Motorola devices that will be getting Android Marshmallow (6.0)

Following are the smartphones that will be getting Android 6.0 (Marshmallow):

Moto X Pure Edition
Moto X Style
Moto X Play
Moto G (Gen 3)
Moto X (Gen 2)
Moto Turbo
Moto G (Gen 2)
DROID Turbo
Moto MAXX

Android Marshmallow is all set to debut next week on Google's Nexus smartphones, and is soon expected to roll out to other Android smatphones too. Motorola has become the first manufacturer to announce its plans for Marshmallow update roll out and has published on its blog a list of smartphones that are scheduled to get the OS.

While not many expected that first-generation Moto X and MotoG smartphones to get Android Marshmallow, it comes as a surprise that the company is not upgrading either of the Moto E models to the new Android version as well. This means that buyers of the second-generation Moto E, which was released just a few months ago, will be left out in the cold.

Although the Motorola-made Nexus 6 is not named, it will get the update next week, along with other Nexus phones.

Despite announcing which phones will be upgraded to the latest version of Android, Motorola has kept the timing of the rollout under wraps. Instead, the company only said that details on the time frame will be revealed "in the coming weeks."

Also, the company further announced that it will be doing away with some features that are very identical to Android features. So, the users who get Marshmallow updates can bid goodbye to Moto Assist, Motorola Migrate and and the Google Chrome extension found in Motorola Connect and it is very sad for them too ! 

Flipkart Big Billion Day sale: Moto G Gen 2 4G Rs 9000

Flipkart Big Billion Day sale: Moto G (Gen 2) 4G up for pre-order at Rs 9000

 DELHI: Motorola India has announced that its Moto G (Gen 2) 4G smartphone will be available for pre-orders starting October 15 on Flipkart.

Those who pre-book Moto G (Gen 2) 4G on October 15 will be able to buy it at Rs 8,999 as part of the e-commerce startup's Bg Billion Day sale. There is no word on what the price of the smartphone will be without the discount. However, since the 3G-only variant of Moto G (Gen 2) costs Rs 9,999 and Moto G (Gen 3) starts at Rs 11,999, the upcoming 4G handset may be positioned between the two.

Apart from the faster mobile data downloads, the 4G variant of the second-generation Moto G smartphone also has a bigger battery (2,390mAh) than the 3G model (2,070mAh). All the remaining features are the same between the two smartphones: 5-inch HD screen, 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, 1GB RAM, 8MP rear camera, 2MP front camera, and Android Lollipop software.

The 4G variant of Moto G (Gen 2) is among the Motorola phones slated to receive the Android Marshmallow update in coming weeks.