Tip points to HTC M7 debuting at Consumer Electronics Show

HTC's rumored new flagship smartphone, the HTC M7, could have an official unveiling at the Consumer Electronics Show 2013.

Twitter tipster Football4PDA cited some "indirect information" that HTC is planning a CES reveal for the smartphone.

"Moreover it might have screen buttons instead of hardware touch buttons..." the tip added.

Shifting the home buttons to be part of the screen would be an interesting move, as it would certainly have aesthetic appeal but could also dig into the battery life if the screen needs to remain active even in sleep mode.

Normally, such a tenuous connection would be treated with more suspicion. However, this particular tipster has a remarkably reliable track record, such as leaking the HTC 8X name and specs last year.

CES or bust

The HTC M7 is rumored to be the successor to the popular One X handset.

Purported specs for the device leaked last month, indicating a 4.7-inch SoLux display, 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon CPU, 2GB of RAM, a 2300mAh battery, 32GB of internal storage and Android Jelly Bean.

It's also said to support a next-gen Wi-Fi 802.11ac connection, which is rumored to be up to three times faster than current 802.11n Wi-Fi chips.

Initial rumors for the HTC M7 pegged it for an early 2013 launch, so an announcement at CES or the Mobile World Congress is looking like a strong possibility.

Via Football4PDA