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Sprint-bound HTCAero reportedly coming in November carrying “One” branding

Jul 29, 2025

Although many consumers around the world believe theHTC One M9to be a wonderful device, the flagship might not be doing as well as the company had hoped. With reports trickling in claiming that there have been roughly43% fewer shipments for the One M9than theOne M8, it’s not irrational to thinkHTCmight have something up its sleeve that could make up for the One M9’s loss. So when popular leaker@evleaksgave some insight on the potential release of a new handset called the “HTC Aero”, many folks began speculating that this could bethe hero device we’ve all been waiting for.

[related_videos align=”left” type=”custom” videos=”604007,596131,591241,596037″]But if recent tweets from the leaker prove true, the Aero might not come to market as a flagship device.According to the tweet, the HTCAero will make its way toSprintin November, among other places. The handset will reportedly also be a member of the One family, though it will be classified as an “intermediate” device. Traditionally, smartphones classified in the “One” category tend to be on the high-end side, so it’ll certainly be interesting to see what the company has planned.

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HTC CEO Cher Wang recently told us that the company’s hero smartphone was slated to launchsometime in October, though no other details were given regarding that handset. Could HTC’s hero device turn out to be the Aero, or are they two completely different handsets? The only thing we can do at this time is speculate and wait for more details to surface, but there’s certainly no harm in that. If these leaks prove true, what do you think the Aero will bring to the table? Be sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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