Almost ten years ago, a smartphone turned the mobile world upside down. However, this feat was not achieved by the iPhone, but by another cult cell phone. A talented designer is now showing what this classic could look like in a modern dress.

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In 2013, the smartphone world looked very different: In addition to iOS and Android, consumers had a third alternative with Windows Phone, power plugs were a natural part of the scope of delivery and the owners of Android smartphones looked at the iPhone with envy. It only came in one size with a tiny 4-inch display, but the aluminum body was super sleek and felt great in the hand. No Android phone could keep up with the iPhone 5 of the time – until the HTC One M7 came along.

HTC One M7 was a milestone

The HTC One M7 was a beauty (Image source: GIGA.DE)

With the One M7, HTC reached a milestone. For the first time, an Android smartphone did not have to hide behind the iPhone in terms of appearance and processing quality. HTC put pressure on the competition, especially Samsung. Until then, the South Koreans almost notoriously stuck to plastic as the housing material for their smartphones and were derided as the manufacturers of “plastic bombers”. As a result, Samsung swung around and also started to use high-quality materials.

Metal edges milled with such precision did not exist in the Android sector back then. (Image source: GIGA.DE)

That was almost ten years ago and quite a few look back on the One M7 with nostalgia. And then the question arises: What would a modern take on the HTC classic look like for 2022? The well-known YouTuber Concept Creator provides the answer:

HTC sees the future in virtual reality

However, it is doubtful whether the mobile phone legend will really make a comeback. In recent years, HTC has only gone in one direction: down. The former #1 Android smartphone maker plays no role on the smartphone and can only stay afloat thanks to his VR glasses Vive. Recently, however, a smartphone specially tailored to virtual reality was presented.