Android N is here with Multi Window Tasking View and Many More Features

Android N Developer preview is here!! Shocked to see, yes Google has silently rolled out the Android N preview for developers. This happened for the first time that Google has announced the developer preview of the new version of Android Operating System.

Android N has come up with various new features like advanced Project Doze, Project Svelte, direct boot, background optimisations and many more. Android N is the most refined version of Android and Google has made it  “more useful and convenient.”

Checking in detail what’s new in Android N Developer Preview.

Android N Preview Features

Multi-window – A new manifest attribute called is available for apps targeting N and beyond. If this attribute is set to true, your activity can be launched in split-screen modes on phones and tablets. You can also specify your activity’s minimum allowable dimensions, preventing users from making the activity window smaller than that size. Lifecycle changes for multi-window are similar to switching from landscape to portrait mode: your activity can handle the configuration change itself, or it can allow the system to stop the activity and recreate it with the new dimensions.

 

Direct Reply – Now with Direct Reply feature in Android N, users can quickly respond to text messages or update task lists directly within the notification interface. On a handheld, the inline reply action appears as an additional button attached to the notification.

Bundled notifications – With N, you can use the Notification.Builder.setGroup() method to group notifications from the same app together – for example individual messages from a messaging app. Grouped notifications can be expanded into individual notifications by using a two-finger gesture or tapping the new expansion button.

Revamped Doze – Google introduced Doze, a system mode that saved battery when the device is idle, in Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Now in Android N, Google has improved the feature to save battery while on the go. The company says that with new restrictions to apps it can save battery when carrying the devices in their pockets.

“A short time after the screen turns off while the device is on battery, Doze restricts network access and defers jobs and syncs,” adds Google. It points out that on turning the screen on or plugging in the device will bring the device out of Doze automatically.

Data Saver – Google has introduced an all-new Data Saver mode, which will help reduce cellular data use by apps. With the new Data Saver mode, users will get more control over how apps use cellular data.

Direct Boot – With the Android N, Google has given Direct Boot option which will allow users to run device if main user has locked up the device.

Picture in Picture – In Android N, Android TV users can now watch a video in a pinned window in a corner of the screen when navigating within apps.

Background optimisations – In Android N, Google has introduced Project Svelte which is an effort to optimise the way apps run in the background. The new project is focused on keep a check on background processing that needlessly consume RAM (and battery) and affect system performance for other apps.

Number-blocking – One of the notable additions in Android N is native support for number-blocking in the platform. Google says that the new feature will apply to the default messaging app, the default phone app, and third-party provider apps can also read from and write to the blocked-number list.

There are many other improvements that Google has embedded in the latest Android N Developer Preveiw.

Installation steps will follow in upcoming articles.

Android N is here with Multi Window Tasking View and Many More Features

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Samsung Rolling out February Security Patch to Galaxy Note 5 AT&T on Network

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 getting Android February Security AT&T network. According to AT&T support page the update comes along with security and performance enhancements.

This is the same security update that Google rolled out to its own Nexus smartphones at the beginning of the month, and it’s a pretty significant one as far as security updates go, fixing ten security loopholes and seven major vulnerabilities. This Update brings the Galaxy Note 5 security patch level up to February 1. As for size, the update weighs around 49MB.

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Imgur Android App Update Rolled Out

Imgur has rolled out new update to its Android app with various new enhancements and performance tweaks. There are lot more new features and bug fixes that are also present in the new update.

Imgur has rolled update with new features like topic picker screen, now you can login with native Google login. Other new features that are present in the new imgur app are as follows:

• Various crash and bug fixes


• More text without covering the photos in grid view


• New topic picker screen


• Camera icon used for Upload


• Moved vote and favorite buttons to the top in details view


• To quickly upvote, double-tap an image


• Quick way to scroll to comments on long posts


• Share button is moved to the bottom right


• Native Google Login


• Muzei integration for phone wallpapers

So get ready for new experience with the new version of the Imgur Android App. You can download the latest update from the Play Store.

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LG G5 arriving in Canada on April 8th

LG G5 a flagship device from LG launched on 21st February in MWC 2016 in Barcelona. Now according to a press release by the Company, LG G5 is going to be available to purchase in Canada from 8th April onwards.

The LG G5 will be offered by all the major Canadian carriers (Bell, Telus, and Rogers), but also smaller companies such as Eastlink, MTS, SaskTel, Videotron, and Wind Mobile. Rogers’ Fido brand will get in on the action too. Moreover, Rogers Fido Brand will even be offering a bundle with the device: the company tweeted this morning that it plans to offer LG’s Cam Plus camera grip with each pre-order.

https://twitter.com/RogersBuzz/status/707279356213796864

LG G5 comes in all metal body and it is powered with a 5.3-inch screen Quad HD IPS display (2560 x 1440 / 554ppi) and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Processor. There’s a microSD Card Slot and Always-on Display is also present along with Camera: Rear: Standard 16MP, Wide 8MP / Front: 8MP. It’s camera is fixed with 135 degree wide-angle lens. Graphically it is powered by Adreno 530 GPU, 4GB RAM, 32GB internal storage and much more is present. It runs on latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow and is gets its power from 2,800mAh battery.

Now onto price LG did not say any thing on price, when we will get the information we will update it to you here. Stay Tuned!

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LG V10 Getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow in Turkey

LG V10 is launched in late 2015 and since than the the speculations are started when the device will get the Latest Android marshmallow. We think the long wait of the LG V10 users is over now as the Android marshmallow OTA update is just rolling out to the LG V10 international variants in Turkey.

The update weighs 846 MB which  makes the software version to V20b with build number “MRA58K”. The update includes the basic features of Marshmallow like doze mode, Direct Share, reorganized app settings and permissions, a real silent mode, and dynamic automatic brightness adjustment. There are some features which are renamed in this update namely QMemo+ to Capture+, LG Bridge to LG AirDrive.

Also Read:LG V10 Vs Samsung Galaxy Note 5: Comparison

There is still no information of update roll out in the other parts of the globe. When any information comes we will update you here. In mean while check for an OTA Manually by going through the settings of the phone.

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Huawei Announced its Mobile Payment System "Huawei Pay" in China

As Mobile Payment system is gaining popularity day by day in all the major markets of world. Apple Pay, Samsung pay and Android Pay are already in the market, So to compete with these Huawei pay is announced in China.

The news is not really surprising us because after Apple Pay was launched in the country, There are speculations and reports all around the web that most Chinese manufacturers like Xiaomi, Huawei, ZTE, etc were planning to release a payment service of their own. So Huawei is the first one to release such a service this year. The company could soon be followed by other smartphone makers in the country.

Now coming to Huawei Pay, Company makes a partnership with the Bank of China to start its service. Although the company did not reveal any specifics about this service yet.

Huawei Announced its Mobile Payment System "Huawei Pay" in China

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Android Wear 1.4 based on Marshmallow is Rolling Out to Asus Zenwatch 2

Asus is just rolling out the latest Android Wear 1.4 based on marshmallow to Asus Zenwatch 2. The new firmware Update adds voice dictation for third-party messaging apps such as WhatsApp, plus wacky new gestures with which to perform the various functions of your watch.

Some of these feature is currently available only in select smart watches with built-in speaker support like the Huawei Watch, which is being seeded the latest update since last week.

The full change log of the next version of Wear is as follows:

•  Ability to play sounds and take calls on watches with a speaker


•  Support for sending WhatsApp, WeChat, Viber, Telegram, and Nextplus messages with your voice or via touch


•  New gestures to control your watch with one hand


•  Battery life improvements


•  Language options for Mandarin, Cantonese, Indonesian, Polish, Dutch, and Thai

Android Wear 1.4 based on Marshmallow is Rolling Out to Asus Zenwatch 2

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Android Distribution March 2016: Marshmallow Gains Momentum

Google has rolled out the Android Distribution table for March 2016. As like of february distribution table, this month also Marshmallow is on the rise. Android 6.0 Marshmallow has gained some momentum in comparison to the old stats.

In February, marshmallow was at near 1% and now it has jumped to 2.3%. Lollipop has jumped to 36.1% (up from 34.1%), while the rest of the Android versions dropped. Kit Kat is down to 34.3%, Jelly Bean to 22.3%, Ice Cream Sandwich to 2.3%, and Gingerbread to 2.6%.

You can have a look at February Distribution table to know more about the stats.

Further, there’s information about screen resolution and dpis. Where most of the Android devices are depicted at 42.3% using hdpi density. Also there are 23% devices that sits oh Xhdpi means these devices have higher resolution and densities of screen.

Android Distribution March 2016: Marshmallow Gains Momentum

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Google I/O 2016 Registrations Are Open Now

Google I/O 2016 is coming our way and Google has opened up registrations for it. This time Google is opting different policy to give registrations. This time you need to fill registration application from March 8 through March 10 at 5 p.m PST.

You can see what Googlers said in the blog:

The window to submit a registration application will open at 9AM PST on March 8, 2016 and remain open until 5PM PST on March 10, 2016, so you’ll have plenty of time to apply. We’ll randomly select applicants from among all of the qualified applications once the window closes on March 10, 2016 and notify those selected via email. The order in which registration applications are received has no bearing on the final outcome.

If you got selected then you need to pay fees of $900. So guys get ready to fork up this much amount if you want to attend the Google I/O 2016.

Google I/O 2016 Registrations Are Open Now

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