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Google offers up to 50GB extra free Drive storage for select HTC smartphones

Google offers up to 50GB extra free Drive storage for select HTC smartphones

By Ketan Pratap | Updated: 25 October 2013 11:28 IST

Google and HTC partnership seems to be a boon for HTC smartphone owners, as the search engine giant has announced that it will be offering 25GB to 50GB free Drive space for select HTC smartphones launched in 2013.

The Internet giant has so far not revealed the number of the 2013 models from HTC entitled to free Drive space, but has named HTC One and HTC One Max to be included in the offer. The HTC smartphones will be offered the additional cloud storage space for a limited period, which is two years.

Google Drive's support page notes that HTC's latest phablet, the One Max will be receiving 50GB additional cloud storage for two years, while HTC One users will be getting the '25GB free Drive space' offer only after upgrading to Sense 5+. As per Google, the HTC One will get a notification on the Drive app for the free additional storage only after updating to Sense 5.5.

The HTC One Developer Edition will not be entitled to the free cloud storage because of its unlocked bootloader, says Google.

Google adds: "The offer must be redeemed before January 1, 2016. For most devices, you'll have your storage for 2 years, starting on the date you redeem the offer." In addition Google also suggests, "You'll only be able to redeem one offer one time per device. You may redeem one +50GB offer and one +25GB offer on two eligible devices using the same Google Account. You may not redeem the offer of the same type on more than one account within a 12 month period."

HTC launched its much awaited phablet, the One Max earlier this month. It comes with a 5.9-inch full-HD LCD display and runs Android 4.3 Jelly Bean out-of-the-box with HTC's Sense 5.5 UI on top. The HTC One Max follows the same design as that of company's flagship smartphone, the HTC One.

The HTC One was launched in April this year. It features a 4.7-inch screen with 1080p display. It is powered by a 1.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor along with 2GB of RAM. The smartphone runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) along with a brand new Sense UI.

HTC One Max

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Great screen
Excellent sound
Camera works well in low light

Bad
More expensive than the competition
Relatively weak processor
Flimsy rear panel and clasp

Read detailed HTC One Max review

Display 5.90-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 600

Front Camera 2.1-megapixel

Rear Camera 4-Ultrapixel

RAM 2GB

Storage 16GB

Battery Capacity 3300mAh

OS Android 4.3

Resolution 1080x1920 pixels

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HTC One

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Brilliant HD screen
Excellent build quality
Top of line performance
Decent battery back-up

Bad
Position of power button makes using it cumbersome
Pictures are grainy and lack detail at times

Read detailed HTC One review

Display 4.70-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 600

Front Camera 2.1-megapixel

Rear Camera 4-Ultrapixel

RAM 2GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 2300mAh

OS Android 4.1

Resolution 1080x1920 pixels

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Ketan Pratap is the editor at Gadgets 360 - with over 12 years of experience covering the technology domain. With a breadth and depth of knowledge in the field, he's done extensive work across news, features, reviews, and opinion pieces. But what's truly inspiring about Ketan is how he spends his free time. He's often found gazing at snow-capped mountains from over 20,000 feet while sitting on the hood of his car, taking in the breathtaking beauty of nature. His passion for the great ...More