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LG G Pad 8.3 GPe Lollipop roll out has begun. There has been no official announcement of the update just yet, but users on Twitter and the XDA forums have been reporting getting the system update notification. 

Assuming this roll out runs on the same timeline as other Google roll outs, about 1% of LG G Pad 8.3 GPe users should see the update in the first 48 hours, and the stages will progress at about 25% of devices over one or two weeks, until it's all done.

There is also no full change log available to let us know about any device specific tweaks, but the update notification mentions the usual Android 5.0 features, like "a bold new visual style", lock screen notifications, battery saving mode, Priority Mode, and Smart Lock. 

Just over a week after LG said that it currently has no plans to update the G3 to Android 5.1 Lollipop, the company has given a similar heads-up about the G4 Android 5.1.1 update.
 

While no additional details were provided, it could be that the company may just be planning a jump straight to Android M for its latest flagship, too.

Meanwhile, Samsung's latest Galaxy S6 duo flagships have started receiving the Android 5.1.1 update - it is currently rolling out to T-Mobile and US Cellular units in the US. In addition, the S6 is getting it in France, while the S6 Edge is getting it in the UK.

HTC has launched the new Desire 826 Dual SIM in India. The phone is priced at Rs. 26,900 ($423) and will be available by the end of this month.

The phone has a 5.5-inch, 1080p display, Snapdragon 615 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory with microSD card slot, LTE, 13 megapixel rear camera, 4 UltraPixel front camera, BoomSound speakers with Dolby Audio, LTE, 2,600mAh battery, and Android 5.0 Lollipop.

LG has already won the Lollipop update race with the rollout of the Android 5.0 Lollipop update for its LG G3 flagship moreover the three major carriers in South Korea are supposed to get the update very soon enough.

The 5.0 update brings a new default runtime – ART – which offers speed improvements. LG has also added a smart lock system that is disabled when a trusted Bluetooth device is in range (e.g. a smartwatch). According to the company support for smartwatches, TVs and tablets has also been improved.

The company first released the update in Poland. The plan is to get the update released fully around the world by the end of the year.

The President and CEO of LG Electronics and Mobile Communications said for LG's Korean blog that the company will continue to strengthen its relationship with Google and provide the best possible after-market service.

According to recent reports, the Lollipop update for the Android One phones is ready and consumers may start seeing it on their phones as early as the middle of December. This means that starting next month, you can expect your Android One to get an update via OTA.

Although Google has remained quiet about the update to Android One devices, Spice, the company which made Dream Uno phone for Android One programme, has stated that the Lollipop update to its users will be rolled out by the end of January.

The Android One initiative was taken by Google to boost the smartphone adoption rate in emerging markets. Google launched Android One handsets with great promises not just by the company, but also by the homegrown players that collaborated with the search giant and came out with inexpensive handsets. Though, the Android One smartphones, which are priced at Rs. 6,399 onwards, have been advertised more than any other handset launched by the three companies, they failed to get the desired response.

The latest news has it that the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge will skip the Android 5.0 Lollipop update and go straight to an official update of 5.0.1 instead.

A screenshot from each showcases the newer firmware being tested on both and it's unlikely that Samsung would also work on porting the older 5.0 update.

Samsung works fast as the Android Lollipop 5.0.1 firmware was seeded at the beginning of the month and only yesterday a factory image for the Google Nexus 5 was seen.

As already witnessed what Samsung's TouchWiz looks like under Lollipop running on a Galaxy Note 4, so there will be few surprises.

There's a video also:

Sprint has started seeding Android 5.0 to its own LG G3 units. This is definitely good news for eager US users, as Lollipop has been around for the handset in Europe since December last year.

This new update comes only days after AT&T updated their own units. The package is already being seeded and according to Sprint will bring the following benefits to the handset:

If you are interested in what potential gains the OTA can bring you, take a quick look at our extensive post on the matter, as well as our equally thorough investigation of battery life with the new version.

For anyone on Sprint still not getting the update notification, check for it through the settings menu.

HTC has finally started rolling out Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop) update for the HTC Desire 816 users in India. The HTC One M8 got the Lollipop update in India earlier this year and the One M7 got the update in India in March. HTC is yet to roll out Lollipop update for the Desire 820 smartphone in India, but it is expected to get the update soon. 

Check out the change log.

Highlights in v2.34.720.1 update for HTC Desire 816

The Android 5.0 Lollipop update (v2.34.720.1) for the Desire 816 is 862.8MB.

Android 5.0 Lollipop udate now rolling to the Nexus droids. The latest firmware is available over-the-air or through factory image available for download.

Pure Google devices that are getting the Android 5.0 treatment include Nexus 5, Nexus 7 (2013), Nexus 10, and Nexus 7 (2012). Factory images of the new OS version are already available to download and flash. 

LG Nexus 4 will also receive the new Android build, though it is yet to to receive a Lollipop factory image.

The Nexus facility is not the only product range to receive Android 5.0 Lollipop today. A few hours ago, Motorola announced that the new OS is seeding the Moto G (2014)and the Moto X (2014) Pure Edition. The LG G3 has also begun receiving a heavily customized Lollipop build.

It is worth nothing that Android 5.0 factory images available only for the Wi-Fi versions of both Nexus 7 models. Owners of 2012 and 2013 Nexus 7 devices with cellular connectivity will have to be a bit more patient.

LG has announced that its flagship G3 will start receiving an Android 5.0 Lollipop update this week, beginning with users in Poland. Naturally LG is staying clear of giving exact rollout dates for other regions, saying that "key markets" will get the update in "the near future." Of course that doesn't mean it's coming right away to G3 users around the world, but you have to think that if its ready to go for one model this week it's not far from hitting other devices, too.

As for specific new features and the rollout to other LG devices, things aren't so clear either. Based on the current information from LG it sounds like we're just waiting for it to actually hit phones before we'll know what LG has done with the latest software.

It'll be worth keeping an eye on the LG G3 forums for future bits of information as the software hits the wild.

The Samsung Galaxy A7 is a metal unibody smartphone with a 5.5" 1080p Super AMOLED display with a waistline of 6.3mm - 0.4mm thinner than the Galaxy A5 and Galaxy Alpha.

Packed inside is a 2,600mAh battery (although CPU-Z claims it's 2,000mAh), a 64-bit Snapdragon 615 chipset with octa-core processor clocked at 1.5GHz, 2GB of RAM, LTE support and 16GB of built-in storage.

Samsung has hit somewhat of a stride as of late, releasing the Galaxy A5 and Galaxy A3 in India and officially announcing the Galaxy E7 and Galaxy E5 alongside them.

And now at an official Samsung Galaxy A launch in Malaysia, Samsung also showed for the first time the new Galaxy A7 - it's thinnest smartphone yet.

The Samsung Galaxy A7 is expected to arrive in Malaysian stores in February costing RM 1,499 ($420/€354)

Even though it is getting long in the tooth by flagship smartphone standards, LG G2 looks set to receive an update to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. The news has reportedly been confirmed by an LG employee from Korea.

Android 5.1.1 Lollipop will reportedly bring LG’s UX 4.0 interface to the G2, as well as a number of other software tricks that are currently available on the LG G4. The device will unsurprisingly skip Android 5.1 and jump straight to Android 5.1.1.

An employee of LG software development department was reportedly able to confirm to AndroidPit that an update to Android 5.1.1 — the absolute latest version of Android available  is already in the making and will soon be headed to the LG G2. 

Sony is rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop update to Xperia Z Ultra Google Play Edition devices. The update with build number LRX21P.S3.4201 is about 397.3MB and requires 500MB of free space on the Ultra before it can be installed.

Sony Z Ultra GPe Android 5.0 Lollipop update introduces a bold new visual style, improves performance, new option of seeing notifications at lock screen, extend time between charges with battery saving mode, manage notifications with automatic interruption controls, smart lock feature, screencast option.

Sony is releasing the update in phases and hence can take time to reach the users. The company has already promised Android 5.0 Lollipop update for entire Xperia Z series starting from Jan 2015 . It also announced beta test for Lollipop on Xperia Z1, Z2 and Z3.

Android 5.0 Lollipop beta version for Google Play Edition of the Samsung Galaxy S4 and Note 4 has been spotted resulting in various screenshots.

The Galaxy S4 GPE runs on a reportedly stable beta Lollipop build, meaning it's pretty close to a final version that's ready for shipping. Since this is stock Android build, there's full blown Material Design UI for you to enjoy.

Galaxy Note 3 owners will be happy to known that an Android 5.0 Lollipop based update with TouchWiz is coming along for their phones, too. 

And for the Samsung Galaxy S5, its update is coming in December, according to the latest piece of information available.

There's no information regarding the date of launch for the update yet. You can check the screenshots from the link below.