Tag: Android updates

February 10, 2023

The Google Pixel 4a had an unusual release schedule back in 2020 – it was initially slated for a May release, but it was later postponed to August due to various factors. As the Pixel 4a is about to commemorate […]

January 6, 2020

Sony has stopped being relevant in the global smartphone landscape a long time ago, but somehow, when it comes to software support in general and major Android updates in particular, the company remains a force to be reckoned with. While […]

June 25, 2019

Google complied with the ban the United States imposed on Huawei, and revoked its Android license. The U.S. then decided to ease Huawei restrictions temporarily for a 90 day period, but the fact that Huawei was relatively silent, leaving room […]

June 7, 2019

Verizon has just confirmed that it has released the long-awaited Moto G6 Android 9.0 Pie update. The information published on the carrier’s website includes mentions the April security patch, as well as other improvements specific to Motorola smartphones. Overall, Moto […]

May 21, 2019

Ren Zhengfei, the billionaire founder of beleaguered Chinese electronics giant Huawei, sat down with Chinese state media on Tuesday to offer his response to the dramatic turn of events from over the weekend — namely, Google’s decision to cut off […]

October 10, 2018

It’s never fair to compare the adoption rate of a new iOS version with official Android distribution numbers, as Apple controls its entire mobile ecosystem, while Google allows third-party hardware manufacturers to make their own software choices. But it’s certainly […]

April 13, 2018

Like most large companies in the mobile market, Google is a creature of habit. Sure, timelines change a bit from one year to the next, but the company tends to follow the same pattern when it comes to major Android […]

May 17, 2017

What could the LG G5 and HTC One M9 possibly have in common, aside from low sales figures and the imminence of oblivion? Fun fact – while they may seem just as old, obsolete and unattractive, one is actually 12 […]

March 28, 2017

Now this is getting outright absurd. While the comparatively ancient Galaxy S6, S6 Edge, Note 5 and S6 Edge+ have all started to receive Nougat goodie packs in at least a handful of “international” markets, Samsung’s latest (until tomorrow) flagship […]