More importantly what the unlocked SIM means is that you will not be able to get this on contract with a carrier. This translates to having to pay full price, which is $649, for the device. It is expected to launch in limited quantities when the HTC One is released in the US, and will only be available for those with a US Zip Code, so those living overseas will not be able to find it in their region.
As a quick recap for those who might have missed the news about the HTC One. This is HTC’s new (and possibly only) flagship device for the year 2013. It will feature a 4.7” Full HD display with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset clocked at 1.7GHz, 2GB of RAM, an “Ultrapixel” camera with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean running the show with HTC’s latest Sense 5 UI on top.