HTC to launch Desire eye with 13 MP cameras

HTC formerly High-Tech Computer Corporation is Taiwanese manufacturer of Tablets and Smartphones headquartered in Taiwan. HTC has launched its new suite of imaging products at its event in New York. The new range consists of HTC Desire Eye Smartphone with two 13 MP cameras, HTC RE hand-held cameras, HTC eye Experience enhanced imaging software, and Zoe collaborative video editing community.

The Desire Eye smartphone sports a 13 MP camera on the front as well as on the backside armed with BSI sensors and comes with intelligent dual- LED Flash on both cameras. It has a 5.2-inch full HD screen, a 2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, a 2 GB RAM, and Android Kit-Kat operating System. It features a dual-color, waterproof unibody design with a dedicated two-step camera key for focus.

HTC EYE experience takes mobile imaging software into a new league with unique features. The HTC Eye experience helps in video-conferencing, enables face tracking for up to four people in the same room, and allows each face to face to be cropped and positioned on the screen for maximum clarity. It also gives the option of screen sharing bringing desktop functionality to smartphone based video chat along with Split capture function. It combines photos and videos taken from front and back cameras into one split-screen image or video.

RE is a small handheld camera. RE features a built-in grip sensor that instantly activates the camera on pick up, eliminating the need of a power button. There is a single shutter button, which allows one tap to capture photos and a longer press for recording video. The app will also back everything up to phone or cloud automatically. In addition, RE will offer real-time video streaming to YouTube. The RE app will be available on both Android and iOS.

HTC also introduced its new Zoe collaborative video editing app, which allows users to mix photos and videos into stylish highlight reels, themes, and soundtracks that can be shared. Zoe is available free of charge on Android now and coming on iOS later this year. However, price for HTC Desire Eye are not disclosed but it is the first phone in mobile industry with 13 MP front and rear cameras.