Leaked firmware for the HTC Supreme confirms earlier rumors about the specifications of the device. In the firmware are also screenshots of the revamped interface that HTC for the device.
The Supreme or Endeavor is the first HTC smartphone with quadcore processor, turns out the firmware on a Chinese forum has published. The firmware has the form of a ruu.exe file, an executable file that the firmware automatically extract and on the product set if that is connected to the computer. HTC used for years ruu.exe files for firmware updates of devices.
From the rom shows that the Supreme runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with the new Sense 4.0 skin. Moreover, it appears that the screen has a resolution of 1280×720 pixels, the same resolution as the Galaxy Nexus and the in the United States released HTC Rezound. In addition, in the rom, references to Nvidia, the maker of the Tegra 3. HTC used to now, only Qualcomm processors for Android smartphones, but Qualcomm still has no quad-core processor ready for production.
In the firmware are also screenshots of the new version of Android skin, Sense. It is a different launcher bar to see, which is more like what is standard in Android 4.0. Also are new options for the lockscreen is visible, such as the direct call a contact from the lockscreen. That option is now not in Sense. The screenshots are published by AndroidCentral.
The Supreme is probably due to HTC presented at the Mobile World Congress, the telecombeurs at the end of this month in Barcelona is held. It will be one of the first quad-core smartphones. Reportedly wants to also LG in Barcelona, a quad-core smartphone reveal.