Google holds 'auditions' for Android L

With the release of the next version of its Android mobile operating system due soon, Google teased the name of the upcoming new Android version.

The YouTube video hinted at lemon meringue pie, lava cake, lady finger, and lemon drop.

"There can only be one L. Coming soon," it said.

Until then, version 5.0 of Android will still be temporarily known simply as "Android L."

 


Google has been known for naming major versions of Android after desserts - and with an alphabetical twist. — Joel Locsin/TJD, GMA News

source: gmanetwork.com

Android L to get multitasking capability

Multitasking and recent apps are among the features to get upgrades in Android L, the upcoming next version of Google's operating system for mobile devices.

Enthusiast site Greenbot reported the multitasking menu now sports a 3D-like stacked card setup similar to Chrome for Android.

"(W)hile Android L's new multitasking menu is visually more appealing, it's also smarter," it said.

But it added that while the 3D-like scrolling of Android L's multitasking window looks "nice enough," it's "just eye candy."

"It's not perfect, but given that this is just a preview of Android L we're working with, there's enough time to get some of the kinks worked out," it added.

Also, Greenbot indicated Chrome tabs could appear as multitasking cards, "depending on the context in which they were spawned, further blending the web and native apps."

On the other hand, the new "recent apps" menu works a bit differently from past versions of Android. — Joel Locsin/TJD, GMA News

source: gmanetwork.com