In a surprise move by Google, the company revealed its plans for the
next version of Android. It’s currently called L Developer Preview, and
it includes more than 5,000 new APIs. “We wanted to take a radical new
approach to design,” Google’s Android head Sundar Pichai said.
One aspect of Android L, material design, focuses on depth and
“digital material” to expand and reform intelligently, the company
said.”As part of the L Preview, we’ll now allow developers to specify an
elevation value,” Google said, noting that the framework will add
virtual light sources and real-time shadows.
Apps can be developed to work easily across all screens, “from your
watch, to your laptop, to your television,” Google said. The new APIs
include rich, animated touch feedback. Also, all animations on screen
will change in a way that “makes sense,” and developers can create
animations between apps and activities. In Gmail, for example, there’s a
new typography, new animations, and a seamless experience across
different screen sizes. With Polymer and the L Preview, developers can
also create apps for the Web.
Google also has a new set of style guidelines for best practices and
consistent looking apps, The rules will have a home at
google.com/design.
Some other tweaks include a brand new phone dialer, which has a
ripple touch effect when you touch each tab. The dialer button has a
different elevation that makes it look like it’s floating above the user
interface. The ripple touch effect animations also appear as you tap
each number to dial.
Notifications are changed, too. Notifications are enhanced with new,
rich features, and there are new “heads-up notifications,” that let you
peek at a notification as you’re doing something, like gaming, and then
swipe it away really quick. It also has smart features for
authentication. So, if you have an Android Wear smartwatch and it’s
nearby, it won’t lock the device.
There’s a new keyboard UI, a do-not-disturb mode, and more. Images of
the early developer preview will be available for developers who own a
Nexus 5 and/or Nexus 7 tomorrow.
Google only showed a sneak peek at Android L, and you can see some of the features down below.
As in the title i have written that its a good news for nexus5/7 owners because in few hours the preview will be available for nexus 5/7 owners.So Gearup for the change.
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