Android O reportedly to introduce smart features, gestures and more

The first feature is called “Copy Less” which could help you save some stress when copy pasting. For instance, if the text is having a phone number, it would open the dealer, and if you have addresses, you can tap it to open up Maps application. By building a wonderfully capable and modern mobile platform and then handing it out to hardware vendors for free, Google created a scenario where its apps and services are at the center of the user experience on hundreds of millions of devices – in fact, that figure is quickly approaching 2 billion.

The same source told VentureBeat that Google’s developed a feature that lets gestures trigger actions in Android.

Finger gestures will also apparently be a thing on the next version of Android.

This server-side update to the Google app should be available right now regardless of whether you are on Android or iOS. If the user draws the letter C on the display, Android will open a list of recent contacts. Last year, a developer version of Android 7.0 was released in March, while May’s I/O conference featured a more formal unveiling of the update.

The distribution rates of Android Kitkat and Android Jellybean are much higher than that of Android Nougat, which is ofcourse valid as both the OS’ have been around the smartphone market for quite some time now. As tradition dictates, Google will name the next OS after a sweet delicacy.

Older Android versions that include Android 2.3.3-2.3.7 Gingerbread along with Android 4.0.3-4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich and Android 4.1-4.3 Jelly Bean, now exist only on 12.6 percent of smartphones in the world and will slowly phase out. The commission is tightening its noose on the tech giant, and is beaming more searchlight on its mobile operating system. Henry, and Oatmeal Cookie.

Despite the low penetration of the latest Nougat 7.0 version of the Android operating system and several issues bugging it, Google might be on time to release its new version at this Google I/O event that kicks off on May 17th. Lockheimer seems to be just trolling everyone after he also posted an image of a Pocky with the caption #2018.

Better hardware management: With the Android O update, the OS is expected to get smarter and provide better performance by utilizing RAM better.