Moto G 3rd Gen to get Android Marshmallow update in India

Motorola has announced Android 6.0 Marshmallow update to its Moto G3 smartphones in India. Moto G3 users in India will get the Marshmallow update for their handset which is currently running on Android Lollipop operating system.

“Here is something new and amazing for your Moto G (3rd Gen.), the Android 6.0 Marshmallow!” Motorola India announced on its Twitter account. However, the exact date of the rollout was not mentioned in the tweet.

The third-generation phone of the Moto G series will now be upgraded from Android 5.1.1 Lollipop to Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The 2 GB update will add features like Doze Mode to extend the battery life, Google Now on Tap and simpler volume control and would remove the Migrate and Assist apps.

Users will get the OTA update in their handsets. The handset may automatically show a notification regarding the new update. Otherwise, the user can manually check for the update by going to Settings > About Phone > System Update.

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HTC One A9 available exclusively via Snapdeal at Rs 29,990

HTC has recently announced its two new smartphones, HTC One A9 and HTC Desire 828, in India. But the pricing and availability of both devices were not revealed. Now HTC has announced the pricing and availability of it's HTC One A9 smartphones.

The HTC One A9 will be available exclusively on Snapdeal at a price of Rs 29,990. Registrations for the phone has already started from December 9 and continue till December 14 and the device will be available from December 15 onwards.

The One A9 a 5-inch Full HD AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection. It is powered by a 64-bit octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 SoC coupled with 3GB RAM. It comes with 32GB internal storage which can be expanded up to 2TB by using microSD card.

The device features a 13MP rear camera with optical image stabilization, autofocus and dual tone LED flash. It also features a 5MP front-facing camera. The camera supports 1080p video recording. HTC One A9 smartphone is among the first outside of Google's own Nexus line to feature company's Marshmallow 6.0. It also features a fingerprint sensor.

The device is backed by a non-removable 2,150mAh Li-ion battery with fast charging feature. It claims to deliver up to 16 hrs of talk time and up to 432 hrs of standby time on 3G network. The smartphone is available in Carbon Gray and Pearl Silver colour variants.

The company hasn’t yet revealed the price and availability of the HTC Desire 828 Dual SIM which was launched alongside with the One A9 smartphone. The company is expected to announce it in the coming weeks.

Also read HTC launches One A9, Desire 828 dual sim smartphones in India

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Android Marshmallow

Google has announced that the upcoming Android M is Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The third and final version of the Android M developer preview has also been released. Google not revealed the releasing date of latest Android M. Android 5.0 Lollipop is the last launched version of Android.

Android M

Linux kernel based Android mobile phone OS is currently developed by Google. Most of the mobile phones in the world is powered by Android OS. iOS is the main competitor of Android. Latest version of iOS is iOS 9. 

Android versions are following an alphabetic order. Android 1.1 and 1.2 are not publically named. Commercial version of android starts with the version ‘Cupcake’. The versions are as follows.

1.5 Cupcake

1.6 Donut

2.0 Eclair

2.2 Froyo

2.3 Gingerbread

3.0 Honeycomb

4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

4.1 Jellybean

4.4 KitKat

5.0 Lollipop

6.0 Marshmallow

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