Recently Google announced that the upcoming version of its operating
system will be numbered Android 6.0, and called Marshmallow. The
announcements killed loads of rumours and speculations surrounding
Android M, the developer preview unveiled by Google on 28th May 2015.
Google has announced that the final version of Marshmallow will be
released in fall 2015. But several websites have reported that the final
version of Android will be released by October.
So both users and
developers are currently excited by the new features included in the
final version of Marshmallow. Google has already revealed a number of
new features while unveiling Android M in May. Also, the company has
already released three developer preview versions of Marshmallow to
facilitate mobile app development. Based on the developer preview
versions released by Google one can easily identify some of the new
features included in Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
10 Features Users can expect from Android 6.0 Marshmallow
1) Android Pay
Google
is completely revamping its mobile payment service to compete with
Apple Pay and Samsung Pay. The revamped Android Pay included in
Marshmallow uses a near field communication (NFC) terminal. A user can
now buy products from any member store, and make payment simply by
clicking on the NFC terminal. He can further make payment in a secure
way by creating a virtual account number without revealing debit and
credit card numbers. The Android developers have to include Android Pay
in mobile apps to facilitate both in-app purchases and mobile commerce
transactions.
2) Enhanced Google Now
The
virtual assistant from Google makes Android score over other mobile
operating systems. Android 6.0 will include an improved Google Now that
will allow users to get more relevant, contextual and useful information
about the content currently running on the device. For instance, a user
can use Google Now to gather additional information about YouTube video
running on his screen. He simply has to hold down the home button to
gather useful information and suggestion related to the video clip.
3) Permission to Access Phone Features
While
downloading an app, one has to grant permission to access various
features of the devices like speaker, camera, sensor and location.
Android 6.0 divides all app permissions into specific categories like
camera, sensor and location. This implies that while downloading the
app, it is no longer necessary to grant permission. The app will ask
permission to use a specific feature before performing a specific
function. For instance, when you try to make a call through WhatsApp,
the application will ask you for permission to use the speaker each time
you make a call. And hence you must grant permission to access the
speaker each time you want to call using WhatsApp.
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