HTC Taiwan has started sending out invites for a press event in the company’s home country. The event is scheduled for October 18 and will start at 6PM local time (3:30PM IST, 11AM BST).

Update: Turns out, the invites sent by HTC Taiwan are for the local launch event and HTC China is also hosting a similar launch event on October 15, which is expected to be the main announcement and is in line with previous rumours.
With One max being the only high-profile smartphone due for launch from HTC, we are expecting to finally see the launch of this phablet on October 15.

As per rumours, HTC One max will come with a 5.9-inch full HD display, 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage and Android 4.3 with Sense 5.5. The phone is also expected to come with a fingerprint scanner on the back of the device. (Source)

In related news, images of Verizon-branded HTC One max have leaked online. These images suggest that at least one telecom operator Verizon will be getting the phone. (source)