The head of Oneus says a third device, which might have better specs than the just-released Oneus 2, will launch by the end of the year.

In an interview with A Today, Oneus’s Carl i, Head of Global, seemed to mistakenly hint the the forthcoming phone is a step up from the Oneus 2. His initial reaction to viewing the device’s specs was, “that’s going to be my daily driver,” which certainly indicates something more impressive than the Oneus 2.

Despite that outburst, he wouldn’t confirm the next phone would have wanted features like NFC or fast-charging, which were notable no-shows in the Oneus 2. i reiterated his stance in the interview that “very few people” use NFC, despite the rise of services like Apple y ’s restructuring of its llet service to Android y.

But a lot of people did buy the Oneus One, at least enough to justify a follow-up now a third device. In his interview with , i said the company sold 1.5 million Oneus One phones.

In the A Today piece he said the third Oneus phone would be out by the end of the year, “hopefully for tmas.” Oneus has a mixed record when it comes to meeting deadlines, so we’ll keep a watch on this to see what happens.

The story behind the story: The Oneus 2 is a rather solid device considering its sub-$400 price point. However, when the Moto X re ition launches in about a month there will be tough competition from a phone you can actually buy without an invite backed by a company with a better-known reputation. This holiday season will be a telling next chapter in the unusual story of Oneus.