This model features an aluminium unibody, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 16GB storage, 4.3 inch qHD screen (540×960), 8 megapixel rear camera with 1080p Full HD video capture, 1.3 megapixel front camera with 720p support, 16GB storage, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, and DLNA.
Interestingly, it’s the first HTC handset we’ve seen with support for the smaller microSIM technology seen on the Apple iPhone 4/4S and Motorola RAZR. It’s also said to be HTC’s thinnest phone yet, coming in at 7.8mm.
Finally, HTC will be releasing the One V, what looks to be the budget model of the bunch. The One V will feature a 3.7 inch touchscreen with a 480×800 resolution, 1GHz processor, 4GB storage, microSD, 5 megapixel rear camera with LED flash, 720p HD video capture, WiFi, and Bluetooth 4.0 with support for the AptX format.
From what we’ve seen, all of these handsets will run on Google’s latest version of Android, with Ice Cream Sandwich the operating system of choice.
Beats Audio technology is now standard across the range, as is Dropbox integration. In fact, Dropbox’s cloud backup technology is set to get a boost this year from HTC with a free 25GB storage amount for the length of your mobile contract.
The camera technology has also been significantly boosted, with HTC including a dedicated imaging chip able to take a photo while video is being shot, as well as deal with image stabilisation. HTC also says its LED has been improved, allowing five brightness settings to let you control how much light is thrown into your shot.
HTC hasn’t yet announced pricing or release dates for these models, but we’d hazard a guess that we’ll start hearing more about this models in April.
