Google releases Android 7.0 'nougat' to Nexus devices

Google has released the latest version of its popular and dominant Android OS mobile operating system. Codenamed Android N or 'Nougat' the latest tasty dessert is a product of collaboration from thousands of developers and users who have participated in Android's beta program.

"Android Nougat reflects input from thousands of fans and developers all over the world. There are over 250 major features in Android Nougat, but we wanted to highlight a few of the features you’ve been most excited about," a Google representative wrote on the Android Blog.

Nougat is said to be more personal, better for productivity, and more secure. We have no Nexus devices on hand so we will likely review the OS when it comes to our HTC 10 ot Moto G Plus handsets that we use for testing and app reviews.

LG to out its first Android Nougat-supported smartphone

LG will be one of the first ones out of the gate with a phone that runs on Android Nougat. But they haven’t shown the device yet. LG announced in a press release that the upgrade to the V10, aptly named the V20, will be powered by Android 7.0 Nougat. It’ll supposedly bring “cutting-edge multimedia features” and will give a “distinctive mobile experience” as well as “sets new standard for premium phones for consumers,” Juno Cho, president of LG Electronics and Mobile Communications Company, said in a press release.

But other than that we don’t have any news if it’ll be like the V10 with two selfie cameras and a secondary screen on top. It’s said to come out in Q3 so perhaps they might release it at IFA in Berlin. And with LG announcing an Android Nougat device, that makes us excited that Android’s latest operating system is almost ready to ship out.

Source: Mashable

Android N gets its name

This has probably started to show up on your feed. Android N is now Android Nougat. Aside from that, it also gets its new version number. It’s now also known as Android 7.0. You get to see the new Nougat statue at Google’s HQ in the video above. You’ll also some of the suggestions people gave when Google told people they could suggest a name for the new mobile operating system.

Source: Droid Life