Moreover, it is still unclear whether Google will allow third party manufacturers to work on a new Nexus Player. In addition, the Federal Communications Commission sent a letter to the smartphone manufacturers, wireless carriers, Google, and Apple, asking how they can ensure timely update of devices.
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According to Christian Daily, Google did not launch the much-anticipated tablet since the latest Android operating system for the device was not ready.
Anyone who has used Android phones over the years knows the frustration that can come with waiting for OTA updates. By giving Android away for free and letting any phone maker modify it, Google sacrificed a unified, stable ecosystem so it could steal the smartphone market away from Apple.
A report from Bloomberg claims that Google is going to take yet another swing at making manufacturers care about Android updates. They already show updated numbers at the beginning of each month for each Android version’s percentage of the pie, so they may as well include the phone manufacturers whose phones are contributing (or not contributing) to each slice. Google has been insisting manufacturers to accelerate security updates, reduce testing requirements and building technology workarounds, but all in vain. While LG and Samsung agreed the the timeline, they’ve faced difficulty in keeping up the pace for all their devices, the report said.
But Google is working aggresively to put pressure on carriers.
But chances are good that this free software update announced recently won’t arrive on your Android phone for some time if ever.
Even without access to this information, we can assure you it isn’t a pretty picture: only 7.5 percent of the current Android devices are running Marshmallow, which is the latest major version. By security patches, Google is referring to the monthly process it began after the critical Stagefright bug that affected about a billion Android-powered devices was found.
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The company is reportedly using “both carrots and sticks to get partners to keep the world’s most popular mobile operating system more up to date”.
