The HTC One specification sheet as had the HDR microphone removed.

HTC has issued a statement saying that is is entitled to use its remaining supplies of STM’s HDR Microphones until they run out. At that point, it’ll use a different (“improved”) microphone design in future production runs.

“In light of several misleading stories regarding a recent injunction obtained by Nokia against STM (a supplier of components to HTC in The Netherlands) HTC looks to clarify the following points:

• Nokia has NOT obtained an injunction in The Netherlands, or anywhere else, against the HTC One.

• The Dutch proceedings were brought by Nokia solely against STM. HTC was not sued by Nokia in the Netherlands.

• The Dutch injunction prohibits STM from selling certain microphones to any company other than Nokia for a limited period.

• The judgment against STM states that HTC can continue to use microphones already purchased from STM in its products, because they were purchased in good-faith. Nokia’s attempt to obtain a recall of microphones already sold to HTC failed.

• HTC will transition to improved microphone designs once its inventory of STM microphones is exhausted.”

HTC made the point that the microphone will be improved. Lets hope that this is the case.