The development of new version is coming to an end

Aug 18, 2015 06:54 GMT  ·  By

Google finally revealed the name of the Android M and it's Marshmallow. The fans of the M&M candy will be disappointed by the choice, but now the final Developer Preview update is out and ready for testing.

Android 6.0 Marshmallow is now getting closer to the official launch, and it looks like Google is staying on track with the upcoming version of their operating system. Undeterred by the fact that Android 5.x has a pretty low adoption rate, Google will now push Android 6.0 out the door, and it's probably going to power the new 2015 LG Nexus 5, which has been rumored to also land very soon.

Beside the name of the Android 6.0, Google didn't share any new information and the company talked more about some of the features in the Android 6.0 SDK, which has been announced as well. This means that developers can already start to publish their apps for this new platform, long before it actually reaches stable status and powers the new Nexus 5 phone.

Android 6.0 Marshmallow will launch soon

It's clear that Google is entering the final stages of the Android 6.0 Marshmallow development cycle and the fact that the Android 6.0 SDK has been published as well means that we're really close. If we take into consideration the rumors about a new 2015 LG Nexus 5, we should get ready to see something happening the next few months.

"Whether you like them straight out of the bag, roasted to a golden brown exterior with a molten center, or in fluff form, who doesn’t like marshmallows? We definitely like them! Since the launch of the M Developer Preview at Google I/O in May, we’ve enjoyed all of your participation and feedback. Today with the final Developer Preview update, we're introducing the official Android 6.0 SDK and opening Google Play for publishing your apps that target the new API level 23 in Android Marshmallow," wrote Jamal Eason, the product manager for Android.

For now, this announcement concerns mostly developers, and it's only interesting for regular users because the name has been revealed. It's not M&M, but it doesn't mean that Google has completely renounced brand names for future releases.