NVIDIA shows Android 6.0 Marshmallow running on NVIDIA SHIELD tablet K1

December 16, 2015

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While most people are patiently waiting and watching for Android 6.0 Marshmallow to be available for their smartphones, not much noise has been generated by tablet owners who no doubt look forward to the sweet update. NVIDIA appears to be ready to become one of the first manufacturers to get Android 6.0 Marshmallow out to their tablets thanks to an update for the NVIDIA SHIELD tablet K1. If NVIDIA gets the update out soon enough, and they should be close based on a video they released yesterday, they should only be trailing Google's own Nexus line of tablets.

The YouTube posting indicates NVIDIA plans to roll out the update for the NVIDIA SHIELD tablet K1 in December. NVIDIA shows several features of Android 6.0 Marshmallow running on the tablet device, like the scrolling app screen with search, controlling app permissions, Google Now on Tap, and using an SD card for internal memory purposes. NVIDIA also indicates they have ovrehauled their camera app to include some new auto enhancement features that take advantage of the graphics might of the tablet.

You can check out the full 2-minute video below and be sure to keep an eye on TalkAndroid for our upcoming review of the NVIDIA SHIELD tablet K1.

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Raised in North Carolina, Jeff Causey is a licensed CPA in North Carolina. Jeff's past Android devices include an HTC EVO, a Samsung Note II, an LG G3, and a Motorola Moto X Pure Edition along with a Samsung Galaxy Tablet 10.1. He currently uses a Samsung Galaxy S8 and (very rarely) a Nexus 7 (2013). He is also using a Verizon-branded Motorola Moto Z Play Droid supplied by his job. Jeff used to have a pair of Google Glass and a Moto 360 Sport in his stable of gadgets. Unfortunately, his kids have all drunk the Apple Kool-Aid and have i-devices. Life at home often includes demonstrations of the superiority of his Android based devices. In his free time, Jeff is active an active runner usually training for his next marathon, owns a Mazda MX-5 Miata, and plays Dungeons & Dragons. Jeff has three grown kids and a golden retriever.