Boasting a wallet-friendly price of A$599 while offering "squeezable Edge Sense, amazing cameras, weather-resistant design, USonic noise cancelling earbuds, and a pure Android experience designed by Google," HTC wants to get back into your life.
Aimed at "U" is HTC's newest HTC U model, the U11 life.
It will be available to buy outright via HTC Australia from the March 21, but is a post-paid Vodafone exclusive in Australia from March 15 in "Brilliant Black", with pricing details below.
We're told this new model "builds on the award-winning design and innovation of the flagship HTC U11, the HTC U11 life is designed to reflect “U” – your drive, passion, creativity, and individuality."
{loadposition alex08}HTC promises "flagship-quality features at a fraction of a flagship’s price, including the latest Google software innovations and security with Android One."
Here are the innovations from the HTC U11 that are included in the new HTC U11 life, as described by HTC:
- Edge Sense, the next dimension in touch interaction that lets you squeeze HTC U11 life to perform your most common useful actions, including the Google Assistant.
- Amazing cameras, with Phase Detection Autofocus and HDR Boost on the 16MP main camera for faster, clearer photos, and UltraPixel light sensitivity on the 16MP front camera for awesome selfies even in low light. Google Photos is also the default gallery, providing free and unlimited storage of high quality photos and videos.
- Durable, weather-resistant liquid surface design, incorporating an acrylic glass back that stunningly transforms light with every movement you make – even in rain, snow, or dust with IP67 water and dust resistance.
- HTC USonic earbuds in-box, the most personal listening experience on a smartphone that adapts to your ears, in addition to built-in Active Noise Cancellation.
- Get the latest from Google with Android One – enjoy the newest version of Android , Android Oreo, right out of the box, bringing you a best-in-class software experience designed by Google.
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Availability & Pricing
Vodafone will offer the HTC U11 on $30, $40, $50, $60, $80 and $100 Red Plans available over 12, 24 or 36 month terms.
Outright purchase from HTC Australia is $599.
Neither site lists the HTC U11 life at time of publication, but HTC provided me with a U11 life product PDF which you can download here, and which has a full set of specs on the final page.