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There's
something magical about the idea that, in the space of a few minutes, your
smartphone or tablet can look dramatically different and do some cool new
things, to boot. That's why operating system updates can be oddly exciting, and
Android's latest upgrade, version 5.0 or Lollipop is the firmware equivalent of
opening presents on your birthday. The upcoming release, which is now available
for selected Motorola devices heading to dozens of mobile devices in the coming
months, brings a fresh design and no shortage of new features.
If you've been using Android over the past few months, you
may have noticed that several Google apps have been updated with a fresh design
and they all look the same. This is no coincidence: Google's putting its
three-year-old "Hollow" design language out to move toward a look
known as "Material Design." This new aesthetic is featured distinctly
in Android 5.0 Lollipop.
This consistency between apps and OS is a good thing,
especially since Material Design is cleaner and more colorful than Hollow.
Google says this kind of cohesiveness appeals visual harmony, and yu have to
agree, whether you're using Google apps and services or a third-party option, a
universal design language can ease your frustration of not knowing where functions
really are. Since most apps look similar to each other and the rest of
Lollipop, it should be less difficult for people to understand what to look for
and how to find what they need.
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And now, the new Android build arrives on Moto
G devices in India, and a tad over two weeks after the initial soak test.
The software version of the Android 5.0 update is 220.21.16.en.03. Android 5.0 Lollipop
brings a host of improvements to the budget friendly smartphone, headed by
fresh material design for the UI, as well as brand new ART runtime. The latter
will almost certainly make last year’s Moto G feel a lot snappier.