Soon after the first purported screenshots from Google's next Android OS
version made rounds on the Internet, we have more on our table offering new
details about Android N. In the meanwhile, Google has released a video
for its Maps app that may have revealed a major design change in the
latest version of the operating system - no app drawer.
Getting to the
official video, the Google Maps Twitter handle may just have given the
world the first look at Android N. In a video shared last week
detailing new features of Google Maps, the search giant shows what
appears to be a Nexus 6P smartphone that's missing an app drawer on its
home screen. Instead, the Nexus 6P's home screen in the video shows the
Dialler, Contacts, and Camera apps in the bottom dock, apart from apps
for Search, Chrome, Maps, Photos, and Hangouts. If true, the revamp
flies in the face of recent changes made by Google in Marshmallow, which
brought improved search and listing options for the app drawer.
In
the meanwhile, Android Police has shared a few mock-up screenshots of Android N showing tweaks in
notifications tab as well as quick settings panel. According to the
shared mock-up screenshots claimed to be from Android N, Google's next
Android OS version will have more than just cosmetic changes.
The
screenshot showing notifications tab shows more details while quick
settings panel will add an edit tab. The app icons seen in mock-up
images are smaller than the current version.
One of the notable
changes seen is that the quick settings as well as notifications tab now
span full width instead of half of the screen that shows up currently.
Another
notable addition seen is the quick settings toggles visible at the top
of the notifications pane. Google's new approach to show quick settings
toggles in notifications tab seems to be inspired from other
Android-based skins preloaded by OEMs. One of the screenshots show
notifications tab including toggles for Wi-Fi, network status, battery,
do not disturb, flashlight, and an additional drop down button. On
tapping the drop down button opens the quick settings panel showing all
the options.
An edit button is also seen at the bottom of the
quick settings panel making it easier for users to make any changes to
the toggles.
It's worth mentioning that the spotted screenshots or
the shared video claimed to be from Android N may be early version of
the OS and we may see a lot of changes in the final build.
Google
is likely to reveal its next mobile operating system, believed to be
called as Android N initially, at the I/O conference. Google CEO Sundar
Pichai had last month has announced the date and venue for the I/O 2016 which will be held in Mountain View, California on May 18 through May
20. Much like Android 6.0 Marshmallow, Android N can be expected to be
launched later this year with the new Nexus hardware.
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