There have been rumors of HTC releasing a smartwatch for a while now. Back in September, we saw leaked images of a smartwatch by the Taiwanese company. While the news back then mentioned HTC likely shelving the project, it seems we might be getting it on our wrists soon.

More images of the smartwatch codenamed “Halfbeak” have been leaked online. The watch appears to be a collaboration between HTC and Under Armour, an American sports clothing and accessories company.The new images which were posted on Weibo do not necessarily reveal new info but are just a way of fueling the hype.

The smartwatch has a round display with a 360 x 360 resolution and a shiny bezel around it. There is a red and a white triangle on the bezel that points to two hardware buttons on the watch The underside is where you have the heart rate scanner and charging connector pins. The rubber straps are actually black on the outside but has a red inner band with a grate-like design. The band is probably where Under Armour comes in.

HTC’s Halfbeak is seen to be running Android Wear 1.3. Android Wear 2.0 is set for a an early February launch, so if HTC unveils Halfbeak during MWC 2017 or later, it should be running the new version.

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HTC itself has not made any comments about the watch as they are still busy pushing their newly released HTC U Ultra and HTC U Play, but most people hope they will take advantage of the upcoming tech event and launch their first Android Wear Watch. If they do, they might have to brace up to face competition from other companies who didn’t release an Android Wear watch last year like Huawei and Motorola/Lenovo.

Do you think HTC will be able to win in the smartwatch market? Let’s know what you think in the comment box.

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HTC is pegged to unleash a new midrange smartphone, the HTC One X10 in January 2017.  The alleged specs and pricing of the smartphone have already surfaced.

HTC X10 Specifications, Features

The HTC X10 is rumored to release as a successor model for HTC One X9, a midranger smartphone that was launched in December 2015. It is expected to feature a 5.5-inch display that will produce a full HD resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.

The MediaTek Helio P10 chipset featuring a true octa-core processor gunning at 2 GHz along with Mali-T860 GPU clocking at 700 MHz is expected to power the HTC One X10. The MediaTek SoC is rumored to be coupled with 3 GB of RAM.

A 13-megapixel camera enabled with OIS (optical image stabilization) is speculated to be present on the rear side of the smartphone. The details on the front camera and battery size are not known.

HTC One X10 Pricing

The HTC One X9 was launched with a pricing of 2399 Yuan ($345). However, its successor is pegged to come with a launch price of 2000 Yuan ($288).

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HTC One X10 Launch Date

Some speculations suggest that HTC may unveil the smartphone at the upcoming CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2017 that will be held in Las Vegas from Jan. 3 to 8. Interestingly, the Taiwanese company has sent out invitations for a Jan. 12 launch event.

The invitation does not reveal much as it only contains “for U” text. Also, the HTC logo at bottom right has its C turned 90 degrees to make it appear as U. Since there are rumors of HTC One X10, it is expected to get unleashed on Jan. 12.

The Jan. 12 event seems to be big event and the company may not use such an event to unleash just a midranger. Also, in 2015, the launch event invitations for HTC One X9 carried a large sized ‘X.’ Hence, it is likely that may unleash its first smartwatch or HTC Vive 2 VR on Jan. 12.

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Today, smartwatch is becoming more popular. while some manufacturer is already release tyehir smartwatch products, is now HTC is also preparing to develop their own smartwatch, HTC is ready to release the new smartwatch on second qaurter of 2014.

According to rumors, HTC smartwatch will be powered by Android operating syste. HTC CEO Peter Chou also said that his company is preparing to develop smartwatches with Microsoft. According to him, these devices have a high tech and not just a 'gimmick' like other vendors.

“The device must meet the requirement, if just a gimmick or concept, this is not for everyday people,” Chou said “This is an opportunity for us.”

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