Software update is an important factor to look for when purchasing a smartphone and many brands are now stepping up efforts in providing software updates and security patches regularly. Nokia is one among them and is known for providing quick software updates and supporting old smartphones too. On similar lines, according to a report by CounterPoint Research, Nokia leads global rankings in updating smartphone software and security. According to the report, in the Android Pie adoption list, nearly 96% of smartphones sold by Nokia in Q3 2018 is already running Android 9 Pie or have had an Android Pie update issued to them. It is followed by Samsung with 89%, Xiaomi with 84%, HUAWEI with 82%, Lenovo with 43%, OPPO with 35%, vivo with 18%, LG with 16%, Alcatel with 14%, TECNO with 5% and other brands with 15%. The report also shows that only around a quarter of the top Android models are updated to the latest OS version. In another exhibit, the time taken by top 10 manufacturers to upgrade their smartphone lineup to the latest Android version was revealed. Nokia was found to update its wide range of smartphones regularly and Xiaomi and Lenovo also rank high in ...
Friday, 30 August 2019
Nokia tops global rankings in providing software and security updates
Software update is an important factor to look for when purchasing a smartphone and many brands are now stepping up efforts in providing software updates and security patches regularly. Nokia is one among them and is known for providing quick software updates and supporting old smartphones too. On similar lines, according to a report by CounterPoint Research, Nokia leads global rankings in updating smartphone software and security. According to the report, in the Android Pie adoption list, nearly 96% of smartphones sold by Nokia in Q3 2018 is already running Android 9 Pie or have had an Android Pie update issued to them. It is followed by Samsung with 89%, Xiaomi with 84%, HUAWEI with 82%, Lenovo with 43%, OPPO with 35%, vivo with 18%, LG with 16%, Alcatel with 14%, TECNO with 5% and other brands with 15%. The report also shows that only around a quarter of the top Android models are updated to the latest OS version. In another exhibit, the time taken by top 10 manufacturers to upgrade their smartphone lineup to the latest Android version was revealed. Nokia was found to update its wide range of smartphones regularly and Xiaomi and Lenovo also rank high in ...
