Is Google growing tired of Android?

[Chris Smith]

• Google just released the final version of Android 11, which can be installed on Pixel phones and a few select Android handsets from several Chinese smartphone makers.
• Google’s 2020 Android update seems to be less exciting than ever, even though the operating system is getting a few exciting features this year.
• It doesn’t help that the best Google phone that can run Android 11 this year will be a mid-range device with hardware that can’t match other Android handsets or the upcoming iPhone 12 generation.

Tuesday, September 8th, delivered three significant developments in the tech universe, but only two of them were really exciting. First of all, the $299 Xbox Series S leaked, and Microsoft confirmed it in all its glory. The cheap next-gen console offers tremendous value for the money and could be just what some gamers need going forward. It certainly puts extra pressure on Sony’s PS5 versions, which can’t possibly just as low. Secondly, Apple announced what appears to be its first press event of the fall, after a morning of speculation that said the Apple Watch 6 and iPad Air 4 would both be announced on Tuesday.

After all that Xbox and Apple excitement, came the Android 11 release news. Following months of betas, the final version of Google’s primary operating system is out right now. But, as always, you can’t get it unless you own a Google phone that’s Pixel 2 or newer. A bunch of other handsets from China are also going to get Android 11 right now or very soon. But there doesn’t seem to be an ounce of excitement around this Android update. When you factor in the upcoming Pixel 5 disappointment, it looks like Google may be getting tired of Android.

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