Google is finally tackling one of the worst aspects of having an Android phone. Ahead of their I/O developers conference, the company has announced a new effort dubbed “Project Treble” that will allow manufacturers to push OS updates to their hardware without having to wait for an updated version of the firmware that controls the devices’ chipsets. Companies that include Qualcomm and Sony are already on board with this new plan.



Every time there’s an update, the companies not only have to ensure that it works with their modified version, but they also have to wait for chip makers like Qualcomm to ensure that it’s compatible with the phone’s modem, processor, and other components. Finally, they have to work with the mobile carriers to push out an update. That lengthy process means Android is woefully fragmented compared to iOS, a fragmentation that reportedly makes Google quite upset. Just 7 percent of Android users are running the latest version, Android 7.0, compared to 79 percent of iOS users who are running iOS 10.


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