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Lollipop update for certain One M8's carrier variants has been delayed. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Lollipop update for certain One M8’s carrier variants has been delayed. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

HTC’s Vice President of Product Management, Mo Versi, announced today that the company will not be able to meet its promise of updating the One M7 and One M8 to Lollipop within 90 days from the day of the release of the code.

Google couldn't make the Nexus 6 fast enough. Photo: Google

Google couldn’t make the Nexus 6 fast enough. Photo: Google

Google has admitted for the first time that supply chain issues with the Nexus 6 meant it simply could not meet such strong demand for the device when it made its debut back in November.

CFO Patrick Pichette said that the handset had been “very well received,” but it’s not that Google’s forecast wasn’t ready for that.

Let your phone log you into Chrome. Photo: Acer

Let your phone log you into Chrome. Photo: Acer

Remembering login passwords is (almost) a thing of the past when you combine your Chomebook with an Android. Thanks to Google’s handy Smart Lock feature, you can now unlock your notebook simply by placing your smartphone nearby.

Apps like S Health could be optional with the Galaxy S6. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Apps like S Health could be optional with the Galaxy S6. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Samsung knows its users hate TouchWiz, and it’s finally going to do something about it with the Galaxy S6.

Not only will the company’s next-generation user interface be streamlined for performance, but many of its own apps — which are baked in as standard with current devices — are going to become optional downloads you don’t have to install if you don’t want to.

CyanogenMod. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

CyanogenMod. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

CyanogenMod, one of the biggest and best custom ROMs, now officially supports Samsung Galaxy Note 4 handsets connected to Sprint and T-Mobile. The latest builds will let you ditch TouchWiz for a purer, Lollipop-based Android experience.

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