Items tagged with Android L

by Brandon Hill - Wed, Aug 12, 2015

Fresh Leak Reveals Metal Body, USB-C Connector And Fingerprint Sensor For LG And Huawei Nexus Smartphones

It’s no secret that Huawei is developing one of two new Nexus smartphones for Google. LG Electronics is the other OEM tapped with developing a second smartphone that will result in a one-two punch for Google’s debut of the Android L operating system. Over the past few months, various details surrounding Huawei’s... Read more...

by Sean Knight - Wed, Oct 15, 2014

It’s Official: Motorola Announces Google Nexus 6 With Android 5.0 Lollipop

Motorola has announced the new Nexus 6 smartphone, which will be running on Android 5.0 Lollipop. It is the result of Motorola working in conjunction with Google’s Android team and it appears that Google is looking to directly compete with Apple on the phablet front with this new device. Just like prior reports... Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Mon, Sep 29, 2014

Smartphone Makers Eager To Adopt 64-Bit Version Of Android L

Google is getting ready to unveil Android L (or Lemon Meringue Pie or Lollipop or Licorice or whatever tasty treat will serve as the next build's namesake), and one of the big features is that it will optionally support 64-bit processors. Of course, it will be up to smartphone and tablet makers to take advantage of... Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Thu, Sep 25, 2014

Google's Next Generation Nexus Smartphone Rumored To Arrive In October

There have been no shortage of rumors and speculation suggesting that Google is getting ready to unveil new hardware next month, and when there's this much smoke, you can typically expect to find fire. Or, in this case, you'll find the Nexus 9 with HTC likely in charge of manufacturing. As to when, mark your calendars... Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Fri, Sep 19, 2014

Google On Board To Defend Privacy, Android L Encryption Enabled By Default

Among all the different things Google is introducing in Android L, the next major version of Android, the one that will be of most interest to anyone concerned about privacy is the default setting for encryption. It will be the first version of Android to enable the setting by default, which means that a password will... Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Fri, Sep 19, 2014

Samsung Galaxy S5 And Galaxy Note 4 Could Get Android L Update Late November

Google's next major version of Android, currently called Android L and likely to be named Lemon Meringue Pie, isn't far off in the distance, at least not as a mobile operating system release. As for when it will drop on your Android smartphone or tablet, well, that's another story -- bear in mind that only a quarter... Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Mon, Jul 28, 2014

Android 4.4.3 KitKat Update Rolling Out To HTC One M8 Developer Edition, Android L Comes Next

For those of you rocking HTC's One M8 Developer Edition smartphone, be on the lookout for an Android 4.4.3 KitKit upgrade containing the company's custom Sense 6 User Interface (UI). After being teased in a Twitter post midway through July, HTC more recently tweeted an update confirming that the ROM has begun rolling... Read more...