Google has revealed the name for the latest version of its renown mobile software, Android P as"Pie" with features aimed at fighting mobile addiction, among others.
While the issue of mobile addiction has been taken rather seriously by the leading technology vendors, as even Facebook has recently released tools to help those addicted to the social platform, including Instagram to be able to manage their time.
Android is the leading mobile operating system, and the latest update in the software could signal a change in how most people use their phones.
It introduces some new tools aimed at helping users to rely less on their phone, which features include a new dashboard that shows how much time you've spent on your phone, as well as time spent on individual apps.
And to make sure people actually get to use these new tools, Google is pushing all the features to Android Pie and ensuring that the numerous hardware and carrier partners won't have to add their own flourishes to the software; and getting them all to update to the current version.
Albeit, the problem of Android "fragmentation" may mean not all device can be able to receive this new updated version.
Other new features include, support for notch and behind-the-scenes improvements designed to make Android smartphone work faster to save the battery juice. And artificial intelligence (AI) tools working in the background to make user experience better by suggesting apps and shortcuts to use.
The first set of devices to receive the update will be Google Pixel line of smartphones, and followed by those who are signed up for the Android Beta program by fall, mostly those using devices from Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus, HMD Global and Essential.
Google to help fight Mobile addiction with features in Android 9 Pie
Google has revealed the name for the latest version of its renown mobile software, Android P as"Pie" with features aimed at fighting mobile addiction, among others.
While the issue of mobile addiction has been taken rather seriously by the leading technology vendors, as even Facebook has recently released tools to help those addicted to the social platform, including Instagram to be able to manage their time.
Android is the leading mobile operating system, and the latest update in the software could signal a change in how most people use their phones.
It introduces some new tools aimed at helping users to rely less on their phone, which features include a new dashboard that shows how much time you've spent on your phone, as well as time spent on individual apps.
And to make sure people actually get to use these new tools, Google is pushing all the features to Android Pie and ensuring that the numerous hardware and carrier partners won't have to add their own flourishes to the software; and getting them all to update to the current version.
Albeit, the problem of Android "fragmentation" may mean not all device can be able to receive this new updated version.
Other new features include, support for notch and behind-the-scenes improvements designed to make Android smartphone work faster to save the battery juice. And artificial intelligence (AI) tools working in the background to make user experience better by suggesting apps and shortcuts to use.
The first set of devices to receive the update will be Google Pixel line of smartphones, and followed by those who are signed up for the Android Beta program by fall, mostly those using devices from Oppo, Vivo, OnePlus, HMD Global and Essential.
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