It is the second major Android update for Samsung’s late 2017 mid-ranger Amidst multiple phone releases these past few weeks, Samsung rolls out Android Pie and One UI to the Galaxy A8+ (2018). The update is in line with Samsung’s updated Android Pie rollout schedule, where the Galaxy A8+ (2018) is supposed to receive it […]
HMD Global made some tweaks to this particular Android build As promised, HMD Global announced that it is rolling out Android 8.1 to the Nokia 2. While there are concerns regarding the Nokia 2’s 1GB RAM, HMD Global promised that it included Android Go memory management improvements with the said update. This is the best […]
Time to update! Huawei just announced that it is rolling out Android Pie and EMUI to the Nova 3i roughly two months after rolling out the update to the more expensive Nova 3. https://www.facebook.com/HuaweimobilePH/photos/a.201154446632729/2085784618169693/?type=3&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARCLBbaKcNHlybwOjWWcntrVPnjeSnE3GXQIJkzp1gjN0JHiVzBlomQhnEmW2KAaQqUAfxAvVbNT3QpYlS4tpCglMMAaJ3R2RNjwV8ADhEL9JCTM8hHiIHb04BEcBB6ZvFXUzRfvRXqYrIYX86i-vPCTBhfvBe8hPeTGqz2rW4irZ0O5HmVZG4lAToNm1_PQh8a1cnq8TcoxelE_8g9xhzQiz_CvCBhfiC09YsU1asGkdavadKgm3hAlkv1C1Z5Oi-9Dol8WfER3UiSbmk0L9tlilmxteOSaqrnOpuq7yfyw4VHaqiHlzJkZBaVToN6KJrq7B9065ZGIva_lBwmwuWHZEQ&__tn__=-R The update introduces Android Pie features such as gesture navigation, adaptive display, and adaptive battery. It also includes Huawei-exclusive features like […]
It is the Max Pro M1’s turn this time Roughly a month after it has announced its Android Pie Beta Program for the ZenFone Max Pro M2, ASUS is bringing the beta program to the older ZenFone Max Pro M1. Zenfone Max Pro M1 users, your craving for Pie ends now! We’re opening up the […]
Did HMD Global get the budget Android One formula right this time? Android One was dubbed as Google’s Nexus Program for budget phones when it debuted in 2014. After a rocky start, Android One now enjoys a solid mix of phones from a fair share of manufacturers, including Xiaomi and Motorola. But none approach HMD […]
There are notable omissions, however Late last year, ASUS announced that it will be rolling out Android Pie to the ZenFone 5 and ZenFone 5Z. While they are working on Android Pie updates for the ROG Phone and ZenFone Max Pro M2, we do not know how which ZenFones ASUS intends to update to the […]
A fitting way to end February HMD Global does it again: while it initially scheduled the Nokia 3.1 Plus to receive Android Pie, HMD Global rolled out the much-awaited update right before February ends. Weighing in at around 1.2GB, the update includes an upgrade to Android Pie, along with the February 2019 security patch. Nokia […]
A subtle update to last year’s Nokia 1 HMD Global unveiled the bigger brother to last year’s Nokia 1 with the Nokia 1 Plus. Also an Android Go phone, the Nokia 1 Plus comes with a bigger display, bigger battery, a newer processor, and updated cameras. The most important feature of the Nokia 1 Plus […]
Setting an example for Android Go devices When Android Go was launched back in May 2017, one of its primary goals is for budget phones to run Android smoothly through using lightweight versions of Google’s apps. Fast forward to a year later, Google launched a Go version of Android Pie, which features all the goodness […]
Staying true to their promise From the start, HMD Global promised that most, if not all, of their Nokia devices will receive at least two major Android updates. This includes their earlier, non-Android One phones released in 2017. Fast forward to today, HMD Global confirmed that they are rolling out Android Pie to the 2017 […]
Samsung’s 2017 flagship finally gets a slice of Pie If you happen to still own a Galaxy S8 and not considering any of the Galaxy S10 variants (at least for now), here’s some good news: Samsung is rolling out Android Pie to global variants of its 2017 flagship. Aside from the latest Android version, the […]
It won’t be part of the Snapdragon family Chipmaker Qualcomm is reportedly already testing a specially made budget processor to power affordable Android Go smartphones which won’t fall under the company’s regular Snapdragon line of processors. Instead, reports say that Qualcomm may market these processors as the Qualcomm Mobile 215 or QM215 instead. This new […]