In their Reddit AMAA, HTC was very transparent about how updates work, why it could not bring Android 4.4 KitKat to the One X/X+ and more. The company also revealed in their AMAA the (very unique) reason as to why it has been delaying the Android 4.3 update for the Sprint EVO 4G LTE, which is essentially a variant of the international One X with a kickstand. 

HTC is known to drop software support for their flagship devices within 18 months of their release. Things have changed considerably with the release of the One but it takes more than just a single product to improve your brand’s image in the consumers eye.

In a bid to inspire more confidence on its products, HTC has announced on their Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) that it will be providing software updates to all its future flagship devices for at least 2 years after their launch. 

At this point, it is all but confirmed that Nokia is working on an Android powered smartphone, dubbed Normandy. The handset is expected to be unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on 24th February sporting modest specs.

Now, thanks to @evleaks, the full spec sheet of Nokia Normandy has been revealed.

Mozilla’s Linux based open-source operating system — Firefox OS — has met with relatively lukewarm response from the community. Initial Firefox OS running handsets have been released by relatively unknown OEMs and the immature nature of the OS has not helped much.

The open-nature of the OS makes it perfect for porting it to existing Android devices as evident from the ports for the Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and the HTC One. 

There is no shortage of recents app switching list on the Play Store. Apps like Switchr, Edge etc. allow users to set up a hotspot on the edge of the screen, swiping through which allow users access to the running apps, their favorite apps and the commonly used toggles.

The OmniROM team has also decided to bake in similar functionality in their ROM via their open-source implementation — OmniSwitch.