Google Android 7.0 N

Hello i'm walid (the reviewer) today i will you talk about the new google android 7.0 N :

As the official release creeps closer, Android Nougat just gets better and points toward a future where Google's mobile operating system is even more efficient—and nearly as capable as a desktop OS.

• PROS

  Beautiful, slick refinement of Android. Split screen app viewing. Unbundling notifications. Improved and expanded notification actions. Improved quick-access toggles.

• CONS

  It's a developer preview. Split-screen view keeps only one app in focus. Awkward split screen keyboard. Not all apps use improved notification features.

• BOTTOM LINE

  Android N points toward a future where Android is even more efficient—and nearly as capable as a desktop OS.

In early 2016, Google shocked the Android world by releasing a developer preview of the then-nameless Android 7.0, codenamed "N." Now known as Android Nougat, this latest iteration follows in the footsteps of Android 6.0 Marshmallow, with a focus on an improved user experience, updated notifications, and split-screen views. In its second iteration, Nougat tweaks some more visual elements, adds new emoji, feels smoother and smarter than ever, and assures Android fans that the future is bright and that Google's mobile platform will only become a bigger part of their digital lives.

Android Nougat is currently available as a developer preview, with the final release scheduled for the third quarter of 2016. If you're keen to get in early, you can obtain all the necessary files from the Android developer website and even enroll your device in a program that will deliver beta releases over the air. In this preview, I look at the second iteration of the operating system released to developers.

With some help from Lead Mobile Analyst Sascha Segan, I installed the developer version of Nougat on a Nexus 6P, one of the best Android phones. Though it is a very, very early release, it feels surprisingly fast and responsive. Even when using new Nougat features with older, third-party apps, it never crashed or sputtered in my testing. That said, using prerelease software always comes with a huge caveat that things might not work as you expect, and I've only had this second build running for a day or so. I'm sure that the longer I use it, the more little wrinkles I will find, but that's to be expected with early versions such as this.

For the most part, even the second iteration of Android Nougat looks very familiar. If you've looked at pure Android in the last few years, you'll feel right at home. One change did catch my attention: folders now display a port-hole view into a tiny grid of apps rather than the stack of preview images over a black hole as seen in previous versions. It's a subtle change, but one that makes the Home screen look much cleaner.

The most dramatic new feature in Android Nougat is split-screen display for apps, though this isn't the first time an Android device has included a split-screen experience. Samsung has offered it as a feature for years, but I've always been frustrated with how Samsung handles it. More often than not, I'm reminded that the feature exists when I accidentally trigger it, and that's about the only time I use it.

The split-screen experience is far better in Android Nougat, and has improved in the second developer preview. Tap the bottom-right Task Manager button, and you see all the apps you currently have running. Tap and hold the app you want to split and then drag it to the top of the screen. That's it! The bottom half of the screen can be filled with another app, or it can simply show the bottom half of the home screen.You can adjust the size of your split screens by tapping and dragging the thin black bar that separates the apps. Swipe up on the black bar and you exit split-screen mode. Best of all, if you split the screen vertically and then rotate your device, the split smartly changes to a horizontal one. That's excellent.

I especially like that the feature does not appear to be limited by device size. That would be a bit of a coup, since Apple has relegated its multitasking window feature called Split View to tablet devices such as the iPad Pro. Google's decision to make this feature platform-agnostic strikes me as an excellent one, especially since there is such a range of sizes in the Android world. The Nexus 6P I used in testing has a 5.7 inch screen, and it appears that my experience will be the same for those (six people) with smaller Android phones.

I imagine that the bigger your screen, the better your splits screen experience is going to be. That's because apps that require the use of a keyboard necessarily take up more space than those that don't. This is especially awkward when the device is held vertically. In this configuration, the keyboard covers the bottom half of both apps. If you're hoping to take notes while watching a video, that day may not be here just yet. I'm sure handset users will find split screen useful, especially phablet users, but it's a feature that will really shine on any of the best Android tablets.

The advantages of multitasking windows are obvious. With multiple apps in view, you can easily move information among apps without having to do all that tedious jumping around in the multitasking manager. If you've ever been trying to make notes from a Web page, or consult a document while writing an email, your life is about to become a whole lot better. This is the kind of interaction usually restricted to desktops and laptops, and it's exciting to see it come to Android. It's also notable that some third-party apps like Netflix are able to take advantage of split-screen views without being specifically updated; that's great.

What's Next?
There's still a lot that's not known about Android Nougat, but at least we now know that Nougat is the official name. Sorry, Necco Wafers. Your day will come.

But there is definitely more coming to Android Nougat in the realm of virtual reality. Google has confirmed that VR will be baked in to Android with Daydream. This is what Google is calling its virtual reality initiative and promises that Daydream capable phones will be available this year. There's even a little bit of Project Tango in Nougat, but both will require special hardware and special phones for consumers to take advantage of the new features.

But out of the box, Nougat looks to be a modest update. It's not bad, not even disappointing, but one that might signal a shift in Google away from huge updates for Android. Perhaps Google is giving up on a leadership role for Android and focusing on incremental updates pushed out via components Google controls, components that can be updated through the app store, rather than encouraging carriers and OEMs to keep up with the latest version. Considering the low rate adoption of Android 6.0, caused by the slow rollout from the carriers, that might not be a bad idea.

In its second iteration, Android Nougat feels more polished. This might seem obvious, but it's quite remarkable for an operating system to feel this stable so early in its life cycle. Still, Nougat is shaping up to be a subtle, but important, update to Android. It also hints at a future, not too far away, where we'll be using mobile devices in much the same way we use laptops and desktops today. The future of Android is bright.

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