A butterfly flaps its wings in one place, and a storm erupts on the other side of the world. But if you're currently getting rained on, don't blame the HTC Butterfly.
The Butterfly is a new version of the HTC J Butterfly on sale in Japan, and known as the Droid DNA in the US. It sports a 5-inch 1080p high-definition screen, and underneath that is a quad-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor with a whopping 2GB of RAM.
Also on board is an 8-megapixel camera with 16GB of storage for your music and movies, snaps and apps. Word on the street is that this Butterfly won't flap its wings here in the UK, but it's been added to HTC's global website so fingers crossed.
We're expecting big things from HTC in the next year, including an all-conquering flagship phone in the shape of the rumoured HTC M7 and a 6-inch phone to rival the Samsung Galaxy Note 2.
HTC burst onto the scene just a few short years to produce what were the definitive Android phones in the early days of Google's software for mobile phones and tablets. But as HTC and others made Android successful, it was Samsung that took the lead with the phenomenally popular Galaxy range. After leading the way at first, HTC has been left behind -- even the excellent HTC One X and its ilk failed to capture the public imagination in the same way as the iPhone and Samsung Galaxy S3.
Is HTC still in the fight? Should the Butterfly flutter by here in the UK? Tell me your thoughts in the comments or on our Facebook page.
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anonymous 7 December, 2012 10:50
This phone running stock android would be my perfect phone. Since buying my galaxy nexus I just couldn't go back to touch wiz and sense or waiting a long time for future updates only to have the phone updated for one incremental update. My phone will be updated to Key Lime Pie next year while most phones now won't see it.
anonymous 7 December, 2012 11:03
HTC still makes the best phones but their marketing leaves a lot to be desired.
anonymous 7 December, 2012 11:07
I'm not going to wait, I have bought the one x+ because it is an amazing phone and i love it, it's also the maximum price i would go to so waiting and extra 3 months and having to spend more isn't an option for me, I will just look to get a new phone 2 years from now. But to be honest I'm perfectly happy with my one x+, it's awesome (well, if HTC bother to update it to 4.2 and so on...).
anonymous 7 December, 2012 12:33
I am never going back to HTC. The communications dept needs to be sacked. I get more frequent updates from my gran about Jellybean, maybe they should employ her. Also when using the navigation app the phone practically catches fire it gets that hot. I've just bought the nexus 4 for my wife and although I do porefer te feel of the HTC handsets I'm afraid this is one punter who's not going back. Hell I'd rather buy an apple and that's saying something from an android user.
anonymous 7 December, 2012 16:32
In the USA this phone (Droid DNA) is generating more excitement than the Nexus 4.
anonymous 9 December, 2012 21:49
I'm dying to see the htc butterfly here in the uk. I've want this since i saw the Droid dna and as for htc i think they are still in the fight and readying to make a come back the number one spot.
anonymous 26 January, 2013 12:59
Funny. I have a Nexus 7 and the other half has a SGS3. Before she got that I was very anti-anything that wasn't stock Android, I have the original SGS and cannot stand Touchwizz on it, but I'm almost converted. It is a lot more user friendly I think but there's no doubt that you need a LOT more power.
The appeal of stock Android is that you can pick and choose your apps, rather than having bloatware forced on you. I think this is only an issue for power users, or people close to being power users. The general population couldn't care less IMO. I do think there is a bit of a bandwagon right now with 'tech people' to be anti anything non stock OS, but much of it is unfounded, especially inr elation to Sense and Touchwizz.
tgw123 19 April, 2013 21:15
Typical ..... the British are excluded from many global product launches.
I would seriously consider this phone, though like the huge and rather 'square' Sony Xperia Z it is a bit big to be easily posketable. But it is water-resistant and has Gorilla 2 glass so it has a fair bit of proection. That is crucial for me.
Why, when Japan gets loads of these, are they not released in the UK? Could it another sorry tale of 'Rip-Off Britain' with insurers charging crazy amounts to insure phones? Are they in league with network providers?
I'm sick and tired of being treated like this. Come on HTC, pull your finger out and release the Butterfly in the UK, and if you get any objections from the networks call their bluff and tell them to bugger off. Tell them they wiull get no products in future from you if they keep being so restrictive against UK consumers.
One last thing HTC - bring out a similar model as well but with a 4.3" screen which people can stick in their pockets more easily.