Stock Android HTC One and GS4 announced.

[Tom]

First the GS4 now the HTC one are going to be available with stock android in the USA on June 26th

​Is this the future?

 

[Keydogg]

I really, really hope so. Fantastic move from HTC/Samsung/Google.

 

[Dan...]

***stupid question alert***


"stock android" what does that mean?

 

[coolspot007007]

HTC will do very well offering stock Android I reckon. Although I like sense, their update roll outs have been painfully slow/non existent.

 

[sbridgey]

My sensation is a s**t phone, but with stock android it is just about bearable I would love to be able to buy a stock HTC one.

 

[coolspot007007]

***stupid question alert***


"stock android" what does that mean?

Samsung and HTC "skin" over stock Android, so they add their own little touches to it, like a swype keyboard, different layout of functions etc. Unfortunately when Android gets updated HTC and Samsung then have to update their part as well, this can take months or they sometimes stop supporting older devices completely.