A Nexus-styled HTC One remains a high possibility, a new report said, sparking rumours that HTC is gearing to counter Samsung's upcoming release of a Google-centric Galaxy S4.

No official word yet from the Taiwanese smartphone maker but according to @LlabTooFeR, a popular HTC developer, the likelihood of seeing a Nexus-based HTC One in the coming months is not entirely remote.

In a Twitter post dated May 18, @LlabTooFeR speculated that HTC fans should not rule the landing of the One without Sense 5. The same teaser added that the handset is coming out soon enough to tussle it out with the stock Android GS4 that Google had announced last week.

"It means that this summer we will see HTC One Google Edition or something like that," the Twitter post was reported by Gotta Be Mobile as saying.

The leak came out as HTC indicated that it has ramped up production of the One to address the reported supply shortage of the smartphone. By mid-May, HTC's "capacity is expected to rise significantly," Engadget quoted a company official as saying.

The latest move is seen to make up for lost grounds as HTC scramble to challenge the so-called Samsung juggernaut via the Galaxy S4. Reports have indicated that after only two weeks of the handset's underway rollout, over six million units have been either shipped out or snapped up.

And with the addition of a Nexus-flavoured GS4, analysts estimated that more sales number would be added to the hugely popular Samsung flagship, adding that such spectre could prompt HTC to offer its top-notch handset with vanilla Android.

While initially hampered by production glitches, HTC, according to BGR News, is past the problem at the moment and is presently capable of pushing one enough units for immediate deployment in markets worldwide.

Its readiness, experts said, could also include the purported release of the One with the Nexus breed considering that such addition is not too much of a production pressure for HTC.

HTC One with a raw Android power could further spike up interest on the already critically acclaimed smartphone. In early reviews, many experts pointed to the One as the better device compared to the GS4.

Won over by the sleek and solid build of the One, reviewers praised HTC for putting together a handset that is premium both in looks and functions. Conversely, the GS4 received flak for the flimsy materials employed by Samsung on the mobile phone.

A Nexus-flavoured HTC One is easily a gadget hit in the making, blog reports said, and could significantly prop up its maker's sagging fortunes.