ANDROID L #5

Android Lollipop : All New Features

Google has officially unveiled Android Lollipop at it’s I/O 2014. There are plenty of cool new features, there is many changes in UI and UX than the previous version of android Kitkat.  There are also enhancements for battery life and deeper app integration across the board. Apart from all there are several major cool features in the new Android Lollipop 5.0 .  If you are nexus 5 or nexus 7 user then you can taste new Android L or for mobile app development. You can download developer preview from here.

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1. New Interface: Material Design

Android L will bring a totally new user interface to the most popular mobile operating system in the world. The new interface will be based on a design language called Material Design, which adds more animations, shadows. The navigation  bar  also get a whole new look with this release the Home, Back and Multitasking keys are now symbolized by a circle, triangle and square that makes it pretty good.

2. Redesigned Recent Apps : 3D Multitasking

The multitasking menu of Android will get a 3D look in android L. This is also courtesy Material Design and shows the open apps as overlapping cards. The 3D effect is generated with the help of “shadows and perspectives,” Google says. Google says this will make multitasking on your devices easier.

3.  Enhanced Notifications

There is major change in notification bar. Now notifications in Android L will appear like Google Now cards and will be accessible right from the lock screen on Android devices. Therefore, users will be able to read, open and dismiss notifications without unlocking their smartphone or tablet.

4. 64-Bit Compatibility

Just like Apple’s iPhone, Google has announced that Android supports 64-bit processors from the next version. This means that addressable memory constraints are now lifted and Android devices will be able to make full use of the available RAM.

5. Improved Battery Life

Android L is expected to bring some serious battery improvements to your mobile devices via Google’s Project Volta. Featuring a built-in battery saver that detects when your handset is low on juice, the app can automatically reduce CPU load and display brightness . According to Google, the feature can get you an additional 90 minutes of juice. That’s a lot of power when you’re running on empty. Android will now estimate how long it takes to fully charge the battery. When your device is plugged in, the lock screen will display how long it will take until your battery reaches 100%.

6.  New Security Features

Android L will include the much-needed kill-switch that enables users to remotely reset their smartphone or tablet in case it is stolen. In Secret mode, the device will not show any notifications on the lock screen.  Android L also makes it easier to unlock your phone without having to constantly enter a pin or trace a pattern. If you have an Android Wear watch on, for example, your Android L device will recognize the watch and let you unlock your phone by simply tapping the power button. If you move the watch away from your Android L device, however, it will think someone else is trying to use your phone and force you to enter your pin or pattern lock.

Apart from all the features mentioned above, Android L also contains more than 5000 new APIs and many new features that Google did not bother to announce. We will be covering them over the coming few days so make sure to check back the site regularly.