AT&T Will Reportedly Release HTC Hima Aero Before End Of 2015

HTC's fortunes these last few months haven't exactly been enticing to investors, but the Taiwanese smartphone maker is not going down without a huge fight. In fact, it might just have something new and awesome for the United States market before the year ends.

Word has it that the upcoming high-end smartphone from HTC, codenamed the Hima Aero, will be available in the U.S. through AT&T sometime before the end of 2015. This comes from Evan Blass, otherwise known as the serially accurate Twitter leaker @EvLeaks.

If Blass's leak is true, and more often than not it usually is, the Hima Aero could very possibly be the "hero phone" that CEO Cher Wang announced to investors in June, after the firm's stock prices plunged following a disappointing quarter brought on by the dismal sales of the HTC One M9.

Whatever this hero phone will be, Wang says it will arrive in October, and customers can expect innovative changes and a complete redesign. It is not likely that HTC will replace its flagship line of One M smartphones, but the Hima Aero is believed to be the start of a different line that will add to the company's varied mix of smartphones.

"I am upbeat about HTC's outlook," Wang said at the time. "We aim to focus on developing the right products."

Not much is known about the Hima Aero. It is still unclear if AT&T will be the sole network that will offer the device or if HTC is in negotiations with other carriers and retailers. It is believed that the Hima Aero will run on the latest Snapdragon 820 chipset by Qualcomm, since it will already be available by the third quarter.

The display is also likely going to sport a Quad HD resolution, given that the One M9+, the One E9+ and the One ME also broke the Full HD barrier earlier this year. Earlier reports claim the Hima Aero will be available in unnamed European markets, says Blass.

Another Twitter leaker who goes by the name of @UpLeaks, has joined in the Hima Aero rumor mill, adding no specifics but saying that the upcoming phone is going to be "really awesome."

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