Android O: Google releases developer preview of next mobile OS
Search giant Google on 21 March launched the first Android O Developer preview. The update comes with new features including background limits on apps, battery-life boost, notification channels, picture-in-picture facility, adaptive icons, autofill in-apps and more. The complete information on what is new can be found on Google’s official website.
The latest version of Android will function through four preview versions. While the first preview is already out, preview 2 will be available in mid-May, preview 3 will be available mid-June and preview 4 will be available sometime in August. The final release is expected to take place in Q3 of 2017. The schedule is similar to last year’s Android Nougat preview program.
The first Android O Developer Preview is available for the Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel C, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P and Nexus Player devices. Instructions on how to download the preview is also available on the official website.