That much has now been confirmed (the QIK and Asphalt 5 apps are the ones getting the boot), along with
mention of a security update.
Not exact matches
The
update will bring the Atrix 2 up to software version v55.13.25 and Motorola cleverly
mentions greater device
security — otherwise known as the removal
of Carrier IQ's spyware.
SamMobile noted that the changelog
of the second Galaxy S8 Android 8.0 Oreo beta
update mentions the inclusion
of the October
security patch, and that the
update improves the stability
of DeX mode.
On top
of giving it access to all the apps in the Google Play Store, Oreo offers support for features like picture - in - picture video at an operating system level, not to
mention the latest
security updates.
With the latest version
of Jelly Bean, the S4 stands in good stead for the rest
of 2013, having features like lock screen widgets and «Daydreams» right out
of the box, not to
mention the latest
security and performance
updates.
Mentioned briefly on the Pixel's listing, the device will apparently get 3 years
of software and
security updates.
Microsoft has also reiterated the latest
security capabilities provided by this
update,
mentioning that it is currently «the most secure version
of Windows 10.»
Both devices
mentioned above were released in 2014 and while they have been periodically
updated with various
security patches, they are still running fairly older builds
of Android - with the Tab 3 running Jelly Bean and the Galaxy S4 running Lollipop.
The apps however will continue to work with Office Documents even after the end
of support but Microsoft says that these apps will not be getting any
security updates beyond the date
mentioned and the company does not take any responsibility for any vulnerabilities discovered in the app after the specified dates.
The Big Red has not
mentioned what version
of the
security patch this
update brings to the Droids, but we are hoping that it's the latest version for the month
of May.
Samsung
mentions that its recent
update brings latest
security patches from Google aside from its own code fixes, and that it has addressed 14
updates in the release, but it hasn't publicly disclosed all
of them just yet.
Discover
mentioned that stores interested in moving beyond signatures as a
security method may need to
update their point -
of - sale systems.