Google has just announced Android P, the next major version of its mobile operating system. In a blog post, the company gives some away information for the new Android but also tools for developers to start building apps for the new operating system.
The company said it would continue to update the beta and release new builds frequently, while promising more news in May through this year Google I/O.
Google has reportedly added "Cut Cutout" support to Android P, which means that the annoying notche on iPhone X, it will also be on Android. The new tools he made available for developers can create apps that work automatically in any cutouts, without having to worry about missing important information or navigational features.
But the new operating system brings updates to video playback and image compression. In Android P, Google adds support for HDR VP9 Profile 2 as well as HEIF. So developers will be able to integrate them into their applications. The same goes for a new multi-camera API that will be for Appliances with dual rear cameras or dual front cameras.
One of the most remarkable features of the new Android P is new message alerts. So we'll see rich notifications work with current Android alerts that will come with more environments and potentially suggested answers.
Other remarkable features include the ability to monitor users indoors using the Wi-Fi Round-Trip Time (RTT) service, as well as improvements to auto-completion, API Neural Networks and battery performance.
You can read more about what the new update brings from here.
Those who have Google Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, and Pixel 2 XL can test the developer preview from the following link:
https://developers.google.com/android/images