HTC One M8 Harman Kardon edition should please Sprint audiophiles

Now you can hear in gold

Sprint's managed to nab its very own special smartphone, the HTC One M8 Harman Kardon edition.

Sound is of course the highlight of this HTC phone flavor, and Sprint touted its real FM tuner, Sound Sessions access and more. But for all the HTC One (M8)'s speakers and do-dads, the secret sauce in this special phone really rests in the software.

Spotify for all (Sprint customers)

Tuning into its new passion for music, Sprint also teamed with Spotify to cut its customers a premium access deal.

Starting May 9, all Sprint Framily plan members will get six months free of Spotify Premium. Once those six months run out, Framily customers will still be able to enjoy a discounted price.

Framily plans with 1-5 members will pay $7.99/month and those with 6-10 Framily members will lassoed in at $4.99/month. Unfortunately for customers, these pricing terms are only good for 18 months. When the time runs out, customers are due for the full $9.99/month charge.

Non-Framily customers will also receive a three month free trial followed by the service's standard fee.

What did we think of the original HTC One M8?

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