After learning about the Samsung Galaxy S4, the flagship of the best-selling South Korean firm, converted in the purest Nexus style into its Google Edition, rumors about HTC doing the same with its flagship phone for this year, the HTC One They shot up instantly. HTC denied these rumors that were circulating on the internet, but today we have more information that leads us to suspect that the HTC OneGoogle Edition it could be real.
And it is that, to the most fans of the android world, we love clean operating systems that do not modify the divine hand of Google at all. The idea that third-party applications disappear and the Android interface is the purest and most basic, without interfaces that reload the system, is a real treat for us. So any clue about that we can see it in a terminal of the size of the HTC One without installing it Modified ROMs like CyanogenMod, you are welcome to give us our illusions.
After a first denial by HTC about it, the rumor has been reignited because the geek.com medium has posted a news item that begins by confirming that «HTC is considering an Android variant of the HTC One«. Something that should happen, according to these guys who seem to know what they are talking about (or at least they want to make us think) for the next few weeks.
HTC could end this whole story in two ways. One of them would be the least fortunate for Android followers, and it is the one that would completely deny this possibility. The other, which is the one we await with open arms, would be the one that would make the HTC OneGoogle Edition. But whatever the answer is, we will have to wait a few weeks for the Taiwanese firm to clarify all doubts about it.
What can we expect from a Google Edition?
In a hypothetical Google edition of the HTC One, the expected thing is Pure Android with direct updates from Google and no bloat. It would be an attractive device for developers due to a simple unlockable bootloader and the absence of carrier lock-ins. In return, they would lose Sense elements and part of the adding value manufacturer.
- Android stock and direct support without layers.
- Stock camera managing the Ultrapixel hardware; without Zoe.
- Infrared factory disabled and FM radio no native support.
- BeatsAudio active, but no switch; buttons unchanged.
Information from Android Police indicated that the camera would keep its hardware (including the Ultrapixels), but using the stock Android app as a bridge, with comparable quality results. There was also talk that the button layout would be maintained (back on the left and home on the right), reinforcing the idea of ​​​​a clean software. physical design.
Availability, leaks and strategy
The strong ovation that the Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition received at Google I/O lit the fuse: several manufacturers could explore this pure Android niche, and HTC would be the closest candidate. The same leaker who teased the S4 Google Edition claimed that the HTC OneGoogle Edition It was practically a fact: initial debut in the US, sales through Google and limited production (figures close to 1% of the total of the One, around 50.000 units). In parallel, HTC issued public denials, while outlets such as Geek.com and Android Police provided technical details; some even suggested a possible D11 unveiling. Other reports, however, argued that HTC was not considering it and that the brand would prefer its Developer Edition and rely on the scenes (Cyanogen and company) to offer unofficial AOSP.
In light of all the above, the interest in a Google variant of the HTC One is not accidental: there are users who prioritize the Nexus experience, the speed of updates and the cleanliness of the system, even if this means giving up some proprietary functions that give Sense its personality.
Tell us! If you haven't gotten a HTC One And yet you have it in mind, would you consider waiting a bit to get hold of the Google version?
