T-Mobile users looking for a new Windows Phone with the latest and greatest version of Windows Phone in terms of hardware are in luck. It looks like the T-Mobile HTC One M8 for Windows, which the carrier detailed earlier this year, will be on store shelves starting tomorrow.
T-Mobile confirmed that the HTC One M8 for Windows arrived earlier this week in a public message to a user on Twitter. Like this Message T-Mobile USA’s official @TMobileHelp account has confirmed that the HTC One M8 for Windows will arrive on Wednesday, November 18th. In response to a question that made fun of the network for failing to release the device after it was announced months ago, T-Mobile said, “We found it! HTC One M8 for Windows is coming 11/19.”
HTC One M8 for Windows
Tomorrow morning. It remains unclear whether the flagship iPhone 6 competitor will be available for sale both in stores and online. Pricing is also relatively unknown. The HTC One M8 for Windows arrived on Verizon late last summer for $99 on a two-year contract. T-Mobile no longer allows users to sign up for a two-year contract to get a discount on a phone. Instead, it requires a down payment followed by monthly installments. T-Mobile may choose to pair the Verizon HTC One M8 for Windows with a $99 down payment and monthly payment for the rest, but that’s just speculation.
@TMobileHelp seems the HTC one m8 windows version is lost can u help me find it
— Christopher Evans Ⓥ (@chrisevans937) November 15, 2014
The T-Mobile HTC One M8 for Windows and the AT&T HTC One M8 for Windows were announced shortly after Verizon released their version. At the time, Verizon hinted at an exclusivity agreement that would keep the device away from the other three biggest wireless networks in America for a while. If T-Mobile representatives are ready to announce a release date beyond the expiration of this exclusivity deal.
HTC One M8 for Windows is still a revolutionary little smartphone. In its hardware refresh for the launch of Windows Phone 8.1, Microsoft wanted to make it easier and cheaper for companies to create Windows Phones. After all, it is free for Android hardware manufacturers. Earlier versions of Windows Phones required hardware manufacturers like HTC to design entirely new Windows Phones. Windows Phone 8.1 included changes so hardware manufacturers could install Windows Phone on hardware they already had.
The HTC One M8 for Windows is almost an exact replica of the HTC One M8 for Android, which means it’s one of the most powerful Windows Phones sold today.
Inside the HTC One M8 for Windows is a quad core 2.3 GHZ processor. The 5-inch display on HTC One M8 for Windows can play true HD video thanks to its 1920 x 1080 resolution. Bluetooth 4.0, MicroSD card slot, a front-facing camera and 32GB of storage are all inside. HTC One M8 or Windows includes front-facing BoomSound speakers that sound better than other smartphones. HTC One M8 for Windows also has an infrared port to communicate with televisions.
HTC gained a lot from the rear-facing DuoCamera when it announced the original Android version earlier this year. The Duo camera is really two separate cameras, one primarily capturing the image and the other adding depth. The main camera uses UltraPixel technology that HTC incorporated into the original HTC One. It’s just a 4-megapixel sensor, but phones shot with a camera compete with other smartphones thanks to this UltraPixel technology.
HTC One M8 for Windows includes dedicated apps that are just as powerful as their Android counterparts. The device features a new TV app and BlinkFeed social media reader. HTC includes its own default camera app, just as Microsoft does on Lumia smartphones.
HTC One M8 for Windows is the only high-end Windows Phone available on T-Mobile. HTC offers to users who purchased the HTC One M8 for Windows. free DotView case during the holiday season.
