Google has in his blog has officially unveiled an operating system update to Android version 5.0 and newer devices ruler Nexus: the Nexus 6, 9 Nexus tablet and set-top Nexus Player.
Google Inc. announced a new version of its mobile operating system Android, dubbed Lollipop, or “Hard Candy.” In addition, the company has released details of the new devices from Google, which will appear on the shelves in the near future.
One of the first devices running on Android 5.0, will be the Nexus 6 – a new smartphone released by Google in collaboration with by Motorola. On the new version of the platform will operate the new Nexus tablet 9, developed in conjunction with HTC, and the Nexus Player – a device for streaming and games from Asus.
The updated software will appear in other devices from the line of Nexus, for example, published last year, the Nexus tablet Nexus 5 and 7, as well as on smartphones Google Play edition. These gadgets are issued by companies such as Samsung and HTC, are working on a “clean” version of Android without the shell, which is usually added by the producers themselves.
A preliminary version of Android 5.0 Google has shown at the conference Google I / O, organized for developers in June.
Candy Android
An updated version of the mobile operating system has a new design, improved notifications, changes in multi-tasking and some other functions.
The new design, which Google called ‘material’ – by far the most significant update Lollipop. In Android L lots of bright colors, which adds depth shadows, because of what the new Android looks more modern and minimalistic. However, the operating system has become more white space and translucent elements.
Notification system has also changed: now the notifications are displayed in the center of the lock screen, as in iOS, and respond to them can be directly from this screen . The user can configure exactly which notifications will be displayed on the screen is locked.
If message, letter or a call comes in while the owner of the Android-based device is watching a video or playing a game, notice, as before, will appear at the top of the screen. The incoming message can be answered by clicking on the appeared window: it will no longer need to open menus. If the user does not want to be distracted, he can simply remove the notification swipe up.
In Android L appeared useful for not wanting to be distracted mode “do not disturb” when displayed on the screen messages and phone calls only from selected contacts.
Multitasking in Lollipop also received significant changes. A new menu called “recent” now shows not just a list of running applications, and a kind of “deck”, where maps of recent applications are at the top.
The ability to create multiple user profiles on a single plate appeared even in Android Jelly Bean, presented two years ago. Now, this feature has been available on smartphones. The user can create separate accounts for yourself and, for example, members of his family and control which applications and settings is accessed by each user. Moreover, from one device to Android L can remotely connect to another and get access to your contacts, messages and photos. In addition, Lollipop will guest mode, which can only be part of the functions of a smartphone or tablet.
nominate menu for quick access to some of the settings are also changed the interface now to turn on the flashlight and start handing out Wi-Fi, is sufficient to hold two fingers on top of the display downwards. Switches Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and geolocation functions in advancing the menu have also been improved. From this menu you can now adjust the screen brightness for specific situations, no changes to the default brightness.
In Lollipop, a new mode to conserve battery power, reducing energy consumption and processor turning off some background functions. This mode can be activated manually, and configure the switch when the battery gets too low. According to Google, thanks to the innovation of the gadget will be able to work up to one and a half hours longer.
Among the other interesting new features include the ability to Lollipop unlock your device using a compatible gadget (eg, “smart” Moto 360 hours ) in Bluetooth: smartphone will not require a password if its “pair” is next.
Adding to the family Nexus
At the latest version of Android Google, as a rule, and presents a new Gadgets from the line of Nexus. This year’s lineup has its first fablet – 5.9-inch Nexus 6.
The smartphone is equipped with a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor 805, a 13-megapixel main camera with optical image stabilization, as well as 32 or 64 GB of internal memory .
Battery capacity of the device is 3220 mAh, and in just 15 minutes a smartphone can be charged up to 6 hours of use, and a full battery on the promises of the manufacturer, will be enough for all day active use.
Preorder your smartphone in the United States will start in late October, but the device will go on sale in November.
New from Google will no longer only 5,5 iPhone 6 inch Plus, Apple submitted in September, but the popular fableta Galaxy Note 4 from Samsung (the diagonal of its screen – 5,7 ”).
In the United States Nexus 6 will cost $ 649 for the version with 32 GB of memory and $ 699 for a model with 64 GB.
Nexus 9 – the first few years of the tablet, developed by HTC, preferring to concentrate on smartphones.
The device has received a 8.9-inch display non-standard shape: its resolution is 2048×1536 pixels. In addition, Nexus 9 equipped with a powerful 64-bit processor Nvidia Tegra K1 2,3 GHz, 2 GB of RAM and 16 or 32 GB of internal memory.
Pre-order on the Nexus 9 starts Oct. 17, and will begin selling the device in the beginning of November. Version of the tablet with 16 GB of memory will cost $ 399 separately for the device will be available Case with Keyboard for $ 129.
If the new smartphone and tablet Nexus was known long before the premiere, the prefix Nexus Player has become a surprise to many. This inexpensive (only $ 99) gadget, released in collaboration with Asus, is primarily intended for use with applications and content store Google Play.
Using Nexus Player user can not only listen to music and watch videos from Google Play, but also run applications and play games. However, for games you need to purchase a separate gamepad for $ 39.
Pre-order on Nexus Player also starts on October 17, but the date of the start of sales of the device is not specified.
At the presentation of the new devices, senior vice Sundar Pichai -President Google said that the goal line Nexus – not to sell more devices, but to provide a “road map” to help other manufacturers devices on Android, for example, Samsung, to develop similar products.
Estimating prospects for new Nexus on the Russian market, the head of the press service of “The Messenger” Maria Zaikina stated that one of its features is that it actively growing sales of smartphones and tablets with a diagonal of up to 4 inches, while sales in the segment display devices less 4 inches, on the contrary, are reduced.
«Both presented models have diagonal display more than 4 inches, and the model is also a Nexus 6 fabletom (smartphone with a screen diagonal of more than 5 inches).
Fablety in Russia continue to demonstrate the three-digit growth rates. During the first 6 months of 2014, sales grew by 283% to 911 thousand. Pieces.
Cash turnover increased by 174% to 12.3 billion. Rubles. Win fabletov on the Russian market of smartphones is in units of 9% (three-fold increase year on year). I also note that in Russia Android is the dominant operating system, occupying about 80% of the smartphone market and 87% of tablet market “- says Zaikina.
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