HTC One S coming to the Philippines soon!

When the HTC One X and the HTC One V was released in the Philippines several weeks ago, the mid-range HTC One S was conspicuously missing in the line-up. HTC Philippines did not give any reason for this absence but reports of a flaky casing is the most likely culprit.

Once that issue has been addressed, I’m sure HTC will eventually release the handset in the Philippines.

Fortunately, a recent conversation with a local rep of HTC has confirmed that they will launch the HTC One S in the Philippines soon. No exact date was given but we’re gunning for a June release on the One S.

HTC One S specs:
4.3â€³ Super AMOLED display @ 540Ã—960 pixels, 256ppi
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon
Adreno 225
1GB RAM
16GB internal storage
HSPA+ 21Mbps
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.0
8MP autofocus rear camera, 1080p
1.3MP front-facing camera, 720p
GPS w/ aGPS support
Beats Audio
1650mAh Li-Polymer battery
Android 4.0 ICS

The HTC One S looks to be the successor to the HTC Sensation and the specs and form factor certainly reflects that.

Our previous report pegs the HTC One S with a price tag of Php30k. Considering that the HTC One X retailed for Php32,990USD 562INR 47,657EUR 535CNY 4,094, we believe the HTC One S will be priced much lower than that (we expect a Php27k to Php29k price tag).

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

https://www.yugatech.com

22 Comments

Marcelino says:

13 years ago

Nice. The direct competitor of Xperia P is here!

Make some comparisons please! :)

[Di na ko nakuntento sa iPhone ko] HAHAHA!
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Merit says:

13 years ago

“Did not gave”… it should be “Did not give”
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John says:

13 years ago

“… “The mid-range HTC One S was conspicuously missing in the line-up.” So, this is mid range now ?
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Eason says:

13 years ago

I believe the S4 Snapdragon processor shortage is more of the culprit regarding the absence of HTC One S
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1s says:

13 years ago

I saw some sites offering One S already
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wreek888 says:

13 years ago

If this will be price at 29k, i will just buy one x which is 25k na lang.
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Kulam says:

13 years ago

Right now One S is understandably more expensive than the One X (due to limited supply in the Black Market). but if it launches and price tag is near or worse, more expensive than the One X, then that will be a deal-breaker for most,including me (praying One S is around 27k range…)
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Garland says:

13 years ago

I e-mailed HTC SEA and they gave me a July release of the One S. I hope your source is more reliable than mine.
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Jinx says:

13 years ago

One S Advantages:
– Camera: Simultaneous HD video and Image recording
– Android OS, v4.0
– Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
– Bluetooth v4.0
– Li-Po 1650 mAh

Xperia P Advantages:
– 275 pixel density
– WhiteMagic Technology (1st mobile)
– BRAVIA Engine (Super AMOLED Defeated)
– Camera: 3D sweep panorama, Exmor R
– Video: Continuous Autofocus & Video light
– Multitouch upto 4 fingers
– HDMI port

Users choice:
– HTC Sense UI or Timescape UI
– 4.3 inch or 4 inch
– 130.9x65x7.8 mm or 122×59.5×10.5 mm

I choose Xperia P. One S has larger battery rating (in mAh) but what WhiteMagic do is to brighten the display twice yet still saves power. How cool is that? And I think, dimension of Xperia P fits comfortably in hand & pocket. Also, Sony promised an upgrade to Android 4.0 in few weeks. I hope these helps others to choose.
^_^
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baning says:

13 years ago

here u go guys..

http://widgetcity.multiply.com/products/listing/10999/HTC-One-S
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