The eighth version of Android is the one that is most loaded with mystery. It is not even clear what its name refers to, “O”, although by reference to other names, always related to sweets, it is assumed that it will be Oreo. The rumors about its characteristics are many, but the captures that prove them, not so many. Now, speculation has begun about a possible departure date. According to Phone Arena, that date to launch the system would be just around the corner, next August 21.

Ironically, the release of Android 8 O could come at a time when its predecessor, Android 7 Nougat, has only been downloaded by 12% of terminals globally. In a context where the majority system is Android 6 Marshmallow, we wonder if the release of O will allow users to upgrade from that version, or if it will only be available to that lucky twelve percent.

Main features

Within the mystery and enigma of Android 8 Yes, we can talk about some main differences with previous systems, novelties focused on making this version the most optimized.

Improved notifications

Android 7 Nougat brought us notifications grouped by apps, something that made checking them much more intuitive. Now, with the next version, it would seek to take another step in the optimization of notifications. For example, we could suspend the notifications of certain apps in particular or, conversely, extend them so that part of the content of the notification is displayed. We can also, depending on the app, customize the color of the notification and set different levels of importance. Advances in notifications are always welcome.

Android Go and improved performance.

The smooth operation of our phone will be one of the main objectives of Android 8 O, and for that we have Android Go. Designed precisely for devices with a RAM of 1 GB or less. It is precisely the lower ranges that tend to suffer greater crashes or slowdowns in operation, and this is where this tool comes in. Quite a success by the developers of Google.

But not only the low-end will see their performance improved with Android 8 O. According to information, this system update will make the most of the use of RAM, thereby gaining twice the speed of its predecessor, Nougat. The boot times will also be reduced, and although it has not been said specifically, we assume that also the battery consumption.

Mayor personalización

Además de la velocidad, los usuarios siempre agradecen poder tener la mayor cantidad de opciones de personalización posibles. Por eso, en Android 8 O se incluirán algunos elementos como son los nuevos emojis, tan esperados, o la posibilidad de integrar gestos en los lectores de huellas dactilares.

Pantallas y colores

Otro elemento que facilitará el uso del móvil en Android 8 O es su sistema para adaptar las pantallas partidas a distintos formatos, incluyendo también las tablets o los teléfonos con pantallas más grandes. También se trabajará en que los distintos tipos de colores se vean reconocidos completamente, reconociendo perfiles como el AdobeRGB o DCI-P3. De este modo, el usuario sacará mucho más partido al teléfono.

Si los rumores son ciertos, en breve podremos ser testigos de la liberación de la nueva versión de Android, y ver entonces cómo se reorganiza el mapa de actualizaciones del resto de teléfonos.