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The iOS 12 public beta program is officially open to all, allowing owners of eligible iPhones and iPads to test-drive features like Screen Time or Memoji.
The second beta quality Android P release and third developer preview includes final APIs and the official SDK, rolling out now to Google's Pixel phones.
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The Huawei Mate 8, P9, P9 Plus, Honor 8, V8, Note 8 and 6X are all set to receive stable Android Oreo updates in China soon after a few rounds of public beta tests.
HMD Global may soon become Google's first smartphone-making partner to roll out an official Android 8.1 Oreo update, following Nokia 8 beta tests.
That long-awaited Galaxy S8 Oreo update might be right around the corner, and the Galaxy Note 8 shouldn't take long to officially embrace Android 8.0 either.
Following in the footsteps of the high-end Nokia 8 and low-end Nokia 5, the mid-range Nokia 6 officially jumps on the Oreo beta bandwagon today.
Samsung is still not ready to release Android 8.0 Oreo goodies to the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus-owning masses, but at least beta tests are expanding.
The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is the Chinese OEM's third smartphone to get an official Android 8.0 Oreo preview ahead of a wide-scale, fully polished update.
The low to mid-end Nokia 5 is HMD's second smartphone to get an official public Android 8.0 Oreo preview, with the 6 also due for a beta program soon.
The official, wide-scale Android 8.0 Oreo rollout for last year's Moto Z and the 2017 Z2 Force could be just days away now that soak tests are underway.
A major mobile network bug has forced Samsung to halt the latest Oreo beta update for the Galaxy S8 and S8+ on a couple of US carriers.
Hot on the heels of Samsung's Galaxy S8 duo, the LG V30 opens registrations for a Korea-only Oreo beta program, promising an official update next month.
If you're curious how Android 8.0 Oreo can improve the user experience on Samsung's Galaxy S8 and S8+, register for the official beta program now.
If you can live with a lot of bugs for the sake of trying out Android 8.0 Oreo before everyone else, OnePlus 3 and 3T betas are now available.
The beastly Huawei Mate 9 might be getting old, but it's definitely not forgotten, opening registrations for an upcoming Oreo beta program.
Samsung's half-baked Bixby digital assistant finally gains voice capabilities stateside, but only as part of an Early Access Program.
Samsung is still not ready to halt Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge Nougat beta tests, experimenting with UI names and gradually improving stability.
It's relatively unusual for an OEM to ask a custom ROM dev team's help in delivering a software update, but the Nextbit Robin is special that way.
Samsung badly wants to keep the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge in the spotlight, accelerating Android 7.0 Nougat update procedures in the UK.
Ever wondered what finally brought about the introduction of a public iOS beta testing program last year? The 2012 Apple Maps fiasco, apparently.
