HTC One X+ with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is now official

The rumor mill has finally come to a stop for this one, folks. HTC One X+ just got announced. The new Taiwanese flagship brings a number of hardware improvements to the original, as well as a new color scheme and updated version of HTC Sense.

HTC One X+ official photos

The HTC One+ Plus features quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 AP37 chipset, whose CPU cores tick at 1.7GHz. There is a gig of RAM on board and 32 or 64GB of built-in memory. The display is a 4.7" Super LCD2 unit with 720p resolution, covered by Corning Gorilla Glass 2 with optical lamination for reduced light reflection.

The camera is an 8MP autofocus unit with F2.0 aperture and 28mm lens. It is capable of capturing 1080p videos. The front unit is 1.6MP one, capable of capturing 720p clips.

Full connectivity suite including Bluetooth 4.0 and NFC is present in the HTC One X+. The device's measures are 134.36 x 69.9 x 8.9mm, while its weight tips the scale at 135 grams. It is powered by a 2100mAh battery.

Software-wise, you get Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and HTC's latest Sense 4+ out of the box. The smartphone will also feature HTC Get Started - a web service which will allow you to easily personalize and setup your smartphone from your computer. Beats audio is available too with the speaker having its own built-in amplifier.

HTC One X+ will hit the shelves in Europe and North Asia this month. South Asia will follow in November, while the North American version will be the subject of a separate announcement. HTC will also begin seeding Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and Sense 4+ to the One X and One S devices this month.