It’s been a couple weeks since Google released Android 5.0.1 for a handful of devices including Nexus phones and tablets. Now it looks like the Nexus 5 smartphone is next in line for the update. Google will probably release a factory image soon, but both Sprint and T-Mobile have issued notices suggesting that an over-the-air update […]
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Google Android 5.0 now available for the Nexus 4
The Google Nexus 4 is a 4.7 inch phone with a 1280 x 768 pixel display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 2GB of RAM, and up to 16GB of storage. The 3G smartphone was launched in 2012, and it’s the oldest Nexus Phone that Google plans to update to Android 5.0 Lollipop. And if you want […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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Lilbits (8-06-2013): Ubuntu Edge, XBMC, and Firefox 23
Ubuntu founder Mark Shuttleworth and friends have been working to bring the open source operating system to smartphones and tablets. And last month they introduced a side-project, a phone called the Ubuntu Edge which would dual boot Android and Ubuntu and work both as a phone and a desktop computer (when docked to a mouse, […]