The unlocked HTC 10 is just starting to ship this week, reaching preorder customers in the U.S. and the UK.
In the U.S., Verizon is currently the exclusive carrier for the HTC 10, set to start shipping the smartphone on May 5, while Sprint will join the party on May 10.
Although the HTC 10 is barely starting to reach its new owners, HTC is already pushing out a system update to improve the smartphone's capabilities. This means that the update should be ready to install out of the box, as soon as customers get their new smartphone.
As PhoneScoop reports, the new HTC 10 system update will bring improvements to connectivity and camera performance.
The update will enhance the quality of photos taken outdoors, while low-light images should now appear sharper and brighter. HTC has also tweaked the laser-assisted autofocus user interface, and the HDR function gets improved light sensitivity, thanks to a wider range. At the same time, photos taken in Pro Mode should no longer have any visible purple noise.
When it comes to connectivity enhancements, the update reportedly boosts Wi-Fi performance with Smart MIMO (multiple input-multiple output). Cellular connectivity should then be better in areas where the signal is generally weak.
The new system update is reportedly hitting the unlocked HTC 10 in Europe first, and will soon reach the unlocked version on sale from HTC itself. It remains to be seen, however, when the update will start reaching carrier versions of the smartphone.
In the U.S., only three of the four major carriers are on board with the HTC 10. More specifically, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile will all be selling HTC's latest flagship, but AT&T has confirmed that it will not be offering the handset.
As a reminder, the new HTC 10 flagship features a 5.2-inch QHD LCD 5 display (2,560 x 1,440 pixel resolution), a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, 4 GB of RAM, 32 GB or 64 GB of storage, microSD support for up to 2 TB of additional storage, and a 3,000 mAh battery, among the highlights. Other specs include a 12-megapixel rear camera, a 5-megapixel front shooter with optical image stabilization (OIS), USB Type-C, BoomSound speakers with Dolby Audio, and a fingerprint sensor. The smartphone rocks Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box, with HTC Sense 8 UI on top.
