Every single one of HMD’s Nokia smartphones will get official Android P updates

New and old, low and high-end (and mid-range), all of HMD Global's Nokia-branded smartphones are now officially guaranteed to receive Android P updates... eventually.

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HMD Global launches Nokia 2.1 with dual front-firing speakers

The new Nokia 2 carries on the original's mission of two-day battery life with new hardware and a better multimedia experience at a low price.

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Massive OxygenOS 5.1.2 update arrives for OnePlus 5 and 5T with double-tap to lock feature

Already updated to Android 8.0 and then 8.1 Oreo, the OnePlus 5 and 5T are receiving another huge OTA goodie pack as we speak, including a convenient new gesture for screen-locking purposes.

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Samsung Galaxy J2 2018 launches in India, J-series Android Go phone also in the works

Samsung continues to expand the popular budget-friendly Galaxy J smartphone family, with the J2 2018 officially unveiled in India, and a J2 Core likely in the pipeline running Android Oreo (Go Edition) software.

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OnePlus 5 and 5T officially join exclusive Android 8.1 Oreo club with OxygenOS 5.1 rollout

The OnePlus 5 and 5T are now part of the less than one percent of the world's Android devices officially running 8.1 Oreo.

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Razer Phone scores official Android 8.1 update just in time for Best Buy expansion

Launched running 7.1 Nougat through the OEM's official e-store, Amazon and Microsoft, the Razer Phone is getting updated to Android 8.1 Oreo and expanding to Best Buy.

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Oreo more than quadruples its share in Google’s latest Android distribution report

Google forgot to revise the Android distribution chart last month, now reporting some massive growth for Oreo compared to February numbers.

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Sprint Essential Phone users finally get Android Oreo

Turns out customers who bought their Essential Phone and stuck it with Sprint are just now getting the latest and greatest features... but at least it's all at once.

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Teasing officially starts as OnePlus 6 is spotted at Wi-Fi Alliance

A vibrant looping ad starts the marketing campaign for real. Meanwhile, hints of the latest software wisp into view with a new certification.

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HMD starts Android 8.1 rollout for modest Nokia 5 and 6 smartphones

The mid-range Nokia 5 and 6 have received official Android 8.0 Oreo updates a couple of months back, and they're now already moving up to Android 8.1.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 pays Geekbench its first visit already with 6GB RAM and Android 8.1

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 could be closer than we think, looking pretty much ready for primetime in an early benchmark with 6GB RAM and a Snapdragon 845 SoC.

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Google Files Go has term search, duplicate locating and Google Photos tie-in

Google's official file management app for Android is working in more features to it like tracing backed up photos and flagging them for local deletion.

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