Google's official Android Lollipop announcement this morning originally didn't mention some older Nexus devices—namely, the Nexus 4 and the 2012 Nexus 7. However, Google has confirmed to us that those older devices will indeed be getting Android 5.0, as will the Nexus 5, 2013 Nexus 7, Nexus 10, and the Google Play Edition devices.
Last year when it released KitKat, Google dropped support for the aging Galaxy Nexus phone. Though the official line at the time was that the device was outside its 18-month support window, it was later confirmed that the phone was actually dropped because Texas Instruments had left the SoC market. TI wasn't around to provide newer drivers and support for Google, so the phone was left by the wayside.
We still don't know exactly when older Nexuses will be getting the update; Google has only said it's happening "in the coming weeks." We'll report on Lollipop's performance on older phones and tablets once the update begins rolling out.
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