Project Treble Coming to Some Existing Flagships as Google Works OEMs on Android...

 
 
 
Project Treble Coming to Some Existing Flagships as Google Works OEMs on Android...

 
xda-developers
Aug 18, 2017 9:35 PM • by Doug Lynch
Project Treble Coming to Some Existing Flagships as Google Works OEMs on Android O

For those who are unaware, a number of Google employees who work on Android related projects actually hold a podcast called Android Developers Backstage. This podcast consists of Iliyan Malchev, Tor Norbye, Chet Haase and Romain Guy. The frequency of these podcasts is random (some months have 1 while others have 5) but there's usually at least some nugget of information in them. The latest podcast (episode 75) came out yesterday and they focused on Project Treble.

Project Treble is an effort from the Android team at Google to make it easier and less costly for OEMs (and even silicon vendors) to get an existing device up and running on a new version of Android. This is something that has plagued the ecosystem for years and it's quite embarrassing when you see it compared to how Apple does things. We have talked about this in more detail in the past, but it has been a huge undertaking and could result in faster and more OTA updates for end users.

Google has said they have done the work to make the Pixel and Pixel XL compatible with Project Treble, but they aren't forcing other OEMs to do the same for their Nougat flagships. The system will be in place for devices shipping with Android O, but just because it's easier and less expensive for an OEM to update a device to a new version of Android, doesn't mean they actually will. Still, many are hopeful and some interesting information came out of the last episode of the Android Developers Backstage podcast.

Not only did folks at Google confirm they are working with "some companies" to update their flagships to Android O (which could mean faster updates for a few of them), but they also said that the team is working on "Treble-izing" them. We weren't given any specifics as to which companies or devices are involved here, but it's still good to know that Google is helping other OEMs out. Another interesting tidbit of information talked about devices which are compatible with Project Treble being able to run the stock Android image (assuming the HAL version is supported by the image).

So if Samsung's Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ are two of the devices Google is working to "Treble-ize," then it could technically be made to run stock Android.


Source: Android Developers Backstage




Android Advices
Aug 18, 2017 8:12 PM • by Karunakar Donthamshetti
ZTE TL99 Lamborghini Tauri Edition with Snapdragon 820 SoC Spotted on TENAA

We have seen the major handset makers such as Samsung, LG, and Apple brands released their flagship phones with a premium price tag, which offered high-end specifications along with premium build quality. Also, we have seen non-smartphone brands like Everest (8848) and Vertu which have been continuously introducing the super premium made phones. Earlier, few premium brands like TAG Heuer, Aston Martin, Porsche, and Bentley have also launched premium design smartphones.

Now, ZTE brand is also joining in this category with a premium design and has been spotted on TENAA certification with a model number of ZTE TL99. This phone looks identical to the same Tonino Lamborghini Alpha One smartphone that was released in Russia in May this year with a price tag of 119 thousand rubles (approx. Rs. 134673 in India/ $2100 in the U.S). The Tonino Lamborghini is the manufacture of the super luxury cars which had launched a couple of smartphones called as Antares and 88 Tauri.

Regarding design and specifications are similar to Tonino Lamborghini Alpha One smartphone, the ZTE TL99 comes with a 5.5-inch AMOLED display which has a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and offers a Corning Gorilla Glass 4 on top for an extra bit of protection. It is supercharged with a Snapdragon 820 quad-core processor paired with Adreno 530 GPU. There is a 64GB of flash memory packed with 4GB of RAM. Further, it would support an external memory via microSD card slot up to 128GB.

The ZTE TL99 model is equipped with an Android 7.1 Nougat out of the box and has a dual SIM support. It is packed with a fingerprint sensor which is located below the rear camera. Also, it comes with a dual front facing speaker which gives high quality 3D sound experience. At the back side, we can also see the logo which is built with a "Raging Bull" metal. It is fueled by a 3,250mAh capacity battery with a support of Quick charge 3.0 fast charging technology.

For optics, there is a 20MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, PDAF, and LED flash and has an 8MP secondary camera on the front with the support of f/2.2 aperture. This phone has a high Liquid metal body design with an Italian leather finish at the back which is stronger than the Titanium. Also, this device equipped with a dedicated DAC and ADC along with AKM 4961 HiFi recording processor and AKM4490 HiFi audio amplifier.
Source: TENAA




 
 

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