Google Launches Android Oreo 8.0 Name

As expected, Google finally inaugurated the name of the Android operating system O as "Android Oreo 8.0". This inauguration coincides with the momentum of the Total Solar Eclipse that falls on Monday (21/08/2017) night.

The name "Oreo" itself has been terendus since Android O was first introduced in the arena Google I / O 2017 in May 2017 ago. The reason, "Oreo" meets the sweet snack-based naming criteria that characterize Google in naming Android so far.

There are also other candidates of names that can be heard, ranging from "Oatmeal Cookie", "Orange Julius", "Orange Sherbert", even "Octopus." These predictions are allowed to float for months without confirmation.

Now, with the official Android Oreo as the successor to Android Nougat, when can the public enjoy it?

Google has provided the latest Android operating system on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). Has not been accommodated over-the-air software updates on smartphones.

The search engine giant boasted that Android Oreo has entered the carrier testing stage on several Google-made phones, such as the Nexus 5P, Nexus 6P, Pixel, and Pixel XL, as reported by VentureBeat.

Meanwhile, for devices from third party vendors such as Essential, General Mobile, HMD Global Home for Nokia Phones, Huawei, HTC, Kyocera, LG, Motorola, Samsung, Sharp and Sony, Google promises Android Oreo available by the end of 2017 .

Android Oreo brings several new features such as the background limit to conserve battery and data, channel notifications and dots to facilitate access to important things, picture in picture to support productivity with two applications at a time, as well as more claimed security.

Optimization of the operating system on Android Oreo staying digadang can produce performance two times faster than previous versions. For emoji lovers, there are over 60 emoji available.