HTC One M8 for Windows is out now

The Windows 8 mobile platform has been picking up speed lately and with that the rumours of a Windows device by HTC got confirmed when today HTC brought its One (M8) phone hardware to the Windows Phone platform. 

 For more than a year now the Windows Phone landscape has been has been littered with Nokia devices and in that Lumia has ruled. But now 2 years later, since HTC last Windows device i.e. Windows Phone 8x, its back in the game. It has all the specifications and hardware same as that of the original One M8 released earlier this year, except it is running Windows Phone 8.1 in place of Android 4.4 and HTC's Sense user interface.  It is available starting today exclusively from Verizon Wireless' online store for $99.99 with a new two-year contract, and will be in stores starting tomorrow. 

A review of the specifications first. 

•  A 5-inch LCD display at 1080p, covered with Gorilla Glass 3. 
• A Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor. 
• Nano-SIM format. 
• 2GB of DDR2 RAM 
• The HTC UltraPixel camera is in the back, with a 4MP effective resolution. BSI sensor, 2-micron pixel size, f/2.0 aperture. Full 1080p video recording. 
• The front-facing camera is a traditional 5MP shooter, f/2.0 with BSI sensor. 
• 2,600 mAh battery, non-removable 
• Front-facing stereo speakers 

Cortana on HTC One M8 for Windows

Although there are no customizations of the OS like they do on Android, company has developed a number of apps that take advantage of the M8's hardware in Windows Phone. The double-tap-to-wake feature works the same as it does on the Android model, and there is support for wake up and sleep with HTC's Dot View case on the Windows model. 

There are also certain apps that take advantage of the hardware. You can use the stock Windows Phone camera app if you want, or you can use the camera app from HTC. And there's a new Sense TV app to control your home entertainment system. You'll also find BlinkFeed on the HTC One M8 for Windows. 

You can read more about the specific features offered from the HTC One M8 on the official HTC website below. 

Source: HTC

Buy Now: Verizon