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Along with a larger display, the HTC One follow-on could upgrade its UltraPixel rear camera with a twin-sensor.

Citing a “person with direct knowledge of the plans”, Bloomberg has obtained information suggesting the HTC M8 will feature a twin-sensor rear camera to improve camera performance

It will be an improved version of the UltraPixel camera, but the twin-sensors will improve depth of field, image quality and better focus, according to the source.

The improved camera will be coupled with a larger screen size somewhere between the One’s 4.7-inch screen and the 5.9-inch HTC One Max.

Previous specs leaks put the screen size of the HTC One Two at 5-inches, with a Full 1080p HD resolution running on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor.

Other rumoured specs include Android 4.4 KitKat, HTC Sense 6.0 UI and 2GB of RAM.

Earlier this week, two HTC M8 cases leaked suggesting it will feature an integrated fingerprint scanner just as the One Max.

The cases showed a large hole for what is thought to be an enhanced fingerprint scanner, very evidently different in shape to the HTC One Max’s rear scanner.

HTC is opting for a more invasive fingerprint scanner position, unlike the Touch ID sensor built into the home button of the iPhone 5S from Apple.

The HTC M8 is strongly expected to make an official appearance at MWC 2014, or at a dedicated event just before the Barcelona-based technology show.

This time last year, the Taiwanese company was gearing up to launch the HTC One at a special London-based event prior to MWC.

Tipped to launch around MWC 2014, the HTC M8 could lack any soft touch navigational buttons, making it the first HTC device to do so.

According to notorious tech tipster @evleaks, the HTC M8 could feature an on-screen navigational bar rather than the usual array of soft touch buttons located underneath the display.

“M8 will be the first HTC device with on-screen buttons”, reads the @evleaks tweet.

Samsung and HTC are two of the only Android device manufacturers to persevere with capacitive buttons, but it seems HTC’s next flagship could follow in the Google Nexus 5’s footprints.

In the past, Google has argued that the adoption of the navigation bar would help standardise the Android experience, but some manufacturers have been averse to the suggestion.

Android 4.4 KitKat introduced Immersive Mode that make it easier for app developers to take advantage of the device’s full screen estate without losing access to the navigation bar. It can be accessed as a semi-transparent menu by dragging down from the top of the screen, disappearing if it is not engaged with.

This means smartphone and tablet manufacturers have little excuse not to introduce the touch-screen navigation bar rather than a row of soft touch buttons. Removing the latter would allow for reduced bezels and smaller designs without losing screen estate.

Other rumoured features include an enhanced fingerprint scanner, Android 4.4 KitKat, HTC Sense 6.0 UI and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor with 2GB of RAM.

It is also tipped to feature a 5-inch full 1080p HD resolution display and a twin-sensor rear UltraPixel camera.

The HTC M8 should launch at a special event just before the Barcelona-based MWC 2014 conference, perhaps held in London like the HTC One launch.