The smartphone will ship with the Android 7.1 Nougat operating system out of the box, with an update to Android O likely arriving before the end of the year.
Simply extending the year well after assessments are given might mean that students and teachers spend more days filling (or killing) time before the end of the year.
While the all - new M3 won't break cover until next year at the earliest, the standard next - generation 3 Series is expected to debut before the end of this year.