HTC phones to get Android 5.0 Lollipop

It’s still a bit early for a finalized list, but a source on the web has offered a prediction of what’s to come for HTC over the next few months. HTC has stepped up by committing to Android updates within 90 days of Google’s release of the latest code and we should expect HTC to do everything they can to stick to that schedule with Android 5.0.

UPDATE: HTC just announced which phones will get Android 6.0.

Naturally, the first HTC device to get Lollipop is going to be the Google Play Edition of the HTC One M8 and that is going to be as early as November; December being the absolute latest we should expect the update to be pushed. The Nexus lineup should see this version of Android hit as early as the first week of November given the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 ship on November 3rd. A good testimony from HTC would be to see the HTC One M7 GPE to get Android 5.0 also in November or at least before the end of December.

If all goes well, the Sense version of the HTC One M8 and HTC One M7 will be knocking on the doors of the respective carriers searching for approval as early as January. The dates for the dual SIM models of the HTC One M7 and HTC One M8 starts to stretch from January to March and the Desire lineup as well as the mini handsets could be prolonged until April. The HTC Sense user interface should also be upgraded to version 7

HTC knows that it takes this level of commitment to retain its customers down the road with future devices and it would be a major let down if our favorite manufacturer dropped the ball with a lack of support for devices less than two years old. In the meantime we should see some of these devices getting the new Eye camera experience with a handful of software enhancements for pre and post photo processing. As long as the hardware is capable of supporting the new features, that is.

Source: LlabTooFeR via Android Revolution HD