International HTC One (M8) for Windows got Wi-Fi certified

The HTC One (M8) for Windows launched as a Verizon-exclusive but AT&T was quick to announce that this is a temporary exclusivity and put up a signup page. There's going to be an international version, which was certified with Euro LTE bands.
The international version has passed through the Wi-Fi certification body. The certification document doesn't reveal much – just the Wi-Fi spec, which is dual-band 802.11/a/b/g/n.


There's no word on how long Verizon's exclusivity will last but it's collecting all the necessary certifications. The Verizon version already got a price cut so we can expect the GSM model to launch straight at that price.
You can read our preview of the HTC One (M8) for Windows (the Verizon version) for more info on the device.
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HTC One (M8) with Windows Phone 8.1 announced by T-Mobile

T-Mobile today confirmed the rumors: the carrier will offer HTC’s One (M8) for Windows sometime soon - not long after the handset was released in the US by Verizon Wireless. According to T-Mobile, its One (M8) for Windows will be available to buy in time for the holidays. Pricing details haven’t been revealed, but it’s hard to believe that T-Mobile will ask more for the new handset than it does for the Android-based One (M8) - which has been available to buy since March.

Hardware-wise, the One (M8) for Windows is identical to the Android model. You get the same full-metal body, a 5-inch display with 1080 x 1920 pixels, HTC’s trademark BoomSound speakers, a quad-core 2.3 GHz Snapdragon 801 processor, 2 GB of RAM, 32 GB of expandable internal memory, and a 2600 mAh battery. A 4 MP UltraPixel camera sits on the back, while the front of the device houses a 5 MP camera. You can find out more about the smartphone by reading our HTC One (M8) for Windows review.

AT&T will also sell the One (M8) for Windows later this year. Sprint might do it, too, although this hasn’t been confirmed yet. All in all, it’s good to see a new high-end Windows Phone 8.1 handset that’s not a Lumia (sure enough, Lumias are great, but more options are always welcome).

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HTC One (M8) for Windows now available on Amazon for $50

Verizon's HTC One (M8) for Windows is now available for purchase at Amazon US. It costs just $49.99 with a two-year contract. You can get the contract-free (but Verizon-branded) model for $599.99.
The smartphone went official a week ago as a Verizon exclusive. Its hardware absolutely identical with its Android-powered sibling - the HTC One (M8) flagship, but runs on Windows Phone 8.1. You can check its specs right here, our preview is live too.
As we already known the HTC One (M8) for Windows will be a limited time exclusive, as AT&T has already confirmed it will be selling it later this year. Today various reports suggest the phone is coming to T-Mobile and Sprint, too. There is no official confirmation on either of those, but we suspect HTC One (M8) for Windows, if successful, will launch on T-Mobile and Sprint around the same time it hits the AT&T's retail stores.

@AlexanderJJJJ @upleaks yup. Only have one source at T-Mobile but they say yes. Also AT&T and Sprint as we reported earlier
— TK Tech News (@tktechnews) August 26, 2014

HTC One (M8) for Windows will also heading to T-Mobile US.
— @upleaks (@upleaks) August 26, 2014

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HTC One (M8) for Windows to be also available from Sprint and T-Mobile?

Just a week ago, HTC unveiled the Windows Phone version of its flagship – the HTC One (M8) for Windows. As we already said, there is no difference between the two devices, save for the OS and the purportedly better battery life of its Windows Phone iteration. The phone is already exclusively available from Verizon. AT&T also announced that it will be selling the device later in 2014. Okay, the two largest US carriers are well aboard now, but what about the other representatives of the quartet, T-Mobile and Sprint?

According to @upleaks, often regarded as the successor to the infamous @evleaks, the HTC One (M8) for Windows will also be eventually available from T-Mobile, too. As far as Sprint is concerned, another speculation has it that the third-largest carrier will be also offering HTC's WP 8.1 flagship device. As usual, one should be employing the “wait-and-see” principle when it comes to such rumors. However, if they get to hold water and the HTC One (M8) for Windows arrives at T-Mobile and Sprint, the device will become the first Windows Phone flagship that is available from all major US carriers.

Are you a T-Mobile or a Sprint subscriber? Would you get the HTC One (M8) for Windows if your carrier offered it? Share your thoughts with us!

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HTC One M8 is the last chance saloon for Windows Phone

Opinion: Could HTC give Windows Phone the push it needs to compete with Android and iOS or is already too far behind?

Whichever way you slice it, this week will prove pivotal in the history of Windows Phone.

If Microsoft’s mobile operating system ever realises its huge potential, finds a way to resonate with mobile users and truly become the third major operating system, this week will go down as the turning point.

If it continues to drag along, picking up another per cent users each year (at best), people will look back at August 2014 and say, “well, Windows Phone, you gave it your best shot.”

This inciting incident I’m referring to is, of course, the arrival of a fully-specced HTC One M8 variant running the Windows Phone 8.1 operating system.

Thanks to an assist from HTC, Microsoft can put its best foot forward on a device widely regarded as the finest piece of mobile hardware on the market.  

 

This launch has levelled the playing field. It gives the firm the chance to say, “this is what we’ve got, and it’s pretty damn great.” Until now, consumers have been denied the opportunity to truly compare the Windows Phone and Android experiences on a single device, due to Nokia’s reluctance to embrace Android, and manufacturers like Samsung, Motorola, LG and HTC giving WP a wide berth in recent years.

With the HTC One M8, it finally becomes a straight choice between the platforms.

If the launch proves successful, it can be a catalyst for much greater adoption of Windows Phone. It will convince other major manufacturers they need to reignite the enthusiasm for Windows Phone that drained away so soon after it arrived in the scene five years ago.

Back then the OS was basically a proof of concept, a vision of what it could become. In the years that followed, it has improved immeasurably with its (don’t call it Metro) Metro UI now underpinning the experience across Microsoft’s desktop, mobile and gaming platforms. 

Once a barren wasteland, the Windows Phone app store has been also boosted by recent high profile launches like Instagram, Vine, Uber and BBM. The big boys are finally taking it seriously and it seems the days of developers overlooking Windows Phone are over.

Windows Phone has never been better equipped to take the fight to iOS and Android and HTC’s flagship device is the perfect vessel for success.

However, you get the feeling it’s now or never; do or die time for Microsoft.

The software giant has spent years turning Windows Phone into a competitive and credible operating system. We can’t keep talking about potential. It’s had long enough to prove its worth.

SEE ALSO: HTC One M8 vs iPhone 5S


If this crucial release proves a commercial flop, it may be time to just admit that, regardless of its critical merits, people just don’t want it.

From a personal perspective, I like Windows Phone. I always have. However, I’m nowhere near close to ditching iOS for it.

Many people appear to feel the same way. It’s rare you hear people say ‘Windows Phone is terrible,’ because it’s not. Microsoft has just failed to give enough users enough of a reason to say ‘the hell with it’ and toss aside their inhibitions.

If the revitalised app catalogue and superb user experience sat within a brilliant handset like the HTC One M8 fails to convince consumers to jump aboard, it’s difficult to imagine what will.

For the sake of improving choice and competitiveness and ending the iOS and Android mobile duopoly, we should all hope it succeeds.
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HTC One (M8) for Windows might have debuted sooner were it not for Microsoft acquisition of Nokia

HTC has a winner on its hands with its One (M8) smartphone. In the Android space, it is simply the best built smartphone you can buy. The fit and finish is excellent, and the final assembly is an outstanding execution of using top quality materials without blowing the bank on things like sapphire.

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