Marshmallow – The next Generation Android 6.0.

Marshmallow – The next Generation Android 6.0.

On Monday Google Finally announced that the next generation Android M is “Marshmallow”. Announcing this on twitter, the IT giant said that the API Level for Marshmallow is 23 and its SDK is available for download. The Google will soon allow developers to upload apps base on Android 6.0 to be uploaded on the playstore.

Here are few features that has been introduced in Marshmallow :

1. Doze for battery : This is a battery saving feature of Marshmallow that will allow the phone battery to last as much as two and half time longer than Lollypop. It will detect if the phone is not touched or moved for a long period of time it will go to sleep, hence saving precious battery.
2. Google Now: Google now makes searching easy. It is a voice assisted search that allows you to search anything without leaving the app currently running.
3. Android Pay: Google pay is the Google’s answer to Apple pay. According to Google it is safe because it allows use of virtual card in place of actual card. I am not clear about it support currently in India but Google says it will encourage app developers to use Google Pay.
4. Fingerprint support: API for Fingerprint support will be provided and if developer want they can incorporate the API into their app.
5. App Permission: How many time you want to restrict the permission that are given to apps. Now the new API allows users to decide what permission they want to give to any particular app.
6. App Link: This will allow apps to link with other application by modifying their manifest

The Android M preview is already available for many devices including Google Nexus 5 and 6 handsets, Nexus 9 tablet and Nexus Player.

It is also available on a selection of Sony devices includng the Xperia Z3, Xperia Z3 Compact, Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, Xperia Z2 Tablet, Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1 Compact, Xperia Z Ultra, Xperia E3, Xperia M2, Xperia T2 Ultra and the Xperia T3.

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Ajay Chaudhary