ANDROID 5.0 LOLLIPOP

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Android 5.0 Lollipop is here, and that means a mad scramble is about to occur, as manufacturers all rush to update their existing phones to the new version of Google’s operating system. Well, we say “rush” and “scramble,” but quite often, bringing out an update can be a plodding affair, sometimes taking months for it to show up. To make sure you’re fully informed, we’ve pulled together all the official news and the rumors concerning 5.0 Lollipop’s arrival on your smartphone or tablet of choice. Some of phones have send there updates which are given below

Sony

Sony has some good, early news for owners of its Xperia Z smartphones. It will be updating all its premium models to Android 5.0 Lollipop. It has confirmed the following phones will be getting the new software: The Xperia Z, Xperia ZL, Xperia ZR, Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1S, Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia Z1 Compact, Xperia Z2, Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3V, and the Xperia Z3 Compact.

HTC

HTC was Google’s other Android 5.0 hardware partner, producing the Nexus 9 tablet. Head over to the official HTC software update page, and you’re met with a pop-up saying the firm is “excited about the new features in Android L,” and that it’s keen to share them with us. It confirms the HTC One and the HTC One M8 will get the update, and it’ll arrive within 90 days of the team receiving the finale version from google.

Samsung

There’s no information from Samsung’s offices on an Android 5.0 update yet. The Galaxy S5 and Galaxy S4, plus new models such as the Galaxy Alpha, Galaxy Note 4 and its predecessor are all prime candidates for a lovely Lollipop. If they’ve been good, of course.

Google Nexus

Lollipop will make its official debut on the new Nexus 6 smartphone and the Nexus 9 tablet, both of which will be on sale in early November. Google has also confirmed which other Nexus devices will be updated. Owners of the Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 phones, plus the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 tablets should look out for a notification from Software Update “in the coming weeks,” according to Google.

Motorola

Motorola partnered up with Google to produce the Nexus 6, so it makes sense it’s already familiar enough with the OS to quickly update its most recent phones. Through its official blog, we’re told that both first and second generation Moto X and the Moto G phones will get Android 5.0 Lollipop, along with the 4G LTE version of the Moto G, plus the Moto E.