Android 7.0 "Nougat" happens to be the 7th main version of the Android OS. It was first released as a beta that was build on March 9, 2016. However, the new OS became official on August 22, 2016.
And ever since then, the rage for it is only splurging high. It was the Nexus device which pioneered featuring the new Android N. Reports suggests that many devices have followed the suit.
But is it really worth? Do you upgrade your device to the new Android N?
Let us find out here in detail.
The Multi Window Support
It is touted as one of the most appealing features of Android N. earlier, this feature was available to high end devices as Samsung and LG. but with Android N, the multi window feature will be accessible to all Android based smartphones. This feature will allow you to run two apps simultaneously in an alongside view.
VR Optimization
Virtual reality is scoring big in the tech world and the new Android operating system does make use of it. The OS is optimized for VR throughout Android N stack. For enhancing the performance, it incorporates single buffering that provides to an elite CPU core for the VR apps. Even Google has taken a note of this exciting feature. It states that Android N offers low latency graphics conditioning ‘motion-to-photon latency on Nexus 6P.
Moreover, it also has the advanced notification handling, a feature which was present in the smartphones but not available on Android.
Under the new and modified notification feature, Android N has the Direct Reply which means a user can reply to a message right away from the notifications. You will not have to open the connected app, and can easily carry out the stuff using shortcuts.
Its bundled notifications features showcase multiple notifications, and works in a similar way to Notifications Stacks in Android Wear. Notifications for the same app will be grouped collectively in a better way visually.
Performance, Efficiency and Security
This new version of OS is sure to offer you some reformed experience in terms of performance, productivity and security of your smartphone. Google believes that the new Android N has executed some serious tasks to achieve this novel level of product fineness.
There are two main elements, JIT compiler that helps improve performance and makes apps installation much faster and also aids in taking up less storage. Next is the Vulkan API which delivers high performance graphics owing to the 3D rendering.
Instant Apps
Well, this is no unique feature to Android N, but this one is certainly a motivating feature from Google. The all new Instant Apps is all about the way of using an app with no need of downloading the same from the Play Store and waiting for the installation to complete.
This surely makes life easier. If you want to access an app and don't have it readily installed, the Instant Apps will let you access the features of the concerned app without you necessarily downloading and installing it. The new feature will make things really quick and you will not have to undergo the hassle of first visiting the Play Store, selecting the needed app, downloading it and waiting for it get installed before you actually get on with it.
The Conclusion
From the features, Android N does sound like an enthralling operating system which surely promises to make our lives easier with its advanced and improved approach.
However, it's slightly too early to comment on its future. We will have to give the OS some time and see how it fares well in the market, given the fact that Android N is now made available to various smartphones.
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