HTC One M9
HTC One M9 smartphone. Sprint

The high-end HTC One M9 that runs Google's Android 5.0 (Lollipop) OS straight out of the box is slated to be up for pre-ordering soon in the UK and US.

Prospective buyers of the smartphone can pre-order the device beginning as early as 9 March.

Where to buy HTC One M9 in UK

From EE

Potential customers of HTC One M9 can head over to EE and register on their website to get first-hand updates regarding pre-orders, and exclusive information regarding the smartphone. However, as per a Pocket Lint report, the carrier will accept pre-orders for the handset starting 9 March.

Customers can pre-order the HTC One (M9) in the single-tone gold, dual-tone silver, rose gold and dual-tone gunmetal grey outer colour schemes.

From O2

If you prefer to give EE a skip, you can check out O2 which has also opened registrations with respect to pre-ordering details and tariffs of HTC One (M9).

Click here to navigate to O2's online portal and register to pre-book the One M9.

Also, the Pocket Lint report states that customers buying the HTC One (M9) get to receive as much as £171 cash back when exchanging an older HTC One (M8) handset. They will also be eligible for subscription to O2's Refresh Tariff that promises savings to users upgrading from one tariff plan to a higher one.

From Carphone Warehouse

Carphone Warehouse has also opened a pre-registration portal which buyers can access to obtain information regarding acceptance of orders to buy HTC One M9.

However, the official price tag and full tariff plans are yet to be made official by Carphone Warehouse.

Order HTC One (M9) in US

AT&T has announced that it will offer the latest smartphone, and has opened a registration page from where potential buyers can get vital updates. Click here to navigate to AT&T's registration portal.

Also, both T-Mobile and Sprint have opened pre-registration pages for customers to register and get notifications (and pre-book the One M9).

Key hardware aspects of HTC One M9

  • 5in display protected by Gorilla Glass 4
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop) OS with HTC Sense 7 UI on top
  • 20.7 MP primary shooter
  • 4 MP secondary snapper
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32 GB internal storage
  • MicroSD card slot for expansion of internal storage up to 32 GB
  • 4G LTE, HSPA, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi and microUSB connectivity
  • Fixed 2840 mAh Lithium-Polymer battery with claimed talktime of up to 21 hours on 3G