"Marshmallow" - It's Android Marshmallow, Folks!

Google's finally revealed that the Android's sixth major version is officially called Android 'M', with M representing Marshmallow. Google has already set up a new statue in front of its headquarters at Mountain View, California. The uninitiated may note that the company has been following a tradition of naming every major version update after a sweet. We're including a list of all the earlier versions and their names below. Google's Product Manager, Jamal Eason wrote a #-Link-Snipped-# informing about the release of Android 6.0 SDK and revealing the new name.

Google revealed Android M at the <a href="https://www.crazyengineers.com/threads/google-i-o-2015-california-may-28-29-only-for-the-lucky-ones.78765">Google I/O 2015 @ California - May 28, 29; Only For The Lucky Ones</a> but did not tell us what 'M' will stand for. While 'M' was expected as all the previous versions were named starting in alphabetical order, the <a href="https://www.crazyengineers.com/threads/what-does-m-in-android-m-stand-for.80890">What does 'M' in Android M stand for?</a> around the world was curious to know which sweet it will represent. The Indian Android fans on the Internet had been trying hard to get an Indian name for Android. It started with campaigns to name Android L as 'Android Ladoo' and then many wanted Android M to be named after 'Mango Lassi'.

It may look quite funny that the world's biggest Internet search company is naming its top software after sweets, Android continues to be very important and very serious business for Google. The software has already been reported to power about 80% of world's smartphones and seen support from world's biggest electronics giants including Samsung, HTC, Sony, Motorola and others.

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Android M brings a lot of new <a href="https://www.crazyengineers.com/threads/android-m-features-overview.80886">Android M Features Overview</a> and the most notable ones are 'app permissions', 'web-experience', 'app-links', 'Android Pay', 'fingerprint support', 'optimised power management' and of course '<a href="https://www.crazyengineers.com/threads/usb-type-c-explained-along-with-its-significance-in-modern-electronics.78113">USB Type-C Explained Along With Its Significance In Modern Electronics</a>'.

The official release of Android Marshmallow is still weeks away, but Google wants the developers to ready their apps for the new Android. We'll of course, keep you posted about all the developments but as promised, we'll be leaving you with the list of all earlier Android version names -

• 1.5: Cupcake
• 1.6: Donut
• 2.0: Eclair
• 2.2: Froyo (frozen yogurt)
• 2.3: Gingerbread
• 3.0: Honeycomb
• 4.0: Ice Cream Sandwich
• 4.1: Jelly Bean
• 4.4: Kit-Kat
• 5.0: Lollipop
• 6.0: Marshmallow

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