10 Features of Android M

At Google I / O 2015, he was presented Android M, whose key features are privacy, mobile payments, and performance photos. In our view, we analyze the 10 features of Android M.

1.) Google Photos : Google has improved archiving, editing and sharing photos on Android. The platform dedicated to photos, separate from Google, called Google Photos: is a platform with a stock image and video unlimited free.

Now available for Android devices, Google Photo includes editing functions and the option Assistant allows users to automatically create animated images, collect groups of photos in collage and mount video to compose a story, add music: everything from the app mobile Google Photos. With unlimited storage to store, free, photos (up to 16 Mp) and video (1080p): upload automatically photos and videos captured with devices Android on Google Drive. It will organize the shots intelligently identifying people immortalized, location and timing of photos taken. Assistant is an intelligent editing service that automatically creates collages and video montages using photos stored on Google Photos.

2.) IoT : The revolution IoT Rated 655.8 billion dollars in 2014, the market for Internet of Things (IoT) will grow at a rate of 16.9% per year. According to IDC, the market IoT will triple by 2020. The industry IoT is now fragmented between operating systems and standards, but Google wants to remedy with Weave, the communications layer for IoT. Weave allows devices with Project Brillo, smartphones and the Internet to communicate with each other. Weave is cross-platform and comes with API for developers.

3.) Support the fingerprints : Since iPhone 5S adopted the scanner for fingerprints Touch ID, biometrics has become fashionable. Vendors who want to adopt Android fingerprints today must create a back-end software. But Google bridges the delay, by marrying native authentication fingerprint. So developers can add the functionality of the scanner of the digital imprints of their apps.

4. ) USB Type-C : USB Type C (the door for refills faster phones and PCs) is one of the strengths of Android M, the operating system also extend the battery life. Google promises that the connector has been redesigned and the introduction of USB Type-C will allow those devices to be recharged from 3 to 5 times faster. Devices with USB Type-C will be marketed later this year.

5.) Doze : Google announced Android-M functionality Doze, which aims to improve the autonomy of smartphones. Battery life is destined to become ” smarter “. Doze and Standby functions App nearly tripled autonomy. The super deep sleep mode reduces radically, energy consumption. Nexus 9 with Android M is up to two times more standby time compared to the same model equipped with Android 5.0 Lollipop.

6.) The Custom Chrome Tabs : Chrome Custom Tabs allow full access to the rendering capabilities of Chrome, as well as pre-built fields and associated password. Developers can integrate into their app cards custom Chrome, which will open directly in the app itself, but without the need to check the browser to connect change app, read it and then return to the previous.

7.) Now on tap : Google Now on Tap is one of the main new features introduced in Android M. It represents the evolution of the assistant voice. It is an extension of Google Now and predictive push update service that works within any application and allows you to obtain suggestions and information based on the context.

8.) Android Pay : The mobile payment system Android Pay is one of the three main functions of Android M. It is an open platform, which will work in 700,000 stores (including Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, etc.) and will support in-app payments. Google challenge Apple in the mobile payments: will simply bring the phone to a reader to complete the transaction. Android Pay leverages the NFC Card Emulation and Host. Also runs on KitKat 4, but works best on Android version M, coming in the third quarter. Mobile payments, according to Gartner, represent a global market of $ 720 billion in value by 2017. up from $ 235 billion last year. It will debut in the third quarter.

9.) App and management authorizations : Privacy is an issue increasingly the focus of public debate. The new operating system Android M will allow users more control over authorizations and permissions granted to the installed apps. Android M will have configurations permits apps more robust and transparent. From the menu, you can revoke the permissions granted.

10.) Android M is just the beginning : Updates of Android M are important, but it’s just the beginning. Google promises that many more surprises will be revealed at the launch of Android M in the third quarter.