The Android Lollipop is still crawling towards the millions of smartphones in the market and everyone’s attention is beginning to turn to the next version which will be revealed during the Google I / O 2015 . Yes, we are talking about Android M , where his name is still a mystery, but Marshmallow, Muffin, M & Ms are strong candidates, since Google loves names of desserts or candy to honor your mobile system.
Being Marshmallow or not, we want to know indeed are the news from version 5.2 or even 6.0 Android M. Lollipop was announced in June during the Google I / O 2014 , hitting the market only in October. During this time, the company released a test version for developers could adapt their applications to the new ART virtual machine system, while incorporating the material design that directed the interface of apps to something flat and beautiful – detail that was greatly missed by the company’s system. With that in mind, we expect the same to occur this year, with Android M being announced later this month and a possible beta being released soon after.
Google Wallet reformulated
Long time Android smartphones have NFC technology, but the digital payments platform Google never caught. With the release of iPhone 6 and the Apple Pay , the apple was able to draw the attention of the market for something similar, which made the Google move to reshape its own service. With the launch of smartphones with biometric reader, Google is starting to gain more strength to do Wallet service going forward. Expanding the level of security on devices with little robot system, the search giant may draw the attention of credit card companies and ultimately close a beneficial partnership to its platform of digital payments.
Integrating Google Health and Google Now
In addition to the biometric reader, it is common to see smartphones with other types of sensors such as heart rate in line Galaxy . Google has been focusing on giving more attention to the user’s health with the launch of Service Fit that was presented last year along with the lollipop. The information is managed by proprietary solutions from manufacturers such as S Health in the case of Samsung. But it would be much more interesting if all the data is grouped and organized by Google Now in the form of cards, separating all data on activities, goals to be achieved, or calorie intake. With a simple gesture, it would be possible to have access to all user feed frame, as well as instructions to achieve healthy living that many desire.
Message Center
In the page Google I / O we can find several references to the term “Android for Work” , which we can conclude that Google intends to focus enough in the corporate audience. With Lollipop, the company began the process of acquiring new customers by bringing a robust encryption, but it had been left out by the manufacturers. Another interesting implementation would have a center that would bring together on a single screen all incoming messages. Of course, Android has a central notification screen, but sometimes it gets pretty confusing to have a lot of mixed notification, especially when business users like to have a personal life separate from the professional. So just centralizing e-mails and important messages in a separate place from other notifications would be something very interesting.
synchronized Notifications
Returning to the subject of notifications, we must agree that they tend to be irritating when you have multiple Android devices connected to your account. When you delete an email on your smartphone, it disappears in your Android Wear , tablet or Chromebook , but the same does not happen with a tweet, for example. Enlarge this synchronization for third-party apps like Twitter or Facebook is more than necessary, especially when the Android begins to take root in several other segments, such as TVs and cars. Even among Google there is a short delay services in recognition that a notification has been read, and try to optimize and make this even more efficient communication would be of great value for those who seek to have Android in every corner of your home.
Parental Control
The Android allows users to create multiple user accounts so it can be shared with other family members. If you own sons and lends your smartphone or tablet for them, it is normal to happen to the little end up downloading inappropriate content such as violent games, or even roasting your credit card in Play Store . Google could implement greater control over what secondary accounts can not do. This would help to prevent new downloads were made, especially for parents seeking to offer children access to only educational applications. An easier way to switch between each account would also be very welcome.
Android Auto
No It is nothing new that Google intends to Android for cars. The company pioneered in creating an open license platform development in partnership with Audi, Ford, Honda and Volvo. We currently have some automotive sound models Pioneer that support Android Auto , but integration is still very limited. We want to see greater integration of the Google Maps with the car’s GPS, or your music list Play Music with the car audio. Not to mention the biggest support system for voice control features, not only in our cars, but also in domestic equipment that will be part of the ‘Internet of Things’. If everything really will be connected in the future, we hope that Android is the brain of it.
Power Saving Mode
With Lollipop Android, Google brought Volta Project that promised a good gain in battery life. Within this project we have a very limited consumption of control that can be activated when the user wants or only when the device battery is nearly over. This control is not as complete as those offered by Sony or Samsung, which gives the user the possibility to choose what will be limited in the system so that an effective reduction in consumption happen. For many no matter have eight cores running up to 2GHz, the focus is only perform simple tasks. So be able to limit this speed and generate savings in consumption is expected to attract many interested. The same can be done with system resources that not all use, keeping a closer control of the hardware and software.
Greater support tablets
The Android smartphone was born and still remains focused on smartphones. With Android 3.0 Honeycomb , the Mountain View giant brought a version completely dedicated to devices with larger screens, but it had been a total failure. With Android 4.0 on, the company said it would be developed only one version for both. However, the vast majority of developers still creating applications with standard screens in portrait, while tablets are commonly used in landscape mode. This makes the interface of many services do not have the same convenience that we find in the cell, or leave the foreign application and poorly optimized. Google needs to create new guidelines to make the Android M interest in any kind of device.
Best native keyboard
Google’s keyboard was not always the best. Offering just the basics for efficient typing, it does not bring more full-featured as their main rivals, such as Swiftkey . Google may increase the integration of your keyboard with other services, even with social networks so that it acquires new predictions and help in more efficient typing. Expand the level of customization is also something essential, allowing users to develop themes for your product. Finally, a change in the layout would be very welcome, especially if it were possible to modify some place keys, especially for those who need typing with one hand, or extract better performance Glide system.
These are new developments that would be interesting to be seen in Android M. Of course, none of this is confirmed, but let’s hope that many of them become reality.
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