Shortly after unveiling Android L at Google I/o 2014 in late June, Google made available previews of the source code for both the Google Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 (2013). It also made available some partial previews for other Nexus devices like the Nexus 4 but there certainly isn’t enough there for complete builds. It left many wondering whether older […]
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Android L updates to begin rolling as early as November?
Android L is expected to launch within the next few weeks possibly as Lemon Meringue Pie or as Lion (after the Nestle chocolate bar). Rumours are consistently pointing to new Nexus devices launching sometime in October (the latest suggests October 16) even if they don’t seem to agree on a specific date at this point. The new Nexus devices will […]
No Android L statue at Google (yet)
Our hopes were raised last week by a couple of pictures that Google might be getting ready to welcome a new Android statue at its Mountain View offices. With Android L widely expected to get its official launch in the coming weeks, we surmised that this could mean that an announcement could be imminent. Unfortunately, it now appears that we […]
Android L statue coming to Google offices on September 6?
Google unveiled its latest version of Android back at Google I/O 2014 in late June. Unlike past years, it did not reveal details like the version name or its dessert name, calling it only Android L. It now appears that we will not have to wait much longer to know what the L stands for. Two pictures snapped by a […]
Android L to launch as Lemon Meringue Pie?
In a somewhat surprising move, Google did not reveal the codename of its next version of Android when it unveiled Android L at Google I/O 2014 earlier this summer. It’s not even clear at this point whether Google has discontinued its longstanding practice of giving each major release a dessert name or if one will be revealed later on. There […]
Motorola confirms Moto X to be upgraded to Android L
Our first hopes that the Moto X would be upgraded to Android L were dashed when the information proved to have come from a hoax account. Then Motorola’s own customer support rekindled those hopes by indicating that both it and the Moto G would be updated. But a firmer confirmation if only for the Moto X was provided a few […]
New Motorola smartphone running Android L revealed?
Images of a new Motorola smartphone have surfaced courtesy of TK Tech News. It’s not clear whether this is the Moto X+1 or another device at this point but the images reveal a few interesting details about it. Most interesting is the fact that the device is running Android L, the next major version of Google’s mobile operating system. It […]
Android L updates confirmed for Moto X and Moto G?
There is evidence once more today that Motorola will upgrade both the Moto X and Moto G to Android L when it is officially released sometime later this fall. Following an announcement by Motorola Germany on Facebook that unfortunately turned out to be a hoax, the company’s customer support has effectively confirmed the same information. In an online chat, Motorola representative Kristina […]