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Nougat is now most popular Android operating system

Sarah Tew/CNET First released 18 months ago, Nougat is now the most popular Android OS in the world, having finally overtaken its predecessor, Marshmallow. Nougat (7.0 and 7.1) is installed on 28.5 per cent of Android phones, according to visits to the Google Play store in the first

Honor 8 Pro, Honor 9 Android 8.0 Oreo-Based OTA Update Now Rolling Out

HIGHLIGHTS EMUI 8.0 is based on Android 8.0 Oreo The Honor 8 Pro will receive the update in India as well The update is said to have a machine learning base Huawei sub-brand Honor is rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo for two of its mobile phones, the Honor 9 and Honor 8 Pro. The update

Nokia 6 Android Oreo Beta Labs Update Now in India, ‘Stable Build on Track’

Nokia 6 Android Oreo Beta Labs rollout has begun in the Indian market, giving buyers of the handset in the country the first taste of the latest version of Google’s mobile OS. This was announced by Juho Sarvikas, Chief Product Officer, HMD Global via a tweet, who also asked users

Micromax to launch Android Oreo Go OS-based ‘Bharat Go’ smartphone soon

Home-grown information technology company Micromax on January 15 announced the launch of Bharat Go, a smartphone based on Google Android Oreo Go edition. The smartphone is expected to be unveiled by the end of January.“Taking the mission of connecting the unconnected ahead, and providing the best in class mobility

Nokia 2 to Get Android 8.1 Oreo Update Directly, HMD Global Confirms

HIGHLIGHTS Nokia 2 to receive Android 8.1 Oreo update HMD Global CPO confirmed the development Nokia 2 likely to get some Android Go features alongside new Android Oreo After bringing the latest Android experience to the flagship Nokia 8, HMD Global is now set to directly provide Android 8.1 Oreo to Nokia

Sony Xperia XZ Premium Starts Receiving Android 8.0 Oreo Update

HIGHLIGHTS The update brings the Xperia XZ Premium closer to new Sony handsets The Android Oreo update includes various audio and camera improvements The update is rolling out in a phased process Sony has started rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo update for its Xperia XZ Premium. The update was originally expected for December,

Nokia 8 Now Has a Beta Build of Android 8.0 Oreo Available for Users

HIGHLIGHTS Nokia 8 users can now beta test Android Oreo Users can sign-up for the beta test Nokia 3 likely to receive Android 7.1.2 update Nokia brand licensee HMD Global is indeed keeping its promise of timely software updates for its new Android smartphone portfolio. The company

Sony Xperia XZ Premium Starts Receiving Android 8.0 Oreo Update

HIGHLIGHTS The update brings the Xperia XZ Premium closer to new Sony handsets The Android Oreo update includes various audio and camera improvements The update is rolling out in a phased process Sony has started rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo update for its Xperia XZ Premium. The update was originally expected for December,

What is the Android operating system and what is an Android phone?

Google unveiled its new Pixel 2 devices this week (Picture: Google) Google unveiled their latest flagship phones on Wednesday: the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. The new phones follow the highly successful Google Pixel phone last year, after Google rebranded their Nexus range. Android is also

Lava Z60 With Android 7.0 Nougat and ‘Bokeh Mode’ Launched in India: Price, Specifications

HIGHLIGHTS The handset will be available in Gold and Black colours Lava Z60 sports a 5-inch FWVGA display It packs 1GB of RAM Lava on Thursday launched its new budget smartphone, called the Z60, in India at a price of Rs. 6,499. While the handset falls in the