Samsung Galaxy S6 units on US Cellular is headed to Android 6.0 Marshmallow software's testing stage, one more notch away from the official rollout. An official list of Samsung for its Marshmallow upgrade plans revealed one of US's biggest mobile network is proceeding to the testing to evaluate Marshmallow's performance.
US Cellular units of Samsung Galaxy S6 is almost done with the development stage and is slated to go through the testing stage in November. In development, the carrier and the original equipment manufacturer have to agreements to back the hugest Android upgrade is history.
Testing shall follow where US Cellular will undergo the device to a certification process. Here also is where evaluation of Marshmallow happens. Accordingly, this will begin in November since the official rollout is expected in the first quarter of 2016.
If testing is successful, Marshmallow release will kick off. However, dates will depend on the carrier and/or location.
Galaxy S6 units on US Cellular has model number SM-G920R4. A third of its units already run on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop while the rest still run on Android 5.0.2 Lollipop.
Android 6.0 Marshmallow brings not only improvements in features but smoother processes and device management solutions as well. Meanwhile, Google Now is the most popular and most improved apps of Android perhaps as it now becomes more intuitive.
Originally, Google Now only works as a predictive assistant on the device's home screen and scuttle through apps to gather more information with immediacy about anything under the sun. This works by press holding the home button even while an app is open. Google will read the screen and process its content and will begin suggesting according to user's possible sphere of interests.
Samsung Galaxy S6 rocks a 5.7-inch screen display made of Super AMOLED. Galaxy S6 units on US Cellular cost from US 580 to 860 dollars depending on the contract.
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