Hands-on with the HTC RE camera and Desire Eye phone

We live in an age where snapping selfies and shooting scenery is as much about showing off to our friends as it is about making memories. But how can you live in the moment if you're too fixated on what your smartphone is doing? That's the conundrum inspired HTC when it conjured up the HTC RE, a $200 16-megapixel "lifestyle" camera that's intended to inspire you to be more present in the scene. The device was announced on Wednesday in New York City alongside the Desire Eye, a mid-range Android phone equipped with 13-megapixel cameras on both the back and front. Both products signify a serious shift in HTC's product focus, and while the company made it explicit that smartphones will continue to be its main raison d'etre, both the HTC RE and Desire Eye signify the beginning of a new era for the Taiwan-based company. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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