Some Android phone manufacturers are lying to users about missed security updates

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Android phones are infamously slow to get updates — as of Google’s last update in February, only 1.1 percent of Android users have access to the latest version of the software — but apparently, the problems with Android’s software updates go deeper than that. Research firm Security Research … Read more

Sony Xperia Flagship Phones to Get Two Years of Android Updates: Report

HIGHLIGHTS Updates for mid-range and entry-level phones will be subject to testing Security updates will be pushed in different phases Meltdown and Spectre patches are expected to roll out soon Sony Mobile has announced an official Android upgrade policy for its range of Xperia smartphones. The Japanese giant reveals that all “premium range devices” in the Xperia smartphone … Read more