Owners of existing Nexus models are eagerly awaiting for their own Android 5.0 updates to arrive (something that could begin happening as early as next week, if the rumors we've heard pan out), and third -
party OEMs have already been talking about their own schedules.
Microsoft will now limit its own phone hardware releases, and consumer efforts for Windows phones will basically be relegated to 3rd
party OEMs.
Along the way, Apple has been slowly letting the leash out on their MFi program, which provides a series of hoops for third -
party OEMs to jump through in order to make a HomeKit device.
There are plenty of third -
party OEMs still making Wear OS watches, but the vast majority of companies keeping it alive are fashion brands like Skagen, Fossil, and Kate Spade.
While Nexus devices eventually allow users to select from any one that Android supports, third -
party OEMs have often deemed it fit to install support for only those in a device's target market.
As a windows fan its a great feeling to see that Third
Party OEMs are interested in this platform.
We're told Microsoft is encouraging 3rd -
party OEMs to make All - in - Ones designed specifically for Home Hub, with Lenovo and HP already in talks with Microsoft about bringing touch - enabled AiOs with Home Hub to the market in late 2017.
The new version adds support for lots of Windows Phone and Windows 10 Mobile devices from third -
party OEMs.
David also says that the Apple Smart Cover Keyboard accessory is just overpriced and lacks useful function keys, while the Apple Pencil is «special» compared to other similar offerings from third -
party OEMs.
The purpose of the low - priced Echo Dot and its partnership with third -
party OEMs is part of Amazon's Alexa ubiquity strategy.
As third -
party OEMs made game controllers, it seemed reasonable to think Nintendo would leverage its desire for control via hardware by making its own controller for its games.
Other Mods are made by third
party OEMs like the JBL Soundboost speaker, which offers rich sound, deep bass and a built - in kickstand, or the power packs by Incipio that deliver double the battery life for a marginal size increase in thickness of the phone.
If the company manages to stick to its ambitious schedule, it will likely end up being one of the first third -
party OEMs to push out Android 8.0 to its devices.
The bottom line is that third
party OEMs are essential to the market...
In January, the company announced 14 third
party OEMs would launch Steam Machine PCs with SteamOS and Steam Controllers.
Not exact matches
The first
parties (console manufacturers, also known as
OEMs) and third
parties (publishers) are starting to recognize what the PC industry has known for years.
We can't help but wonder if another reason for Google's deferral of Honeycomb's coming - out
party has been Mountain View's discussions with Intel — and presumably with
OEMs — which DigiTimes's sources claim have been going on for about six months.
The company sells its products both directly to
OEMs and through value - added resellers as well as some their
party distributors.
OEMs are adding a third
party voice assistant to PCs because they think that's a feature that will help them sell computers.
This isn't strange at all, considering that this year's Snapdragon 835 first appeared in the Galaxy S8 and S8 +, with other
OEMs joining the
party later.
Meanwhile, Google has worked closely with
OEMs to improve the Assistant experience on third -
party devices.
Android was free, making it suitable for lower cost devices and it was made available to third
parties while Apple maintained premium pricing for iPhones and iOS remained off limits to other
OEMs.
Microsoft has since stated that HoloLens would be primarily for enterprise applications, so you can expect a hefty price tag; however, also at the January event, Microsoft stated that HoloLens would be powered by Windows 10 Holographic, which can be licensed to
OEMs for third
party hardware.
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.
The difference is that Alexa is more widely adopted by
OEMs because the other assistants have been slow to open up their APIs to support third -
party devices.
Although Microsoft hasn't been very clear about its plans for other
OEMs to join the Windows Phone
party, it hasn't stopped others from trying their luck.
This year, Google really put on a whole blitz and we saw a lot of different hardware come out from third -
party hardware makers,
OEMs, companies like Lenovo, Sony, LG were all introducing products that integrated the Google assistant in some way.
But looking at how LG and HTC have recently been involved in the company's activities, it is likely that the two will be among the
OEMs joining the «friends»
party in Mountain View.
This had made it necessary to install third
party apps that forced non-selectable other languages into the system, though in recent times
OEMs like Samsung and HTC have seemingly sought to expand their pre-installed support.
Since Samsung's much - highlighted switch to near bezel-less designs with full - view display screens, many other
OEMs were expected to join the
party, especially those from China.
Google says that Rescue
Party doesn't require any additional hardware support from
OEMs in order to work, and while
OEMs are given the option to disable Rescue
Party if they'd like, we can't see any reason as to why they would choose to do so.
Not everyone liked it but
OEMs eventually adopted it or, like some third -
party launchers, made it optional.
I'm not encouraging
OEMs to ditch the feature, but for those who do or already have, a standard from Google gives them an easy way to make sure third -
party accessory makers can do their job and make the transition easier for customers.
And when you consider that
OEMs like Samsung, third
parties like Amazon and even mobile carriers also sell apps and services on top of Android and the fact that Android ad revenue exceeds iOS, Android is the more profitable platform of the two in terms of software and services.
OEMs partnering with third -
party Android keyboard options to provide a better typing experience is nothing new.
While
OEMs have, over the years, improved the quality of their respective launchers, third -
party alternatives like Nova, Apex, Action and, most recently, Aviate, have offered not only deeper customization but improved experiences.