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Watch out, iPhone 5: HTC is shedding its plastic polycarbonate shells in favor of a sleek, all-aluminum "zero-gap" metal unibody with easy-to-hold tapered edges. HTC One, which launched in February, will be available April 19 on AT&T and Sprint for $200 (32GB) and $300 (64GB, AT&T only) with a two-year contract. Preorders on AT&T begin April 4 and on Sprint April 5.

In terms of industrial design and internal specs, HTC has come a long way since its last effort. While the similarities between the HTC One and Apple's metal-clad iPhone 5 are hard to ignore, perhaps that likeness will position HTC ahead of the other much-anticipated Android, the Samsung Galaxy S4 which opens up to preorders on AT&T starting April 16.

Get to know the standout features, tech specs, and color offerings of the HTC One a little better, and let us know if you'll be rocking out to HTC's heavy metal smartphone this Spring.

Teaming up to rid smartphone customers of ho-hum black and white phones with the same old operating systems, Microsoft and HTC announced today a line of signature Windows devices, the Windows Phone 8X and 8S by HTC.

Both the 8X and 8S come in four matte colors each and have built-in Beats Audio. The 8X is the higher-end model of the two, including a 2.1MP front-facing camera, 4.3-inch display, and NFC capability. The rear camera's specs sound on par with other recently released smartphones: an 8MP CMOS sensor for better low-light capture thanks to the backside illumination and 1080p video recording. The 8S has a four-inch LCD screen, 5MP rear camera, and 720p video.

Look for the phones on AT&T, Verizon Wireless, and T-Mobile in November, though no word on pricing yet. Have you considered switching to a Windows 8 phone?

Mobile World Congress is underway in Barcelona, and some of the latest smartphones announced there will be hitting the states in the coming year. HTC announced three new devices yesterday, all of which have the media addict in mind. The One series — consisting of the One S, One V, and One X — are sleek, slim, and packed with the latest Android 4.0 software and HTC Sense. Introduce yourself to each of the new devices (and some additional images) in the slideshow.

Obsessed with music? You'll probably love this phone: HTC announced the Rezound smartphone that features celeb-approved Beats By Dre integration right in the device. That means, the phone comes with unique tuning that helps your music come alive with stereo quality and clarity. Also included with the Rezound are a pair of Beats By Dre earbuds, so you don't even have to worry about grabbing a new pair — just load up the Rezound with your tunes and go.

Besides awesome audio, the Rezound comes with a 4.3-inch LCD screen, an 8MP camera with autofocus and dual LED flash, a 1.5 Ghz dual-core processor and 4G capabilities. It also comes stocked with HTC Watch, which gives you mobile access to movies and TV shows on the go, and the latest version of HTC Sense UI.

The Rezound will go on sale Nov. 14 for $300 through Verizon's network. Want a closer look? There's more eye candy in the gallery.

T-Mobile announced two new phones to its smartphone lineup yesterday: the Samsung Galaxy S II and HTC Amaze 4G. Both phones come stocked with impressive specs like 8MP cameras for crisp photos, dual-core processors, which will make both devices super fast, and average download speeds of 8Mbps on T-Mobile's HSPA+ 4G network.

Both phones are expected to be available next month, so take a tour of some of the most prominent specs, features, and prices in the slideshow!

Smartphones these days are getting a little dull, wouldn't you say? Looking out across the offerings, it's an endless sea of black (and sometimes white) casings. HTC seems hell bent on trying to avoid this trend with its newly announced Android device called the Rhyme. The plum metallic casing on this Android-running phone is stylish indeed, but are the innards as impressive as the outside shell?

Announced today, the HTC Rhyme will be exclusive to Verizon Wireless and will hit shelves in the coming weeks (possibly as soon as Sept. 29) alongside some bonus accessories. Early adopters can preorder the Rhyme at Target starting tomorrow through Sept. 26. First, let's learn about the specs:

• Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS and HTC Sense UI
• 3.7-inch WVGA LCD screen
• 5MP rear-facing camera with auto focus, power LED flash, instant shutter, face detection, action burst (takes five consecutive shots in a row), and panorama, and a 0.3MP forward-facing camera
• 1Ghz single core processor, 4GB of internal memory, only 768MB of RAM

There are some other cool features coming with the latest version of HTC Sense, including 12 new wallpapers, a preview tab that lets you see all of your incoming and missed calls, emails, messages, and the like, and a photo auto-upload feature that will let you send images taken from your phone straight to a designated Facebook album. This could put you in some sticky situations, so be sure to address whether you want that feature enabled or not from day one!

Find out more about the HTC Rhyme's accessories — including a doc, tangle-free headphones, and an interesting charm — and our thoughts on the device in the gallery.