In an ironic stage of events we may have a date on the newest version of Android from Canadian Carrier TELUS. Last year they correctly predicted/leaked Marshmallow. According to a software update schedule posted by Telus it’s going to be coming the 22nd of this month! Traditionally the new update comes with new Nexus devices alongside the […]
Tag: Android N
[APP Request] Nest (Google), Please Release an Android TV App!
We all have apps that we would like to see make their way to Android TV. Some just need to be sideloaded to be enjoyed (more on that later), while others could use a developer’s touch to bring a proper TV experience. although I wish all apps functioned properly on Android TV, the purpose of […]
The N Stands For Nougat
#android #nougat A post shared by Nick on Jun 30, 2016 at 9:28am PDT Nick FelkerNick Felker is a student Electrical & Computer Engineering student at Rowan University (C/O 2017) and the student IEEE webmaster. When he’s not studying, he is a software developer for the web and Android (Felker Tech). He has several […]
Android N Preview 4 Squashes Bugs, Developers can Start Publishing to Play Store
Android N has been steadily improving through its monthly updates, fixing bugs and getting developer feedback on the new APIs. Last month, at I/O, Android N entered a beta phase with improved stability to general users. Now the OS has entered into its 4th preview, and it brings along some pretty exciting things for developers. […]
Android N Preview 3 Released, Now a Beta
Android N, whose name will be decided by us, is getting another update. It was announced at I/O earlier today. (Vote for “Namey McNameFace”!) This is now a “beta”, meaning it’s said to be stable enough to be put on daily drivers. This third release, is one of the five planned before the final release. […]
Google I/O Predictions And Analysis
Google I/O is only a few days and it’s a ghost town regarding what to expect. There have been a rather small number of rumors, but using these rumors, we can take a stab at what kinds of things Google will be announcing at the keynote. This year Google is in an excellent position with […]
N Developer Preview 2 Rolling Out to Nexus Players
A few days ago a handful of Android phones and tablets received an OTA update to the newest version of Android N. This second preview is now rolling out to the Nexus Player as well. In a Android Development blog post, they highlight a few pretty big changes to the operating system. Vulkan Vulkan is […]
PictureInPicturePlayground is an Open Source PiP Demo
Android N is now available to download on the Nexus Player and that adds a lot of new features to the OS, one of which is picture in picture (PiP). Like multi-window, more than a single app can appear on a screen at the same time. However, this second app is supposed to be a […]
A Closer Look at Android N for TVs
Google surprised everyone by suddenly releasing a preview version of Android N for phones and TVs about a fortnight ago. Now that the dust has settled from the big news, we’ve dived in to all of the big features that will be coming to Android TVs. As this is a developer preview, things are subject […]
Android N For Android TV Gains Recent Tabs
As I’ve been going through the Android N build seeing what new things are upon us I came across something that seems so useful and is both a power user and non-power user feature and that is what I’m calling for now recent tabs. Below you’ll see how it looks in the short video taken and […]
First OTA Update For Android N Beta Devices Rolling Out Now
The first of what I expect to be a few updates up until release are rolling out the Nexus Family and Pixel C now. The build number for all other devices minus the Nexus Player and Nexus 9 are NCP56W. The Nexus Player’s build is NCP56R and we assume it’s bug fixes and performance enhancements as usual. You […]
Have you downloaded the Android N preview? Run into some bugs, we did too! By filling out the form below you can help us accumulate a list that will be sent in to make sure all is smoothed out by the time it’s released to the masses. Be sure to fill out all the fields […]
The Good News According to Sascha Prüter A Product Manager at Google, Android N will bring the long overdue Multi-User Support that’s been requested by many in the community. This feature while introduced a couple of versions ago in Android 4.2 hasn’t made its way to TV but is going to sometime this year. The use cases […]
Android N Developer Preview Available
Two years ago, Google surprised us by releasing a developer preview for Android L at Google I/O, which later became Lollipop. Last year they improved the process by publishing several preview releases for Android M, which was announced at Google I/O. This year, we expected the trend to continue. Yet Google continues to surprise. They […]
Android N Feature: Picture-In-Picture
Android N is now available for people to download to their Android phones, tablets, or Android TV. One huge feature is API support for recording media, which effectively gives Android TV support for a DVR. But what if you want your TV to be slightly more productive? Android N gives phones and tablets multi-window support, […]
Android N Adds Android TV Recording API’s
Today Google surprised us all and released a preview for all current Nexus devices including the near and dear Nexus Player. Most of the big news is on the Phone/Tablet side but Android TV has some hidden tricks up its sleeves. The first trick we’ve discovered is the addition of Android TV Recording API’s. Building on […]