You can now download the official Android 6.0 Marshmallow Google Now Launcher, wallpapers and boot animation for any of your existing Android device.
Android 6.0 Marshmallow Developer Preview 3 is now available to download for Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 9 and the Android TV Nexus Player device. Formerly called Android M, the bits released today are part of final developer preview program which should be pretty close to what general public gets on their devices when the final version is released this fall.
It's official now. Google has announced that the next version 6.0 of Android, previously dubbed M, is called Marshmallow.
After grabbing the headlines earlier this week for undergoing a major company restructure Google is back again. The world's largest search engine, which now falls under the Alphabet umbrella, has updated its Google app for iOS for the first time in two months. Version 7.0 introduces an additional layer of power around voice search and integration, as well as enhancing the results displayed when searching locally. The free-of-charge upgrade should be visible right now for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch owners via the App Store.
You can now download Stagefright Android 5.1.1 LMY48I fix for Nexus 6, 5, 4 and Nexus 9, 10 to patch the critical Android vulnerability which can let hackers take over any device by simply sending a text message.
A new chapter in Google's history unfolded earlier today, when co-founder Larry Page announced that the company and all its ventures will henceforth be operating under a new parent company called Alphabet Inc., spearheaded by Page himself as CEO and co-founder Sergey Brin as President.
Turn away now if you're an Android smartphone user with a nervous disposition that has only been made worse with the recent spate of vulnerabilities within Google's OS that have become public knowledge. A number of security researchers from Israel have yet more bad news for Android device owners after discovering a bug that could potentially allow malicious individuals to take control of an unwitting device through the distribution of a solitary text message. What's even worse is that unlike previously discovered Android vulnerabilities, this one doesn't come with a simple fix.
Security researchers at Trend Micro have discovered a new vulnerability that they claim is present in Android 4.3 Jelly Bean up to the latest Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, which constitute to almost half of the Android devices out there. The vulnerability, if and when exploited, could make your device silent, unable to make phone calls and completely unusable. This apparently is caused by the way Android handles media files.
High-resolution photos of Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Note 5 has been leaked, shows the device in its full glory. The construction of the new Galaxy Note 5 is, as expected, similar to the Galaxy S6 in that it features a metal frame and glass front and back that gives the handset a more solid appearance and feel than the plastic used historically.
Security researchers at Zimperium have some bad news for Android users out there who regularly send and receive multimedia messages. According to the researchers, a major security hole exists in the Android platform which could potentially allow malicious individuals to gain access to a device though simply sending a seemingly innocent text message to the targeted number. Android is currently the most popular mobile operating system on the planet, accounting for approximately 80% of smartphones in existence, so it isn't difficult to understand why this is a serious cause for concern.
