Those who regret ousting Google's confection-themed operating system can simply reload their device with stock Android.
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The browser is a stock Android implementation, but the small screen really kills much of the experience.
One relatively simple solution would be for Moto to implement the stock Android "glowing" animation, which would bypass Apple's claims.
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On the software side, the Torque uses a version of stock Android 4.0 with only a small amount of tweaking.
Not only is the interface handsome and functional, it's tailored for this large-screen device in ways that stock Android just isn't.
The company has included a variety of attractive widgets for the desktop, which exist alongside the stock Android options from Google.
Contrary to the denial, however, Holly claims that multiple sources have informed him of an HTC One that's in the works with stock Android 4.2.2.
Anyone who throws caution (and the price of an Optimus G) to the wind can find their stock Android experience at the source.
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It also comes with a Toshiba-branded file manager and Swype pre-installed -- though, as always, you can switch to the stock Android keyboard.
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The multitask button is also in attendance, with an interface similar to the One V: that is, more stock Android 4.0, less Sense sparkle.
Now, before we dig much deeper, I want to make it clear that I'm not here to discuss the merits of stock Android versus the Sense environment.
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Mozilla claims it built Firefox to a new benchmark it developed called Eideticker, resulting in an overall browser experience twice as fast as the stock Android one.
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Oh, and the battery can't be removed and the version our source used had a 6x4 icon layout and appeared to be running stock Android 2.2 Froyo.
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It's almost stock Android 2.2, by the looks of it, but eFun opted to take the familiar Android soft keys into software, leaving the only capacitive touch for the panel.
The 35 Carbon, 50 Platinum and 53 Platinum all cater to the budget, carrier-independent crowd with common foundations of unlocked 7.2Mbps HSPA 3G, dual SIM slots (only one being 3G) and stock Android.
Now, Holly is back with another mighty tall claim: "HTC is considering a stock Android variant of the One for release in the US." In fairness, rumors of such a phone began to circulate last week, but were quenched just as quickly by HTC.
You pick a package -- say, Business Pro -- and it downloads a specific set of apps, widgets and a custom wallpaper targeted at business owners, though if you'd rather decline you can use a package that's pretty much stock Android.
Hot on the heels of Swype's own beta, the Swiftkey beta is now available to download directly from the App Market, and once installed (along with language packs of your choice), it can be used in place of your stock Android soft keyboard.
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In addition to Swype, you've got access to the stock Android 2.1 keyboard (which some folks prefer) in addition to a Samsung one, which is further configurable as full QWERTY, XT9, or -- on the Captivate only -- a handwriting mode, though it's more trouble than it's worth.
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Pure Android enthusiasts may wince at the sight of TouchWiz (overlaid on top of Android 4.0.4) and from the brief time we played with the device, Ice Cream Sandwich looks a lot like how it arrived on our updated Galaxy S II -- it's not close to a stock Android experience.
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We'd been hearing rumors that the Motorola Sholes on Verizon wouldn't be running MOTOBLUR because it's to be a "Google Experience" device, and while that seemed silly at first, it certainly looks like the device Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam was waving around this morning was running stock Android.
That's hardly stock Android, as you all know, but it is nice to see that you can set up the device with no additional widgets or in-your-face skinnings. (Sprint does bundle its so-called Sprint ID packs, but you can disable these easily enough.) Other than that, Sprint is quickest to emphasize Google Wallet as the biggest software draw.
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Unlike many other devices on the market, these flagship models come loaded with a stock version of Android, unadorned by any vendor additions to the software.
While some like the FirstView PC607V tablet (pictured above) have attractive skins on top of Windows CE, others from companies like Forsa and Huawei have gone with stock versions of Android.
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As single-core handsets go, this one was quite brisk, loaded up with a 1GHz MTK 6575 CPU buffered by 1GB RAM that handled the mostly stock version of Android 4.0.4 with ease.
You can by all means switch to Android's stock keyboard, but frankly, there's no going back for us now.
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As far as Google, Android is not the engine driving the stock right now but it is obviously of immense importance to the company strategically.
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Tizen has the potential to take significant market share from both Android and iOS. Since Google generates only a small percent of its revenues from Android, Tizen is not likely to have much impact on Google stock.
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Indeed, the company's stock has been punished at times when investments in businesses that have become enormously important to Google -- like Android -- weren't showing results on the bottom line.
Announcing content agreements with Kevin Smith, ABC, and MGM (for UK and Ireland) and platform advancements, including availability on Amazon Kindle Fire and the Nook and an improved Android tablet experience (with promises of iPad upgrades soon), has my colleagues getting bullish on NFLX stock.
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