Earlier this month, Google released the first developer preview of its upcoming mobile operating system, Android 7.0 or Android N. While the Android N preview came much earlier than expected, now speculations are rife that the Mountain View-headquartered tech titan may also release Android N before it is expected.
If a recent report in a Korean financial site, The Bell, is any indication, Android N is expected in mid-July, just four months from now. Precisely speaking, the report suggests that Samsung is planning to launch its Galaxy Note 6, which has been codenamed Grace, with Android N onboard during this time. In fact, the Galaxy Note 5 was launched in August 2015, but its next version is expected much earlier.
If the report carried by the Korean site turns out to be true, Galaxy Note 6 owners will not require upgrading their devices to the latest operating system (OS), as they will buy the device with pre-installed Android N.
All said and done, not everyone seems to be convinced about the authenticity of the report in the Korean site. Usually, Google does not release a new version of Android until it has showcased the updated version of the operating system at the Google I/O.
For instance, the tech giant released the previous version, Android 6.0 Marshmallow, in October 2015, while the version before that, Android 5.0, was launched in November 2014. What is more, Google is yet to release its latest operating system to OEMs, BGR reported substantiating the skeptics' views.
Furthermore, the report pointed out that Samsung generally waits till August end or early September to launch its Galaxy Note devices. For instance, the Galaxy Note 5 was unveiled in August 2015, which means that the Galaxy Note 6 will come within a year of its predecessor!
Although the Korean site does not offer any information regarding the upcoming Galaxy Note 6, aside from the fact that it will run on Android N, it said that Samsung has never followed a particular pattern while releasing its devices. For instance, the South Korean tech giant released its flagship smartphone Galaxy S7 series during the World Mobile Congress 2016 in February last, days before the Galaxy S6 completed one year in the market.
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