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Introducing the HTC Desire EYE


Introducing the HTC Desire EYE: The ultimate imaging superphone

The new HTC Desire EYE, featuring front and back-facing 13MP cameras, dual-LED flash and an IP57 waterproof rating, is the perfect smartphone for summer

Sydney, Australia – 18 November 2014 HTC, a global leader in mobile innovation and design, has today announced launch of the ultimate imaging and ‘selfie’ superphone in New Zealand, the new HTC Desire EYE. The HTC Desire EYE features one of the best front-facing cameras available on the market housed within a durable, lightweight yet beautifully iconic HTC design and impressive 5.2 inch display. Coupled with the new HTC EYE Experience software suite, HTC Desire EYE makes it even easier to capture, edit and share your unforgettable summer memories with friends. HTC’s first IP57-rated waterproof smartphone launched in New Zealand, the HTC Desire EYE is the perfect handset for the summer holidays at the beach or by the pool, with family & friends.

The new HTC Desire EYE smartphone features 13MP front and rear cameras for detailed image quality that allows you to zoom, crop and print without compromise. The ultimate imaging phone, the HTC Desire EYE is fully equipped for those who love to take brilliant photos, videos and selfies, with BSI sensors to capture crisp images, even in low-light conditions, and intelligent dual-LED flash on both cameras, providing flattering, natural tones when ambient light levels drop further.

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“The HTC Desire EYE is the ultimate imaging phone, combining our iconic design and smooth user experience with the most advanced mobile photographic technology in the market. The HTC Desire EYE is waterproof allowing users to capture and share their special summer moments in and out of water and in high quality. In addition, our new HTC Eye Experience adds a powerful suite of advanced photographic editing, content creation & sharing features to complement already impressive device specs,” says Ben Hodgson, Country Manager HTC Australia and New Zealand.

Capture and share your best shots
Featuring HTC’s new HTC EYE Experience and Zoe, with a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 801 processor and high-speed 4G connectivity, editing and sharing your best shots is effortless, wherever you are.

The bold, bright, dual-colour, waterproof unibody design is stylish and ensures your best side captured every time with a dedicated two-step camera key for focus, providing comfortable, instant access to great shots, even one-handed. A stunning 5.2” Full HD display makes the Desire EYE the ultimate multimedia companion and the perfect way to view your photos and videos.

The HTC Desire EYE delivers HTC’s signature audio innovation, with HTC BoomSound™ front-facing stereo speakers and dedicated amplifier, while three dedicated microphones take HTC’s audio quality to even greater heights, with enhanced background noise cancellation for crystal clear voice and video calling whatever is going on around you.

HTC EYE Experience: Freedom and flexibility designed for you
The HTC EYE Experience takes mobile imaging software into a new level with unique features guaranteed to make you look your best. The HTC EYE Experience’s face tracking keeps you perfectly framed at all times during video chats and conference calls. And because staying in touch means more than just talking to a single person, up to four people in the same room can also be tracked comfortably, with each face cropped and positioned on the screen for maximum clarity. Want to share even more on the move? For the first time, the option of screen sharing brings desktop functionality to smartphone-based video chat

The HTC EYE Experience opens up a new world of creative opportunity, thanks to the new Split Capture function. Combining simultaneous photos and videos taken on the front and back cameras into one split-screen image or video, this new selfie experience, lets you document your journey and your reaction without relying on thumbnail views.

Crop-Me-In places you at the heart of the action by cropping you from the image or video taken with the front-facing camera and positioning it within the scene captured by the main camera, opening the door to more extreme, exciting selfies and videos.

Voice Selfie removes the need for awkward hand contortions by enabling you to trigger the shutter release with a simple command. Simply “say cheese” or “smile” as soon as you’ve struck the perfect pose or trigger the video recording with “action” or “rolling” commands.

Zoe: Life as you experience it
With the new HTC Zoe collaborative video-editing app it’s easy to remix your photos and videos into stylish highlight reels, with beautiful themes and soundtracks that can be shared. Allowing friends to remix their content with yours, Zoe creates the ultimate highlight video for all to enjoy and share through their favourite social networks.

HTC Zoe enables short, medium and long Zoes that can be made up of just a couple of still images, or an entire series of video clips, with its new content engine making it easy to present small numbers of clips or even individual images in an interesting, visually stunning way.

Zoe video highlights are then automatically generated and ready to share. There is no need to edit, no need to sync to your PC, simply upload them with a single touch. Available free of charge on Android now and coming on iOS later this year, Zoe 1.0 ushers in the next generation of creative & rich social networking & content sharing.


Pricing & Availability

The HTC Desire EYE will be available from various retailers including Noel Leeming and online through 2 Degrees from 21 November, 2014.

The New Zealand RRP for the HTC Desire EYE is $949

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About HTC

Founded in 1997, HTC Corp. (HTC) is the creator of many award-winning mobile devices and industry firsts. By putting people at the centre of everything it does, HTC pushes the boundaries of design and technology to create innovative and personal experiences for consumers around the globe. HTC's portfolio includes smartphones and tablets powered by the HTC Sense® user experience. HTC is listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE: 2498). For more information, please visit www.htc.com.

© 2014 HTC Corporation. All rights reserved. HTC, the HTC logo, HTC Desire, HTC BlinkFeed, HTC Dot View, and other HTC product and service names are the trademarks of HTC Corporation and its affiliates.


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