… Now, when I look at a phone, I automatically think beyond the hardware. I think about how quickly updates arrive and how long the device will realistically feel current. Once those expectations change, it becomes difficult not to compare every Android brand against that standard. …
… Sign in to your Android Police account Brands have been pretty good about implementing Android updates to their respective devices, but Google is still pretty much unmatched in this space, providing the fastest updates for its Pixel devices. …
… It’s competing against Android brands that are treating battery life and charging speed as major selling points. Software updates make the issue worse Another reason Pixel battery complaints keep resurfacing is that software updates occasionally seem to trigger entirely new waves of issues. …
… There's also a pretty good chance that we'll see Photos launch on other TV brands as well. …
… Where it gets interesting is in the branding. Labeling a hardware financing plan an AI subscription looks like Samsung testing the waters, and it could easily become a Trojan Horse. …
… Samsung's software really makes this type of flexibility possible, and the brand has promised to provide updates for this phone for seven years from its initial release. So, you're looking at updates until 2031, which is quite some time from now. …
… It was later rebranded to Google Nest Mini in 2019 as part of Google's broader effort to consolidate its smart home hardware under the Nest name. 03 / 8 Hardware Which of these Google Home devices featured a built-in display for video calls and visual responses? …
… He has worked in tech retail and also the IT space, providing hardware and software support, which gives him a unique perspective on the tech that he covers. …
… The updates used to launch in Germany first, but the consumer tech giant has now switched to benefitting its home market first. …
… Smart TV makers, even in expensive models, tend to use the slowest hardware they can get away with, which then becomes progressively slower as later software updates bloat the system and slow things down. …