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December 2014
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The editors liked
Material Design brings a fresh
Beautiful look to the entire OS
The animations aren't perfect
But they make Android feel like a slick OS and less like
Well
Android
Hands-free
Always-on voice commands are the best thing to happen to smartphones in ye
Enlarge / The 2012 Nexus 7's Lollipop update neither helps nor harms
Andrew Cunningham
The 2012 Nexus 7 is more than two years old now
And it hails from a time when Android was still trying to find itself on tablets. Perhaps as a result
It feels older
Material Design is stunning and exactly what Android needs
New cards motif translates well across the entire UI
Beautiful and coherent design
Better notifications
Guest mode
Beautiful redesign
Notifications are much better
Support for multiple user accounts
Improvements in performance
Smart Lock
The editors didn't like
Still no phone support for landscape in the home screen and lock screen
Inconsistent apps. Some are updated for Material Design
Some aren't. Some of the apps that were updated weren't updated consistently
The new Google Calendar app is slower and shows
Enlarge / The 2012 Nexus 7's Lollipop update neither helps nor harms
Some interface elements have a learning curve
Strange pauses and lags
Animation can be overbearing
Design is a little rough around the edges
Some UI elements can be confusing
Limited multipane support in landscape mode
And no splitscreen multitasking
Some users will lament lack of lock screen widgets
Abstract: The Nexus 7 Lollipop update delivers a completely new look to the Nexus 7, reviving the year old Nexus 7 2013 that remained one of the most popular Android tablets of the last year. Google delivered the Android 5.0 Lollipop update in November and just rec...
I think Google really hit the nail on the head with Android Lollipop. It evokes the same sort of feeling that the release of iOS 7 did, without some of the negative experiences that followed. Getting a brand new interface is always exciting, as it can dra...
The notification panel, meanwhile -- what you see when you swipe down from the top of the screen anywhere in the OS -- no longer takes up the entire display; instead, it's a series of card-like rectangles presented in order of priority. The system ranks n...
Published: 2014-11-14, Author: Andrew , review by: arstechnica.com
Enlarge / The 2012 Nexus 7's Lollipop update neither helps nor harms, Andrew Cunningham, The 2012 Nexus 7 is more than two years old now, and it hails from a time when Android was still trying to find itself on tablets. Perhaps as a result, it feels older
Enlarge / The 2012 Nexus 7's Lollipop update neither helps nor harms
Beautiful redesign, Notifications are much better, Support for multiple user accounts, Improvements in performance, Smart Lock
Some UI elements can be confusing, Limited multipane support in landscape mode, and no splitscreen multitasking, Some users will lament lack of lock screen widgets, Overview can get too crowded with tabs
Lollipop is the biggest Android update yet, featuring a pleasant new design and loads of clever features that enhance the user experience....
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Published: 2014-11-13, Author: Jim , review by: techworld.com
Overall, Android 5.0 is very impressive and you should certainly download it when an update is available for your device. More than ever, it's a viable alternative for hardened iOS fans who are fed up with Apple's restrictions....
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Published: 2014-11-12, Author: Ron , review by: arstechnica.com
Material Design brings a fresh, beautiful look to the entire OS, The animations aren't perfect, but they make Android feel like a slick OS and less like, well, Android, Hands-free, always-on voice commands are the best thing to happen to smartphones in ye
Still no phone support for landscape in the home screen and lock screen, Inconsistent apps. Some are updated for Material Design, some aren't. Some of the apps that were updated weren't updated consistently, The new Google Calendar app is slower and shows
Beautiful and coherent design, Better notifications, Guest mode
Strange pauses and lags, Animation can be overbearing, Design is a little rough around the edges
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Abstract: Android fans, behold: In my hands sits the long-fabled successor to Google's Nexus 7 tablet -- oh yes, the one and only Nexus 9 .The Nexus 9 is noteworthy for a few reasons. First, it's a Google Nexus device, which means it's designed with close input fro...
