New Android 5.0 Lollipop: Get to Know More About the Release Date and Features

New Android 5.0 Lollipop: Get to Know More About the Release Date and Features  

The new Android 5.0 Lollipop OS from Google will come preinstalled on the new Nexus 6 and 9. These devices were made available for pre-order immediately with an on sale date of Nov. 3, meaning the new Android L will be made available on that same day.

Based on some similar previous events, the new devices will be allowed a few days grace period with Android 5.0 Lollipop before other smartphones and tablets begin to update their own products. Some of the manufacturers may take weeks or months to ready their devices for the new OS.

PC Pro released some features of the new OS. Google has revealed numerous details about Android 5, which it's currently called Android "L." The Android 5 will feature a new UI centred on a what Google describes as a "Material Design" look, support for 64-bit chips, and clever login authentication via smartwatches. The L Developer Preview is a "radical new approach to design" said head of Android Sundar Pichai, describing it as the most comprehensive release the company has done.

Matias Duarte, VP of design, said the new Material Design UI is inspired by paper and ink, with bold colours pulled out from images in an app or web page.

According to Android, the notifications in Android L will be shown on the lock screen, allowing "instant" interactive access to messages right from the screen, rather than forcing you to tap through to the app.

Google showed off a new authentication system. Rather than always require you to login, it judges where it is and who you are, by using your voice, location or a Bluetooth watch. If you're wearing your smartwatch, it doesn't ask for a password; take the watch off, and it requires your security pattern or pin.

Also, new search tools let you search within the apps. For example, if you search for a place you had previously viewed in Google Earth, it will give you a link to reopen the app in the right location. As expected, Android 5 will come with a tool to lock down and wipe a device if it goes missing.

In the technical part, for its performance, the L preview runs exclusively on Google's new ART runtime, which should offer up to 2x performance boosts, the company claimed. All existing app code will work without any changes from developers. It's also 64-bit compatible, and works on ARM and x86.

Google also revealed graphics performance improvements, saying the updates offered PC-level gaming performance on your tablet. Google promised better battery life and two new tools in the OS. Battery Historian helps track battery use more accurately, while Battery Saver is a new setting that can extend time between charges by up to 90 minutes.

Normally, Google names its Android releases after desserts; this time around, it hasn't revealed the name - which was expected to be "Lollipop" - instead sticking with the letter alone. Now we know what's with the new OS, better have this sooner or you might want to check out a preview hands-on and overview of the Android L here: 

 

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