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HTC will roll out Android 9.0 (Pie) update for U11, U11+ and U12+ in Q2 2019

HTC was the first company to confirm Android Pie update for its smartphones – HTC U12+, U11+, U11, and U11 life. The company rolled out Android Pie update for its U11 life Android One smartphone back in November last year. 7 month after confirmation of Android Pie update for its flagship HTC U12+, U11+, U11 smartphones, HTC today confirmed that it will roll out the update for the phones starting from Q2 2019, which is between April and June. Continue reading “HTC will roll out Android 9.0 (Pie) update for U11, U11+ and U12+ in Q2 2019”

HONOR 8X EMUI 9.0 Android Pie to roll out in India starting from March 18

HUAWEI’S HONOR brand has announced that it will be rolling out the Android Pie (EMUI 9.0) update for the HONOR 8X smartphone in India starting from March 18. It rolled out the update for HONOR 10, HONOR Play and HONOR View 10 earlier this year. Continue reading “HONOR 8X EMUI 9.0 Android Pie to roll out in India starting from March 18”

Gmail Smart Compose now available to all Android phones

Smart Compose is a neat addition to Gmail which based on your email writing patterns and commonly used phrases, tries to predict what you will say next and surfaces it as a suggestion that you can simply accept. The feature was initially available as an experimental feature on the desktop and then was added to G Suite accounts. Then it later was available as an exclusive to the Pixel 3 which is changing finally. Continue reading “Gmail Smart Compose now available to all Android phones”

Nokia 2 Android Oreo update finally released – Here’s how to get it

HMD Global has finally released Android Oreo update for the Nokia 2 smartphone, as it had promised. Nokia 2 was launched in 2017 running Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) OS, later the company said that the phone will get Android 8.1 Oreo update directly skipping 8.0 update, but it cannot be moved to Android Oreo (Go Edition) program since it was launched with Android.

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ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1 Android 9.0 (Pie) beta update starts rolling out

After rolling out Android 9.0 (Pie) beta update for the Zenfone Max Pro M2 recently, the company has now started Android Pie beta testing for the Zenfone Max Pro M1. It already confirmed Continue reading “ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1 Android 9.0 (Pie) beta update starts rolling out”

Razer Phone 2 Android Pie update starts rolling out

Razer confirmed that it will be rolling out the Android 9.0 Pie update to the Razer Phone 2 this week. Keeping its word, the company has now started rolling out the Pie update. Since this is a staged rollout, it might not be available for everyone right away. Continue reading “Razer Phone 2 Android Pie update starts rolling out”

ASUS confirms range of ZenFone models that will receive Android 9.0 Pie update

Asus rolled out Android 9.0 Pie update for the ZenFone 5Z and started beta testing for the ZenFone Max Pro M2 recently. it is yet to push the update to last year’s ZenFone Max Pro M1. However, the company has announced the list of the Asus phones which will be getting the Pie update eventually later this year. Continue reading “ASUS confirms range of ZenFone models that will receive Android 9.0 Pie update”

Get Android 9.0 Pie on Redmi Note 4 with OxygenOS 9.0 port

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 was amongst the best selling devices launched in 2017 in India, despite launching in 2017 it was launched with Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and was updated to Android 7.0 (Nougat) in August 2017. Redmi Note 4 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 mobile platform, the same processor that powers Mi A1 which received Android 9.0 (Pie) update along with Dual 4G VoLTE support couple of months ago. Xiaomi has already announced the list of smartphones eligible for Android Oreo/Pie update, but Xiaomi’s best seller from 2017 is not included in the list and now we can assume that Redmi Note 4 will not receive any Android update.

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Nokia 3.1 Plus Android Pie update starts rolling out

After releasing Android 9.0 (Pie) beta update for the 2.1 and Nokia 6 last week, HMD Global has released Pie update for its Nokia 3.1, which comes after a month of delay even though it had promised it in January. The phone was released back in October last year running Android 8.1 (Oreo). Continue reading “Nokia 3.1 Plus Android Pie update starts rolling out”

Nokia 4.2 Hands On and Photo Gallery

HMD global unveiled Nokia 4.2 smartphone at an event in MWC 2019 yesterday. Notably, this device comes under the Android One initiative and mid-range segment. It measures 8.39mm in thickness and weighs just around 161 grams. Continue reading “Nokia 4.2 Hands On and Photo Gallery”

Nokia 3.2 Hands On and Photo Gallery

At the MWC 2019, HMD Global introduced a slew of Nokia smartphones catering to various segments, be it Nokia 210 or Nokia 9 Pureview. In an attempt to get its moves right in the mid-range segment, the company has launched Nokia 3.2 successor of the last year’s Nokia 3.1. Continue reading “Nokia 3.2 Hands On and Photo Gallery”

MediaTek MT6731 SoC to power 4G smart feature phones running KaiOS

KaiOS, popular mobile operating system for smart feature phones that powers the JioPhone and the Nokia 8110 4G has announced their collaboration to integrate KaiOS with a series of MediaTek chipsets to power 3G and 4G devices. As part of this cooperation, the KaiOS mobile operating system will now run on the 3G MT6572 platform, and the latest MT6731, with support for dual-4G SIM cards. Continue reading “MediaTek MT6731 SoC to power 4G smart feature phones running KaiOS”

Nokia 2.1 Android 9.0 (Pie) update starts rolling out

After releasing Android 9.0 (Pie) beta update for the Nokia 6 yesterday, HMD Global has released Pie update for its budget Android Go Edition smartphone Nokia 2.1, as it had promised. The phone was released back in August last year running Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition), so this should be one of the first Android Go Edition phone to get Pie update. Continue reading “Nokia 2.1 Android 9.0 (Pie) update starts rolling out”

Xiaomi opens Android Pie Global Beta testing registration for Redmi Note 5 Pro, Redmi Note 6 Pro and Redmi S2

Update – February 20, 2019: Xiaomi has opened registrations for global beta testing of Android Pie for Redmi Note 5 Pro, Redmi Note 6 Pro and Redmi S2 (Y2) smartphones on its forum. Registration is open till March 15th (Beijing Time) and ROM will roll out staring March 19th so we can expect open beta starting March-end or early April.

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Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ One UI Android Pie update starts rolling out

After Galaxy S9 series, Galaxy Note9 and more recently, the Galaxy Note8, Samsung has started rolling out Android 9.0 (Pie) One UI stable update for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphones starting from Germany, as it had promised. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ One UI Android Pie update starts rolling out”