10 All New HTC One (M8) features that we're likely to see

The All New HTC One will get officially unveiled in a week at an HTC event held simultaneously in New York and London, but after endless leaks and rumors, we’re wondering whether HTC will be able to actually surprise us with something there. 

Truth is that the extensive leaks over the last few months have painted a pretty comprehensive picture of the new HTC One, and pretty much all its features. We know about the supposed design, display, processor and even about the expected fancy new “Duo” camera of the new HTC One. We have also gotten a peek at the new HTC Sense 6.0 user interface, and we’ve heard optimistic news about its availability across the major carriers as well.

We still very much hope that HTC will surprise and impress us at its event, but while we are all mentally preparing for the big unveiling, we have also put up this list to present you the 10 key new features that we are likely to see in the new HTC One. Take a look at the slideshow below, and let us know what do you think: has HTC nailed the right feature set for the One?

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10 All New HTC One (M8) features that we're likely to see

1. “Duo” rear camera

The all new HTC One will be the first smartphone coming with two cameras on its back (that are not there just for 3D image capturing!). This new setup should allow it to bring some important enhancements to traditional 2D photography, plus it could allow 3D image capture as well.

2. After-shot image focus selection

In the new HTC One, you are likely to have “Duo effects” that you can apply to a picture after it's captured. Such effect could be the possibility to select the focus spot of an image after you capture it (not before), plus you should be able to soften the background for a 'bokeh'-like effect.

3. A 5-inch 1080p display

The new One should arrive with a 5-inch 1080p display, slighlty larger than the 4.7" screen of the original HTC One. The resolution of the screen has not changed (it's 1080 x 1920 pixels), but the display color accuracy and overall quality could have.

4. Snapdragon 801 system chip

The new quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 system chip is the most powerful smartphone chip that is widely available today, and we're happy to see that, in all likelihood, the new One will feature it.

5. More intense metal finish

The all-metal HTC One has eye-capturing design, and we're happy to see the new HTC One inherit that. What's new, however, is that the new One will have a more intense finish to it that you can spot in the image here.

6. Expandable storage with support for microSD cards

One key feature the original HTC One did not have was expandable storage. HTC decided to change course on that and the new One is likely to feature support for microSD cards (we'd guess that cards of up to 128GB would be supported).

7. 16GB, 32GB and 64GB models

The all new HTC One is expected to arrive in three versions - a 16GB, 32GB and 64GB one. Expect to see gradual increases in price across these tiers.

8. HTC Sense 6.0 on board

HTC has refined its Sense user interface and - while we don't expect any huge changes in  the looks and feel of the skin - some welcome tweaks and tricks have been added. The most prominent new feature seems to be support for motion gestures like double tap to wake up screen. We've already seen this feature on LG smartphones, and we find it nice to have.

9. All new One arriving with all new flip covers and cases

The new One will arrive with some truly novel flip covers and cases with a unique dotted pattern showing the weather conditions in addition to the date and hour. These cases and covers will come in various colors as well, which is nice.

10. Coming to all 4 major US carriers

Finally, we expect the all new HTC One to arrive to all four major US carriers - Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile. It will also be available internationally across many more operators, and while we don't know the exact release date, we'd bet on a mid- to late-April roll out.