Google announces HTC One Nexus with 'pure Android'

Google is adding the recently released HTC One to its lineup of smartphones running on an unmodified version of its latest Android software. An HTC One model relying on the same version of Android as Google’s Nexus brand will go on sale on June 26 for $599. That’s the same day Google will start selling a Samsung Galaxy 4S that runs on a pure version of Android for $649. Most consumers have been paying about $200 for the HTC One and Galaxy 4S since their April release. Wireless carriers subsidise the smartphones in return for a two-year contract commitment. The announcement was made by Android and Chrome head Sundar Pichai at AllThingsD’s D11 conference. Google’s phone are unlocked and sales aren’t tied to any wireless carrier. The devices are aimed at people who don’t like the revisions that HTC and Samsung made to the Android. [caption id=“attachment_829527” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  HTC One, the Nexus version. Image from Google Plus account of Android.[/caption] Android’s  Google Plus page had this update: We’ve just announced another phenomenal new Android phone coming soon to Google Play — The HTC One with the Nexus user experience. It’s SIM-unlocked and bootloader-unlocked, supports LTE (T-Mobile and AT&T) and comes with Beats Audio. Available June 26!   With inputs from Associated Press