Android 7.1 Rollout to Nexus Devices Will Begin on December 6

The December 2016 Android 7.1 rollout was an important moment for Google's Nexus devices, but it is not current upgrade guidance. Android 7.1 belongs to the Nougat generation and maps to API level 25 in the Android developer documentation. A reader encountering an old rollout announcement today should understand the software timeline, the distinction between… Read More »

What should you know about Google Pixel and Pixel XL?

The launch of the Google Pixel and Pixel XL represented a defining moment in the history of Android smartphones and in Google’s own journey as a hardware company. For years, Google had relied on hardware partners to produce its Nexus line of devices, lending its name and software expertise to devices manufactured by companies like… Read More »