HTC said to be working on 6-inch One Max

We’ve officially taken our first steps into the third quarter of the year and what this means is that a new generation of smartphones will soon be revealed and subsequently released by the majority of manufacturers out there. As a quick recap, LG is expected to unveil the Optimus G2, Sony has officially announced the Xperia Z Ultra and rumor has it that Sony is working on a camera-phone( or phamera as i say it) dubbed the “Honami”. Additionally, Samsung is also expected to release the Galaxy Note 3 – the upcoming entry in the series that defined the term “phablet” In other words, it sure looks like the second half of the year is going to be mostly reserved for oversized handsets. The question is: will HTC finally join this particular market segment? Today we’re going to line up some of the latest rumors regarding the future range of HTC smartphones. Interestingly enough, if all of these rumors are correct then the company will not only launch a “mini” version of the HTC One, but a phablet spin-off as well. it looks like HTC is finally ready to jump on the phablet bandwagon. According to the sources at Mobile Geeks, HTC is working on a One Max with a 6-inch, 1080p display. Other specs include a stonking 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM, 32/64GB of storage space and a spacious 3,200mAh battery. It's not clear whether HTC will opt for some sort of pen input such as the S Pen on Samsung's Galaxy Note series. The One Max is said to release some time in September, which is around the same time Samsung would be releasing the Galaxy Note III. it's hard not to get fascinated by the insane specifications on these devices. Dubbed the “HTC One Max” or the “HTC T6“, this mysterious device has lately begun making the rounds more often than not. It only makes sense for HTC to release such a device, considering the amount of large-screen smartphones that have been announced this year by rival companies. Spec-wise, the HTC One Max is rumored to pack a 6 inch 1080p display, a Snapdragon 800 SoC running at 2.3 GHz, an Adreno 330 graphics chip and 2 GB of RAM. Allegedly, the handset will feature Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity, will pack an UltraPixel main camera and the entire package would be powered by a 3,300 mAh battery. More interestingly, the T6 is said to boast dual-SIM capabilities and LTE-Advanced compatibility. Last, but definitely not least, sources claim that the HTC One Max will arrive with the fabled Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie out of the box. As for availability, the HTC One Max / T6 will allegedly hit the shelves by the end of the year. Nevertheless, we shouldn’t forget that Key Lime Pie might not go live by the end of 2013, so evidently, details are still a bit fuzzy at this point. So there we have it. HTC may have received enough financial and moral boost, thanks to HTC One’s success, in order to expand its horizons to never-before explored shores. Nevertheless, although the launch of the HTC One Mini is almost certain, the One Max still remains shrouded in a thick layer of mystery and uncertainty. Would you like to be able and buy an HTC designed phablet? Do you think the Taiwanese manufacturer has what it takes to go head-to-head with Samsung, Sony and LG? Let us know in the comments section.