Pocket App Insights- Android L
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Introduction
Yet to have a name, for now it’s just Android L.
Potentially being called Lollipop.
Set to be the biggest design change that
Android has made since the beginning.
Sticking to the current trend of flat design,
bright colours and clean UI.
Focusing on improving the user experience by
creating more animations and more touch
feedback.
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Design Features
Less cluttered designs allow easier navigation and enhanced user experience of apps and
general usage of your device.
Taken a step towards how iOS looks, especially with transitions, which I think most people
would agree is a good move.
Sticking to the current trend of flat design, bright colours and clean UI.
Focusing on improving the user experience by creating more animations and more touch
feedback.
Material Design
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Lock Screen
Notifications are now visible and
accessible directly from the lock
screen.
Swipe up to unlock, Swipe right for
the dialer and left for the camera.
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Home Screen
Not many changes have been made
to the new home screen, but they will
be releasing new icons with the official
release.
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Multi-Tasking Screen
Original 2D list has been replaced
with a 3D style now.
Apps like Chrome will have individual
cards for each open tab instead of a
generic Chrome card which is very
beneficial.
Transitions of this new way to display
is much more effective.
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Notification Bar
Notifications will be ordered in priority
to your specific needs, which Android
L will learn from how you use your
phone over time.
Making use of lower opacity levels for
backgrounds helping to create
cleaner designs and an easier UX.
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Notification Bar (Settings)
A complete re-design has taken place
here.
Quick Settings such as the brightness
slider are accessible by sliding down
from the top twice.
Notifications are also available
underneath the normal settings icons.
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DESIGN | DEVELOP | DISTRIBUTE POCKET APP SHOW AND TELL DOCUMENT
Performance has increased and is now twice as fast as Kit Kat.
Battery life of phones had been said to be increased due to software on the phone
identifying where apps are draining the most battery power and making improvements
to lower useage.
New battery saver mode has said to add 90 minutes battery life to the Nexus 5, so it
should be similar on other devices.
Linking up with wearable technology such as watches, so that when your watch is near
your phone it will unlock automatically, rather than having to enter a pin.
Some Extra Points
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Material Design
Google’s new design approach to Android is called Material Design.
Google says that this will make Android have “tactile surfaces, bold graphic design, and
fluid motion to create beautiful, intuitive experiences”
Everything is bright and full of colour.
L will include animations and transitions like never before, and visual cues that you’ve
tapped a button followed by fluid motions and transitions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8TXgCzxEnw
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Plug your phone into your car, and your screen will be casted onto the car’s display
screen if compatible.
Works with voice commands which allows hands-free use age of your phone to minimise
distractions.
Can navigate to certain areas, ring contacts, send and reply to messages, find out the
weather, listen to music and many more things all from voice commands, and also many
other apps such as Spotify, News apps and Stitcher.
Over 60 car manufactures have so far signed up to work along side Android, so we will
begin seeing this in use by the close of the year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht8yzpIV9M0
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Summary
Complete re-design that looks great and will definitely be seen as a step in the right
direction, and potentially bring iOS and other platform users over to Android.
Great overall user experience.
Bringing many different Android products together seamlessly and linking all of the latest
technology together.
There’s some great new phones soon to be released which will be using Android L, so this
could be a big factor on sales due to the fact the iPhone 6 is also set to be released at a
similar time.
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