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Android Marshmallow UK release date & new features
Following its Google I/O 2015 Developer Preview debut, we're now just days away from the Android 6.0 final unveil - Android Marshmallow is due on Tuesday 29 September. But when will your phone get Android M? Here we reveal exactly what to expect from Android 6.0 Marshmallow, including the UK release date and new features.
Android Marshmallow UK release date: When is Android M coming out?
The Developer Preview of Android Marshmallow is available now to owners of Nexus phones, with the final version launching on the new Nexus 5 and new Nexus 6 within the next few weeks. The OS will then become available to other Nexus devices, and within a few months to flagship phones and tablets. Don't expect to get it on your device (unless it's a Nexus) until late 2015/early 2016.
The latest reports come from Talk Android and suggest Google will unveil the Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 on 29 September, with the phones available to pre-order from 13 October. By our reckoning, that means they will go on sale in early November, and Android 6.0 will then begin to roll out to other devices.
Update 21 September: The Google invites are out and it's been confirmed there is a Google event on 29 September. We'll throw our Android devices in the bin and condemn ourselves to a life of iOS if it doesn't announce the final version of Android M on that day.
If you really want to get your hands on Android M now then you can download the Android M Developer Preview, but only if you have a Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 9 or Nexus Player.
What to expect from the new Android Marshmallow ?
Android M is an incremental upgrade and focuses largely on bug fixes. Google is concentrating on six areas with Android M: App Permissions, Web Experience, App Links, Mobile Payments, Fingerprint Support and Power & Charging.
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A few of these categories are particularly interesting. In terms of power Google announced Doze, a new deeper-sleep state for devices running Android M that uses motion detection to learn when a device is not in use and puts them into a sort of ultra power-saving mode. You'll still get important notifications, but Doze has the potential to bring up to two times longer battery life, as Google has shown to be the case with the Nexus 9 running Android M.
When the power finally runs out there will be Android M-wide support for USB Type C, or USB-C, which is a reversible-type connector that not only allows you to charge your phone or tablet three- to five times faster but you can use it to charge another device.
With Android M Google will also standardise support for fingerprint sensors. Not only will these be used to unlock and secure your phone, but they tie in nicely with the new Android Pay mobile payments system, which focuses on simplicity, security and choice. Android Pay is an open API, allowing devs to add it to their own apps.
App permissions are also changing in Android M. Rather than requesting your permission to use certain features at installation time, Android M apps will request permission for activities the first time it is required.
Many of the new features in Android are developer-focused improvements (as show in the below slide) that will make the whole experience smoother for Android users, although they may not necessarily be obvious changes.
When the power finally runs out there will be Android M-wide support for USB Type C, or USB-C, which is a reversible-type connector that not only allows you to charge your phone or tablet three- to five times faster but you can use it to charge another device.
With Android M Google will also standardise support for fingerprint sensors. Not only will these be used to unlock and secure your phone, but they tie in nicely with the new Android Pay mobile payments system, which focuses on simplicity, security and choice. Android Pay is an open API, allowing devs to add it to their own apps.
App permissions are also changing in Android M. Rather than requesting your permission to use certain features at installation time, Android M apps will request permission for activities the first time it is required.
Many of the new features in Android are developer-focused improvements (as show in the below slide) that will make the whole experience smoother for Android users, although they may not necessarily be obvious changes.
So who's ready for the new android M?? What do you think about the new features???
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SOURCE : PC Advisor.com
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