Google set to release new Android version 5.0 'Lollipop'

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Last Updated : Oct 16 2014 | 6:50 PM IST

Google is set to release the latest Android version "number 5.0"code-named Lollipop.

According to CNET, the new version ushers in a brand-new design throughout the operating system, enhanced notifications, changes to how users multitask, and handful of other features.

The most prominent change introduced to the latest Android version is the Material Design that makes use of a lot of bright, intense colors and adds depth with shadows to give it a sleeker look.

Lollipop also introduces a new notification setup, with notification cards in the middle of the lock screen, similar to iOS, the report said.

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First Published: Oct 16 2014 | 6:37 PM IST

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