HTC’s unreleased One X9 handset has been leaked by Chinese regulator TENAA ahead of its official unveiling. Images confirm the handset’s front-facing speakers, signalling the return of BoomSound — as well as what appears to be a microSD card slot.

What does LG have up its sleeve? Photo: Android Central

LG has issued invites that ask us to “save the date” for an October 1 press event in New York City, where the company could announce a brand new smartphone. The event takes place just two days after Google is expected to announce its new Nexus devices.

Meet the HTC Desire 728. Photo: Anzhuo

The Desire 728, an upcoming edition to HTC’s midrange smartphone lineup, has leaked out ahead of its official debut with a simple, stylish design and front-facing BoomSound speakers.

HTC may have just announced a stunning new flagship in the One M8, but the Taiwanese company actually vowed to place a greater focus on more affordable midrange offerings for 2014.

We’ve already seen two of those in the Desire 610 and the Desire 816, which were announced at MWC — and now a third, the Desire 616, has popped up in China ahead of its official unveiling.

There are very few things we don’t know about the All New HTC One at this point. It has been leaked so many times in recent weeks that we know exactly what it’s going to look like, and the vast majority of its specifications. And today we have more, thanks to Chinese certification database TENAA.

According to its documentation, the next-generation One will have a 16-megapixel camera, and it’ll also be available in red, black, and gold.