The wait for Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for HTC One M9 is over as HTC’s VP has announced the arrival of the update for unlocked models. Here are the details.

If you thought HTC had taken design cues from Apple’s iPhone 6 or 6s for the One A9, wait till you see its ad for the smartphone.

HTC responded to recent accusations of One A9 copying Apple’s iPhone design, with North Asia President Jack Tong denying that their just announced phone is an iPhone clone at a press conference today.

If you’re in the market for a new attractively priced smartphone, and generally prefer HTC to handle your needs, then say hello to the new HTC One A9. The latest smartphone to complement HTC’s range will be the first device from the manufacturer to physically ship with the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS pre-installed, and serves up an extremely satisfying set of technical specifications within an attractive price range. Oh yeah, and it looks very similar to Apple’s iPhone 6/6s with the camera on the back moved into the center.

It’s becoming increasingly difficult for manufacturers to design and develop any type of new product without it somehow managing to make it into the public domain prior to an official unveiling. Granted, so-called “leaks” are occasionally instigated by the company itself to drum up pre-release interest in the hardware, but more often than not the information that makes it out before it’s meant to is down to an insider. The latest smartphone leak that we are now privy to focuses on the HTC One A9, and gives us our clearest look at the hardware to date.

If you actually stopped and took time to consider the power that you hold within your hand when using your smartphone you’d probably be shocked at how far devices and manufacturers have come in such a short space of time. The announcement and release of the Apple iPhone back in 2007 lit a fire under the smartphone market which for the first time saw mainstream users start to part with as much cash as business users and executives alike. Now, thanks to a brilliantly put together video by CNET, we can take a look at the evolution of smartphone design over the last eight years.

If there was ever a good time to buy a new HTC One M9 or M8, it would be now. HTC is now allowing users to simply get their One M9 – or M8 – phone replaced in case of accidental breakage or water damage, during the first year of the purchase. Head over the jump for more on this exciting offer from the Taiwanese giant.

HTC didn’t only just announce a new smartphone today. The company has jumped into the world of wearables with the HTC Grip. Many expected it to be another Android Wear powered smartwatch, but it is not. It’s a fitness tracker with a built-in GPS meant to survive any sort of terrain that it faces. We’ll take a look at HTC’s new wearable right after the break.

HTC today showed that it is still around by announcing HTC One M9. We take a look at its features, specs, price and release date in detail. Carrying the same name prefix as its previous high-end smartphones the One M7 and One M8, the M9 carries on where the older models left off and even strikes quite the resemblance to both. Looking distinctly like someone at HTC took the best parts of both handsets and then mashed them both together, the new M9 isn’t an ugly device by any stretch of the imagination but it just lacks a little something in the looks department.

If you happen to be in the market for a new smartphone for yourself, a family member or a loved one then you can do a lot worse than grabbing one of HTC’s creations. Devices like the iPhone 6 and the Galaxy S5 seem to attract most of the mainstream praise for Apple and Samsung when people are discussing the best smartphone on the market, but let’s not forget about the likes of HTC who silently goes about its business by making quality, powerful and innovative hardware. As a gesture of goodwill to all men and women, HTC is running a limited time festive sale that allows anyone to receive 20% off any device when purchasing directly through the HTC website. How’s that for an early Christmas present?

HTC One M9 features and specs have been leaked, and it is going to be an insane powerhouse. More details can be found right here.

As well as the selfie-focused Desire EYE, HTC has also launched an intriguing, GoPro-like contraption designed to aid those wishing to capture point-of-view videos. The 16-megapixel sensor can also take pictures, and although the device doesn’t include any kind of viewfinder, HTC asserts that this only adds to the RE Camera’s simplicity.