Android 5.0棒棒糖Some Tantalizing FeaturesLollipop improves upon the basics with bold, colorful UI design, automatic encryption and improved audio, video and camera capabilities.

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Google announcedAndroid 5.0, alongside their release of the Nexus 6 smartphone, the Nexus 9 tablet, and the Nexus Player. The upgraded operating system (also known as "Lollipop") has been long anticipated, but just how sweet is it? Lollipop improves upon the basics with bold, colorful UI design, automatic encryption and improved audio, video and camera capabilities. The most impressive features? Enabling device sharing, speaking commands, and casting your favorite entertainment apps to your big screen with Google Cast support for Android TV devices. If you forget your phone, you can still call any of your contacts (or access any of your messages, photos etc.) by simply logging into another Android phone running Lollipop. Even if your screen is off, you can say, "OK Google" on devices with digital signal processing support such as Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 to get quick answers on the go; send a text, get directions or look up a recipe from Google- just like that. With innovative and convenient features, Lollipop could prove to be quite a treat for tech fans.

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Tamara Clarke

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Tamara Clarke, a former software development professional, is the tech and lifestyle enthusiast behind The Global Gazette, one of the most active blogs in the Middle East. The Global Gazette has been welcomed and lauded by some of the most influential tech brands in the region. Clarke’s goal is to inform about technology and how it supports our lifestyles. See her work both in print regional publications and online on her blog where she discusses everything from how a new gadget improves day-to-day life to how to coordinate your smartphone accessories. Visitwww.theglobalgazette.comand talk to her on Twitter@TamaraClarke. #TamTalksTech

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