Android N could bring a VR mode to Android phones, while Google has also confirmed the new software will make it easier for phone manufacturers to bring pressure-sensitive display tech to the market.
Android N is Google's phone and tablet operating system update that's been so thoroughly refined, the company is now more than halfway through the English alphabet.
Now available to download and install in Developer Preview form, it includes new features that didn't make the cut in November's Android 6.0 Marshmallowlaunch alongside the Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X.
Multi-window support
True multitasking support is finally arriving as expected, and it's deservedly the highlight of Android N. You're going to be able to open up two apps at once on your Nexus phone or tablet.
Direct Reply Notifications
You won't have to navigate away from your current window (or, now, windows) just to answer an incoming message. You can just reply within the notification that appears at the top of the screen.
New quick settings menu
Google is adding a new quick settings menu to the notifications shade you pull down from the top. It's a lot like the one Samsung, LG and every other Android manufacturer seems to use.
Doze Mode 2.0
One of the (literal) sleeper hits of Android Marshmallow has been Doze Mode, Google's crafty way of saving battery life whenever your device is stationary. It's amounts to a deep standby mode.
Android N is going to step up the company's energy-saving software techniques by expanding Doze Mode so that it thoroughly limits background tasks whenever the screen is turned off.
That's ideal for throwing a phone in your pocket or your tablet in a backpack, and then retrieving it the next day or next week without having to recharge it right away. Your "I can't even" face when you pick up your dead Nexus phone the next morning will be a thing of the past.
The Android N name
History has taught us that Android N is going to be named after a delicious treat, but Google hasn't told us which one it is yet. It usually doesn't confirm the full name until later in the year.
For now, we're testing out the Developer Preview on a first-letter basis. It's very informal. We also don't exactly know if it'll be Android 7.0 or not either. It's currently unclear. Let's not forget Google's dabble with the number four withAndroid 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, 4.1/2/3 Jelly Bean and 4.4 KitKat.
It has reverted back to type with 5.0 Lollipop and 6.0 Marshmallow, but Google always has the option to chuck in a curve ball once in awhile.
Android N release date
The official Android N launch date is likely several months away, however, we fully expect to see a new Developer Preview and additional features when Google IO 2016 happens in May.
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