Marshmallow follows the Lollipop operating system and has seen major additions and improvements that will revolutionize the user experience. The new operating system features additions to ensure better security, change the way you search, improved battery life as well as improved storage ability. So whether you are currently anticipating the upgrade for your device or planning to purchase one that has it pre-installed, it is important to discover all the new features you will meet.

Android Quickstart Guide, English, Android 6.0, Marshmallow

Introduces Android 6.0 Marshmallow for Nexus and Android One devices. Available globally. For complete online help, see http://support.google.com/.

Unlock the Full Power of Your AndroidTM Smartphone or Tablet Discover hundreds of tips and tricks you can use right away with your Android device to get more done, and have more fun. You’ll learn how to use your Android smartphone or tablet as a powerful communication, organization, and productivity tool as well as a feature-packed entertainment device. You will dig deep into the settings and capabilities of both Android itself and the preinstalled apps, developing the knowledge and skills to exploit them to the fullest. Easy to understand and non-technical, Android Tips and Tricks is perfect for beginners—and for more experienced users ready to ramp up their productivity or move to newer devices. It covers all new and recent Android smartphones and tablets running Android 6 (Marshmallow) or Android 5 (Lollipop)—with bonus, in-depth coverage of Samsung’s widely used TouchWiz skin. Here’s just a sampling of what this book’s tips, tricks, and techniques will help you do: · Connect to wireless and cellular networks, to keyboards and Bluetooth devices, and via VPNs · Transform your device into a portable Wi-Fi hotspot, and share Internet connections via USB or Bluetooth · Secure Android with screen and SIM locks, location settings, and encryption · Sideload apps from any source and keep bad apps from loading · Take Gmail to pro level with signatures, vacation responders, labels, archiving, advanced search, and secure two-step verification · Manage multiple email accounts together: POP, IMAP, web mail, and Exchange · Get more out of your Google Chrome browser, and share bookmarks across all your devices · Chat via text, audio, or video on Google Hangouts—and customize it to work just the way you want · Enjoy your music everywhere, whether it’s stored locally or in the cloud · Easily capture, edit, and share top-quality photos and videos · Transform your smartphone or tablet into a total social networking hub · Squeeze more battery life from your Android device

This textbook assumes very little knowledge of programming so whether you have dabbled with a little JavaScript, played with a bit of Python, written Java or have virtually no programming experience at all you will find that it is for you. The first part of the book introduces Kotlin program structures as well as conditional flow of control features such as if and when expressions as well as iteration loops such as for, while and do-while. Subsequent chapters explain how functions are implemented in Kotlin and introduce concepts from functional programming such as higher order functions and curried functions. The second part focusses on object oriented programming techniques, these include classes, inheritance, abstraction and interfaces. The third part presents container data types such as Arrays, and collections including Lists, Sets and Maps and the fourth part considers concurrency and parallelism using Kotlin coroutines. The book concludes with an introduction to Android mobile application development using Kotlin. Clear steps are provided explaining how to set up your environment and get started writing your own Kotlin programs. An important aspect of the book is teaching by example and there are many examples presented throughout the chapters. These examples are supported by a public GitHub repository that provides complete working code as well as sample solutions to the chapter exercises. This helps illustrate how to write well structured, clear, idiomatic Kotlin to build real applications.

Develop the next killer Android App using Java programming! Android is everywhere! It runs more than half the smartphones in the U.S.—and Java makes it go. If you want to cash in on its popularity by learning to build Android apps with Java, all the easy-to-follow guidance you need to get started is at your fingertips. Inside, you'll learn the basics of Java and grasp how it works with Android; then, you'll go on to create your first real, working application. How cool is that? The demand for Android apps isn't showing any signs of slowing, but if you're a mobile developer who wants to get in on the action, it's vital that you get the necessary Java background to be a success. With the help of Java Programming for Android Developers For Dummies, you'll quickly and painlessly discover the ins and outs of using Java to create groundbreaking Android apps—no prior knowledge or experience required! Get the know-how to create an Android program from the ground up Make sense of basic Java development concepts and techniques Develop the skills to handle programming challenges Find out how to debug your app Don't sit back and watch other developers release apps that bring in the bucks! Everything you need to create that next killer Android app is just a page away!

Design, build, and create your own applications using the full range of features available in Android 6 About This Book Learn how to utilize the robust features of Android 6 to design, develop, and publish better Android applications Get useful guidance on creating new apps or migrating existing apps to support features such as app permissions, app links, fingerprint authentication, etc A fast paced guide, packed with hands-on examples that ties all the features such as API, audio, video, camera, tab customization together under a single cover Who This Book Is For This book is for Android developers who are looking to move their applications into the next Android version with ease. What You Will Learn Familiarize yourself with the features of Android 6 Code with the new Android permissions model Use apps auto backup and restore lost data automatically Increase user engagement with apps through an assistant using triggers and providing contextual assistance Assess and handle proper usage of the API Work with Audio, Video,Camera in Android 6 Utilize the new features in Android for professional purposes Understand and code Chrome's custom tabs In Detail Android 6 is the latest and greatest version of the Android operating system, and comes packed with cutting edge new features for you to harness for the benefit of building better applications. This step-by-step guide will take you through the basics of the Android Marshmallow permissions model and beyond into other crucial areas such as the Audio,Video,Camera API and Android's at work features. Learn how to create, deploy, and manage Android applications with Marshmallow's API and the latest functionalities. The combination of instructions and real-world examples will make your application deployment and testing a breeze. Style and approach This easy-to-follow, step-by-step tutorial provides explanations and examples to add the new Android 6 features to your skill set. Each chapter provides sequential steps and detailed information about the API, as well as best practices and testing options.

Samsung has again made its mark in the mobile field with the release of the latest Samsung Galaxy phones. The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge were launched to the public in February of 2016 and are expected to be released for purchase by early March of the same year. The new models have received rave reviews and Samsung commended for maintaining the high quality and impressive features usually associated with the brand. Though the devices bear different names, the features they offer users are similar in nature. The S7 boasts a 5.1-inch screen with resolution of 2,560 by 1,440 pixels, a twelve-megapixel camera, IP68 water resistant rating, built-in storage capacity of up to 64GB and microSD card slot. The S7 Edge has a 3600mAh battery, the largest battery in the S line of phones, 5.5-inch screen with dual edge technology and a 12megapixel rear camera.

Nexus 5X is an Android smartphone and is assigned the code name Bullhead. It is manufactured by LG Electronics and co-developed with and marketed by Google Inc. as part of its Nexus line of flagship devices. It was revealed on September 29, 2015 and is the successor to Nexus 5. Nexus 5X as well as Nexus 6P will serve as launch devices for Android 6.0 “Marshmallow”. They will introduce an interface that is refreshed, improved in performance, has a greater Google Now integration, as well as other features that are new. The Nexus 5X smartphone has a 5.20 inch touchscreen display with 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, at 423 PPI (pixels per inch).

Marshmallow follows the Lollipop operating system and has seen major additions and improvements that will revolutionize the user experience. The new operating system features additions to ensure better security, change the way you search, improved battery life as well as improved storage ability. So whether you are currently anticipating the upgrade for your device or planning to purchase one that has it pre-installed, it is important to discover all the new features you will meet.