While Motorola has improved its update policy to offer up to five years of Android updates to many devices, that list is still much smaller compared to those that promise just three OS updates.

Google has announced that an OS verification feature is coming to Android 17. This feature will tell you whether you’re running an official, Google-blessed Android version. The company is also ...

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Nothing has been impressive with software rollouts so far. It was one of the first brands to conclude the Android 16 rollout, and now the company may already be working on the next major upgrade, ...

Android and Chrome OS have been developed in parallel for years, but Google is planning to streamline its operating systems. In a recent interview, Android Ecosystem President Sameer Samat stated ...

The big picture: Google is reportedly developing a new Android-based operating system for traditional PCs. Codenamed "Aluminium," the OS is expected to replace ChromeOS, Google's cloud-focused laptop ...

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