Nokia is reportedly delaying Android updates to boost Nokia 8.1 sales

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When it comes to pushing out software updates Nokia usually does it quickly and within the announced timeframe. Back in October, though, the company promised that the Nokia 8 and Nokia 8 Sirocco would receive the Android 9 Pie update in November. This still hasn’t happened, but today we may have found out the reason why.

According to one source, the Android 9 Pie updates for the Nokia 5, Nokia 6, and Nokia 8 are all ready to go and have been for quite some – this explains the recent Nokia 8 benchmark. But in the hope of boosting sales of newer models, the company is currently withholding the updates.

Now, because there are currently no brand-new Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 models – the latest devices have been around for months – the updates for these are expected to start rolling out this month, pretty soon after the updates were finalized. When it comes to Nokia 8 users, though, it appears these could be in for quite a wait.

Despite the promise of receiving the update last month, it’s claimed that HMD Global’s Chief Product Officer, Juho Sarvikas, took the decision in early November (when the update was ready) to push back its release. The reason behind this being that he believes a delay will force consumers to buy the newer Nokia 8.1.

Reportedly, the original Nokia 8 will now receive its Android Pie update on the last day of December or possibly even early January, essentially two months later than promised.