When Google demoed Android Nougat for the first time almost a year ago at Google I/O 2016, Instant Apps was one of the features that stood out, as a trick the iPhone didn’t have at the time and still doesn’t have now. But as hot as it may be, the feature wasn’t ready for public consumption …
Google on Monday announced a new incremental Nougat update, version 7.1.2. The new release is “just around the corner,” which means anyone looking to beta test it can do so. You still need to have a compatible device to do so, and that means you need a supported Pixel or Nexus devices.
We knew it was coming, and Samsung finally released it into the wild. The Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge is rolling out as we speak, and you should soon receive it. The launch follows a beta testing period that allowed existing Galaxy S7 series owners to test the …
If you’ve been wondering when the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge will receive their Android 7.0 Nougat updates, then we finally have an answer for you: January 2017.
Google began rolling out the Android 7.1.1 Nougat update for its mobile devices this week, including the brand new Pixel phones and several of the older Nexus smartphones. The best thing about it? Nexus fans will finally get access to some of the new Nougat goodies that were restricted to Pixel phones until now.
Samsung kicked off an official Android 7.0 Nougat beta program for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, but these aren’t the only Android handsets that will be updated to Google’s latest mobile operating system. A new discovery on benchmark site GFXBench indicates that the Galaxy Note 5 may soon receive its own Nougat update.
It’s no secret that Android fans have a really hard time running the latest Android version on their non-Nexus devices. Google has not fixed this fragmentation problem, as Android updates are still controlled by device makers and carriers. Not including the Google Pixel, the hottest Android smartphones released this year are still on Android 6.0 …
The LG V20 is the first new smartphone in the world to run Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box, which is certainly a major accomplishment for a device that’s not a Nexus. The V20 is a phablet with a special dual screen feature, a device some fans may have been waiting for. It’s also …
Google is expected to release two new HTC-built smartphones later this year, the Pixel and Pixel XL. Although Google has long used its Nexus brand to debut new versions of Android, the two new devices this year are rumored to ship with something even newer than Google’s delicious Android 7.0 Nougat. Twitter leaker and Android developer LlabTooFeR claims that …
Despite Google’s best efforts, device fragmentation remains an ongoing and frustrating problem for Android users. So while Google may be understandably boasting about the benefits and perks of Android 7.0 Nougat, the reality is that many Android users will be left out in the cold with no ability to upgrade whatsoever. According to a recent report …
