Update: HTC launched the One (M8) in India today but it has has clarified that a Google Play Edition of the device will not be coming in India as we initially reported, after details were mistakenly included in the press release — our apologies for any confusion caused.
The original story is below
There’s good news if you’re a Google/Android fan in India: you’re about to get your first opportunity to buy a Google Play Edition smartphone. That’s because HTC has put the Google Play Edition One (M8) on sale in the country.
The ‘stock’ version of the M8 — which runs on a Google-version of Android, as opposed to the modified software that HTC has developed for the device — will be available from the Google Play store for Rs 49,900 (around $825), as BGR India reports. That price is a lot higher than in the US — where it costs $699 — while it won’t be available for general purchase in India for “a few weeks.”
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Until now, Google Play Edition devices have only been available in the US. It remains to be seen if this version of the One (M8) arrives in other countries — we dare to hope so — and whether Google brings other Play Edition phones to India too.
➤ HTC One (M8) Google Play Edition launched in India for Rs 49,900 [BGR India]
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