Google Android Marshmallow

Android M detailed: The little things - GSMArena.com news

  • Direct Share - Android can now learn which apps you share content to frequently and place that at the top of the list. Direct Share also lets you share content to specific people that you contact you the most.
  • Improved text selection and floating toolbar
  • App Standby - When the OS detects an app hasn't been used in a long period of time then it automatically puts it on standby, which disables its network access and suspends its syncs and jobs.
  • Improved volume control - Silent mode is back. Extended Volume Control options now available.
  • Do not disturb quick setting
  • Adoptable storage devices - Users can now add an SD card, which will then be adopted by the system to behave like internal storage.
  • Auto backup for apps - Google will now perform full automatic data backup and restore for apps designed for M.
  • Bluetooth stylus support
  • Improved Bluetooth Low Energy Scanning
  • Hotspot 2.0 Release 1 support
  • 4K Display Mode
  • Improved Android for Work
  • Improved USB On-The-Go support
  • Improved Calculator app
  • 5GHz hotspot access point band - M now allows you to setup your phone's hotspot on the far less crowded 5GHz band on compatible devices.
 
Android can now learn which apps you share content to frequently and place that at the top of the list.

Gingerbread had that I think.
 
I guess the author is mistaken. Direct Share simply means the ability to share items with specific contacts directly via an app. As far as I know, frequently shared to apps already appear on top and it has been since long.
 
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