Lollipop is on its way to the One M8. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android.

Android 5.0 Lollipop is edging closer to release for Verizon subscribers with an HTC One M8, but it’s still going to be a few weeks before it begins its rollout. HTC has confirmed that the software is “in the lab” and it expects it to be ready in early March.

HTC hasn’t finished with the One M8 brand yet. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

HTC’s next-generation One M9 might be right around the corner, but the Taiwanese company hasn’t quite finished making the most of the One M8 brand just yet. A midrange version of last year’s flagship is still in its pipeline, sources say, and it’ll be exactly the same size as the original.

The One M9 will be a big upgrade over the One M8. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android.

We’ve already seen some leaked specifications for Samsung’s next-generation Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, and we couldn’t be more excited by them.

But don’t think HTC isn’t ready to give its South Korean rival a run for its money; rumored specifications for the upcoming One M9 look just as appetizing.

Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android.

HTC’s first smartwatch, developed in conjunction with Under Armour, will ship with a shoe sensor and offer up to three days of battery life in between charges, according to one leak. The Taiwanese company is also expected to use its own software as opposed to adopting Android Wear.

Lollipop is quickly expanding its reach. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Sprint may have approved the One M7’s Lollipop update ahead of its successor’s, but the carrier hasn’t forgotten about the One M8. Those with HTC’s latest flagship can expect to get the release as soon as today, Sprint says.