With every dessert-themed Android release from Google comes its share of goodies.
The changes that are most visible to users are the cosmetic ones to the user interface and apps, although a lot goes unnoticed under the hood. Android 8.0, titled Oreo, was released in August 2017, and with it came Project Treble, one such internal modification.
In December, Google announced that a meagre 0.5 per cent of the phones in the market had the latest version. Since the turn of the year, there has been a rush of manufacturers rolling out the Oreo update. If you are somebody flirting with the idea of buying a new phone, Treble might be important for you in making that choice.
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3-IN-1 BLOOD PRESSURE PILL MORE EFFECTIVE THAN STANDARD CARE
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DO MOBILE PHONES CAUSE CANCER?
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