Android Marshmallow

Android 6.0 or Android Marshmallow is an upcoming version for the Android Mobile Operating System which will release by the end of 2015.Android Marshmallow improves the overall user experience by including more UI features as compared to its predecessors.

Android Marshmallow will include a redesigned permission model where applications are not automatically granted permissions according to installation time.

Battery life is also extended and improved through a feature known as Doze.

Doze is a power management scheme which has been developed to increase the battery life and overall performance of the handset. When a device is not manipulated by a user the doze system begins to function and conserve power for the device.

Android Marshmallow also provides native support for fingerprint recognition and enhances the biometric security for the device. It provides support for hardware devices which have options for fingerprint recognition patterns and techniques. It is available across all latest devices for latest hardware configurations. Fingerprint security is used to validate Google play store transactions and applications

Android Marshmallow supports USB type C including the ability to instruct devices to charge another device through this type of cable.

Marshmallow also introduces "verified links" that can be configured to open directly in their specified application without further user prompts.

This latest version of Android is scheduled to be launched on September 2015 all across Europe with the developer version being released on July 2015(developer’s release)

Android TV

It is a smart TV platform which has been developed by Google. It creates an interactive user experience through a large display which is quite inspired from its earlier version.

Android TV can be used as a TV as well as a standalone media player. Android TV is a more improved version of its predecessor which is Google TV. Other versions of this entertainment system have common features such as

Android TV can be built both into TVs and into stand-alone digital media players. Users have access to the Google Play Store to download Android apps, including media streaming services Netflix and Hulu, as well as games. The platform emphasizes voice search to quickly find content or to answer queries (such as which movies were nominated for an Academy Award in a specific year). The TV interface is divided vertically into three sections: recommendations on top (which update based on viewing habits), media apps in the middle, and games on the bottom. The interface can be navigated using a game controller, remote control, or the Android TV mobile app. Android TV also supports Google Cast, the technology behind Google's media player Chrome cast that allows a mobile device to be used to select and control media playback on a TV.