This is what we know so far : Android M

Although Google has been tight-lipped about the announcement of its next mobile operating system, a lot has been said and written about Android M. With only a few days to go before Google finally announces Android M, this is what we know so now.

Name
It is very possible that Google may simply announce its next version of the Android mobile operating system as M and let the guessing game continue, like last year. The final version of Android M is reportedly scheduled for August, and could get a name only when it launched alongside the next Nexus devices in September-October. For now, internally it called Macadamia Nut Cookies or MNC. Many have taken to Twitter to express their favorite names such as mud pie, Magdalena and so on, but some reports have been betting on marshmallows.

Battery and RAM

Battery life is an area that Google has been getting flak and needs improvement. The latest report reveals that Google has asked his team to improve Android battery life and reduce RAM usage. It wants the team to reduce testing location when not needed. With these new changes, Google can solve problems like battery drain because Play services.

The fingerprint authentication

Android M may include fingerprint authentication native, currently seen in a few Android smartphones like Samsung Galaxy S6, S6 Edge Galaxy, HTC One M9 and iOS devices like the iPhone 5S, iPhone 6 iPhone 6 Plus, iPad mini Air iPad 3 and 2. The new functionality will allow users to log on all supported applications on their Android devices without entering a password. Some Android phones in the past have fingerprint readers, but those were "OEM-created solutions", which means that the function fingerprint scanner was created by the company itself smartphone. Google was working on a process of registration of the facility and lock screen fingerprint and "service to manage multiple clients who wish to access fingerprint HAL API."

More privacy controls

The new iteration of Android is reportedly provide users more detailed options about which applications can access data such as photos, contacts and location data. This move follows closely Apple, which recently added features similar security. A ZDNet report adds that 'the change would give a user more granular data on how it is used and Control, adding that the option has been in the past - though hidden for developers' use only'.

 
Home automation
M Android, Google can push further their services online to their homes. We've been hearing about the new technology called Brightness Google is expected to run in separate low power devices hierarchy using as little as 64 MB or 32 MB of memory. This means that any home-appliance lights, air conditioning, security camera and so on-could run Brightness and connected to the Web, allowing controlled remotely via a smart / PC phone. In this way, Google is able to provide a backbone for smart homes of the future.

Virtual Reality

Google is also rumored that Android push deeper into the virtual reality space. It is believed that VR is working on an Android version. "It's less clear what that would look like. Google may surprise us with a new virtual reality headset, or even a revived version of Google Glass VR. The company said in January it was closing Glass Explorer program to focus on the development of a new version of the products, "reports PCWorld.