New Delhi, November 10 – LG surprised technology bloggers and the users of LG G3 smartphone yesterday with an announcement that it would offer the Android Lollipop update for the phone this week.
“LG this week will begin rolling out the highly anticipated Android 5.0 Lollipop upgrade for G3 smartphones starting in Poland this week, to be followed by other key markets in the near future,” the company said in a statement to media.
“LG, the first global smartphone manufacturer to offer the Lollipop upgrade in 2014, will subsequently announce an upgrade schedule for other LG mobile devices.” The announcement is surprising because Google’s own Nexus phones, including the LG-made Nexus 5, are yet to get Android Lollipop update.
Usually, Nexus devices are first to get Android-related updates released by Google. Though for Android KitKat, in some markets Motorola beat Google by offering updates for its phones even before Nexus 4 received them.
The Android Lollipop was officially announced as available in November. However, so far only Nexus 9, which is a launch device for the new version of the Android, has got it.
There are rumours that the Lollipop update for smartphones has been delayed due to a Wi-Fi bug and it is likely to be available only after November 11, when the Nexus 6 will officially go on sale.
In the last few years LG has been criticised for failing to bring Android updates to its phones without much delay. But it seems that this year, the company is hoping to change it all.
“LG is absolutely committed to giving our customers the best mobile experiences available and bringing Android Lollipop to G3 owners as soon as possible is a top priority,” said Dr Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of the LG Electronics Mobile Communications. “The new features and improvements in Android 5.0 will bring a whole new user experience to the G3.”
-INDIA TODAY
