From InfoWorld: If you’re a diehard Android fan, the leaks and rumors making the rounds about what’s in the next version of Android can be serious torture.
Fortunately for you, you won’t have to endure any of that much longer. Today, Google announced that it’s seeding the Android N developer preview much earlier than it usually does—it’s so early, it’s practically alpha. Or, as David Burke, Vice President of Android Engineering at Google joked, “Parts of the engine are still on the floor.” Proceed at your own risk.
In the past, Google has typically waited until hours after the Google I/O keynote to release the first version of a new preview build of Android. This year, it’s launching it before anyone has even secured their badges for the annual conference. “The reason we’re doing this is kind of two-fold, for two different audiences,” explained Burke. “For app developers, we just want to get it to them early so that we have time to incorporate their feedback.
And for device makers, the idea is that we’re making source code available much earlier…to work in parallel, so that they have a shot to get new devices on the shelf.” Hopefully this means we’ll see faster software updates for Android’s device partners. There’s nothing worse than waiting for the latest version of Android six months after its release.
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