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Essential PH-1 smartphone will skip Android 8.0 update and directly provide Android 8.1

Essential's PH-1 was launched in August and comes with a bezel-less screen and titanium body.

Google fixes the cheeseburger emoji in upcoming Android 8.1 software update

Android 8.1 may allow Chromebooks to send and receive text messages; could be exclusive to Pixel devices

A hidden APK named 'SMSConnect' was found within Android 8.1 which when opened, reveals the ability to read and reply to text messages on a Chromebook.

Google releases Android 8.1 Developer Preview; introduces optimisations to better support low-end devices

Developer Previews are meant to be tested by the developers so they can experiment with the new features that Google is planning to release to the public.

Android 8.1 could be the name of next iteration of the OS, Google app teardown reveals

The teardown has revealed that atleast some of the developers from Google are using the Android 8.1 SDK for building apps.