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Google I/O 2015 is just getting started and Google kicked off the conference with an announcement about its highly anticipated Android M.
As expected, Google has added new app permissions controls for Android
so users have more control over what data they share with developers.
The biggest change here is that Android apps will ask for permissions
whenever you use specific features within the app instead of before you
install the app.
Google
also took the wraps off Android Pay for the first time, which is
Google’s attempt to breathe new life into its old Google Wallet mobile
payments platform. Google says Android Pay will work at over 700,000
stores that accept contactless payments in the United States. Like with
Google Wallet and Apple Pay, Android Pay will be based on NFC
technology, which has become the standard tech for mobile payments.
Another
important new feature is native support for fingerprint scanners, which
will go hand-in-hand with Android Pay to help users securely authorize
payments with their phones. Although many Android OEMs have released
phones with fingerprint sensors before, this is the first time it will
become a part of the Android platform itself.
Google
is also going to address users’ battery power concerns with a new
feature called Doze that will turn off all your device’s background
activity when it detects it’s not being used. Google says this feature
doubles the standby time on Android devices.
Like
Apple, Google is also embracing USB Type-C ports for its devices that
offer faster charging and that can be used for multiple functions.
Google has already started using USB Type-C ports on its Chromebook
laptops and Apple unveiled its first USB Type-C-equipped laptop earlier
this year with its new 2015 MacBook.
Android
M will be available as a developer preview today and Google’s goal is
to have the final version released in the third quarter this year.
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