Android 5.0 'L' Update to Debut on Nexus 5 and 7 With Test Version
The upcoming Android 5.0 update will debut on the Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 in a new test version.
A new image posted to Google's official Android L preview site only shows the new software running on those two devices. There is no word on if it will be available for older ones such as the Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 tablet.
Google's Sundar Pichai recently sat down with BusinessWeek to discuss the future of the Android platform where he revealed that the public will be introduced to the "L" version first at I/O 2014 alongside a formal unveil of Android Wear. He also stated that it will not be available for smartphones and tablets until the fall.
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Pichai describes Google's change in strategy for the software roll out as a shift towards greater transparency.
"I want the world to understand what we are doing sooner," he said.
This new version of Android known as the L version is expected to include extended Google Now support and dozens of other changes. It is unclear whether it will be numbered 4.5 or 5.0 at this time.
The formal introduction for the new Android platform at this year's I/O will pave the way for the next-gen Nexus devices to launch properly in the fall. This line will include the rumored HTC 9 or 8.9 tablet.
The name and specifications for the slate were finally confirmed in a new report. Android Police spotted it under its codename Volantis and discovered that it will feature some pretty high-end specs with an aluminum body. It also stated that Volantis is referred to as the Nexus 9 inside of Google.
Specs on the tablet include a 8.9-inch display with 2048 x 1440 resolution at 281 ppi, a Nvidia Tegra K1 64-bit processor, 2GB RAM, 16/32GB of storage, a rear 8-megapixel camera, a front 3-megapixel camera, front facing stereo speakers, and an aluminum exterior.
