With a brand new look and feel, something that Google calls ‘Material design’, and plentiful changes under the hood, Android L is one of the most massive updates the world’s most popular operating system.
Did you know, though, that it comes with quite a few ‘firsts’ that really make it stand out? We recap 5 interesting facts about Android L right below, take a look.
Did you know: 5 interesting facts about Android L
1. Android L is the first Android release that gets a developer preview unveiled months before the actual launch
You can even download it right away and test it, but the mass user will see the first devices with Android L only in the fall.
2. Android L is the first Android release that does not get its nickname at the official announcement
Google is keeping tension alive by just calling it ‘L’, but sources say the most likely name is Android Lollipop.
3. Android L still does not have a number
We don’t know whether it’d be called Android 4.5, or Android 5.0 (our bet is on the 5.0).
4. Android L is the first major redesign since Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, which was released some three years ago.
Android 4.0 completely overhauled the looks of the system from the dated Gingerbread looks to a modern for the times ‘holo’ interface.
5. Android L is the first version of Google’s OS to fully go 64-bit
With it, Google is dropping the 32-bit Dalvik for the 64-bit Android Runtime (ART).
6. Assumption: 64-bit Android phones are coming
if there is a Nexus 6 in the works, it’d most certainly run on a 64-bit chip to showcase all the performance prowess of the new Android L.
7. Assumption: Android L will bring faster update times
Having time until fall to release Android L, Google and other Android vendors like Samsung will be able to quickly bring the Android L update to devices like the Galaxy S5, Nexus 5, and so on.
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