Advertisements We will finally see the first Android (Go Edition) devices next week at the Mobile World Congress, revealed Google in a blog post. The likes of Micromax, HMD Global, and Asus are expected to launch phones running on Android Oreo (Go edition). “Starting next week, you’ll see the first set of Android Oreo (Go […]
Advertisements Update (Dec 20): Just a day after Kyocera S2, Sharp X2 Android One smartphone has also starting receiving the Android 8.0 Oreo update. The update is now live in Japan over-the-air. Earlier (Dec 19): While most Android One phones are still stuck with Android Nougat or are currently undergoing Android 8.0 beta testing, Kyocera’s […]
Advertisements As rumoured, the Android One variant of the Moto X4 smartphone on Wednesday became official. It is the first Android One smartphone to be launched in the United States and joins Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi’s Mi A1 among the Android One phones released in the recent times. The new Moto X4 variant is being offered […]
Advertisements No matter how much I am excited about seeing a stock Android smartphone from Xiaomi, the so-called second innings of the Android One is ill-conceived. The program is no longer relevant and is bound to fail again. Google says it got the timing wrong when it originally introduced the Android One platform in 2014. […]
Advertisements Google has announced the arrival of the Android One program in Turkey, making it the first market outside Asia to get a taste of the company’s affordable Android initiative. The Turkish launch of the Android One is not only important because of the expansion outside Asia, but also because the first Android One smartphone […]
Advertisements Google has announced that it has begun the Lollipop update roll-out for Android One phones – Micromax Canvas A1, Karbonn Sparkle V and Spice Dream Uno – in the Indian market. The update is being released on a weekly basis, so not everyone will get it right-away. “We’ve already started rolling out Lollipop to […]
Advertisements Google is reportedly chalking out details of an initiative, which will allow the consumers in emerging markets to access certain Android apps for free on their smartphone. According to The Information, the search giant has been in talks with wireless carriers as well as third-party app developers for the same in the recent months. […]
Advertisements Google earlier today revealed that the Android One program will reach the Indonesian market later this month. Indonesia is the fifth country after India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sir Lanka to get the Android One smartphones. According to Google, it has partnered with three smartphone vendors – Evercoss, Mito and Nexian – for the Android […]