Fresh HTC 'M7' images emerge showing new version of Sense

Weve seen a few renders claiming to show HTCs next flagship Android phone of late -- first an image based on an on-device animation, then another mock-up render did the rounds on Twitter and elsewhere over the weekend. These latest images, however, could be the most accurate yet.

Todays shots come from Android Police, which received them via an anonymous tipster claiming to have access to HTCs next big thing, a phone currently known only by the codename M7. Based on the images, the device looks to share many design cues with the Windows Phone 8X and Droid DNA -- a primarily squarish design, with rounded corners and a rounded back. Interestingly, it seems HTC has swapped the location of the home and task switching button on this device -- home is now on the far right, and task-switching now lives in the middle.

Alongside these photos, screenshots from the device show whats said to be HTC Sense 5.0, the next version of HTCs Android UI. If this is an accurate representation of whats next from HTC, 2013s version of Sense certainly looks more minimalist than earlier iterations -- the bright colors and faux 3D effects thatve previously characterized Sense are nowhere to be seen here. There are new icons, new widgets, and what seems to be predetermined widget areas for social media updates, news and tutorials. The UI is also watermarked with HTC Confidential and a unique code, and Sense and Android versions marked as protected. Both are hallmarks of pre-release HTC software.

On the whole, these images look pretty promising. But we still have no way of knowing where in the prototyping process this device lies, and how close it is to the finished product. Certain anomalies, like the excessive bezel, derivative design and lack of regulatory info on the back suggest that the finished product might look a little different. Nevertheless, its our best indication yet as to what might be next from HTC. Well likely find out more at Mobile World Congress 2013, where the company is expected to officially announce the M7.

Source: Android Police

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