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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Nokia 3 scores official Android Oreo update, 1 and 6 roll out kernel source code

The quad-core MediaTek-powered Nokia 3 is HMD Global's latest smartphone to receive over-the-air Oreo goodies, while the Nokia 1 and 6 are the company's first with kernel source code out.

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At last, Samsung starts Android Oreo updates for US unlocked Galaxy S8 and S8+

Last year's Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus have already been updated to Android 8.0 on all four major US carriers, and today, Samsung is finally spreading the Oreo love to unlocked variants.

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No Android Oreo for Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge after all, and no more security updates either

Not only will Samsung's Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge stay on Nougat for all eternity after all, but the two spring 2015 flagships have had their security updates terminated as well.

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Android Oreo officially rolls out to T-Mobile Galaxy Note 8 and AT&T Galaxy S8 Active

Sweet Android Oreo treats continue to spread nationwide for Samsung's 2017 flagship phones, from T-Mobile's Galaxy Note 8 to AT&T's S8 Active.

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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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Verizon and Sprint start their own Android Oreo updates for Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8

Hot on AT&T's heels, Verizon and Sprint have reportedly begun sending official Android 8.0 Oreo goodie packs to their network-locked Samsung Galaxy Note 8 units.

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AT&T is the latest carrier to send an official Oreo update to the LG V30

Verizon, Sprint and now, AT&T. The six-month-old LG V30 is finally making solid progress on the Android 8.0 Oreo upgrading front.

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AT&T is the first US carrier to send an official Oreo update to Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8

The last major US carrier to update the Galaxy S8 and S8+ to Android 8.0 is now the first to deliver over-the-air Oreo goodies for the Galaxy Note 8.

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Asus brings Android Oreo to one more old ZenFone – the ZS550KL ZenFone 3 Deluxe

The fall 2016-released Asus ZenFone 3 Deluxe (model number ZS550KL) used to run Android Marshmallow, then Nougat, and now Oreo following a relatively early official upgrade.

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Samsung is working hard to deliver Oreo for unlocked Galaxy S8 and Note 8 ‘within the next 2-3 weeks’

It may not be able to pull it off, but at least Samsung is trying its best to roll out official Android Oreo updates for unlocked Galaxy S8, S8+ and Note 8 devices in a matter of weeks.

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Original Moto Z starts receiving official Android 8.0 Oreo update… in Brazil only

After many months of public tests and experiments, Lenovo is finally ready to send stable Android 8.0 Oreo goodies to the first-gen Moto Z... in Brazil.

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Sony Xperia XA2 scores early discount, Xperia XA1 family gets Oreo update

The recently released Sony Xperia XA2 is already marked down from $350 to as little as $318, while the older XA1, XA1 Ultra and XA1 Plus simultaneously make the jump to Android 8.0.

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Samsung finally starts sending Oreo update to Galaxy Note 8… in France

Today's the day the Galaxy S9 is launching around the world, the S8 and S8+ are getting Oreo updates on Verizon, and the international Galaxy Note 8 Android 8.0 rollout is underway.

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Huawei P10 and P10 Plus start receiving official Android 8.0 Oreo updates

The spring 2017-released Huawei P10 and P10 Plus smartphones are being updated with Android 8.0 Oreo mere weeks before the P20 family is slated to see daylight.

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