Android 6 "Marshmallow" on the Slider?
How long do we think it will take before Android 6 "Marshmallow" is ported to the Slider?
Some of those camera features being demonstrated on the Nexus 6 look pretty cool: will those features be available on any sufficiently powerful Android device, or only on the Nexus? (I expect the features to be part of the "Android Camera" app, not exclusive to the Nexus devices).
I hope if BlackBerry is really working with Google on the Android infrastructure, it needn't take too long (I mean, not SAMSUNG long).
Other features of interest:
The launcher is now more intuitive with A-Z sort and type to find apps... and it "learns your patterns" i.e. "this person launches Instagram, then immediately launches Twitter afterwards" so it will show you Twitter at the top of the list after you've launched Instagram? Now, are these "patterns" being sent to Google?
"Now on Tap" that looks at what's going on on the device and provides related links etc. "Super convenient". Will the BlackBerry Assistant on Android be integrated with this, or continue to work independently?
Exposing the voice recognition APIs to app developers. Apps using this API will no doubt require Google Mobile Services of course. Good for the Slider now that it will have GMS.
New battery saving techniques... 30% longer battery life, "purely on software changes".
Nexus 5X and 6P available for preorder in selected countries at a USD cost of:
$379 (16g) and $499 (32g) respectively. There's your baseline for the Slider. But the Nexus devices include 90 days of free Google Music (streaming service) and $50 Google Play store credit. 2 years of mechanical AND ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE included. That's like, what $100 on Apple Care? Next business day replacement. Jebus. (EDIT: the accidental coverage will cost $89 extra)
The Chromebook Pixel C (Android tablet) optional bluetooth keyboard has some symbol keys missing for compactness, and is using the Passport "show symbols on the screen" technique (the touchscreen sits just above the top row of the keyboard).