HTC One "Google Edition" with stock Android in the works

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This comes as a huge surprise! :eek:

HTC may follow Samsung's lead and produce a "Google Edition" of its latest flagship smartphone running stock Android. According to sources that spoke to Russell Holly at Geek, work on a version of the HTC One without its Sense software customizations is underway, with a US launch said to be "imminent." Holly previously leaked accurate information on the Galaxy S4 Google Edition ahead of its announcement at the I/O conference.

HTC's chief product officer Kouji Kodera told The Verge last year that the company is "very proud of HTC Sense," and would "like to continue shipping it on every device." However, Kodera was one of many employees to recently leave HTC, and earlier this year the company released the First smartphone with the option to run stock Android in Facebook Home's place.
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Source : http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/23/4360862/htc-one-stock-android-version-launch-imminent-rumor
 
kingrob said:
For me it is quite surprising, as HTC Sense is the company trademark and always non-negotiable in the past.

Interesting times. :)
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Suppose they realised that it will inevitably be cracked and made AOSP- so why not be more presentable to future owners and support the initiative themselves :)
 
oo, i wonder if it will fit the $499 price the samsung is going at... its a shame google don't sell their nexus devices here.
 
Will this be a Htc One supported by Google themselves or will Htc have to do AOSP themselves?

What many people miss here is the fact that the GS4 GE is a full on Google Experience device, it will be DIRECTLY supported by Google and sold by Google on the Play Store, why do I get the feeling this won't be the case with this 'Senseless' Htc One?
 
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