According Android.gs, Android 6.1 will get few important updates. For example, one of the main functions may be split-screen multitasking, as well as more advanced customization of applications permits.

Needless to say, Google has not confirmed the information about the next version, and most likely it will be silent until the developer conference Google I/O 2016. As you know, the search giant has no fixed date of the conference. For example, Android 5.1 Lollipop was released in March last year, while Android 4.4 KitKat was presented in June 2014.

Currently, Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow is the latest version of Android. However, most mobile devices are still waiting for new update version of green robot. Earlier this month, Google has published information that only 0.5 percent of users who download the application in Google Play using smartphones with Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

This week, the smartphone Moto X (Gen 2), better known as Moto X (2014), will receive an upgrade to Android Marshmallow. The main functions of the latest operating system is the ability to set permissions applications, feature Google Now on Tap, new management Web link, mobile payment system Android Pay, interfaces fingerprint reader for developers, new modes of sound and vibration, as well as useful function Doze, which blocks all background processes when the smartphone is in standby mode.

Some devices, including Android One, smartphones and tablet Nexus, have already received the update Android 6.0.1. The main features of latest operating system are new Emojis, quick access to the camera by double-pressing the power button, as well as the security update December 2015.

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Some mistakenly believe that Samsung can only copy. In fact, this view is wrong, and to prove it, just look at the lineup fabletov Galaxy Note, because these devices simply do not have direct competitors. By the way, these devices have given the world of mobile devices full multitasking function when the user can see on the screen at once two applications and access them simultaneously. Even now there are rumors that Apple plans to introduce such features to their iPad. But what’s more important, and Google, it seems, is working on adding this feature in the stock Android.

First information about this appeared in March, when the blog Android Internals published a post about the work on the software part of the question. And now in the hands of Android Police got a tablet with an aspect ratio of 4: 3 , showing samples of the interface.

To dot the «i» – revision does not claim that it will appear in the upcoming Android L or a later release. According to them, this is only a sample, the experiments on the Google interface, which only show the direction in which the work is underway. In addition, to preserve the anonymity of the source, not the source images are published, and painted illustrations on them. Yet.

The user can open two applications at the same time. From the menu recently launched applications can swipe to pull the application on either side of the screen, leaving the other half occupied by the same menu or desktop.

Desk is a complete desktop, where everything will be available in the same notice, Google Now, the application menu and, of course, the option to return the first application in full-screen mode.

To communicate with the other half of the screen or the user has to “focus” on one of them. Probably means something akin to work with layers in Photoshop, when the changes apply only to the selected layer.

The window can also be scaled. If the scale is reduced to 25% of the width of the screen, the application takes the form “as the phone”, and if to 0% – then another application is displayed on the entire screen.

«Ok Google» will still cause a Google search, and no matter what half of the screen to “focus” the user. And content can be dragged from one application to another, including drag and drop images or text in the search field.

It is expected that all of this will be available not only in the landscape orientation of the plates, but also in the portrait, and even phones. In the meantime, Android multitasking is at an early stage and “not so good works.” Nevertheless, it is noted that Google may make the announcement later this month. Well, look forward to the presentation of Nexus 9.

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