Google unveils Android 5.0 Lollipop

Google Android 5.0 Lollipop unveiled by Google — Android 5.0 Lollipop

Android L is now officially known as "Lollipop" and has been unveiled next to the new Nexus lineup which also includes Nexus Player, the first device running Android TV.

by Codrut Nistor, 2014/10/15

Android Business

Google Android L finally has a name, and we are not talking about rumors this time. Sundar Pichai announced "the sweetest Android release yet" on the Official Google Blog earlier today, next to a triad of Nexus devices that will ship loaded with Android 5.0 Lollipop in November - Nexus 6, Nexus 9, and Nexus Player.

Android 5.0 Lollipop comes after the following sweets: Angel Cake (1.0), Battenberg (1.1), Cupcake (1.5), Donut (1.6), Eclair (2.0), Froyo (2.2), Gingerbread (2.3), Honeycomb (3.0), Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0), Jelly Bean (4.1) and the current version, Android 4.4 KitKat. The new version brings these highlights:

Material design: realistic shadows and lighting, support for natural motion
Notifications: answer to messages from lock screen and other enhancements
Performance: the first version with support for 64-bit processors, including ARM, x86, MIPS-based, next to the NVIDIA Tegra K1 powering the new Nexus 9 slate
Improved battery life
Device sharing: multiple accounts on smartphones as well
Sharing between devices
Android TV: Android 5.0 with an interface optimized for TVs

In addition to the above, Android 5.0 Lollipop also offers reduced audio latency, as well as support for OpenGL ES 3.1 graphics and HEVC video for ultra HD 4K 10-bit video playback. For more information, please check the official blog post.

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http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2014/10/android-be-together-not-same.html

Google unveils Android 5.0 Lollipop

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