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GSMArena team, 22 March 2013

To rule them all


HTC One review: To rule them all

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11. Google Play, Google Maps
  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. Retail package, 360-degree spin, design and handling
  3. 3. Controls, display
  4. 4. User interface
  5. 5. Synthetic benchmarks
  6. 6. Google Now, phonebook, telephony, messaging
  7. 7. HTC Zoe, music and video players, audio quality
  8. 8. Camera
  9. 9. Connectivity, web browser
  10. 10. Organizer
  11. 11. Google Play, Google Maps
  12. 12. Conclusion
  13.  
  14. HTC One specification
  15. User opinions and reviews
  16. Review comments (421)

HTC Android

Google Play has all the apps

The Google Play Store features several scrollable tabs - categories, featured, top paid, top free, top grossing, top new paid, top new free and trending. Apps usually have several screenshots (some even offer a demo video) so you can get an idea of what the app looks like before installing it. You can also check out comments and ratings, as well as the number of downloads and so on, to help you decide if the app is worth it.

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Google Play store

There are all kinds of apps in the Android market and the most important ones are covered (file managers, audio and video players, navigation apps, document readers etc.).

Unfortunately there is no HTC Hub in the Jelly Bean version of HTC's Android implementation. This means you can't get additional HTC wallpapers, HTC lockscreens, etc.

Google Maps finds your way

The HTC One has a built-in GPS receiver, which managed to get a lock in about 10-15 seconds (with A-GPS switched off no less). If all you need is a rough idea of where you are (within 150 meters) you can use the Cell-ID and Wi-Fi network lock, which is very fast as well.

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Google Maps

Google Maps is an integral part of the Android package and we've covered it many times before. It offers voice-guided navigation in certain countries and falls back to a list of instructions elsewhere. You can plan routes, search for nearby POI and go into the always cool Street View.

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Google Maps

Popular places around the world feature pictures and reviews by people. Street view isn't available everywhere, but it is growing in coverage and is the coolest thing we've seen on a Maps app to date (that includes Aerial view in iOS).

You can save maps for offline view, which caches them on your device's storage, but keep in mind that not all map info is saved (meaning not everything down to street level like businesses, POIs, etc.).

Next Page » 12. Conclusion
11. Google Play, Google Maps
  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. Retail package, 360-degree spin, design and handling
  3. 3. Controls, display
  4. 4. User interface
  5. 5. Synthetic benchmarks
  6. 6. Google Now, phonebook, telephony, messaging
  7. 7. HTC Zoe, music and video players, audio quality
  8. 8. Camera
  9. 9. Connectivity, web browser
  10. 10. Organizer
  11. 11. Google Play, Google Maps
  12. 12. Conclusion
  13.  
  14. HTC One specification
  15. User opinions and reviews
  16. Review comments (421)

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