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(Update: HTCrebuttal) HTChas no plans to release a One Mini 3
July 31, 2025
Update, May 19:In an email toPhone Scoop, HTChead of communications Jeff Gordon said Jack Tong was misquoted and that he didn’t actually say that HTCisn’t planning Mini versions of its devices. “To be clear, I’m not confirming HTCis coming out with an HTCOne M9 mini, only that Jack Tong didn’t say what some press are attributing to him,” said Gordon. There you have it – there’s still some hope left for fans of the One Mini series. Thoughts?
Original post, May 18:HTCwill not release a successor to the One Mini 2, said Jack Tong, head of the company’s North Asia division.
Speaking at the Taiwan launch of the 5.2-inchOne M9+, Tong said the industry as a whole is moving away from smaller phones and HTCsees no reason to fight the trend.
“Overall the industry is moving towards new phones over 5 inches in size and our product roadmap is close to that of the industry,” the executive said.
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HTC released the originalOne Miniin July 2013, and followed up with the 4.5-inchOne Mini 2, which was based on the One M8 andlaunched in May 2014. One Mini devices featured metallic designs closely resembling the top of the line One M7 and M8, but with pared-down specifications that put them in direct competition with budget-friendly phones like the Moto G. Given HTC’s decision to pull the plug, it’s safe to say people didn’t flock to buy the more expensive One Mini.
The news comes soon after HTCannouncedit won’t update the One Mini 2 to Lollipop, even if similar devices from other Android OEMs made the jump without major issues.
HTC is now focusing on the 5 to 5.5-inch range, with devices like the One M9+,One E9+, and the rumored hybrid One ME9.
With HTCgiving up on the segment, fans of smaller designs have precious few options left.Sonywill likely release an Xperia Z4 Compact andSamsungmay follow up on the 4.7-inchAlphalater this year, but overall, sub-5-inch devices seem to be going the way of the dodo.
Are you disappointed in this decision? Or is it just inevitable?
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