Google Announces Android 5.0 Lollipop

Google has officially unveiled Android L as Android 5.0 Lollipop, Its latest OS Update, and it is expected to arrive with the new lineup of Nexus devices in November, along with a number of Motorola devices at some point in the future. The SDK will be available from October 17th. Below are some features you should expect.

• A new design language called Material Design.
• More versatility – the OS has been designed to work on low-end devices, even those with as little as 512 MB Ram, ensuring that no-one misses out.
• More security with encryption enabled by default. Multiple users can have their own accounts on a single device and a new Smart Lock feature which lets you use a smart watch, car or even a facial expression to unlock your Android device
• Seamless integration between devices, similar to handoff on iOS 8
• Flexibility has been built-in, in terms of customization, including choosing what notifications to see and when.

The differences between Lollipop and Kit Kat are fairly obvious from the first look. New fonts have been added in and deeper darker backgrounds. The notification pane has undergone a serious design overhaul, moving to a card-like design.

The settings menu looks nothing like the previous versions and now has animations included. Lock screen widgets have been replaced with lock screen notifications that are fully customizable. The phone dialer looks totally different and many of the tiles from Quick Settings have been removed. Finally, the battery menu on Android Lollipop has also undergone quite a serious overhaul.

The first products to be running the new OS are the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9, expected to be released in November.

As soon as we have more information, we’ll pass it on.