Friday, August 25, 2017

Android O is... OREO!


After Nougat, the next android version is O... as in OREO. Yes, the most famous chocolate biscuit becomes the newest name for the latest version of android that will be launched with the upcoming phones as well as an upgrade to current ones.

Android Oreo becomes the second brand-specific name for an android version after Kitkat. We don't know what is the deal between these food companies and android which actually works both to their advantage as it provides publicity as well as a marketing opportunity for the actual product.

Here are some of the features of the new Android Oreo:

  • Redesigned Settings app
  • Notification channels
  • Picture-in-picture support
  • Unicode 10.0 emoji
  • Redesigned notification shade
  • Redesigned lock screen
  • Adaptive icons
  • Notification dots
  • Sony LDAC codec support
  • App-specific unknown sources
  • Wider colour gamut for apps

Also I noticed that the announcement also happened during the week when the solar eclipse happened in the US. If you look at an oreo , it does looks like an eclipse with the oreo as the moon and the filling as the sun rays. Coincidence or not?

Anyway, I'm excited on the features beyond the name...well probably craving for an Oreo right now, damn Nabisco you got me...



 

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