A report out of Vietnam this morning says that the rumored HTC Aero won't be the only new handset to come from the manufacturer's redesign plans. According to
HTC Vietnam, the company will be producing a phablet with more new features and a unique hardware design. HTC has traditionally offered different variants of its flagship device, such as the
HTC One max, and the
HTC One M9+, so offering a phablet version of the Aero would not be totally out of character for HTC.
The current HTC flagship model, the
HTC One M9, has been a sales and financial disaster for the company. Since releasing the device, HTC
has had its worst April in six years, which helped
end a string of four consecutive profitable quarters.
As a result of the disappointing HTC One M9 sales, company
CEO Cher Wang announced last month that it would offer a redesigned "Hero" phone this October. The new flagship has been subsequently dubbed the HTC Aero.
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source:
HTCVietnam (
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