by dbadmin | Nov 23, 2021 | Android, News, Software Update
Pixel 5a Credit: Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority The latest Android version distribution stats show that Android 10 is the most popular version. Android 11 was a close second place, while Android 12 didn’t make the cut. Google hasn’t updated its Android version...
by dbadmin | Nov 4, 2021 | Amazon, Amazon Fire TV, News, Software Update
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Amazon has announced an overhauled security update policy for its Fire TV-enabled gadgets. This applies to Fire TV streaming devices, soundbars, and TVs. We’ve seen several major brands offer a longer commitment to updates in...
by dbadmin | Sep 14, 2021 | News, Software Update, Survey
Credit: Eric Zeman / Android Authority One of the more welcome trends in the last year or two has been the push for three years of OS updates, with Samsung being the first major OEM to officially make this pledge. Since then, we’ve seen Vivo, Oppo, OnePlus, and Nokia...
by dbadmin | Sep 6, 2021 | Android Security, News, Software Update
Credit: Eric Zeman / Android Authority A new German government proposal calls on smartphone brands to offer seven years of security updates. This is two years longer than the EU’s own stated proposals. Samsung has led the way for Android smartphone updates in recent...
by dbadmin | Aug 21, 2021 | Features, Opinions, Software Update, Xiaomi
Opinion post byDhruv Bhutani “There’s a price to pay if you want to make things better, a price to pay just for leaving things as they are, a price for everything.” – Harry Browne The arrival of low-cost, high-spec smartphones in recent years has brought along a...
by dbadmin | Aug 13, 2021 | Android, News, Software Update, Survey Results, Surveys
The smartphone experience is equal parts hardware and software. While the former can’t really be upgraded after purchase, manufacturers can (and should) issue regular updates to the latter to patch security holes and improve functionality. There’s no mandatory minimum...
