While the Samsung Galaxy S5, Galaxy Note 4, and their one-year-older cousins the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy S4 are all waiting in line for the TouchWiz-updated version of Google's Android 5.0 Lollipop to roll out, one version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 is at the front of the line.
Regular, non-GPE (Google Play Edition) variants of the HTC One M8 (2014) and M7 (2013) may have to wait for a while to get Google's newest Android OS update, interchangeably known as Android L, Android Lollipop, or Android 5.0. But the wait will soon be over for GPE HTC One M8 and M7 smartphones.
The moment eager Android 5.0 updaters have been waiting for has arrived. On Tuesday, Google released the source code for its latest OS and the countdown began for the release of Lollipop-flavored device updates and custom ROMs.
Samsung aficionados are abuzz with an expected upgrade of their Galaxy S5 phones to the 5.0 version of Android's latest operating system, dubbed "Lollipop." The release is "all but confirmed."
Android L, known now as Android 5.0 Lollipop, debuts soon on the release date of the Nexus 9 and Nexus 6. The Nexus 5, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10 will get Android L updates soon after. After that, the Google Play Edition devices, like the GPE HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4. So what about the rest?
Android L, known now as Android 5.0 Lollipop, debuts soon on the release date of the Nexus 9 and Nexus 6. The Nexus 5, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10 will download the Android Lollipop update soon after, followed by the Google Play Edition devices, like the GPE HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4. So what about the rest?
While most Android users will have to wait a long time to get the new Android 5.0 Lollipop system, there are already some apps available -- redesigned based on Google's new "Material Design" user interface guidelines. Most notably, so far, is a little-known music player that reappeared on the Google Play store last week with a new beautiful minimalist Android L design, called NexMusic.
Google announced the highly anticipated next-generation smartphone in its popular Nexus series Wednesday, the Motorola-manufactured Nexus 6, alongside the official name of the next version of its Android mobile operating system.
Google's new mobile operating system is official as of Wednesday, and there won't be much of a wait to get your hands on the fifth incarnation of Android, which Google called Android L and is now calling Android 5.0 Lollipop.
Android L: is it Android Lion? Google's new mobile operating system that is in the works, currently called Android L, may take on a new name if a partnership with Nestle takes place, PC Advisor reports.
The annual developers conference and showcase of all things Google starts on Wednesday. Like previous years, the opening keynote address will likely include several announcements about Google initiatives. Here's what to look for at Google I/O 2014.
