As expected, HTC launched the U11+ smartphone today. Although not a successor to the flagship smartphone, the HTC U11 – the U11+ does come with notable upgrades and features. The HTC U11+ will be available in markets across Asia and Europe, but has been confirmed not to launch in the US. In UK, the HTC U11+ will be available at £699 (approximately Rs 60,000), and in Europe it will be priced at €799 (approximately Rs 60,200).
The Verge has confirmed with a source familiar with HTC and Google’s tumultuous recent history that the U11 Plus, the device freshly announced this morning, is indeed the muskie handset that Google rejected in favor of the LG alternative. Not in its original Google-approved form, of course, but the core design and engineering that we see presented under the HTC brand today was essentially done to build the next Google Pixel XL.
