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Android N release date news and updates: Samsung Galaxy smartphones, among others to receive the new OS update this year?

Ivan Menchavez May 25, 2016 03:00 AM EST

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Samsung has started rolling out Android 6.0 Marshmallow update last January. According to the latest reports, the Korean tech giant is preparing to release the forthcoming Android N update to several of their products before the year ends.

The announcement from the internet search giant, Google, on its newest Android N operating during the recently concluded I/O developers' conference sparked several major smartphone manufacturers to reveal their plans. The Android N beta version is already available for other smartphones; however, the full version of the software will be rolled out in a few months.

According to SamMobile, Samsung devices such as the Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, and S6 Edge+ will be the first of the few handsets to get the new operating system. The report added that the device mentioned will get firmware updates during the last quarter of this year. Other devices such as Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 will not receive the Android N update until next year.

Dave Burke, Google's VP of engineering for Android, said that the new software will be rolled out at the end of summer. All Android smartphones and tablets eligible for the update will get the new software later this year.

According to CNET, Nexus devices are getting the Android N beta version through over-the-air. However, Nexus users must take note that the current version of the software is just for testing, which could present potential bugs and glitches. According to the publication, Java 8 language support and Extra power efficiency are just one of the many added features of the new Android N OS. Other great features include VR interface, improved file browser, direct reply notifications, Clear All, bundled notifications and Data saver.

Reports suggest that the new Android N OS has so many new features that will make the life of the Android users easier. For now, stay tuned for more news and reports about the latest of the upcoming Android N.

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