Android Nougat has now launched for select handsets, and according to Google it comes with over 250 extra features on top of everything the Android 6 upgrade brought with it last year.
If you’ve got a Nexus device you’ll be able to download the new update within the coming weeks. But those with other Android devices will have to wait much longer.
iOS 10 is coming in the next few months. But there are many features included in Android 7 that could go unmatched by Apple’s upcoming iOS iteration. Here are the top features you can get in Android Nougat that iOS 10 won’t be able to give you:
Reply from notifications
Ever find it frustrating to read a notification and then have to press into the app to follow it up? Google has solved that problem. Now when you get a message, you can reply to it directly from the notification itself.
Google has promised this is set to work with all messaging apps. iOS allows you to do this with iMessage, but there’s no option for other apps such as WhatsApp or Messenger.
Daydream VR
Although Daydream isn’t launching in the initial update, Android N will see the launch of Google’s next generation VR platform.
I f you buy a new phone that’s Daydream ready, it’ll be compatible with all headsets and controllers coming soon to get an even better portable VR experience than Google Cardboard will ever offer.
Switching quick settings
iOS 10 will update the Control Center to make it even easier to fiddle with your phone settings, but the design still won’t let you personalise what goes where. Android 7 will allow you to change your quick settings and put the ones that are most important to you in the easiest to reach slots.
On iOS you’ll always see Airplane Mode first, but on Android 7 you are able to switch the first option to Bluetooth, Cast, Flashlight, or whatever you need it to be.
Letting your phone doze off
Google introduced Doze Mode in Android M to help your phone save battery. Now you can move your phone around in your everyday life and still save on battery.
The updated Doze Mode in Android 7 is smart enough to notice when your phone has been in your pocket or bag for lengthy periods of time and turn on the battery saving features automatically. This should help you save even more battery life on your phone.
Multi-window on your phone
This is something few Android overlays have been able to do for quite some time and there’s a similar feature in iOS for the iPad.
But now Android Nougat will allow you to run two apps side-by side on your phone.
It makes multi-tasking much easier when you have two apps running alongside each other. So in Android Nougat you could have one side running a web browser and another a text app to make notes. The feature will work on any Nougat-loaded phone, but you may want a large screen so you can clearly read what’s going on in both apps.
[Source:-ET Tech]
