In Android O, Your Device's Proximity Sensor Can Turn Off the Ambient Display

 By Unknown on May 25, 2017       

Google introduced the Ambient display feature with the Google Marshmallow, copying Moto display feature. Ambient display basically shows all the notifications in a glance without completely turning on the screen. 

All these days Ambient display used to activate when there' something moved on top of the proximity sensor, which was a kind of decent implementation. But with Android O, Google is taking it further. 

In Android O, the ambient display with turn off by closing the proximity sensor. This would be really helpful. Although it may be irritating sometimes, it will be useful most of the time. 

The feature would be rolled in Android O and some of the current Developer Preview owners of Android O are already experiencing the new feature. 

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Google's Android Go Project Will Resume Where Android One Project Has Left Off!

 By Unknown on May 18, 2017       

There are some decent number of announcements at the Google I/O 2017 event and the one that stole the limelight is the Android Go project. The new ambitious project from Google will replace the Android One project by delivering a lite version of Android to low-cost Andriod phones.  

The Android Go project comprises of a lite version of the Android O aimed at the phones with 1GB RAM of less. Currently, all the Android phones irrespective of the hardware uses the same ecosystem, which is making the phones literally unusable at times due to the lack of insufficient equipment required by the core Android. 

The Android Go will focus on three major things- OS, Apps, and Google Play Store. The OS as mentioned earlier will be stripped down to match the hardware, and it will comprise of lite Google apps such as YouTube Go, etc. 

Finally, the Google Play Store itself will be a lite version which shows only the apps which will run smoothly on the platform. The Android Go project will be live in smartphones later this year, according to Google. 

Android O First Beta Announced at the Google I/O 2017

 By Unknown on May 18, 2017       

At its Google I/O 2017 Developers Conference, Google announced the beta program for Android O and said that users can enrol under the program starting today by heading over here. 

Before the official announcement, the website of Android Beta program was made live. At the event, Google highlighted some key features about the upcoming Android O, saying that it will focus on 'vitals' of Android ecosystem. 

One vital of Android since ages is the battery life. Google says that Android O will offer better battery life than any other Android update till date. However, the search company did not reveal the name of the forthcoming OS. 

To recall, Google released the Android O Developer Preview program to the developers two months ago. The Android O beta program will be live for Google Pixel, Pixel XL, Nexus 6P, and Nexus 5X, and Pixel C tablet.