Google's mobile device, Android, was at the heart of this year's I / O developer company in San Francisco.
As commented in a related Wired article, its colossus technology επέδειξε την πρόθεσή του να φέρει το Android κυριολεκτικά παντού. Ξεκινώντας έγινε παρουσίαση ενός preview του Android 5.0 L. Πρόκειται για την πρώτη φορά που η εταιρεία προσφέρει μία πρώιμη ματιά στην επόμενη γενιά του λειτουργικού της, το οποίο θα είναι διαθέσιμο προς download σε ενδιαφερόμενους developers.
A key feature of Android L (released in autumn) is its new design (material design, according to Google). In essence, developers will be able to add the illusion of depth.
There are also changes to the notifications procedures where the user will have direct access from the locked screen, so he can deal with it without unlocking the phone while the software will learn from the user's behavior to show him the most important updates for him.
There's also a new personal unlocking feature that looks at data like location, Bluetooth and even a user's voice "fingerprint" to confirm their identity - as well as mode "kill-switch" in case of device loss.
Google argues that L will be significantly faster than previous versions of its operating system, and will also support 64 bit processors. At the same time, an initiative by the company called Project Volta focuses on improving battery life on Android devices, including a new Battery Saver mode.
The features of the new Android will also include the so-called Universal Data Control, which will allow the user to control how the data he has on his device is shared. It is noted that during the presentation, Sundar Pichai, a senior executive of the company, stated that Android today has one billion active "30-day" users (people who have used an Android device within the last month), and that Android now " owns" 62% of the global "pie" of tablets.
Also, Google I/O saw changes and upgrades for Chrome in terms of experience mobile devices web, while Android Wear, which is intended for wearable devices, also had its honor.
This OS will support various screen layouts, while understanding the user's voice commands and synchronizing with the smartphone. It also gives you the ability to control other devices while utilizing Google Now's capabilities to provide useful information.
Android Auto was also announced at the conference for the use of applications and services in the car, with emphasis on navigation, communications and music, as well as on voice interaction.
The interface is specifically tailored to the car's data, while the upcoming release of an Android Auto SDK was also announced for developers interested in creating apps for the car.
Also, Android TV was presented, which essentially treats television as another Android screen and is obviously focused on television shows and games, bringing Google Play on the screen.
Google also made updates about Chromebooks that were designed to embed Android apps, and the company's office moves - including plans for a new version of Google Drive - for use in workspaces.
Beyond that, a new initiative, called Android One, was announced that aims to facilitate the development and marketing of smartphones with Google's operating system in the developing world, as well as Google Fit, "targeting" fitness.
Source: naftemporiki.gr
