HTC is staying true to its word and has made an official statement that the Android 5.0 Lollipop update will be available to all One M8 and One M7 owners within three months.
HTC, the popular smartphone brand, promises a quicker update cycle under HTC Advantage. Building on the trust it has gained from its fans, the Taiwanese tech company announced Tuesday that the HTC One M8 and One M7 will be the first two smartphones to receive the Android 5.0 Lollipop update. The expected timeframe is within 90 days as the tech giant has received the software code for Lollipop from Google.
HTC is usually among the first third-party smartphone vendors to receive the latest Android updates from Google. Last month, Google revealed in a developers' note that the Android Lollipop roll out will begin Nov. 3, starting with Nexus 6, Nexus 9 and other Nexus devices and Google Play Editions. HTC promptly announced the time frame for rolling out Android Lollipop; 90 days from receiving the software code.
The announcement was shared publicly from HTC's official Twitter accounts in the U.S. and Canada. The company's vice president of product management, Mo Versi, confirmed it in a tweet and retweeted the info from other HTC accounts, which confirms more updates to follow on Lollipop rollout on other devices "soon."
We have the Android Lollipop code. We'll be updating the HTC One (M8) & (M7) within 90 days from today. #HTCAdvantage pic.twitter.com/VJ0wB1jQbm
- HTC (@htc) November 4, 2014
For other HTC device owners, we'll have updates to share soon! #HTCAdvantage - HTC (@htc) November 4, 2014
HTC did not mention the names of other devices that will get the latest Android update but a source suggested Lollipop will arrive on a series of HTC handsets including Desire EYE, One (M8) Dual SIM, One (M7) Dual SIM, One (E8), One (E8) Dual SIM, and Butterfly 2. Other devices such as One Mini 2, Desire 816, One Max, One Mini, and Butterfly S will follow a similar feat post 90 days, Android Authority reported.
As a standard procedure, the unlocked handsets will be among the first to receive the update and then followed by the devices locked to carrier's networks in the U.S. and Canada. But a 90-day window should have this covered.
