Android names new OS, FCC rules on Dish discounts, and Project Ara runs late
5 things to know today:
1. Dish Network’s partners owe the government more than $3 billion – the Federal Communications Commission has voted to deny the discounts these groups used when bidding for spectrum in the recent AWS-3 spectrum auction. SNR Wireless License Co LLC and Northstar Wireless LLC used bidding credits available to smaller companies, but the FCC has concluded that they should not have qualified because they are controlled by a large company, Dish Network.
2. Marshmallow is the name of Google’s newest Android operating system. The company that loves the alphabet has named each version of its OS after a sweet, and has named them alphabetically: Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, Jellybean, KitKat, Lollipop and now Marshmallow.
3. Apple’s iOS 9 will power the newest Apple TV, according to published reports. 9to5Mac reports that Apple’s Sept. 9 launch event will feature a new Apple TV as well as an iPhone 6S and 6S Plus.
4. Ericsson plans to develop “Internet of Things” applications for health care, transportation and other verticals in partnership with SK Holdings C&C. The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding, which also covers emerging information and communication technology services and security solutions.
5. Google has delayed the launch of Project Ara until next year. Project Ara is Google’s name for a modular smartphone that is meant to allow manufacturers and users to mix and match components from different suppliers. Google initially planned to launch in Puerto Rico, but now said it will find another launch site somewhere in the United States.
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