HTC working on a new phone called U11 Plus, may launch in China on Nov 11: Report

On Thursday, Google announced that it is buying part of HTC at $1.1 billion, or more specifically the HTC team that collaborated with Google on creating the Pixel phones. Google has signed this agreement with HTC, especially to make more exciting products in the coming 20 years or so. "This agreement is a testament to the decade-long history of teamwork between HTC and Google," notes Rick Osterloh, Senior Vice President, Hardware, Google. Basically, the Cupertino major is buying HTC employees to manufacturer better Pixel phones. Meanwhile, some reports making rounds the web claim that HTC is working on a new smartphone which will reportedly succeed the recent flagship device by company - the HTC U11.

The information comes from France, and is reported by GSM Arena. Going by the reports, HTC is apparently working on HTC U11 Plus. HTC is still working on new smartphones, despite the confusing Google buyout of some employees from its hardware department. The Taiwanese company has said that by signing the agreement with Google doesn't really mean that HTC will not launch any phone. Instead, there were reports that HTC will be announcing three new smartphones by the end of the year.

HTC in its official statement on the agreement said, "This agreement also supports HTC's continued branded smartphone strategy, enabling a more streamlined product portfolio, greater operational efficiency and financial flexibility. HTC will continue to have best-in-class engineering talent, which is currently working on the next flagship phone, following the successful launch of the HTC U11 earlier this year."

Some information coming from France hints at the coming of HTC U11 Plus. The report further reveals that the new phone will be launching in on November 11 in China. There are not much known about the phone as of now.

A couple of reports and rumours suggest that the upcoming HTC U11 Plus will be called with a codename - Ocean Master. Going by the specs details, HTC U11 Plus is expected to come with minimal bezel and 18:9 aspect ratios on display.

The phone is further expected to come with a 5.99-inch screen with a 1440x2880 pixel resolution. Like the HTC U11, the Plus variant of the phone will be powered by Qualcomm's latest processor - Snapdragon 835 chipset. The HTC U11 Plus is expected to come in two variants - one with 4GB/64GB storage and second variant which will be a top end version will come with 6 gigs of RAM and 128GB of internal storage.

The camera details of the upcoming HTC U11 Plus are also revealed. In the imaging department, the phone is expected to come with 12-megapixel camera at the rear. On the front, the phone is expected to include an 8-megapixel selfie shooter. The U11 Plus is also expected to come with IP68 certification - which means that the phone will be both water and dust resistance. It is also said to support Qualcomm QuickCharge 3.0 and also include the HTC U11 like squeezable feature.

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