Android Oreo ready to Energise-Get ready to Catch it

Android O is finally official and it is named after a biscuit that the whole world knows and enjoys. Last night Google revealed the final name of the Android 8. All the rumours have proved to be true.

The Android 8 is not Octopus. It is not Oatmeal Cookie. It is not some exotic sweet available in some exotic corner of the world. Google has partnered with snack producer Nabsico to call the next version of Android Oreo.

Now, that the naming is done and dusted, the biggest question on everyone's mind is whether their smartphone will receive the Android Oreo update. Ever since its debut in the HTC Dream, Android has suffered badly from fragmentation. This is mainly due to manufacturers penchant to skin the OS heavily. Google says that update is already rolling out and that Android Orea is going up there in the AOSP. But when is it coming to your phone?

Every time Google releases a new version of Android, manufacturers have to layer their skin over the news OS which takes time and effort due to which only a handful of devices get updated.  As of August 2017, only 12.3 per cent of Android devices are running Android Nougat 7.0 and 1.2 per cent are running Nougat 7.1 which is a fairly dismal adoption rate.

Lollipop and Marshmallow still continue to dominate the Android smartphone market. Even Nougat is on handful of phones. So, don't expect much in terms of update to the Oreo. Having said that, there are phones that will get it. Let's take a look at which smartphones will be getting the Android 8.0 Oreo update.