The advent of Android Go software for lightweight smartphones and Google's mandate on coupling them together has made the update difficult.
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Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P reach end of the road for software updates
After an extra two months added to the software update guarantee, Google has no further obligations to Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P owners.
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LG V40 ThinQ launches with a camera quintuple threat
This new phablet has all the consumer facets with big sound and a big display, but it also brings triple simultaneous shooting with its main cameras.
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What’s the deal with the Android distribution report and Pie?
So, Android Pie has been around for a bit more than a month now and it hasn't been logged into the latest distribution report.
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Alcatel 3T 8 brings Android Go with LTE to a tablet
TCL's BlackBerry Mobile may have taken the most attention at IFA 2018 for the company, but Alcatel is still chuggin' at it.
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BLU Vivo XI+ debuts as company relaunches with streamlined approach
Last week, the company made promises to be a better phone maker. It continued to make those promises with the launch of the Vivo XI+.
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Alcatel 1 is $80, but there’s one big feature missing…
TCL has added another option at the budget end of its phone offerings and it is as bare bones as it can get. But is it worth $80?
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Essential Phone notch options experience a notch in availability
The options to have the "ears" blend in or stay out of the way were available on the Essential Phone in Android Oreo... but not Pie? Why?
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Palm “Pepito” leaked as a tiny comeback destined for Verizon
TCL seems to be taking Palm's ethos into account if this leaked render set is indicative of anything true. But how long does it last?
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Android Oreo now has double-digit share in version distribution
The last update to the dashboard was two months ago, so a good bump in stats for the latest versions of Android was expected.
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Samsung Galaxy J2 Core purportedly pictured running non-stock Android Go software
The fast-approaching Samsung Galaxy J2 Core seems set to run a rather bizarre mix of Android Go and the company's proprietary sofware.
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Alcatel 1 with Android Go is the most basic you can get
TCL introduced us to the Alcatel 1X earlier this year with what we thought was the most basic setup with modern trimmings you can get in 2018. Well, this.
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Specs spill on Xiaomi Mi Max 3 from TENAA
The display's about 7 inches across, the battery's amazingly large and there's the usual trimmings like dual rear cameras sprinkled in, too.
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OPPO Find X launching in Europe with Automobili Lamborghini Edition, too
But be prepared to shell out big time, even with the regular version of this device. It doesn't have a servo-fed camera reveal system for nothing.
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Alcatel 1X with Android Oreo (Go edition) and 2:1 screen goes on sale in the US at $100
Officially priced at $99.99, the entry-level Alcatel 1X combines Google's Android Oreo (Go edition) software optimizations with a trendy screen and generous 16GB internal storage.
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