Your first look at HTC's metal Marshmallow mid-ranger.
HTC is a company with a strong design pedigree. The Taiwanese phone maker was forging metal handsets back when the iPhone was a predominantly plastic affair, and in recent years it has produced some of the most head-turning Android smartphones of the time. The past 12 months, however, have seen rivals catch up in this important area, with the likes of Samsung, Motorola and Huawei shipping ever more impressive glass and metal-clad designs. And that's contributed to HTC's recent difficulties, as sales of the One M9 have fallen flat.
It's not time for a refreshed HTC flagship just yet, but in the interim we have a new member of the premium "One" family that aims to balance specs, design and cost. It's made of metal, runs Qualcomm's latest mid-range silicon and Google's latest OS, has a promising new camera setup — and, yes, looks just a bit like an iPhone.
Say hello to the HTC One A9.
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