HTC Endeavour C2 set to be a HTC One X refresh.
Last week we got wind that an improved version of the HTC One X was going to land on T-Mobile USA. The rumored device is expect to have a NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor instead of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S4 chip and the new device will get a software bump to Jelly Bean. Stuff.tv has apparently confirmed that HTC is planning something and the new phone will be more akin to the HTC One X and it's got the codename “Endeavour C2.” This is interesting because the HTC One X started with the Endeavour codename, so we're only expecting a minor refresh.
The new, improved version will likely retain its NVIDIA Tegra 3 chipset, but it will be clocked slightly higher, somewhere near 1.7Ghz. The battery has already been targeted as an area for improvement. Hopefully there will be a battery capacity increase and a new set of colour options for the fashion conscious.
Interestingly, the tip says that Beats headphones will be bundled with the device, despite HTC trying to stop that trend. Stuff also reported that all current HTC accessories will continue to work without any trouble with the new model, so this won't be a radical departure from the current line up. Meanwhile, HTC will add ClearVoice to “improve call quality”, which sounds similar to HD Voice offered on certain carriers’ handsets.
The last change will be HTC Watch 2; it's an improved version of the company’s video streaming service and will be bundled with the new handset. Pricing hasn’t been finalized, but Stuff believes UK carriers will offer the refreshed model on tariffs £5 more expensive than the current HTC One X. The handset is expected to be released around October 1st, just in time to square off with the Galaxy Note II and the next iPhone.
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