Google Inc. unveiled the final version of the mobile operating system Android 5.0, which was codename Lollipop. This is a blog about the company announced the Android and Chrome Sundar Pichai Head.
A preliminary version of the platform, which until now has been known as the android L, the company revealed in 2014. In June, the platform was designed for developers version.
Google Android continued the tradition and called the dessert name has already been used according to the letters of the alphabet - the previous 4.4 version of Android called KitKat. After the debut of the new platform before the Google headquarters appear gigantic statue of a lollipop.
Android 5.0 - this is the 13th edition major mobile platforms, but the first, which was developed under the guidance of the Head of Unit Sundar Pichai.
Android 5.0 differs significantly redesigned user interface, which is also known as the "material design. It provides a visual "depth and the ability to track the source of light, minimalism custom look round instead of square icons.
The platform provides a function "Pallete, which allows developers to automatically adjust the picture color and align them with the new user interface.
"Lollipop for the world in which the user interacts all day long with lots of different devices with screens - from smart phones and tablet computers to TV sets. The Lollipop will be easier to continue to work from the point where it left off - songs, photos, gadgets, and even a recent search queries from one Android device will automatically be available to the other, "- said Google in a statement.
The company promises that Lollipop allows better control of the device: enable mode "Priority", which will allow only a limited number of people to contact with the user's work
time, just as the choice of the gadget - to send a message to the consumer.
The major topics in the platform can be answered directly from the screen locking. In addition, incoming calls did not stop the use of the gadget or movie review - the user will be able to choose whether to answer the call, or to continue to work on.
Android 5.0 the capacity of the battery conservation feature that Google said that mobile device extends the working time of one and a half hours. Users will be able to see how much time is left until the time when you need to connect the charger and connected to the power supply - how much time remains before a full battery loading.
Lollipop allows you to create multiple user accounts on a single device, as well as activate a guest access mode. With a new Android device can be used to block PIN, password, gesture or smartphone connected to a reliable source, such as a watch or a smart car.
It is also reported that the Android 5.0 mobile devices will receive the so-called "Kill Switch" feature that will make your lost or stolen phone useless. If you have previously made it possible to remotely block a phone, it is now a function of the Factory Reset Protection, requesting to enter a password before restoring the system to factory settings.
In turn, software developers have received more than 5 000 new instruments that will allow for the development of Android 5.0 apps. In addition, the new platform will be able to work with 64-bit processors. On the other hand, will Lollipop and inexpensive handsets which have only 512 MB of RAM.
Lollipop Android 5.0 will be available to consumers in the next few weeks. The first of the new operating system will get a Nexus smartphones Nexus 4 and 5, a flatbed Nexus Nexus 7 and 10, as well as mobile devices that depend on Google Play Edition series.
The new operating system will be factory-installed on a new smartphone Nexus 6, 9 tablet Nexus and Nexus Appendix Player, which was jointly announce with Android 5.0.
