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HTC has been overshadowed by competitors like Samsung and Apple, but the unveiling of their latest flagships could turn things around for the company (Or not). Their names? HTC U Ultra, and HTC U-Play, the all-glass smartphones imbued with artificial intelligence. The HTC U Ultra is a phablet-sized device with a 5.7-inch display. One major feature is the second ticker display on top of the phone (It reminds me of the LG V20, but it’s a lot more useful). The display measures 2.05 inches and comes with a resolution of 160 x 1040. Other specs include Gorilla Glass 5 protection, Snapdragon 821, 64-bit quad-core SoC, 4GB of RAM, 128GB of expandable internal storage. A 12-megapixel HTC UltraPixel 2 OIS camera (1.55um pixel size) is placed on the back of the phone, you’ll also find a 16-megapixel snapper on the device’s front. A 3,000mAh battery is included and so is Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 3.0 technology. While the iPhone-sized HTC U Play doesn’t come with a second ticker display but h...