So, it finally has a name. The next version of Android OS which is codenamed as Android M, is now officially named as “Android Marshmallow”, and this is Android version 6.0.
Google first teased about Android M at Google I/O conference held in the month of May this year, and since then, speculations started over the name of the next iteration. Google, however decided to keep up the excitement of the users and has officially released the name even before it has launch event.
Google has also released the final version of Android 6.0 SDK along with releasing the name, which is the third and the last Marshmallow software preview that can be downloaded on Nexus phones. In Google’s official blog post it said “The preview images are near final but they are not intended for consumer use”. “Remember that when Android 6.0 Marshmallow launches to the public later this fall, you’ll need to manually re-flash your device to a factory image to continue to receive consumer OTA updates for your Nexus device.”
