Android 5.1 is on its way to the One M9. Photo: HTC

HTC One M9 handsets across the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) can expect to see HTC’s latest Android 5.1 Lollipop update from Tuesday, August 4.

Android M’s final preview isn’t ready yet. Photo: Google.

Google has announced that its third developer preview of Android M has been delayed. The company hasn’t yet confirmed when the update will be available, but it has said it will be a “near final” release that will be free from major bugs.

Ok Google now works with your favorite messaging apps. Photo: Google

Google can now send messages for you even when you use third-party messaging services. Its latest update for the Google app on Android enables the “Ok Google” feature to play nicely with apps like WhatsApp, Viber, WeChat, and more.

YouTube now plays in portrait. Screenshots: Android Police

If you want to enjoy a YouTube video in fullscreen on Android, you have to watch it in landscape mode, which makes watching videos recorded in portrait an even more horrifying experience. But thanks to the app’s latest update, portrait videos are ever so slightly more bearable.

Your AT&T Moto X is stuck with KitKat for now. Photo: Motorola

AT&T has suspended its rollout of the Android 5.1 Lollipop update for the original Moto X, almost two weeks after it began. The carrier insists it is “working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.”