Re: New Nexus 6 & 9 Announced along with Android Lollipop
 

The One M8 is actually a really good phone that they've already released http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pho...1235307/review

Also HTC are a lot better than they were with Android updates

http://www.htc.com/us/go/htc-software-updates/

And maintain a UK specific page http://www.htc.com/uk/go/htc-software-updates/

Personally I think it's Samsung that are the ones that are falling behind when it comes to timely updates and it's one of the things I'll have to consider when I can upgrade next year.

Re: New Nexus 6 & 9 Announced along with Android Lollipop
 

Indeed, the One M8 is awesome, but by the time I go to upgrade it should be replaced.

I want an 810 powered phone for the 64bit support that comes with Lollipop for a bit of extra futureproofing. I wouldn't be unhappy with the One as it is to not be changed much design wise as it is gorgeous and just add the latest toys really.

As for the update front, I'm glad they are finally getting on track. The One X+ had a vague promise of being supported for at least 2 updates of Android. We got 4.2, then when 4.3 HTC claimed that Nvidia didn't let them, or something. That stung a bit, although I'm now using a AOSP 4.4 ROM so hey ho.

Re: New Nexus 6 & 9 Announced along with Android Lollipop
 

Yeah, popular devices tend to have big community support keeping them up to date with AOSP builds or Cyanogenmod builds, etc. for years after the manufacturer abandons them. It's not ideal as you lose some manufacturer proprietary goodies, but on the other hand I dislike most of them anyway and some community firmwares have even more features.