Carrying the HTC One max for the past seven days has been an exercise in patience – patience with the curious public. Like Samsung’s first Galaxy Note, and the LG Optimus Vu, and the Sony ...

HTC's newest phone, the 5.9-inch HTC One Max, includes a fingerprint scanner -- although unlike the one in Apple's latest iPhone, it's located on the back of the device.

HTC is dropping heavy hints that the 5.9-inch One Max will be unveiled at a launch next Tuesday, and reports indicated it'll have a fingerprint scanner.

In addition, the One Max's backplate is completely removable. Rumors have been swirling for the last few months that HTC is planning to launch a new flagship handset called the One Max.

HTC One Max joins the phablet fray It's like HTC is taunting us with the One Max. The One Max is the company's latest product and a super-sized addition to HTC's aluminum-clad smartphone family.

Leaks elsewhere suggest that the HTC One Max will feature a 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, a 5.9-inch, Full HD display and the Android 4.3 operating system running Sense 5.5 UI.

HTC's newest phone, the 5.9-inch HTC One Max, includes a fingerprint scanner -- although unlike the one in Apple's latest iPhone, it's located on the back of the device.

The upcoming HTC One Max will be announced at IFA next week in Berlin, Germany. It is going to have a 5.9 inch screen and a built-in fingerprint scanner on the back for added security.

Details of the HTC One Max's price and release date are yet to be announced. HTC was rumoured to be revealing the device at the IFA show in Berlin, but the speculation proved unfounded.