After unveiling a beta version and crowdsourcing a version name for Android N in May, Google today announced that it will begin rolling out its latest version of Android 7.0 Nougat limited to Nexus devices including Nexus 6, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, Nexus Player, Pixel C, LGV20 and Android One devices via over the air updates. Apart from this, any device signed up for the Android Beta program will receive Android Nougat update over-the-air. The company had earlier put out a developer version for testing in March, prior to the beta release in May. Google says this allowed developers to bring their apps to the new platform much earlier before a stable release. Google boasts “over 250 major features” on the new Android Nougat; here is a lowdown of the most important ones, as pointed out by the company: More personalization -An expanded set of emojis built straight into the new Android version with over 1,500 different emojis. -The Quick Settings controls provides a better way for user to access controls like Bluetooth settings, WiFi, flashlight, etc. while Nougat will allow users to “actually control what tiles go where, and move ‘em around to fit your needs.” - Apps can customize their content based on user’s locale settings. For eg: If a user can read and write multiple languages, then search engines can show results in each of those languages. Productivity and multitasking -The Multi-window feature allows users to run apps side-by-side. Users can also resize these windows…
