Google I/O 2014 conference summarizes the new direction of Android development

Source: Internet
Author: User

Last night, the Google I/O 2014 conference was convened to showcase some of the innovations in the following sections:

Android L Operating System

first is the interface, Google redesigned a set of UI specifications, and called"Material Design", this language style draws inspiration from some of the things that people commonly use, such as the smudge of paper and ink, so that the screenspace is best used to provide as much information as possible, and to provide a unified design interface on smartphones, tablets, or desktops.
in the specific style of view,Material DesignA large number of round and rounded corners are used.Flat Design, more action is done by swiping rather than clicking. andUnlike IOS, the new design language is longer than the use of shadows, and the 4.X Roboto font has been completely updated .Interactive animations are also more lively, and new colors are used on some button options, quite bold.

simultaneously , the phone's unlock mode has also become diversified, and now unlocking the phone no longer needs to be done by the phone itself, You can bind a Bluetooth device, an Android Wear smart watch, or simply unlock it by recording the sound.

The other thing to mention is the art mode This is Google's new application operating mode in Android 4.4 system, with the traditional Unlike the Dalvik mode, ART mode allows for a smoother Android system experience. In the Android L system, Google will change the ART mode to the default system program operating mode, which is expected to greatly increase the loading speed of the program, basically twice times the original. new Android Extension Pack   to The performance improvement of the CPU and graphics processor is also very helpful.

Android One

The plan is primarily to bring smartphones to developing markets, while the first country is home to the Director – India. Android one has three features, the first of course is the native interface, the second is the Google Play Store, and the third is support for automatic Update systems. the three features of the addition, as well as the lock-in of the developing market, make Android One program smartphone will not be too expensive, on Sundar Pichai announced Micromax launch Android one device, with dual SIM slot, 4 .5-inch screen, Android smartphone with SD CARD and FM RADIO function as long as $100. In addition to Micromax, there will be Karbonn and Spice India mobile phone brands to join the Android one program. Although the configuration does not say much, but from the exposure of the product, it is likely to be equipped with a high-pass QRD configuration.

Android Wear

Google has shown the LG G watch, Samsung Gear Live and Motorola Moto 3,603 smart watches built on Android Wear systems.

currently the Android Wear system's smart watch has two methods of operation, touch and voice, but given Google's aim to "reduce the time people look at the screen and operate," The voice Part of it should be the play, which is to rely on Google now. Users can set alarms, record memos, and use them to call taxis and so on. The memo is very user-friendly, can use voice recording, and when you identify a place, such as "Remind me to check my mailbox," When you go back to the location of "home", will automatically activate this reminder.

to reduce the interaction of keystrokes and visuals, it is possible Speech Recognition the application will be greatly enhanced.

In addition, the Android Wear smart watch will also be implemented with mobile phones or tablets for Data Synchronization , including information synchronization, notification synchronization and even application synchronization, when you install an Android app on your phone, your watch will also get synchronized Automatic Updates.

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The long-rumored Android Auto Car Center has also officially appeared, although in the function and Apple's CarPlay similar, still is navigation, communication, music three major functions, but Google said that the system has been developed for a year, such as voice operations, Google maps and other home experience is very good, and the car center is mainly screen projection to achieve a consistent operation experience for the user. The current Android Auto SDK is also announced in the same period, This lets you expect more third-party apps to be plugged into the Android Auto platform. In the future, Google is expected to be an open alliance with more than 40 automotive partners.

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< Span style= "Word-wrap:break-word; line-height:26px ">< Span style= "Word-wrap:break-word; line-height:26px ">android TV is a long-rumored new project, and the development kit will also be launched this fall with Android L. From the interface, the main feature of the simple card-style UI, the function is divided into video, applications, games and other different sections, but also run Netflix and other third-party apps, and we have seen some of the smart TV system is more similar. It is worth mentioning that Android TV supports the use of mobile phones, tablets and other devices to control the smart TV, you can also do the Android phone as game joystick to use. In addition, voice control is very efficient, can be directly to the TV Program for accurate search.

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