Android 6.0 Marshmallow Is Coming To Nexus Devices In October

By Liezl Dunuan, Christian Post Contributor Friday, October 02, 2015

During Google's latest press event, the company announced when their latest Android OS, the Android 6.0 Marshmallow will be released to the public. According to a report in Tech Times, Google's spokeperson said that the new OS will be arriving first on Nexus devices starting next week or the first week of October. These devices however are limited to the newer ones, such as the Nexus 5, 6, 7, 9 and the Nexus Player.

The report also speculated that other Android phones, especially the latest flagships, may start receiving the new OS also in October. Another report in PC Advisor however cited that non-Nexus smartphones may be getting the update sometime in late 2015 or early 2016, judging by the way Google handled the updates for Android 5.0 Lollipop.

The PC Advisor report also revealed that a Developer Preview version of the OS is currently available to Nexus phone users. The final version of the mobile OS will be showcased together with the newest Nexus phones, the Nexus 5X and the Nexus 6P.

The next question that most Android smartphone users ask is when their non-Nexus devices will be receiving the update. According to the report, based on experience, it may all depend on what device one has. Most known brands of smartphones such as Samsung, Sony and HTC usually get the update, but if its lesser known brands, it may mean not getting any glimpse of the update at all. Still, early 2016 is still the estimated time of arrival for Android 6.0 Marshmallow in other smartphones. Smartphone manufacturers usually announce when they will be pushing updates and to what phone models.

Android 6.0 Marshmallow will not depart from the material design that Google started with Lollipop. Instead, it will have new features that improve user experience. The six focus areas of the new mobile OS, as indicated in an Android Pit report are improved app permissions, better Web experience with Chrome Custom Tabs, fingerprint support, mobile payment through Android Pay, intuitive app links and last but not least, better power saving through the Doze function.