Google has released the final Android 5.0 Lollipop code to manufacturers. Google Nexus devices will be the first to get the updates, and other manufacturers will update to the new OS over time.
So what differences will users and mobile development pros notice first in the new version of Android? ReadWrite put together a list of ten big changes:
- New homescreen look
- An app drawer that’s easy on the eyes
- More consistency across Android gizmos
- Google Fit
- Materially designed widgets
- Transitions
- A Gmail makeover
- Chrome tabs sit with other recent apps
- Prioritized notifications
- New keyboard