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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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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Unlocked Essential Phone now has February Android security patch

Many Essential Phones supposedly are getting this update faster than Google's own Pixel 2. Meanwhile, those on Sprint are getting left behind.

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Android distribution, February 2018: Oreo hits 1 percent, Nougat gains nearly 10 percent

Android Oreo's growth rate along with Nougat's look pretty much on track with figures from 12 months ago, pitiful as it is.

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Another Android distribution chart, another small uptick for 8.0 Oreo

The December 2017 Android distribution numbers are in, and version 8.0 Oreo still can't rival the prevalence of Marshmallow, Lollipop, KitKat or Jelly Bean.

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Verizon’s refreshed Samsung Galaxy Tab E starts at $150 with Android 7.1.1

Priced at $150 on-contract, and $250 outright, the "new" Samsung Galaxy Tab E on Verizon stands out with pre-loaded Android 7.1... and not much else.

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Android distribution for November shows sluggish progress for Nougat, Oreo

Growth is on par with Nougat at this infant stage, but for Nougat, it is maturing slower than how Marshmallow did with users.

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Latest Android distribution scores register timid Oreo debut, decent Nougat progress

The newest Android distribution chart is the first to include 8.0 Oreo, at just 0.2 percent share, with Nougat gaining 2 percent over the past 30 days.

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Amazon’s latest Fire TV will be the first device to run Nougat-based Fire OS 6

Amazon's Fire OS 6 is (almost) here, with minimal buzz and fuss, debuting on the Fire TV Gen 3 with Android Nougat-powered functionality.

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Wild Android 7.1.2 update message pops up on Google Pixels, but it’s just a mislabeled security patch

There's likely nothing wrong with your Google Pixel or Pixel XL phone recently upgraded to Android Oreo, and you don't need to downgrade to Nougat.

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Nougat gains another 2 percent in September’s Android distribution numbers, finally beating KitKat

With Oreo not in yet, Nougat continues to trail Marshmallow and Lollipop's Android distribution scores, at least making the podium for the first time.

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No Android Nougat love for BlackBerry Priv, slim hope for DTEK50 and 60 as well

Before TCL took over BlackBerry smartphone production and marketing, the BlackBerry Priv was released running Android Lollipop and will stay on Marshmallow.

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Google fixes critical Android 7.1.1 bugs at last, restarts original Nexus 6 update

Anyone remember the original Nexus 6? Anyone still using Google and Motorola's 2014 phablet? Here's your stable Android 7.1.1 update at last.

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Nougat near a year in, Android distribution report gives it 2 percent progress

The numbers for August 2017 are up and, as always, we're dealing with underperformance from Android 7.0 and 7.1 versus Marshmallow.

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