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.
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HMG Global has unleashed a flurry of software updates for its phones today, bringing Android Pie to the 2017 Nokia 6, as well for the Indian variant of the Nokia 8. The Nokia 2 can now get Oreo, too.
HMD Global's Nokia 2 is the most notable exception to the company's promise of timely Android updates, so much so that it will only be getting Oreo this year as an optional download.
LG V20 owners on T-Mobile will be happy to know that the wireless carrier has now made the Android 8.0 Oreo update available. The update will be going out in waves over the coming weeks.
It took a while, but AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon have now all released an Android Oreo update for the LG V20. T-Mobile still seems to be in the testing phase, leaving its customers without an update.
BlackBerry has launched its latest keyboard-toting smartphone powered by Android Oreo, the KEY2 in India and will begin selling the device exclusively through Amazon starting from 31 July.
BlackBerry handset owners have been wondering when the KEYone will be updated to Android Oreo. The firm has started the process with the handset, offering up details through a new beta program.
T-Mobile has announced that has begun rolling out the Android Oreo update for the LG G6 running on its network. The unlocked version of the device began receiving the update few weeks ago.
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.
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.
Last month, Razer promised that its phone would be getting updated to 8.1 - it has now delivered on that commitment. The handset is also now available for purchase at Best Buy in two colors.
After multiple betas, OnePlus has begun to push their incremental roll-out of their Android Oreo 8.1-based OxygenOS 5.1.0 for the OnePlus 5 & 5T today, including security patches up to April 1.
HMD Global made a public commitment to update its entire handset range with Android Oreo. Now, it has announced that the Nokia 3 is receiving its update. The update is coming over-the-air.
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.
In what comes as a bit of a surprise, Essential has now announced the arrival of an official build of Android 8.1 Oreo for its PH-1 handset. The update is being pushed to handsets over-the-air.
Samsung has outlined its plan to update a number of its devices to Android Oreo in a roadmap released through its Canadian website, starting with the Galaxy S8 and S8+ later this month.
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.
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.
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Google has revealed that it would be announcing new smartphones next week which will be inexpensive and powered by the Android Oreo (Go Edition) operating system that supports low-end hardware.
Motorola India has tweeted out teasers of an upcoming device, and the mention of the shatterproof display points to the likely launch of the Moto Z2 Force that was launched six months ago elsewhere.
The OnePlus 5T was recently updated with its third Android Oreo beta. In addition to fixes, the firm has also added full-screen gestures that can take the place of the traditional navigation buttons.
The OnePlus 5T starts receiving Android Oreo based OxygenOS 5.0.2 via an OTA update. The rollout, as per OnePlus' forum post, is incremental and will gradually reach broader rollout in a few days.
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.
Smartphone maker, HMD Global has announced that it is now rolling out the latest version of Android to the Nokia 5 and the first generation Nokia 6 smartphones in a phased manner globally.
Motorola's Indian Twitter account has posted a teaser of a faster version of the Moto X4 smartphone, indicating the launch of a 6GB variant of the device running Android Oreo out of the box.
Although the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 released late last year, it didn't come with the latest version of Android. The firm has now announced the release of the MIUI Global Beta ROM running Android Oreo.
It looks like Essential PH-1 users will be in for a treat today. Along with a new Reddit AMA, the firm also announced that it would be releasing the third beta for its Android Oreo build.
The OnePlus team has just released a new update for its Android Oreo Open Beta that brings improvements and new features to the handset. The update comes in at 435MB and can be download OTA.
According to an official announcement to its Samsung Experience beta testers, the Korean technology giant announced that the beta program will end soon, with the official update rolling out in January.
Samsung has started rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Exynos-powered Galaxy Note8. It appears to be a soak test for the Exynos variant as there's no word from Samsung about the rollout.
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OnePlus has announced that the rollout of OxygenOS 5.0 based on Android Oreo for the OnePlus 5 has been cancelled due to a bug, and a partial release of version 5.0.1 is said to be coming out soon.
Following the rollout of Android Oreo for the Moto X4, Motorola's Z2 Force smartphone is finally receiving the latest version of Android in the United States, but only for T-Mobile users as of now.
Google has fixed a problem with Android preventing internet-dependent apps from recognizing that a handset was on a Wi-Fi network while connected to a VPN after the Android 8.1 Oreo update.
As promised in a Reddit AMA, Essential has rolled out the second beta for Oreo 8.0 for the PH-1, bringing a bunch of bug fixes and new features, including smart text selection and picture-in-picture.
After releasing its Android 8.0 Oreo beta a couple of weeks ago for the OnePlus 5, the firm has now announced that a new version, Beta 2, is ready and available for immediate download.
After launching the Android Oreo update for Android Wear devices last week, Google has officially released the list of wearable devices which will get the update in the coming months.
It looks like Google has now introduced an update for its wearable OS, Android Wear. Today, the firm announced Android Oreo, which gives the OS some important features and improvements.
The Chinese smartphone company continues to roll out new handsets almost as quickly as rabbits multiply. Today, it launched the Nova 2S in China, an upgrade over its previous Nova 2 and Nova 2 Plus.
One week since the release of the final Developer Preview of Android 8.1 Oreo, Google is set to roll out the final bits of the mobile operating system to supported Pixel and Nexus devices.
