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, the giant of technology has shown its intention to bring Android virtually everywhere. Beginning was a preview of Android 5.0 L. This is the first time the company offers an early look at the next generation of its functionality, which will be available for download to interested developers.
Βασικό χαρακτηριστικό του Android L (το οποίο θα κυκλοφορήσει το φθινόπωρο) είναι ο νέος σχεδιασμός του (material design, σύμφωνα με την Google). Στην ουσία οι developers θα έχουν τη δυνατότητα να προσθέσουν την ψευδαίσθηση του βάθους.
Επίσης, επέρχονται αλλαγές στις διαδικασίες notifications, στις οποίες ο χρήστης θα έχει άμεση πρόσβαση από την κλειδωμένη screen, οπότε και θα μπορεί να ασχοληθεί μαζί του χωρίς να «ξεκλειδώνει» το τηλέφωνο, ενώ παράλληλα το λογισμικό θα «μαθαίνει» από τη συμπεριφορά του χρήστη, ώστε να του προβάλλει τις σημαντικότερες για αυτόν ενημερώσεις.
There is also a new personal unlocking feature that looks at data such as location, Bluetooth, and even the user's voice footprint to confirm its identity, as well as a kill-switch function 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.
In characteristics του νέου Android θα περιλαμβάνεται και το αποκαλούμενο Universal Data Control, που θα επιτρέπει στον χρήστη να ελέγχει το πώς διαμοιράζονται τα δεδομένα που έχει στη συσκευή του. Σημειώνεται πως κατά την παρουσίαση, ο Σούνταρ Πιτσάι, ανώτερο στέλεχος της εταιρείας, δήλωσε ότι το Android σήμερα έχει ένα δισεκατομμύριο ενεργούς χρήστες «30 ημερών» (άτομα που έχουν χρησιμοποιήσει συσκευή με Android μέσα στον τελευταίο μήνα), καθώς και ότι το Android πλέον «κατέχει» το 62% της παγκόσμιας «πίτας» των tablets.
Also, Google I / O introduced changes and upgrades for Chrome in terms of mobile web experience, and Android Wear, which is intended for wearable devices.
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
