HTC One (M8) release date: where can I get it?

The HTC spring has been leaking like nobody's business these past few months, with just about every feature of the new HTC One (M8) phone seemingly making its way onto the web.

But now it's here, and you'll want to know who's stocking the device and how much it's going to cost.

We expect we'll see quite a lot of retailers offering the phone, and so we're busy rounding up a lot of all the places you'll be able to buy the new One from - although it's a little sparse right now, given only one outlet has jumped the gun ahead of launch.


Carphone Warehouse
Carphone got out ahead of HTC and confirmed the name of the new flagship as the HTC One (M8) a few days before launch. It also told us that it will be selling the phone at 4pm on March 25 - just moments after HTC makes the big unveil.

We're yet to get a confirmed price, but we're told that seven London stores -Westfield Stratford, Westfield White City, Oxford Circus, Centrepoint, Tottenham Court Road and Sefridges - have the phone available.

These stores will be hosting special launch events for the new phone, so it won't be hard to spot them - they'll be the ones making the most noise.

Phones 4 U

Phones 4 U will be selling the new HTC One at selected stores – Oxford Street, Tottenham Court Road, White City and High Street Kensington – also starting today.

The snazzy new handset will then be available at all Phones 4 U stores from March 27.

As for pricing and contracts, Phones 4 U is offering the One on 4G for £42 a month and no handset cost. All contracts come with a free Boombass speaker, case and £25 to spend on Google Play.

Or if you want it SIM-free, you'll be able to pick it up for £529.95.

Phones 4 U also told us that it'll be taking pre-orders for the gold version of the M8 starting today, and expects to have it available "in the coming weeks".

Vodafone

Vodafone has told us that the new HTC One (M8) is now available from "selected" stores, and that the handset will be free from £42 on Red 3G plans.

Even better news: the first 3000 customers to snap up a HTC One M8 with Vodafone will also get themselves a HTC Boombass.

White City Westfield Shopping Centre, Stratford Westfield Shopping Centre, Oxford Street Experience, Oxford Street and Kensington High Street Vodafone stores are all stocking the phone right now, with others getting it from March 27.

EE

The HTC One M8 will be available through EE across a range of 4G plans. You'll be able to grab one via EE's online store from March 26 and from its high street stores on March 27.

And any customer who buys the HTC One (M8) on a £37.99 per month EE Extra Plan before April 10 will get double data, pushing the monthly limit up to 4GB for the entirety of the contract.

Three

Three is also getting in on the action – the M8 is now available to buy from Three's stores and website starting today.

With an upfront cost of £49 you'll have a choice of four different 24 month price plans, starting at £38 a month for 600 minutes and 2GB of data, moving up to £44 a month for all-you-can eat minutes and data.