There has been much talk about the release date for both the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and the latest incarnation of the ever-dominant iPhone. Another phone looming in the background is the HTC One, and it's certainly been generating a buzz of its own.

"As HTC's new flagship smartphone, the HTC One is packed to the rafters with top-notch components and technologies...In addition to being state-of-the-art, the successor to 2012's HTC One X is lovingly crafted from premium metals, leaving no doubt that the Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer has put a considerable amount of blood, sweat, and tears into this handset," gushes a review by CNET.

Verizon now has a sign-up page where fans of the HTC One can receive the most recent updates and news stories regarding the device. Clearly, that means the phone is soon on its way, despite no official announcement of a release date being posted.

That hasn't stopped people from speculating about when the HTC One will hit stores, however. There have been multiple rumors stating the HTC One will drop in mid to late August, each time a little later than the previous. Now, one photo released by Verizon seems to indicate a September release.

A picture released with the signup page shows the HTC One in all of its metallic glory. The date on the phone's display is especially interesting, as the date clearly says September 5th. Was this Verizon's way of hinting to those with keen eyes? It's not much to go on, but it has been enough to get the rumor mill circulating once again.

As for what to expect when the HTC One finally does hit stores, fans should be able to find a premium smart phone at a very competitive price. It's a sleek-looking edition to HTC's new flagship brand of phone and, at least for T-Mobile, will enter the market at a jaw-droppingly low $99.99.

"HTC went back to basics -- CNC-intensive manufacturing processes; clever rethinking of how to finesse the most out of minimal antennas -- with its industrial design, and the end result is a phone that's creak-free and somehow timeless in the same way that Apple's MacBook Pro design has gracefully evolved," writes Vincent Nguyen for SlashGear.