New Android N, Android Marshmallow release news for Sony Xperia X, Z2, Z3 Compact, Z3, Z4, Z5

Here is the new Android N and Android Marshmallow release news for Sony Xperia X, Xperia Z2, Xperia Z3 Compact, Xperia Z3, Xperia Z4 and Xperia Z5.

Reports indicate that the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, the Z5 Compact and the Z5 have got the Android Marshmallow update. The tech company Sony has started the Android 6.0 M rollout on the Xperia Z3 and the Xperia Z2 series, according to Xperia Blog.

At present, the Android Marshmallow update is live for the Xperia Z3 Compact (D5803),  Xperia Z3 (D6603) and Xperia Z2 (D6503). The firmware has build number 23.5.A.0.570.

According to reports, Sony had seeded the Android Marshmallow beta with a new feature known as soft charging to the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact, Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z2. A firmware update will come to these  Sony Xperia devices pretty soon.

The new feature will extend battery life. The update, which comes with the Xperia Home launcher, has a build number 23.5.A.1.238.

Users of particular Sony Xperia devices will have to wait for sometime before they get the Android N update for their tablets and smartphones.

There are speculations that the Android N update will be released in the third quarter of 2016, According to some reports, particular Sony Xperia users will have to hold out till 2017 to see what the operating system has to offer.

It is said that the Xperia X devices will be the first to get the Android N update. Reports also suggest that the Z3, Z4 Tablet and Z5-branded units will also get the latest update.

It is expected that additional security enhancements and new accessibility features will be included in the newest operating system update.

Several reports indicate that Android N will be available in September this year and will come directly to 2016 Nexus devices. Rumors are doing the rounds that the Android N update will roll out onto Samsung devices at the first quarter of next year. 

Also, the Samsung Galaxy Edge Plus, Galaxy S6 Edge and Galaxy S6 have received the Android Marshmallow update, The Verge reported. However, devices such as Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy S4 will not get the Android M update.