Lenovo on Wednesday announced that the Vibe K4 Note smartphone in
India has started receiving the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update. The
update is available over-the-air (OTA) though users can manually check
for the update via Settings > About Phone > System Update.
Unfortunately, there is no official changelog to highlight the changes
that are coming to the phone with the update.
(Also see: Lenovo Vibe K4 Note Review)
To
refresh on some of the features of Android 6.0 Marshmallow (previously
just Android M) include revamped app permissions; Google Now on Tap
feature; new Chrome feature that will change the Web experience for
Android users; new ways to handle Web links; Android Pay mobile payment
system is now official with Android M; New Silent feature for sound and
vibrate mode as well as a 'Do Not Disturb' mode to block all sounds or
only alarms and notifications, and battery saver features called Doze
that will make Android devices smart about managing power. Some of the
other additions include new RAM manager, adoptable storage devices, new
app drawer, auto backup, and restore for apps.
The
Chinese company alongside also announced that it has till date sold
600,000 units of the Vibe K4 Note smartphone that
went on sale in India
starting January 19. Apart from the
Lenovo Vibe K4 Note, the company also
revealed that it sold 150,000 units of the Ant virtual reality (VR)
headsets (
Review) that were also individually available via Amazon priced at Rs. 1,299.
To
recall, Lenovo had in April announced that it sold 500,000 units of the Vibe K4 Note smartphone while
100,000 units of the Ant virtual reality (VR) headsets were sold at that
time. This means that the company in almost a month sold close 100,000
units of the Vibe K4 Note and around 50,000 units of the Ant VR
headsets.