That's a good question, and as of now we haven't heard
of any OEMs committing to licensing this tech for their handsets.
In addition to this, OnePlus is utilizing the aptX HD codec for Bluetooth audio, something the vast majority
of OEMs don't.
This is a practice that has becoming increasingly common since then, with a lot
of OEMs jumping on the «high quality, affordable price» bandwagon, and has also become a growing trend in the flagship space as well.
The list
of OEMs stepping up to partner with Google and make a watch or two designed around Android Wear 2.0 is slowly growing and the latest addition to that list is the well - known watch maker Movado.
So when the smartphone world decided that selfies are the next big thing, many
of these OEMs came out flashy gimmicks and features.
It's pretty common to see powerful Android smartphones these days — we've grown accustomed to yearly (or even shorter, in the case
of some OEMs) release cycles from the likes of Samsung, HTC, LG, Sony, and others as well.
To date, the N1 stands as the best opportunity Oppo and Cyanogen have to break into the upper - echelons
of OEMs and mobile market share respectively.
Those burned by its slow rollouts in recent years might not like it, but right now, Sony is outperforming the majority
of OEMs.
Since then, a number
of OEMs have created smart speakers, often entering speaker categories before Google.
Apparently, this is caused by the huge number
of OEMs that make use of the OS and in turn, the Android ecosystem is overcrowded with thousands of devices.
A number
of OEMs have been ditching the 3.5 mm audio jack but it seems Huawei P10 is still going to come with it, much to the delight of many fans.
According to Google, the inclusion of this 3D Touch - like feature in Android N comes at the request
of OEMs.
We've seen a good number
of OEMs turning to AI as a way to stay unique in the market, the latest being Huawei's Mate 10.
The open - ended nature of Android has seen dozens
of OEMs jump onto the smartphone bandwagon.
ASUS is just one
of the OEMs that are still rolling out the updates to their devices despite the fact that the firmware has been here for more than 6 months now.
If you consider the shrinking market share that wearables currently have in consumer tech overall, it's not surprising that a number
of OEMs have chosen not to develop new models of wearables in the upcoming year.
While this feature does offer a lot of flexibility, most users won't actually use it so instead, we're testing the full automatic experience that
each of these OEMs has worked so hard to provide.
From its initial launch, Android Wear has been designed with square displays in mind, and while this is acceptable for some devices, a lot
of OEMs are opting for round displays.
The best part is that Incipio has a case available for most smartphones from the majority
of OEMs, ranging from the entry - level smartphones to the flagships.
Google also released a list
of OEMs and partners that will have certified devices.
The same rumors have also claimed that OnePlus 5 will ship with a dual - lens camera on the back, just like a number
of OEMs are already doing.
HTC has joined this group
of OEMs giving users choice and has added this function to the HTC One M9 with the inclusion of the Sense 7 software, and should you be interested in toying with it, you won't have to work too hard to do so.
In fact many
of the OEMs are being accused of selling rebranded phones imported from China.
Samsung was one
of the OEMs listed, meaning that Oreo should hopefully arrive no later than December 31st.
HTC was one
of the OEMs to make Windows Phone handsets.
Despite a number
of OEMs joining the Apple pack and removing the headphone jack, it looks like the latest OnePlus flagship might stick with the traditional 3.5 mm plug - in method.
Most
of the OEMs don't care much about cameras.
Fortunately, this time, around, a couple
of OEMs have already begun to announce Android 7.0 for their lineup.
At the I / O event last year, Google announced Android One, a project wherein it partnered with a handful
of OEMs to provide them with a hardware reference model on which they were required to make their phones.
With the rumored changes to the design, Sony might turn out to be one
of the OEMs to watch out for this 2018.
More importantly though, the GPL creates a culture of giving back, resulting in even some of the most tightlipped
of OEMs pushing some code upstream to the mainline Android Open Source Project (AOSP) itself, even if only for the sake of reducing the amount of maintenance that their codebase requires.
After OnePlus, HMD Global and Samsung, LG now joins the growing repertoire
of OEMs that offer their users an opportunity to test the latest version of Android beforehand.
Besides, this is where a good number
of OEMs place the fingerprint scanner and it is just a matter of time before Samsung followed suit.
This should still be classified as a rumor though since nothing official has been announced by Google or
any of the OEMs which are involved.
But in this particular instance, Google will be rolling out one specific fix a lot later than
some of those OEMs or even third - party Android ROM makers.
Plus a lot
of OEMs are steering towards stock UI version for their devices and we could see it being adopted by a lot more brands.
We now have a handful
of OEMs with Android Wear smart watches.
It was a breath of fresh air, and while we see a relatively larger number
of OEMs offering Stock Android ROMs today, I think OnePlus nailed it there and then.
This is where most
of the OEMs throwing their custom skins on Android struggle.
Quite a good number
of OEMs have already made the shift from using Android 6.0 Marshmallow to the new Android 7.0 Nougat, including Motorola and its Moto Z series of handsets.
The list
of OEMs working on Project Treble support for existing phones hasn't been disclosed either.
Google has just announced that a slew
of OEMs have agreed to use Android Messages as the default RCS client.
While processors don't matter as much to gaming (outside of VR) as a modern GPU, a number
of OEMs are announcing new laptops today that pair Intel's latest processor with Nvidia graphics cards.
First
of those OEMs will be MegaFon, the Russian mobile telco, which will be using Yandex.Store to power Android apps on its handsets.
Whatever may be of this, the disciplinary effect of customers» behaviour on the primary market demonstrates lack of dominance
of the OEMs, regardless of the primary market being independent of the aftermarket or constituting one and the same «bundle» or «systems» market.
Since the bahaviour of the customers on the primary market, has a disciplinary effect on the behaviour
of the OEMs on the secondary market, there is no dominant position on the secondary market, regardless of the 100 % - market share on the latter.
This panel of experts will discuss the offerings available from the unique perspective
of OEMs, owners and ISPs.
Turbines in the US wind market will continue to get bigger as competition among the shrinking number
of OEMs intensifies and developers seek a lower levelised cost of energy (LCOE), especially as the production tax credit (PTC) is phased out.
A panel
of OEMs and operators will nail down the major issues that are impeding progress and share their thoughts on what can be done about them.