Android, Google Inc.’s mobile operating system, has long been full of surprises, with each release revealing innovative new features. But perhaps the biggest surprise about the platform is just how big a deal it is. Android has never had the buzz of Apple Inc.’s iOS, but it certainly has the market share: Worldwide, Android powered nearly 85 percent of the smartphones sold in the third quarter of 2015, according to the market research firm Gartner. And it can be found on a growing array of devices, from tablets to set-top TV boxes.
Android’s latest incarnation, called Marshmallow, succeeds in much the same manner. The improvements it brings fly under the radar at first: nice touches that are welcome but don’t seem particularly essential. Yet as you use Marshmallow (aka Android 6.0), you realize that these changes are spot-on. They not only enhance the experience but change it in powerful ways.
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