Motorola may be the first company to begin rolling out an Android 5.0 Lollipop software update to smartphone users. A small group of testers with Motorola Moto X 2014 Pure Edition users have started to receive Android 5.0 before anyone else… and that includes users of Google’s Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 smartphones. It might take […]
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Android 5.0 ported to Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Sony Xperia Z, and other devices
The first devices with Android 5.0 software are now shipping, and Google will start rolling out Android 5.0 to existing Nexus phones and tablets soon. Device makers including Sony, HTC, and Motorola will follow suit in time. But now that the source code for Android 5.0 Lollipop is available, independent developers are starting to take […]
Sony is bringing Android 5.0 AOSP on the Xperia Z family
Now that the source code for Android 5.0 Lollipop is available, it’s just a matter of time before we start to see phones and tablets beside the Google Nexus family running it. Motorola, HTC, Sony, and a number of other device makers have all promised updates in the coming weeks and months. And now Sony is […]
Android 5.0 offers devs better access to SD cards
Google Android has had a bit of a mixed history with microSD cards. When the first Android phones hit the market, one of the things that helped set them apart from Apple’s iPhone was that you could insert a microSD card to increase your storage (or view pictures from your camera, or whatever). But over […]
This is Google Android 5.0 Lollipop
Google is now shipping the first devices to run Android 5.0 Lollipop. The Nexus 6 smartphone, Nexus 9 tablet, and Nexus Player TV box all run a version of Google’s latest software, and the company will soon start rolling out Android 5.0 to users of other recent devices including the Nexus 4 and 5 phones […]
Pre-orders begin for Google Nexus 6, Nexus 9, and Nexus Player
Pre-orders are now open for Google’s latest Nexus devices including the company’s 2014 Nexus phone, tablet, and TV box. The Nexus Player and Nexus 6 are available from the Google Play Store, with $99 and $649 prices, respectively. You can also opt for a 64GB version of the Nexus 6 for $699. The Nexus 9 […]
Google releases Android 5.0 SDK and Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 preview images
The first phones, tablets, and TV boxes with Android 5.0 software should begin shipping in a few weeks, and Google will begin rolling out Android 5.0 as an over-the-air updates to owners of recent Nexus devices soon. To help developers get their apps ready, Google has released the software developer kit for Android 5.0 Lollipop. […]
Lilbits (10-15-2014): Android 5.0 SDK arrives Friday
The first phones and tablets with Google Android 5.0 Lollipop software should begin shipping in early November. But ahead of that launch, Google will release the final Android 5.0 software developer kit. It’s coming on Friday, October 17th. That’s when developers will be able to download the latest tools to help polish their apps for […]
What’s new in Android 5.0 Lollipop?
Google Android 5.0 is ready to go. About 4 months after releasing a developer preview, Google has given the next version of Android a name and announced the first products that will ship with the software. The Google Nexus 6, Nexus 9, and Nexus Player will all run Android 5.0 Lollipop when they hit the […]
Google introduces Android 5.0 Lollipop and Nexus 6, Nexus 9 and Nexus Player
Android started out as a smartphone operating system and eventually evolved to support tablets, smartwatches, and other devices. Now Google is launching Android 5.0 and in addition to phones and tablets it supports TVs. So Google is also launching three new Nexus devices that will run Android 5.0 Lollipop. The Nexus 6 is a smartphone, […]