Just yesterday HTC announced its latest handset in the form of the HTC One M8. What HTC did following the announcement was surprising because they announced that the phone would be going on sale right away. This is compared to the usual move by OEMs who typically make their phones available a couple of weeks/months after its announcement.
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The HTC One M9 should be getting a Mini version, and new evidence from infamous Upleaks has surfaced. Judging by the usual release timeline of HTC, the HTC One M9 should be released roughly at the same time the HTC One M8 Mini 2 was last year.
"Looking back on the year that was, 2014 was probably one of the most competitive years for smartphone manufacturers in a good while. It’s not just Apple products on the radar of the trendy, and that’s also a good thing.
As a result, we’ll give you our top phones of the year, the real stand out performers, sellers and jet setters, that have undoubtedly been the most important and exciting releases of the year."
I think Xiaomi's phones could've made the list given their overall success in China.