Mountain View - After long waiting, Google finally officially introduced the operating system (OS) newest, namely Android O as Android Oreo . Android Oreo (8.0) will be the successor of the previous OS, Android Nougat.
Actually, the name of Android Oreo has been sticking out since the Google I / O event in May 2017 ago. However, the name "Oreo" is chosen because it meets the criteria as a sweet snack. Google itself has always named its OS by the name of desserts, such as Android Marshmallow and Android KitKat.
In the live streaming show Android O, Monday (21/8/2017) local time, Director of Product Management Android, Sagar Kamdar revealed that currently new Android Oreo present for developerversion of preview / public beta and Android Open Source Project.
Meanwhile, for smartphone manufacturers from third-party vendors, ranging from Samsung, LG, Huawei, HTC, Motorola, to HMD Global Home for Nokia, the new Android Oreo will glide by the end of 2017.
"New users can enjoy Android Oreo at the end of the year," said Kamdar on live streaming shows that coincide in the moment of appearance of this solar eclipse in the US.
Appropriate appointment, Android O will bring a number of new features include notification icons on the application, picture - in - picture mode , up to better battery life. Kamdar said Google will limit the use of applications that can make smartphone battery wasteful.
The news is not less interesting, Google also announced that Android Oreo will also be present in the smartphone made by Google, the Pixel, Nexus 5X, and Nexus 6P this year. Currently Android Oreo has been through carrier testing stage .