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Another year rolls by and with it another Google Inc. (GOOG) mobile Android operating system launch. This year's flavor of Android is nicknamed "Marshmallow" and follows in the footsteps of the most ubiquitous "Kit Kat" (4.4) and the fairly well-received "Lollipop" (5.0 and 5.1).
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At an event in San Francisco, Calif. on Thursday, Google announced the imminent arrival of Marshmallow to the masses.
Marshmallow has a long way to go, seeing as its predcessor, Lollipop, is just starting to see mass uptake. By Google's own accounting Kit Kat accounts for roughly 39 percent of Android devices, or roughly two in every five. Lollipop's two minor revisions have roughly 21 percent of the market, or roughly 1 in every 5 units. The aging Jelly Bean (4.1 through 4.3), meanwhile, continues to live on with a roughly 32 percent share -- roughly 1 in 3 devices.
It's official -- Android Marshmallow will receive the version number "6.0". Behind the scenes perhaps the sneakest treat in Marshmallow's bag of tricks is the new "Material Design" guidelines, which should push popular apps towards a more standardized minimalist "flat" look.
I. S'More to Love?
At an event in San Francisco, Calif. on Thursday, Google announced the imminent arrival of Marshmallow to the masses.
Marshmallow has a long way to go, seeing as its predcessor, Lollipop, is just starting to see mass uptake. By Google's own accounting Kit Kat accounts for roughly 39 percent of Android devices, or roughly two in every five. Lollipop's two minor revisions have roughly 21 percent of the market, or roughly 1 in every 5 units. The aging Jelly Bean (4.1 through 4.3), meanwhile, continues to live on with a roughly 32 percent share -- roughly 1 in 3 devices.
It's official -- Android Marshmallow will receive the version number "6.0". Behind the scenes perhaps the sneakest treat in Marshmallow's bag of tricks is the new "Material Design" guidelines, which should push popular apps towards a more standardized minimalist "flat" look.
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