Android 5.1 Lollipop may be heading its way to Nexus devices in the very near future, according to the founder of Android news website Android Police, Artem Russakovskii.
Rusakovskii posted on his Google+ account that Google is preparing to push out Android 5.1 Lollipop to the first Nexus devices, with the estimated timeframe of as soon as this week.
"The Lollipop MR1 (Android 5.1) will start rolling out to Nexus devices starting with the N7 (probably 2013) this week, barring anything unexpected," Rusakovskii wrote.
Rusakovskii is referring to the second-generation Nexus 7, which could be among the first devices to officially receive the update for the Android operating system.
The rumor for the Android 5.1 Lollipop launch, Rusakovskii said, comes from trusted sources.
While there is no official detail on what advantages Android 5.1 Lollipop will have over the previous version, Rusakovskii said that the update will make the operating system run "buttery smooth" once again. Specifically, Android 5.1 Lollipop could improve the battery life that has dissatisfied users, along with provide for a smoother overall experience.
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