In case you missed it in our post about retailers selling the new HTC One M9, we wanted to make sure you knew that HTC will once again sell an unlocked version of its flagship phone. We don’t have word yet on pricing, but I would imagine it will drop in somewhere around the $650 range.
Like they did with the One (M7) and One (M8), there will be a carrier-free version that is almost guaranteed to get the newest updates before any other model. With no carrier involvement, the unlocked versions of HTC phones are almost like developer models, in that HTC gets to work with them first. Updates come fast and often, as do new features.
Also, the unlocked phone should have no problems connecting to your favorite GSM carriers here in the US and abroad.
If you are planning to pick up the One M9, this is the model to consider, as long as you don’t mind forking out the full retail price.
Dual boot windows/android? Verizon? 😀 *crushed dreams*
This is one thing HTC always gets right. Unlocked LTE version for the US right from the start, without having to go through an importer. Samsung could use a lesson here.
After my disappointment has waned…i will decide if i will bite my tongue and buy an unlocked version or maybe consider another flagship from the top 5 or 6 Android OEMs. At he very least they should have eliminated the logo bar from the face of the M9.
How about a GPE! :/
No GPE, no m9 for me
I need to do this when I buy the Note 5, screw this carrier update and bloat crap
Still touchwiz and home button.
Which both I like, so your point is??
A few people don’t like.
Well since I’d be the one purchasing this for my own personal use I’m only concerned about what I like
Does Samsung make any unlocked models that support LTE bands?
I think all T-Mobile phones are unlocked but I don’t know if they come with carrier bloat or not. This will be my first time exploring this option so I don’t know much, it would be great to buy directly from Samsung.
T-mobile phones aren’t unlocked, Verizon phones are. T-mobile has the least carrier bloat they didn’t put any branding on the last Note 4 either.
Oh ok but Verizons version will have the branding, yea this is my first time looking into this option so I’ll have to research it, maybe buying unlocked from Amazon or something idk.
Be careful with Amazon ones. They are usually imported by third parties which means they may come with a region lock and most definitely will not support US LTE bands.
Android OEMs need to start doing what Apple and Google finally did and just release one model that works with every US carrier when unlocked
I was thinking the same when I read the title. Shame htc can’t do it
This changes everything! /s