Android One took some important steps two months ago in an effort to give people a fresh, secure software experience designed by Google on more high quality devices. In a short amount of time, our partners have already announced some amazing phones, including the Xiaomi Mi A1 and Android One moto x4 on Project Fi.

Today, HTC is joining the Android One family with their HTC U11 life. Designed with the latest touch interactions, a powerful camera, and immersive audio experience, here’s a closer look at what you’ll get with the Android One version of the new phone.

• Smarts: All Android One devices and are optimized for the Google Assistant, meaning you can get help simply by saying “Ok Google” or long pressing on the home button. With the Android One HTC U11 life, we’ve taken this one step farther; you can now launch the Google Assistant with a squeeze of your phone, thanks to HTC’s Edge Sense technology. With HTC U11 life, you can take a selfie, look up directions, manage your tasks on the go and more with just a squeeze.

• Fresh and secure: This is the first Android One phone to launch with Android Oreo. This means the HTC U11 life is more powerful than ever, with minimized background activity for your battery to last longer, or even do two things at once with Picture-in-Picture. Android One phones are guaranteed to stay fresh over time, and are among the most secure with monthly security updates and built-in malware protection with Google Play Protect. Moreover,  the HTC U11 life will receive an upgrade to Android P when available.
  

• Powerful camera: Take faster, clearer photos and HDR Boost on the 16MP main camera, even in low light. Google Photos will be the default gallery on this device, giving you free and unlimited storage of your photos and videos at high quality.

The Android One version of the HTC U11 life will launch first in Germany in Media Markt stores and on Amazon.de. We look forward to bringing this device to other countries in Europe and Asia Pacific later this year and into in 2018.