Google has taken another step in its efforts to sell Android phones that run the software as it intends it.
At the All Things D conference Google Android and Chrome OS chief Sundar Pichai announced the HTC One Google Edition, which will take HTC’s current One smartphone and put Google’s untarnished version of Android on the phone.
HTC’s One currently ships with HTC software tweaks to Android 4.1.2. With this phone, the phone will get Google’s own stock version of Android without HTC’s new camera features or its Blinkfeed home screen, which brings in personalized news and social updates. Earlier this month Google introduced the Samsung’s Galaxy S4 with the same Google software experience. It scraps Samsung’s new features for just Google’s Android software. Samsung Galaxy S 4 vs. HTC One Video Review Watch Video
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Google's Pichai offers 'guiding hand' for Android user experience (CNET)
HTC One running 'stock Android' coming June 26 (Los Angeles Times)
Google to Sell HTC One with Unmodified Android Software (TIME)
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