The HTC One is set to receive its Android 4.2.2 update in mid-June, according to HTC Russia head Kormiltsev Andrey. The device launched with Android 4.1.2 pre-installed, but HTC promised back in April that an update to the latest Android release wasn’t far away.
It’s taken several months, but Verizon has finally confirmed today that it will be offering the flagship HTC One this summer. The device will be identical to that already offered by other U.S. and international carriers — with an added Verizon logo, of course — and Verizon will not be renaming it.
HTC finally confirmed on Thursday that it will be launching an HTC One Google Edition powered by stock Android on June 26. The question many existing One owners are asking now is whether they’ll be able to download and install that stock ROM onto the devices they’ve already purchased.
According to an HTC spokesman, that could be a possibility.
During his interview at D11 today, senior vice president of Android Sundar Pinchai confirmed that the HTC One Google Edition running stock Android will launch on June 26, priced at $599. The device will come unlocked, and it’ll be available to purchase through Google Play.
Mockup of a blue HTC One.
HTC will reportedly launch a blue HTC One alongside the upcoming red model in the coming months. The devices will be made from aluminum just like the existing black and silver models, but they’ll be anodized with prettier colors in an effort to appeal to those who like a different look.
