Google is now wrapping up its Android Nougat platform rollout to its own Nexus lineups. This means third-party devices are likely to get the new Android version even before the year ends. Some tech makers are already hinting that the update may come out as early as October.
Droid Life reached out to Motorola where a spokesperson hinted that the company will be rolling out the Android Nougat 7.0 platform soon. In addition, the first to get the update will be the new Moto Z flagships, as well as the Moto G4, "beginning in Q4." The update will most likely launch on a staggered schedule, first, for the flagship Moto Z and then the Moto Z Force and Moto Z Play. Towards the end of the year, the update will eventually make its way to the Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus. The two lineups being the first ones to get the new platform is understandable, as both the Moto Z and Moto G4 series are the first iterations that Lenovo released since it acquired Motorola.
Meanwhile, aside from the new Moto families, it is also certain that other flagships will join the Android Nougat bandwagon soon. According to Phone Arena, China-based tech maker OnePlus has also unofficially announced that its current flagship, the OnePlus 3, will get an Android Nougat update soon. The company has reportedly detailed its update intent in a recent Reddit AMA. However, OnePlus, while confirming the upcoming update, did not reveal when the Android Nougat platform will launch for their flagship.
Motorola and OnePlus are just two of flagship tech makers that have signaled an early adoption of the Android Nougat. Earlier this year, HTC has already promised that it will update to Android Nougat 7.0 before the year ends, starting with its current flagship lineups. Meanwhile, LG has its own Nougat-run flagship out in the market, as the LG V20 was released recently with Android 7.0 already onboard.
