News & Reviews:   HTC Desire Eye specification

HTC Malaysia is currently offering some promotions on their HTC smartphones and devices for the upcoming Chinese New Year. According to their Facebook page, this means that you could get some extra freebies like flash memory cards or official cases with your next HTC purchase. These HTC devices include the HTC Desire EYE and some other HTC Desire smartphones, the HTC Butterfly 2 and the Nexus 9 and will be valid until 1 March 2015. To get these freebies, check out their site and fill up your particulars with your proof of purchase.

After quite a few teasers, the HTC Desire EYE has been officially announced. Confirming many of the previous leaks, the most notable feature is it's 13MP front camera with dual LED flash. Another set of 13MP camera and dual LED flash is placed on the rear while the overall design looks flat and thin with a colourful plastic wraparound frame. Other tech specs include a 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB storage, a 5.2-inch LCD display with 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution, up to 128GB microSD support, 4G LTE, a 2400 mAh battery and Android 4.4 KitKat. The smartphone is quite large despite it's flat and thin looks, measuring in at 151.7 x 73.8 x 8.5mm and weighs 154g. It features dual front BoomSound speakers hidden between the bezels and comes with three noise-cancelling microhones. It is also certified for IPX7 water resistance, so you can bring it underwater for 1 meter and 30 minutes. No details yet on Malaysia release dates but it is rumoured to cost €529 (RM2189). For now, check out the pics and video in this article.

It seems that HTC could be upping the selfie smartphone ante with a smartphone that has a 13MP front camera with dual LED flash. Apparently called the HTC Desire Eye, the smartphone will also pack in another 13MP camera with dual-LED flash on the rear. Coming courtesy of @upleaks, the rumour indicates that other tech specs and features could include a 2.3GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor, 2GB of RAM, 32GB storage, a 2400 mAh batteyr and some form of IPx7 certification for water proofing. No details were available yet on Malaysia release dates or pricing but HTC is expected to hold a press event tomorrow in New York but it could be for a different device entirely. Stay tuned for more updates soon.