If you're currently looking to upgrade your Android smartphone, it might be a good idea to put your plans on hold, at least until the autumn. Thanks to the unique way in which software updates are pushed out to Android smartphones and tablets, even if a device is merely six months old, there is no guarantee that it will receive the next version of the operating system in a timely manner, if at all, unless of course it is a Nexus device. It's what smartphones crave most above all other features and the next version of Android will be packed full of clever tricks to keep the screen lit for as long as possible between charges. This should all help to keep a phone or tablet useful for longer, but, Google being Google, the tricks don't stop there.



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