News
Android 10 is simply Android 10. The company has also announced a refresh of the Android brand, with a new modern logo that builds in the Android robot and sees black rather than green text.
5G: Promising lower latency and faster connectivity, 5G will be natively supported in Android 10
On-device learning: Smart Caption creates captions for any video in real-time and on-device, without any data leaving the phone. Meanwhile Smart Reply saves you time by auto-suggesting what you'll type next - in any messaging app - or your next action, such as copying and pasting an address received in a message into Google Maps.
Dark theme: A system-wide Dark mode will be available in Android 10, helping to reduce the screen's impact on battery drain.
New emoji: 65 new emojis will be revealed in Android 10, and these will include new skin tone variations, gender-inclusive and disability designs, as well as - randomly - a sloth, otter and garlic.
Stricter control over location data: Android 10 introduces more control over when you are sharing your location, offering helpful reminders when an app accesses this data without you actively using it, and letting you choose whether it should be able to do this or only when you're using the app.
Faster updates: Over the air updates will now be split into Compatibility, Security and Privacy updates, allowing them to be delivered faster. They will work in the same way as updating apps, meaning you won't even need to restart your phone.
Parental Controls: The age of people getting their first phone is getting lower every year, so Parental Controls is also being moved to the forefront in the Settings menu. In addition to allowing you to choose which apps are installed, when and for how long they are used, and at which time your child should put down the device and go to bed, in Android 10 you will be able to set app-specific restrictions. At the same time you can reward good behaviour by relaxing some of the restrictions - Bonus Time lets you give them an extra five minutes before they go to bed.
Android 10: Release & Feature
Android 10 is simply Android 10. The company has also announced a refresh of the Android brand, with a new modern logo that builds in the Android robot and sees black rather than green text.
What's new in Android 10?
At I/O 2019 Google gave more details about what we can expect from Android 10. The improvements fall into three main categories: Innovation, Security & Privacy, and Digital Wellbeing.Innovation
Foldable phones: Android 10 maximises what's possible on foldable screens, from multitasking to screen continuity.5G: Promising lower latency and faster connectivity, 5G will be natively supported in Android 10
On-device learning: Smart Caption creates captions for any video in real-time and on-device, without any data leaving the phone. Meanwhile Smart Reply saves you time by auto-suggesting what you'll type next - in any messaging app - or your next action, such as copying and pasting an address received in a message into Google Maps.
Dark theme: A system-wide Dark mode will be available in Android 10, helping to reduce the screen's impact on battery drain.
New emoji: 65 new emojis will be revealed in Android 10, and these will include new skin tone variations, gender-inclusive and disability designs, as well as - randomly - a sloth, otter and garlic.
Security & Privacy
Top-level Settings: Google gives security and privacy the attention it deserves in Android 10, placing related options right up top in the Settings menu, giving you easier access to things like location data and activity controls.Stricter control over location data: Android 10 introduces more control over when you are sharing your location, offering helpful reminders when an app accesses this data without you actively using it, and letting you choose whether it should be able to do this or only when you're using the app.
Faster updates: Over the air updates will now be split into Compatibility, Security and Privacy updates, allowing them to be delivered faster. They will work in the same way as updating apps, meaning you won't even need to restart your phone.
Digital Wellbeing
Focus mode: Choose which specific apps distract you the most and block them from disturbing you while you're in Focus mode, without worrying about important messages from friends and family not getting through.Parental Controls: The age of people getting their first phone is getting lower every year, so Parental Controls is also being moved to the forefront in the Settings menu. In addition to allowing you to choose which apps are installed, when and for how long they are used, and at which time your child should put down the device and go to bed, in Android 10 you will be able to set app-specific restrictions. At the same time you can reward good behaviour by relaxing some of the restrictions - Bonus Time lets you give them an extra five minutes before they go to bed.
When is Android 10 coming out?
In the past couple of years the final release has landed in mid-August, but with the sixth and final beta having just rolled out a September release date is more likely. The operating system then goes first to Pixel and Android One devices, as well as those that are part of the Beta program, then is prepared and gradually rolled out by phone makers and network operators to other devices over the next few months.
Previous article
Next article
Leave Comments
Post a Comment