![[Update: Sep. 13] Time for Xiaomi's premium Mi series to move up the software update ladder with 3 Android OS updates](https://dev.onepluscorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Xiaomi-Mi-11.jpg "[Update: Sep. 13] Time for Xiaomi's premium Mi series to move up the software update ladder with 3 Android OS updates")
New updates are being added to the bottom of the story… Original story (from January 17) follows: It reached a point where smartphone manufacturers matured in terms of their...
![[Opinion] Is Xiaomi MIUI resorting to gimmicks to keep up with One UI, ColorOS, & other Android skins?](https://dev.onepluscorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Xiaomi-Mi-11.jpg "[Opinion] Is Xiaomi MIUI resorting to gimmicks to keep up with One UI, ColorOS, & other Android skins?")
Stock Android is not everyone’s cup of tea. It definitely has its shortcomings, especially when it comes to features that are quite revered by many across the smartphone...
![[Poll results out] Cync (C by GE) should fix its smart home integration with Google Home or risk losing users](https://dev.onepluscorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Cync-C-by-GE-1.jpg "[Poll results out] Cync (C by GE) should fix its smart home integration with Google Home or risk losing users")
New updates are being added to the bottom of this story… Original story (from Sept 05) follows: Google has the upper hand in today’s smart home compared...
![[Poll results live] Google taking over Fitbit hasn't gone down well, but there's still time to make things right](https://dev.onepluscorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Google-Fitbit-Charge-5.jpg "[Poll results live] Google taking over Fitbit hasn't gone down well, but there's still time to make things right")
New updates are being added to the bottom of the story… Original story (from Aug 29) follows: Fitbit released its first activity tracker in 2009, but it was until...
![[Poll results out] I hope iOS 15 update brings significant improvements to iPhone Dual SIM functionality](https://dev.onepluscorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Apple-iPhone-XS-Dual-SIM-function-1.jpg "[Poll results out] I hope iOS 15 update brings significant improvements to iPhone Dual SIM functionality")
New updates are being added to the bottom of the story… Original story (from Aug 22) follows: Dual SIM functionality in mobile phones, not just smartphones, has existed for...
Hillary Keverenge
Aug 22, 2021
Google, Op-ed, Poll, Samsung, Smart Wearables, smartwatches, Wear OS by Google
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![[Poll results out] Wear OS is finally getting serious attention, but Google still has plenty of pending bugs & issues to fix](https://dev.onepluscorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Wear-OS-by-Google-update.png "[Poll results out] Wear OS is finally getting serious attention, but Google still has plenty of pending bugs & issues to fix")
New updates are being added to the bottom of the story… Original story (from August 15) follows: After Wear OS almost going obsolete thanks to Qualcomm’s poor...
![[Poll results live] Google should open up future Android TV beta programs to Chromecast & other 3rd-party consumer devices](https://dev.onepluscorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Chromecast-with-Google-TV-22.jpg "[Poll results live] Google should open up future Android TV beta programs to Chromecast & other 3rd-party consumer devices")
New updates are being added to the bottom of the story… Original story (from August 08) follows: Android TV devices hardly feature in the top connected TV devices –...
![[Poll results live] The Pixel 6 is Google's chance to finally make a mark in the U.S. smartphone market](https://dev.onepluscorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/pixel-6-pro-1-1536x864-1.png "[Poll results live] The Pixel 6 is Google's chance to finally make a mark in the U.S. smartphone market"){kind=tracking}
New upadtes are being added to the bottom of the story… Original story (from Aug 01) follows: The Google Pixel 6 is shaping up to be one of the...
![[Poll results out] Realme switching back to ColorOS could be a boon](https://dev.onepluscorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ColorOS-and-Realme-UI.png "[Poll results out] Realme switching back to ColorOS could be a boon")
New updates are being added to the bottom of this story… Original story (from July 25) follows: Realme might be a little-known name in the smartphone industry for those...
![[Update: Sep. 13] Xiaomi's software update policy is pulling back Android as a whole](https://dev.onepluscorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Xiaomi-security-updates-software-update-policy.jpg "[Update: Sep. 13] Xiaomi's software update policy is pulling back Android as a whole")
New updates are being added to the bottom of this story… Original story (from July 18) follows: Smartphone hardware has for the most part reached its saturation point. Not much...