Pointing Out How Android N Is Better Android 6.0 Marshmallow

In this blog we will compare Android 6.0.1, Marshmallow and Developer preview 3 of Android N on two flagship phone of Google that is Nexus 6, and a Nexus 6P. At Google IO, the company released its 3rd stable version, and the company will soon announce a stable name for Google yet to announce the name for Android N. 

In this blog, we will discuss in detail some new features and changes made by Google when it comes to Android N what features make them different from the latest release of Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. Be it a rookie or professional Android development company, everyone has an eye on these new updates.

Let's find out! 

Split-Screen

 

During the Split Screen view it was first seen that split screen was a hidden setting in Marshmallow, however now it seems that this setting has become a prominent one. 

In order to activate them, you can make use of two methods: all you need to do is to hold down the Recents button, or – among the Recents view, drag an app either on the top or bottom on your mobile screen.

Notifications turn out to be quite informative and powerful

 

Notifications have become strong when it comes to Android N. Apart from the changes in the look and feel – they now have a minimal look that appears in white. Along with this, it makes it easy perform actions, for instance, answering a message straight from the notification. 

Android N comes with Direct Reply

 

Android N has now bundled multiple notifications, and it can now expand notifications by using your two finder notification, or by using a new button for an arrow. The latter appears to be quite handy for those who do not have much idea about Android devices and are not aware of the slide of two finger slide.

Night Mode

 

However the best changes they made in its System UI tuner: moreover, at last, we can see that the stock Android now even has a dark theme. 

For this, you get to have another feature which was first present the preview of Marshmallow, this time; we can see that the Night Mode will stay in the device. 

Ample lot of easily changeable UI settings

 

Those you are not aware of the little icons that are present there on the status bar, which leaves only very less space for your notifications. This allows you to customize around all the of your liking, which includes icons such as volume, Bluetooth, cellular data, Wi-Fi, alarms, airplane mode, and several other features. 

Quick app switch

 

Though it is one of the smallest it is certainly the best feature: make sure to double tap your Recents button to hop immediately on to your last app, even if you are currently in the launcher. All you need to do is a double tap to switch back to the normal mode. 

DPI Scaling

 

Further, we can get a UI tweak which you will get in the UI tuner is the DPI Scaling. As we know that Android has made it easy for you to make sure to change your text through your current device, DPI scaling is quite a powerful scheme, as it affects the complete interface. For those whose eyesight is not proper, would like to make all the items larger in order to make them easily visible.

How can Android App Development helps your to get business benefits?

Android application development had a fair share of attention since the very beginning.

It is a wholesome community as according to AppBrain Stats, recoded in November 2014

• 1,400,000 applications
  out of which
• 1,200,000 are free
• 200,000 are paid

Moreover, Google is also know for rejecting low quality apps from the store which is a quarterly process and due to this the number of apps become less on the app store. Despite of this stats there are so many Android app development company which are persistently craft apps to cater their audience.

The best part which unfortunately also happens to be the worst part about Android is that it is an open source framework. It is the best platform for developing the Mobile applications because a multitudes of users are using this platform. On the other hand there are ample of third party developers who have the ability to transform this operating in accordance to their needs thus this is bit of a bottleneck for the developers as they need to deliver the sublime experience on all the platforms.

Android apps have open new avenues

Android app development has opened up new and exciting to for business owners to market their products and services. Moreover, it has also helped the users to help them in knowing about the services which they can utilize. Further there are a lot games and other entertainment apps which are for the delectation of the users. Another major important thing is the limitless connectivity to the users.

Android comes with a plethora of libraries which help the developers to expand the functionalities of their application.

Further it also offers Software Development Kit which makes the programmers to induce uniqueness and make their apps interactive apps that are sure to enhance the utility of your device. Android OS which further helps the users to gain full freedom to give shape to their creative thoughts and ideas which helps them to build trend setting projects.

Every businessmen has the aim to have a flourishing business and expand it to get good gains. One can fulfill this dream by opting for Android development which can help you to get a lot of exposure.

Android offers a streak of incredible features which offers a streak ample lot of business benefits which are some of the best. For those who are seeking more simple and easy ways in order to supervise, keep a track of reports and data, you need to opt for a custom Android app which is best for you.

Android applications do not only make your business well know to public but also helps you to simplify the operations by effective management and arrangement of the various aspects of your business.

This is not just for your business development but works as medium for marketing your business which attracts your users and helps you to create an awareness for your brand. Android applications helps you to take your business to a new level which aims at getting goods returns to your business.

This helps you to carve a new picture of your business as it is a symbol of stature for your business which offers scalability and robustness in their Android applications. There are firms that have hands on experience in development and hence can prove to be a very vital role in your business development. 

Instagram app for Android- 2 Key areas emphasized by designers

Having evolved into one of the leading smartphone operating systems, Android has over 1 billion active users on-board. Whether it's about the absolutely stunning speed, cost or feature set; Android hasn't stopped impressing consumers hailing from different age groups. Not just the consumers, even the mobile app designers have been extremely impressed by the array of app development opportunities that the mobile platform brings along. Once such remarkable app that has undergone extensive redesigning and reimaging for Android is the cool and trendy Instagram app. The sole aim of penning down this post is to make you familiar with the key areas that were being looked into, while developing the Instagram app for Android consumers.

Impressing Android users has always remained a technical challenge for app designers
Backed by a huge ecosystem, Android bestwoing features and functionalities to every Android App development company that are competent in meeting varied requirements in a simple and convenient way. The wide suite of Android devices available in the market undoubtedly serve as jitters for app designers. Prime reason for this being the complexity in building an app that can load perfectly on multiple devices with varying screen sizes and resolutions.  

Design
With 'flat' design approach taking big leaps in the world of mobile app development, professionals at Instagram have been busy redesigning their Android app keeping three prime concerns in mind viz: speed, visual features and a greater coverage in terms of screens with varying dimensions. After ditching complex shadows and gradients for flat images and solid colors; the Instagram app re-designers have emerged as successful in making the application load faster on all types of Android powered gadgets.

Rendering Instagram app, a flat makeover, the app designers have been able to ensure a greater download rate for the same. With a larger space for viewing photos and videos, this all-new Instagram app for Android has undergone complete refurbishment in terms of user interface elements.

Seamless UI Optimization for photo and video capture and editing utility

While re-designing the Instagram app for Android, designers choose to implement an extensive UI optimization for the app's photo-and-video capture and editing feature. As per this, they divided the app screens into four buckets, on the basis of DPI and aspect ratio, followed by utilizing a condensed layout for screens available in the smallest buckets. This UI optimization approach has offered an expanded layout to Android users owning devices with medium and large-sized screens.
 
Now, coming to the second key area that was being focused during re-design of Instagram app for Android

Startup Time
An app that takes a lot of time to load can perhaps not be considered successful and this can be resolved if you opt to hire Android App developer. At Instagram, app design professionals have been able to manage cutting down the app start time in half.  It is interesting to know that Instagram now starts up and is ready-for-use in less than 0.5 seconds on Galaxy S5 and in only 1.5 seconds on the very popular Galaxy Y.

Approach used for reducing the start time for Instagram app available for Android

App designers at Instagram have opted for the Android TraceView tool to cut down the app start time. They have made some tiny improvements such as rewriting the lazy-loading components(the  ones which were non-essential for startup) and also the inefficient JSON parsing code. Whether it was about managing the “heavy” app-wide singletons like image cache, http client, video etc. or handling the speed issues due to the app's News Page, these designers have been able to look into everything with complete amount of perfection.
 
Wrapping Up
App design professionals at Instagram have put in a lot of time and effort into re-shaping their app for Android consumer base. It will be interesting to see how these consumers react to these modifications.