If you've been looking for a device that features the same curved, high-end, aluminum unibody case of the HTC One in a phablet with a 5.9-inch display, Verizon has got you covered.
The HTC One will go down as boasting one of the best new smartphone designs in 2013. The company was looking to get out of Samsung's shadow and it managed to produce a handset that has given the flagship Galaxy S4 a run for its money. The HTC One was created to appeal to smartphone users who preferred to have high-end materials such as aluminum and glass and also deliver high-end specs that make it one of the best smartphones on the market currently.
The company plans to capitalize on the success of the HTC One, something it is currently doing in the mini-smartphone market with the HTC One Mini (same design principles used) and will soon bring its first phablet to the market with the HTC One Max.
We've known that the HTC One Max has been on its way, and it looks like we're very close to an official announcement. A new image of the 5.9-inch phablet has just leaked. Verizon customers looking for a phablet that combines the high-end specs and award-winning design of the HTC One will apparently be able to get the device on Verizon's 4G LTE network in the very near future. Current rumors claim that an official announcement or possible release could happen on Oct. 15 or 17. It seems all but confirmed that Verizon will definitely be carrying the HTC One Max, as evidenced by the leaked image above.
The Verizon HTC One Max is expected to feature a 5.9-inch 1080 x 1920 full HD display with a pixel density of 373 pixels per inch (ppi). It is rumored to be powered by a 1.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor and 2GB of RAM to provide a snappy user experience. The phablet will run Android 4.3 and may be the first HTC smartphone to ship with HTC Sense 5.5.
It is believed to come in two storage capacities, 32GB and 64GB, and include a microSD expansion slot for additional memory. Its wireless connectivity options reportedly include a 4G LTE radio, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, and NFC. It will use HTC's UltraPixel rear camera and include a fingerprint scanner below the camera. HTC will reportedly ship the smartphone with a large 3,200 mAh battery.
