Android 8.0 Oreo has a nice string of new features.
So let’s go through them!
Under the hood : Functional Features
- Background execution limits – The Android website states : “More control over how apps run in the background for better overall system performance.”
- Autofill – Sure, we’ve had this for a while now, but now you can have it work alongside third party apps, such as Dashlane.
- API function for high-performance audio including Native C/C++ audio API.
- Easier APK installation per source
Eye Candy : Visual features
- Deep Color – applications will “render richer visual content with more vibrant colors and subtler gradients”.
- Picture-In-Picture – You can now minimize a video that’s playing in order to complete another task. The video will still play as a small window on the lower right hand side of the screen.
- Tooltips : Support for tooltips (small popup windows with descriptive text) for views and menu items.
To read more on Android Oreo, check out PCWorld’s excellent article or go to the Android Oreo official site.