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.
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Google has announced deadlines for developers to update their apps or submit new ones in accordance with its latest security guidelines. New apps will have to target API level 28 or higher soon.
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.
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.
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.
It has been a long time coming, but a year after its official release, Google's Android Oreo update is finally arriving on the BlackBerry Motion. The update is hitting devices in North America.
While a number of former flagship smartphones from Samsung have received updates to Android 8.0 Oreo during the course of this year, the company is now giving some update love to other handset series.
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%.
TCL-owned Alcatel today unveiled its newest addition to the 5 series smartphone lineup, the 5V. The phone sports a 6.2-inch notched display and will be available in select markets in July for $199.99.
Chinese manufacturer OPPO revealed on Twitter that the company is set to launch its unique Find X smartphone in India on July 12. The phone features a pop-up slider system for its cameras and sensors.
After announcing the SHIELD Experience Upgrade 7.0 in May, Nvidia has now announced that the update will be rolling out to all SHIELD users. The update offers a new home screen and features.
The Silk White edition of the OnePlus 6 will be available to purchase from June 5 for $579, boasting 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. The 6.28-inch device will be powered by the Snapdragon 845.
The upgraded Nvidia Shield TV now allows users to customize the set-top box's home screen, pick up where they left off in movies, TV shows and games, and discover new content from their favorite apps.
Following its Galaxy S7 and S7 edge smartphones earlier this month, Samsung has now started rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo to the Galaxy Tab S3, with the UK once again the first cab off the rank.
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.
Android Oreo made its debut last summer. T-Mobile's LG V30 and V30+ will finally be updated and it is set to be distributed over-the-air. It should start rolling out sometime next week.
Samsung has kicked off the rollout of Android 8.0 Oreo to Galaxy S7 and S7 edge handsets, starting in the UK. However, owners of carrier-branded handsets may need to sit tight a little longer.
Huawei announced today that it will begin updating its $199 Honor 7X handset to EMUI 8.0 and Android 8.0 Oreo on Monday, adding several new features to the budget handset, like a floating nav dock.
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.
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.
An over-the-air (OTA) update to Android 8.1 Oreo is now being made available to Sprint Essential PH-1 handsets, bringing a number of new features, improvements, and security updates to the device.
Today Razer announced that its phone would be updated to Android 8.1 Oreo. The update will arrive in its official form sometime in April but those that are curious can download the preview build now.
Asus has updated its midrange Zenfone 3 Deluxe variant to Android Oreo. This is the second major update delivered to the device after it received an update from Marshmallow to Nougat last year.
Huawei is likely aiming to penetrate the low-end segment of the smartphone market with a new device rumored to be in the works, featuring Android 8.1 (Oreo) and the MediaTek MT6739 SoC.
It had already received its first major upgrade to Oreo at the end of December. Now less than two months later 8.1 is being rolled out which gives lucky owners realtime views on Wi-Fi speeds.
Codenamed 'dipper', a new Xiaomi handset speculated to be the flagship Mi 7 appeared today on Geekbench. The numbers reveal a Snapdragon 845 chip, 6GB of RAM and the slightly older Android Oreo 8.0.
A week ago, OnePlus announced its latest beta for the OnePlus 5T. Now, the update has gone live, arriving over-the-air for the handset, offering improvements, additions, and more.
A recent report suggests that an Android Oreo-based update for the Galaxy Note8 has been released to at least one U.S. carrier and that it will likely roll out to Snapdragon-powered devices soon.
After a brief pause of the rollout of Android 8.0 due to the FXXU1CRAP firmware causing phones to spontaneously reboot, Europe should now be upgraded. Samsung has published the changelog.
HTC is rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo to more SKUs of its HTC 10 flagship. After rolling out Oreo updates to the US variants, it is now also updating the Indian HTC 10 with Oreo and VoLTE support.
The custom OS built for devices new and old has officially reached version 15.1 based on Android 8.1 Oreo. Devices such as the OnePlus 3, 3T, 5 and 5T are supported along with some others.
Samsung has explained why it halted the Android Oreo update rollout to the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ devices, stating that an existing bug is causing the devices to reboot unexpectedly.
According to a new report, Samsung has halted its rollout of Android 8.0 Oreo for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. Likely due to a bug, the company will probably resume the rollout soon enough.
The good old days of sending a 'shocked face' emoji to someone, and then receiving a 'hungry face' will soon be over since Samsung is updating its devices to match rival implementations of emoji.
According to support pages on T-Mobile's website, Samsung will be releasing Android 8.0 Oreo for the Galaxy S6, S6 edge, S6 edge+, and Note5, some of which are nearly three years old.
Today, Samsung finally began rolling out its Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Galaxy S8 and S8+, beginning in Germany. In the U.S., carrier variants of the device will take more time.
Huawei has announced the release of its new mid-range smartphone offering for western markets, the Honor 9 Lite. The phone comes with a much-improved front-facing dual camera for that perfect selfie.
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.
Newbie smartphone manufacturer, Essential, has announced that it will be skipping the 8.0 version of Android Oreo due to stability issues and upgrade the PH-1 smartphone directly to 8.1.
A Senior "MotoAgent" responded to a user request for clarification if Oreo was indeed rolling out for the Moto X4 due to conflicting reports. The update is indeed making its way to those devices.