After over an year with the Android 4.x family (the "Ice-Cream Sandwich" and the "Jelly-Bean") rumors and concepts about the predecessor is surfacing all over the web. This article will shuffle through the facts, tentative dates, concepts and expectations from the next installment of the world's most popular mobile OS, Android 5.0 - Key Lime Pie.
The Key Lime Pie is almost ready to be served!
The developer conference of Google, named Google I/O 2013 took place from May 15 to May 17 this year, almost a month earlier from the usual mid-June dates in the previous years. Though it was expected that Google will be unveiling the next Android at the conference, unfortunately it remained an expectation.
However, Google was not entirely silent on the matter at the I/O. During one of the sessions called 'Android Protips 3: Making Apps Work Like Magic', one of the slides shown by Android developer relations tech lead Reto Meier contained a robot eating Key Lime Pie. Also, a game shown at the conference contained two options called "Jelly-Bean" and the "Key Lime Pie"
Slide showing a droid eating a "key lime pie"
Here are some concept UI screenshots we found lying around the web.
What do YOU think about the Android 5.0? Don't hesitate to share them below!
The "facts" and "hints":
On 31st January this year, a Qualcomm Roadmap was leaked, showing the Android 5.0 being announced between April & June. But interestingly, soon after it was taken down form all the tech publications due to a copyright infringement claim by Qualcomm Industries, only to further strengthen the expectations.The developer conference of Google, named Google I/O 2013 took place from May 15 to May 17 this year, almost a month earlier from the usual mid-June dates in the previous years. Though it was expected that Google will be unveiling the next Android at the conference, unfortunately it remained an expectation.
However, Google was not entirely silent on the matter at the I/O. During one of the sessions called 'Android Protips 3: Making Apps Work Like Magic', one of the slides shown by Android developer relations tech lead Reto Meier contained a robot eating Key Lime Pie. Also, a game shown at the conference contained two options called "Jelly-Bean" and the "Key Lime Pie"
Expected and concept features:
Reportedly, Android 5.0 is to use Linux 3.8 kernel, which will reduce the memory usage of the OS, making the UI and multitasking fluid and snappier. Also, the lesser resource usage means it will be available for mid to low range devices as well, which didn't make their way up to the 4.2 Jelly-Bean update. Other tentative features include new and advanced lock-screen widgets, a new unified Google IM service called Babble new & revamped UI etc.Here are some concept UI screenshots we found lying around the web.
Release Date:
It seems like Google initially planned to announce Key Lime Pie at this I/O itself, but then postponed it for some reason (minor glitches, maybe?) word is on the air, that the Android 5.0 "Key Lime Pie", along with the Nexus 5, is going to land in Q4, most probably in October itself.
What do YOU think about the Android 5.0? Don't hesitate to share them below!
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