Android P will get its official debut at Google I/O 2018, just like Android Oreo. As usual, leaks are now starting to appear online and these are beginning to paint a picture of what Google has in store for Android users (well, those that will actually get it) in late-2018.
Bloomberg got hold of some leaked details about the platform update and, well… it sounds like Android P could be a BIG update. One of the major MO’s of the update appears to be design oriented – Google wants to make Android more attractive to iPhone users.
And in order to do this it is going to borrow heavily from Apple, starting with the notch that features on the iPhone X. Why? I have no idea; I’d much prefer a phone without a notch to be honest. Makes you wonder what would happen if Apple released a phone with a chicken wing attached to it?
Android P will more tightly integrate Google Assistant as well as improve battery life and decrease the platform’s CPU footprint. The new update will also feature support for foldable displays, new UX design language, and support for screens of all shapes and sizes (whatever that means).
The BIG problem Google still has, however, is fragmentation. Yes, there are BILLIONS of Android phones in existence but less than 1% of them run the latest build of Android. This will not change in 2018 or 2019 or 2020, despite efforts from Google with things like its Project Treble.
It could help Google shift a few more Pixel phones, however, and this will certainly make the execs at The Big G happy. The search giant is now in the throws of buildings its very own iPhone-style business. It just needs more volume. And that will likely come with time.
We’ll be hearing a lot more about Android P between now and Google I/O 2018, so stay tuned for more as it happens. The first handsets to run it will most likely be Google's Pixel 3 phones, which are already shaping up nicely in the rumour mill.
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