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The HTC One M8 is a serious looker , the unibody design and the metal build gives the user a sense of luxury and sophistication , but with the recent economic downturn , the company is rumored to shift to a more economic solution by making a plastic version of the HTC One M8 .According to the report, the HTC One M8 is currently sold for 5299 ($853) in China ,the plastic version however is said to cost around half the price at ($483). The phone 's internals are said to be the same , except for the build quality ,the plastic/polycarbonate will surely require less engineering and production costs and it will follow and feels similar to the previous HTC One X and the Desire 601 .Overall , a switch to plastic will surely help the Taiwanese company regain some lost profits and make the M8 a attractive option over other flagships because of its hopefully affordable undercut price Source - SlashGear

The Samsung Galaxy lineup has taken the smartphone world by storm, but for the past two years the Koreans have been subjected to heavy criticism over their preference of plastic panels. If latest rumors are to be believed, though, this might change next year. According to the latest reports coming from Samsung's homeland, the manufacturer is planning on changing the Galaxies design and switch from plastic to metal. There were some earlier rumors about Samsung showing interest in carbon fiber too. The most likely candidates to replace the plastic are aluminum and magnesium. The new design and premium shells will premiere with the top of the line devices and then carry over to cheaper models. This means the new design language will probably debut with the Galaxy S5 next spring. It is also rumored that Samsung is already working on new designs and is testing new materials in its factories in South Korea, but also exporting some of the work to Vietnam. We hope those rumors turn o...