Google I/O 2014-Part 1

Here's What was announced in Google I/O 2014

• 1 Billion 30 Day Active Users for Android in 1 year

• Android one-High-quality smartphones that each vendor qualifies for.
• Those phones will have stock Android, Auto installs
•  These phones will be updated just as frequently as Nexus and Google Play edition phones.
• Given eg of Micromax

Android L

• Uses Material Design
• Very Colourfull
• Paper looks like paper
• More white colours used
• More space
• Ripple Touch Effect on Dialer

• Notifications on the lock screen now
• Swipe up to go to the home screen
• Swiping left to right still dismisses those notifications on the lock screen, and a double-tap gets you straight into the relevant app.
• Project Volta made with the goal of improving battery life.