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HMD Global launched as many as six phones at its grand event back in March.

ASUS redefines its Zenfone series with one of the best small flagships of 2021.

The Nokia 3.4 is one of the cheapest Androids around, but comes with compromises. Find how it scores in our review.

How to scan a QR code Pocket-lint (Pocket-lint) - QR Codes are small square black and white matrix barcodes that contain certain information, such as a website address, app, password or images.  When scanned with your phone, the QR Code will take you directly to a specific webpage, menu, payment screen, app, or offer specific information unique to the code. QR stands for Quick Response with the idea being that when the code is scanned, the information it provides is instant and what you are lo...

(Pocket-lint) - In February 2021, we wrote that Nokias slow update for its flagship Nokia 8.3 handset was sure sign that things werent living up to the Android One promise. At every Nokia launch event, the words "pure, secure and always up to date" have been rolled out, but the reality is somewhat different. Nokias update to Android 11 has been slow and the company has just updated a revised timeline for those updates. Originally issued in October 2020, the new timescale sees some shifting targ...

Really, three years should be the bare minimum at this point Matthew Hughes Mon 10 May 2021 // 17:25 UTC Share Copy The Chinese company is promising at least three years of software and security updates for selected premium devices introduced after July. And? Its underwhelming. When it comes to software updates, most smartphone vendors fare dismally. Three years is a decent figure, on par with the Android One programme, although slightly below what Samsung has provided n...

Goodnight, sweet prince: Awesome life expectancy for an Android, but now its time to move on Matthew Hughes Tue 4 May 2021 // 16:47 UTC Share Copy Four years after it first hit shelves, Samsung has finally stopped issuing security patches for the venerable Galaxy S8. The phone, first released in early 2017, no longer features on the companys list of supported devices, signifying its end of life. Early signs of the phones looming discontinuation came last March, when Sams...

Source: Apoorva Bhardwaj / Android Central Motorola has seen its fortunes fade under Lenovos tutelage, but the brand continues to roll out a cavalcade of budget phones that seemingly dont differ all that much from their predecessors. While it doesnt have the same level of cachet as five years ago, Motorola makes some of the best cheap Android phones and continues to do well in markets like the U.S. But the brands sales have taken a nosedive in countries like India, where the Chinese contingent ...

Android 11 Update Now Rolling Out For Nokia 2.4 Advertisement Advertisement The Nokia 2.4 is the Finnish company’s latest device to get the Android 11 update. The 2020 budget mid-ranger is now receiving the latest version of Android in a number of countries across several continents. As is always the case with Nokia, the update is rolling out in waves. The first wave of Android 11 rollout for the Nokia 2.4 begins this week and will cover users in the following 35 countries: Algeria, Bahrai...

Samsung Galaxy A60 gets Android 11-based One UI update A couple of years ago, Samsung’s name was easily associated with the “Android fragmentation” problem. However, since the last year, the company has been doing a stellar job to change this. In fact, the company nowadays is anything but slow in providing updates, especially when we consider its huge portfolio of smartphones. The brand already has many of its smartphones running Android 11 and now, the Galaxy A60 joins the list. For thos...