Not too long ago, HTC brought its J Butterfly over the United States in the form of the HTC Droid DNA. Shortly after, we received word that the rest of the world would likely see the device under the name HTC Deluxe. Now it seems that they have officially confirmed the global name will simply be the HTC Butterfly.

As expected, the HTC Butterfly features a 5-inch 1920 x 1080 display, a quad-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 processor and 2GB of RAM. There is also 16GB of internal storage, microSD for expansion, a 2.1MP camera front cam, 8MP back cam and 2020 mAh battery.

It’s still unclear what markets will seen the international Butterfly, although rumors continue to suggest that China will see the device sometime next month.

Are you interested in the HTC Butterfly or not?

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After the HTC Droid DNA made its debut, Europe and the rest of the world watched on with patience. The Droid DNA packs a 5-inch 1080p display that makes all other screens seem small and dull.

When a Facebook fan could not wait any longer, he posted a link to an article about the HTC Deluxe on HTC DATCH’s (HTC Germany’s) Facebook page. The reply that would follow set the story straight:

“Das Deluxe wird leider nicht nach Europa kommen.”

Or in English:

“The Deluxe will unfortunately not come to Europe.”

Despite this direct and straightforward comment, it is not the official word. HTC failed to comment and social networking has not been the most reliable in the past.

As for the phone itself, the HTC Deluxe’s specs are near perfect. For starters, the 5 inch display measures at 1080 x 1920 pixels and 441 pixels per inch. Covering that master piece is Corning Gorilla Glass 2. Moving to the inside, the Deluxe comes standard with a not so Deluxe 11 GB of available storage. The beast runs off of a quad-core 1.5 GHz CPU, Adreno 320 GPU, 2 GB of RAM, Android 4.1 (upgradeable to 4.2), HTC sense 4+, and an 8 MP rear-shooter. Backing all of this power up is a 2020 mAh battery and LTE.

You can expect to see the HTC Deluxe drop somewhere in the world by early 2013. At the latest, it is rumored to come out in Q2 of 2013. Were you looking forward to the HTC Deluxe launch in Europe?

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After the HTC J Butterfly emerged from Japan and arrived in the US as the Droid DNA, it is once again getting reborn as the HTC Deluxe for the international market. The core specs inside this “new” superphone will be the same as its Japanese and American counterparts. That means you still get a 1080p 5-inch full HD display (440ppi) and a quad-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor. Other features include Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean out of the box, HTC Sense 4+, 2GB of RAM, 16GB internal storage (no card slot), Bluetooth, NFC, a front-facing 2.1MP ultra wide camera, and a rear 8MP f/2.0 camera. What’s unclear is whether or not this phone will have LTE, especially seeing how the international-friendly Nexus 4 doesn’t do the 4G LTE thing either.

Since this is just a leak, we don’t have any information on pricing or availability yet, so it is unclear which international markets (and carriers) will pick up the HTC Deluxe. I sure hope it comes to Canada.

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