The first day of Google’s annual software-developer focused conference Google IO 2016 started with some major announcements – Android N, Android Insta Apps, Virtual Reality Headset & Motion Controller, Android Wear 2.0, Android Studio 2.2 and Firebase expansion.
- Android N: Improved performance in Graphcs & Runtime
- Android Insta Apps: Access mobile applications without downloading the full versions
- VR Headset & Motion Controller: Revealed plans of launching advanced VR Headsets and Motion Controllers. Packed with Google Play, will offer more powerful gaming experience.
- Android Wear 2.0: Now more access to other applications, giving users an easy access to app data.
- Android Studio 2.2: The studio becomes lighter with extra features.
- Firebase: Recently acquired startup ‘Firebase’ gets an expansion, gets pumped with more than a dozen features.
More announcements are expected on Day 2. Stay tuned!
Watch Live Webcast: http://events.google.com/io2016
Also, Google is looking for the name of their next Android – Suggest here: https://www.android.com/versions/name-n/
PS: Watch the 360 degree live streaming of the event Google Developer YouTube channel.
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