Neowin News Feed for: Nougat

Microsoft's Your Phone app now lets all Android users make calls from their PC

Abhay V — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 02:20:02 +0000

Microsoft has announced that all users running Android 7.0 or higher devices can now make phone calls from their PC using the Your Phone app. The feature has been in testing with Windows Insiders. Read more...

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 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...

Verizon updates the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge with Oreo, but it's actually Nougat

Rich Woods — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 18:38:01 +0000

Verizon released an over-the-air update for the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge today, promising Android Oreo. But while the release notes say Oreo is included, it's just a security update for Nougat. 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...

Samsung announces Galaxy A8 (2018) and A8+ (2018)

Paul Hill — Tue, 19 Dec 2017 12:14:01 +0000

Samsung has unveiled its latest Galaxy A devices, the A8 and the A8+. Both of the phones will be available from early January so they're likely to be shown off at the Consumer Electronics Show. 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...

A new Android exploit tricks users into recording their screen

Hammad Saleem — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 10:08:01 +0000

In a new report by MWR InfoSecurity, a new exploit was discovered which tricks users into recording their screen without their consent. The exploit is present in Android versions 5.0 to Android 7.1. 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...

Verizon rolling out update for faster face recognition and bug fixes on Galaxy S8 and S8+

Steven Parker — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 08:04:02 +0000

Verizon has started rolling out a Nougat update for the S8 and S8+ which Includes a fix for Bluetooth audio when in call, and faster Face recognition. The nav bar show/hide function was also updated. Read more...

Months after it was pulled, Android 7.1.1 Nougat begins rolling out to Nexus 6 again

Andy Weir — Wed, 16 Aug 2017 11:04:01 +0000

Nexus 6 owners have had a dismal experience with Android Nougat. Five months after Google pushed Android 7.0 to phones already on 7.1.1, with disastrous consequences, it's now rolling out 7.1.1 again. Read more...

Samsung brings Android 7.0 Nougat to the Galaxy A5 (2017), and it only took seven months

Andy Weir — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:36:01 +0000

Seven months after it launched the Galaxy A5 (2017) - and almost a full year after Google released Android 7.0 - Samsung has finally begun rolling out the Nougat update to that device. Read more...

Less than a year after launch, Lenovo says first Google Tango AR phone won't get Android 7.0

Andy Weir — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 13:16:01 +0000

Lenovo launched the Phab 2 Pro - the first consumer phone to support Google's Tango augmented reality platform - nine months ago, but the device will remain stuck on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. 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...

A year after Android 7.0 Nougat's release, Samsung brings it to the Galaxy A7 (2017)

Andy Weir — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 14:40:01 +0000

Samsung launched the Galaxy A7 (2017) in January with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow onboard. Now, almost a full year after Android 7.0's release, the Nougat update is finally rolling out to that device. Read more...

Lenovo is ditching its Vibe Pure UI, switching to stock Android for all future phones

Andy Weir — Fri, 04 Aug 2017 11:28:01 +0000

Lenovo has confirmed that it's abandoning its custom user experience on its phones, shipping future handsets with stock Android, in an effort to reduce bloatware and make it easier to update devices. Read more...

iOS 10 is now on 87% of iOS devices, eleven months after its release

Andy Weir — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 14:00:01 +0000

After mocking Google last month for the tiny percentage of devices running the latest versions of Android, Apple has revealed that 87% of active iOS devices are running iOS 10, which launched in 2016. Read more...

Samsung begins rollout of Android 7.0 Nougat to the Galaxy A3 (2017)

Andy Weir — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:28:01 +0000

Almost seven months after launching the Galaxy A3 (2017), and eleven months after Nougat was originally released, Samsung has finally begun rolling out the Android 7.0 update to that device. Read more...

Android 7.0 Nougat rolls out to the LG V10 on T-Mobile

Andy Weir — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 13:16:02 +0000

Two months after LG released Android 7.0 for the V10 - and eleven months after Google originally made that version of the OS available - T-Mobile has finally begun rolling out the update. Read more...

Android 7.0 Nougat now available for some LG G4 models

Andy Weir — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 12:48:01 +0000

In March, LG confirmed plans to bring Android 7.0 to the G4 in the second half of 2017. The wait for the update appears to be nearing its end, as Nougat is now available for some G4 models. Read more...

End of the line for Remix OS as Jide shifts its energy towards the enterprise

Boyd Chan — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 11:14:01 +0000

After appearing in beta form early in 2016, Remix OS, an Android fork for PCs, will be wound up after Jide Technology made the decision to focus on bringing its hardware and software to enterprises. Read more...

Sharp's bezel-less phone snapped in Essential-style photo, showing camera cutout in display

Andy Weir — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 16:22:01 +0000

Two new Sharp phones have been rumored with bezel-less displays that cover most of the front of each device. One of the devices has apparently been snapped in an image inspired by the Essential Phone. Read more...

Nearly 11 months after Android 7.0 was released, the HTC 10 finally gets updated on Telstra

Andy Weir — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:46:01 +0000

Google originally released Android 7.0 Nougat way back in August 2016. Now, nearly 11 months later, Australian carrier Telstra has finally begun rolling out the Nougat update to the HTC 10. Read more...

Android 7.1 offers a security feature that could prevent your device from getting hijacked

Timi Cantisano — Mon, 10 Jul 2017 08:04:02 +0000

Google has silently added a security feature in Android 7.1 Nougat that will allow it to react to user panic and possibly help them out of very sticky situations when it comes to malware infections. 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...

Sony resumes Android 7.0 rollout for Xperia XA and XA Ultra after OTA system issues

Andy Weir — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 12:18:01 +0000

After suspending its Android 7.0 Nougat rollout for the Xperia XA and XA Ultra last week - due to "performance inconsistencies" with its OTA update systems - Sony has now resumed the rollout. Read more...

Ten months after Android Nougat's release, Xiaomi reveals 11 phones that it plans to upgrade

Andy Weir — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 10:48:01 +0000

Google released Nougat in August 2016, but Xiaomi has only just announced details of the handsets that it intends to upgrade to Android 7.0 and 7.1.1, although there's no clear timeframe for doing so. Read more...

Sony rolls out Android 7.1.1 Nougat to Xperia Z5 range, Xperia Z4 Tablet, and Xperia Z3 Plus

Andy Weir — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 11:00:01 +0000

Almost seven months after Google originally released Android 7.1.1 Nougat, Sony has finally begun to roll it out to the Xperia Z5 family, Z4 Tablet, and Z3 Plus, including the latest security patches. Read more...

The Nokia 6 will launch in the US next month for $229

Andy Weir — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 14:16:01 +0000

HMD Global has announced that the Nokia 6 - its mid-range handset with a Snapdragon 430 processor, 3GB RAM and 32GB storage - will go on sale in the United States in July, priced at $229. Read more...

Sony rolls out Android 7.1.1 Nougat to Xperia X and Xperia X Compact

Andy Weir — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 15:58:01 +0000

Six months after Google released Android 7.1.1, Sony has begun rolling the update out to its Xperia X and Xperia X Compact. The company started upgrading both handsets to Android 7.0 in December. Read more...

Xperia Touch, Sony's portable Android 7.0 projector, launches in Europe for €1,499.99

Andy Weir — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 08:08:03 +0000

Sony's Xperia Touch is a compact Android 7.0 device that projects its interface onto any flat surface, creating a 23-inch touch-sensitive display - but it promises just one hour of battery life. Read more...

Android 7.0 Nougat now available for Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 on AT&T

Andy Weir — Mon, 19 Jun 2017 10:04:01 +0000

Samsung began rolling out the Android 7.0 update for its Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 in early April. AT&T is now bringing the Nougat update to the device, along with the May security patches for Android. Read more...

Android 7.0 finally starts rolling out to the Sony Xperia XA Ultra

Steven Parker — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 07:30:01 +0000

It has been a long wait for owners of the year-old Sony Xperia XA Ultra, but now those users can expect some Nougat goodness to arrive on their devices soon, with it already rolling out in Europe. Read more...

OnePlus 2 owners forced to settle as company confirms no Android Nougat for the handset

Timi Cantisano — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 07:00:02 +0000

After a long and drawn out silence, OnePlus has finally confirmed that it will not be updating the OnePlus 2 with Android Nougat. The firm had some interesting light to shed on the subject. Read more...

Samsung refreshes its J series phones

Paul Hill — Sat, 10 Jun 2017 12:02:01 +0000

Samsung has refreshed its J series of devices for Europe. The J5 is available today, the J7 will come in July and the J3 will be released in August. Prices range from 219 EUR to 339 EUR. Read more...