Google Surprises Developers, Releases Android N Preview - What's New

Mar 13, 2016, 20:15
Google Surprises Developers, Releases Android N Preview - What's New

Google surprised everyone on Wednesday by launching a developer preview of its next major Android release, Android N. Traditionally, Google waits until its annual I/O developer conference in May / June to showcase its latest mobile operating system.

Google is letting developers get their hands on a preview of Android N way ahead of the usual schedule.

Without even the slightest of warnings, Google has launched the latest version of Android.

Ok, so it might not be in Google's intentions to make this something for the average consumer to try out, but Android N's preview has, for the first time, been released as an open update for people to sign up to online. The search and software giant explains that "By releasing a "work in progress" build earlier in development, we have more time to incorporate developer feedback.

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Multiple notifications from the same app can be grouped together using this feature.

Google has also launched an Android Beta Program that will enable developers to receive ongoing Android N updates.

Based on Google's blog post this is aimed primarily at Android TV devices and big screens, but you might find it useful if you want to check your email while keeping an eye on Netflix.

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The supported devices for the Android N Preview are the Nexus 5X, the Nexus 6, the Nexus 6P, the Nexus 9, the Nexus 9G, the Nexus Player and the Pixel C. Non-developers should keep in mind, though, that Preview 1 is an alpha and has various stability and performance issues... The software is created to highlight Google's search engine, maps and other features, giving the company more opportunities to sell the digital ads that generate most of its revenue. Google will continue to release new features as it builds them. Google also lets you choose which Quick Settings tiles appear, and where they are displayed, allowing users to add or move tiles just by dragging and dropping them.

Google says this new feature should not require developers to make any changes to the code in their apps.

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