David Schuster just gave the update for the Motorola Moto X (1st and 2nd Gen) Android Lollipop 5.1 upgrade. He said that they already started making soak tests on June 17 to various regions.
Motorola Moto X (1st and 2nd Gen) to run Android Lollipop 5.1
"We started soak test today for Moto X (2nd Gen) for the following retail channels: Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Singapore and Sweden. We started soak test today for Moto X (1st Gen) for the following retail channels: Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Australia, Hong Kong, India, Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and United Arab Emirates," he said.
Device owners can expect to have the Lollipop upgrade "next week" given that the tests would be successful.
Other reports mentioned that there were already some regions releasing Android Lollipop 5.1 for Moto X product line before the massive soak test began.
"In some regions, the Moto X line has already been updated to Android 5.1, but this mass wave of soak testing should bring many other nations up to scratch. Here's to hoping that everything runs as planned, and those in the aforementioned countries do finally get their long-awaited Android 5.1 Lollipop update," noted Phone Arena.
BlackBerry Venice to run Android Lollipop 5.1
Meanwhile, it seems that Moto X (1st and 2nd Gen) devices are not the only ones that are going to run the Android Lollipop 5.1. Another handset coming from an enterprise-centered manufacturer is rumored to be released on November this year, namely BlackBerry "Venice."
The smartphone's features were recently leaked and it was seen having "very, very impressive specs that sound more like a high-end Android device."
"A Snapdragon 808 64-bit CPU, 3GB of RAM, 16 and 5-megapixel cameras and a 5.4-inch Quad HD display. According to rumor, this could be the device pegged to launch in November that will be running Android onboard, and that the 5.4-inch display could suggest some sort of slider or strange form factor like the Passport was," reported Android Headlines.
It seems that BlackBerry is trying to "become relevant once again" and this is definitely going to be an exciting device. However, it's best to take this with a grain of salt as the company is yet to make an official statement.
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