Neowin News Feed for: Marshmallow

Google finally updates Android usage share; Pie on 10.4% of Google Play devices

Rich Woods — Wed, 08 May 2019 14:18:01 +0000

After over six months, Google has finally released new usage share statistics for the different versions of its Android operating system. Android 9.0 Pie is now on 10.4% of all Google Play devices. Read more...

Android stats: Nougat usage slips, Oreo on almost 25% of devices, Pie still in the sky

Boyd Chan — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 08:44:01 +0000

Google has published its latest Android platform usage stats that show Android 8.x Nougat now on almost a quarter of active devices and Pie 9.0 still scrounging for 0.1% usage to get on the charts. Read more...

Android stats: Lollipop sees biggest loss, Oreo still on less than 15% of all devices

Steven Parker — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 11:00:01 +0000

Google released the latest usage stats for Android a few days ago, and sadly it still shows that less than 15% of all devices that accessed Google Play are on Android 8.0 Oreo. That's pretty weak. Read more...

Android Q will caution users when launching apps not designed for Marshmallow or later

Boyd Chan — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 09:06:02 +0000

According to a commit made to the Android Open Source Project, the next major release of the mobile operating system will warn users when launching apps targetting Android 5.x Lollipop or earlier. Read more...

Android usage: Just 2% of Google Play devices on the latest version of Oreo

Rich Woods — Mon, 23 Jul 2018 20:38:02 +0000

Google today published its Android usage breakdown, the first report that it has released since May 7. The report shows that Android 8.0 is now on 10.1% of devices, but 8.1 is only on 2%. Read more...

Android usage stats for May shows Nougat domination with slight gains for Oreo

Steven Parker — Wed, 09 May 2018 08:28:01 +0000

Since the Android usage stats arrived late last month, it's no surprise that the list of different versions have barely moved in the last few weeks. However, it does show a trend - slow adoption. Read more...

Android usage: Nougat is still king, but Oreo starts to make gains

Steven Parker — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 21:00:01 +0000

Almost eight months after the latest major Android update was released, Oreo is now installed on 4.6% of all Google Play Android devices, although only 0.5% are on the latest version, 8.1. Read more...

Android usage: Nougat the most popular version, and Oreo finally on over 1%

Rich Woods — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 16:42:01 +0000

Google published its monthly usage breakdown for Android devices this week, showing that Nougat is finally the most popular version of the OS, and Oreo is finally on over 1% of Google Play devices. Read more...

Xiaomi announces Mi Box 4 and Mi Box 4c for China

Paul Hill — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 21:32:01 +0000

Xiaomi will launch two Mi Box devices in the Chinese market on February 1st. While these may be new to China, the Mi Box 4 and Mi Box 4c retain similar specifications to the international Mi Box. Read more...

Android usage: Oreo jumps onto 0.5% of devices

Rich Woods — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 04:36:01 +0000

Google released its monthly Android usage share breakdown today, showing that almost four months after its release, Android 8.0 Oreo is still only installed on 0.5% of all Google Play devices. Read more...

Android usage: Oreo is now on 0.2% of devices

Rich Woods — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 02:56:01 +0000

Just over a month after it was announced, Android Oreo made it onto Google's monthly Android usage report, with 0.2% of active Google Play devices. 7.x Nougat is now on 17.8% of them. Read more...

Android usage: Nougat is now on 15.8% of devices

Rich Woods — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 17:02:41 +0000

Over a year after it was released, Android Nougat is only on 15.8% of Google Play devices, although just 1.6% are on the latest version, 7.1. Marshmallow gained some usage, and the rest declined. Read more...

Android usage: the latest version of Nougat is finally on over 1% of Google Play devices

Rich Woods — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 22:46:01 +0000

Nearly a year after it was released, Android Nougat is only on 13.5% of Google Play devices, although just 1.2% are on the latest version, 7.1. Marshmallow gained some usage, and the rest declined. Read more...

Android usage: 7.1 Nougat is on 0.9% of devices after 8 months, as Marshmallow rises again

Andy Weir — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 09:46:01 +0000

Ten months after its release, Android 7.0 Nougat has reached 10.6% of devices. Marshmallow had reached 15.2% within ten months of its rollout starting, and it's more than doubled since then, to 31.8%. Read more...

Almost two years after Android 6.0 was released, BLU brings the update to its Life One X

Andy Weir — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 10:58:01 +0000

21 months after Google originally released Android 6.0 Marshmallow, BLU Products has begun rolling out the update to the Life One X - a device it launched in 2015 with Android 5.1 Lollipop onboard. Read more...

Android usage: 7.1 Nougat is on just 0.6% of devices after seven months

Rich Woods — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 22:23:49 +0000

Google released its monthly breakdown of Android usage today, and while 7.0 Nougat saw yet another strong gain, the latest version, 7.1, remains at 0.6% nearly seven months after its release. Read more...

Android usage: 0.5% of Google Play devices are now on the latest version of Nougat

Rich Woods — Wed, 03 May 2017 01:54:01 +0000

Google released its monthly breakdown of Android usage today, and while Nougat is still making gains, usage of the latest version of the OS, 7.1, saw only a modest improvement at just 0.5% of devices. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Windows 10 insights, Microsoft's mighty Scorpio, and an Oath of stupidity

Andy Weir — Sat, 08 Apr 2017 16:12:19 +0000

From Apple's apology and foldable phones, to YouTube TV, Samsung security, Android updates, bendy Nintendos, and Windows 10 Mobile malaise, it's our handy walkthrough of the week's top tech news. Read more...

Android usage: Marshmallow sees its first loss; latest version of Nougat is stagnant

Rich Woods — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 04:46:01 +0000

Google released its monthly breakdown of Android usage today, and while Nougat is still making gains, usage of the latest version of the OS, 7.1, remains stagnant at just 0.4% of Google Play devices. Read more...

Dual-display YotaPhone 2 finally gets Android 6.0 Marshmallow; YotaPhone 3 teaser appears

Andy Weir — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 12:28:02 +0000

18 months after Google released Android 6.0 Marshmallow, the YotaPhone 2 is finally getting that update. The company has also posted a teaser for the YotaPhone 3, with pre-orders opening this summer. Read more...

Better late than never: Oppo R9, R9 Plus, and F1s get Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) update

Steven Parker — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 06:44:01 +0000

A year and a half after Android 6.0 (better known as Marshmallow) became available to device manufacturers, only now has Oppo joined the party, upgrading three of its smartphones. Read more...

Better late than never: the Fairphone 2 gets updated to Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 02:58:01 +0000

Fairphone is finally updating its handset, the Fairphone 2, 18 months after Google first released Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The update will bring marked improvements and arrive over-the-air. Read more...

VAIO releases near-identical Android 6.0.1 version of its year-old Windows 10 Mobile phone

Andy Weir — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 13:04:01 +0000

Last year, VAIO launched the Phone Biz, a Windows 10 Mobile phone with an aluminum body. Today, it launched the Phone A, an Android 6.0.1 phone with the same specs, including a Snapdragon 617 CPU. Read more...

Google confirms that its Assistant will not be made available on any Android tablets

Andy Weir — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 12:34:01 +0000

After announcing plans to bring its digital Assistant to more Android 6.0 and 7.0 phones last month, Google has now confirmed that it does not plan to bring the Assistant to any Android tablets. Read more...

Android usage: Marshmallow is still king, but Nougat more than doubles its share to 2.8%

Rich Woods — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 23:16:01 +0000

Almost seven months after the latest major Android update was released, Nougat is now installed on 2.8% of all Google Play Android devices, although only 0.4% are on the latest version, 7.1. Read more...

Google's Assistant rolls out to more Android devices in the US

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 08:10:01 +0000

Google's artificially-intelligent Assistant is now becoming available to a number of modern Android devices in the US. All users need to do is check for updates though the rollout may take a while. Read more...

Android usage: Almost six months after its release, Nougat is now on just 1.2% of devices

Andy Weir — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 13:42:01 +0000

The newest versions of Android are now installed on just 1.2% of the platform's active devices, while 6.0 Marshmallow continues to grow, pushing past the 30% usage milestone for the first time. Read more...

ZTE: "We do not have any plans to push Android Nougat to the Zmax Pro right now"

Andy Weir — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 14:46:01 +0000

ZTE says it "does not have any plans to push Android Nougat" to the Zmax Pro, after opening a beta program for the device this week, adding that it's instead working to "enhance the current software". Read more...

Samsung launches 5.7-inch Galaxy C7 Pro with liquid cooling... and Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Andy Weir — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 07:52:02 +0000

Samsung's new upper-mid-range handset comes with an octa-core Snapdragon 625 SoC, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage, and a 'liquid cooling system' - but it's also shipping with Marshmallow rather than 7.0 Nougat. Read more...

Android usage: Just 0.2% of devices are on the latest version; Froyo now on less than 0.1%

Rich Woods — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 20:22:01 +0000

Google has released its monthly usage statistics for Android versions. Android 7.0 and 7.1 Nougat together add up to 0.7% of all devices running the OS, and Froyo has finally dropped off of the list. Read more...

It's taken AT&T over a year to upgrade the ZTE Zmax 2 to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

Andy Weir — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 11:42:01 +0000

Android 7.0 Nougat arrived months ago, and Google has already released version 7.1.1. But over a year after Marshmallow's release, AT&T has only now rolled out Android 6.0.1 to the ZTE Zmax 2. Read more...

OxygenOS 3.5.4 rolls out to the OnePlus 3T - but still no sign of Android 7.0 Nougat

Andy Weir — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 19:14:02 +0000

OnePlus has released the latest update for its new 3T flagship - but the OxygenOS release is focused on bug fixes and improvements, and is based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, rather than 7.0 Nougat. Read more...

Over three months after its release, Nougat has reached just 0.4% of Android devices

Andy Weir — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 04:10:01 +0000

Android 7.0 Nougat is now on just 0.4% of devices, up by a pitiful 0.1% compared with last month - but a year after its release, 6.0 Marshmallow has finally overtaken the three-year-old 4.4 KitKat. Read more...

OnePlus 3 gets a new OxygenOS update

Andy Weir — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 15:28:02 +0000

A new OxygenOS update is now available for the OnePlus 3, bring various improvements and additions, including 1080p video recording at 60fps - but the wait for Android 7.0 Nougat continues. Read more...

Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow finally rolls out to Samsung's Galaxy Tab S 10.5 on US Cellular

Andy Weir — Tue, 08 Nov 2016 13:44:01 +0000

Thirteen months after Marshmallow's release, and weeks behind other major carriers, US Cellular has finally begun rolling out the Android 6.0.1 update to the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5. Read more...

Two months after its release, Nougat is on 0.3% of Android devices

Rich Woods — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 19:56:01 +0000

Google released its Android usage share statistics today, saying that Android 7.0 Nougat is installed on just 0.3% of Google Play devices. 6.0 Marshmallow also showed a strong increase, up to 24%. Read more...

Six months late, Verizon finally brings Android 6.0 Marshmallow to BlackBerry Priv

Andy Weir — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 10:44:01 +0000

Over a year after Google released Android 6.0, and six months after BlackBerry said the Marshmallow update was available for the Priv, Verizon has finally begun rolling out the update to the device. Read more...

Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow starts rolling out to Samsung's Galaxy S5 mini

Andy Weir — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 19:32:01 +0000

A year after Marshmallow's release, Samsung has begun rolling out the update to its two-and-a-half-year-old Galaxy S5 mini - but it's not yet clear if this will be a global rollout for all models. Read more...

LeEco's Le Pro 3 arrives in the US, featuring a Snapdragon 821, 4GB RAM for $299 with rebate

Steven Parker — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 10:00:01 +0000

Chinese manufacturer LeEco has announced its first flagship Android phone for the US, the Le Pro 3, featuring specs that easily allows it to stand alongside the likes of the new Google Pixel phones. Read more...

Lenovo Yoga Book with Android unboxing and first impressions

Rich Woods — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 16:38:01 +0000

Lenovo's Yoga Book is definitely among the most unique hybrid devices to be offered in 2016. Coming in Windows and Android flavors, here is our unboxing and first impressions of the Android model. Read more...