**Google's Android Nella: A New Era in Mobile Operating Systems**

In a recent announcement, Google has confirmed that its next-generation mobile operating system will be called "Nella". The name was first hinted at by Android VP Hoshi Lockheimer, who tweeted out a series of subtle images featuring the word "Nella" in various contexts. While some may think this is just a clever marketing ploy, others believe that it could be a genuine attempt to rebrand the operating system.

**New Features and APIs**

In an announcement post, Google notes that all new APIs introduced in Android Nella are now final, which means developers can start compiling their apps to test against the official Android Nella API. This is great news for developers who want to ensure that their applications run smoothly on the new operating system. Additionally, Google is introducing several new features and improvements, including better language loading and beacon management.

**Language Loading**

In a bid to improve performance, Google has introduced a new feature that allows users to load only one or two languages at a time, rather than loading all languages simultaneously. This change should result in faster app launching times and reduced battery drain. Additionally, Android Nella is now more efficient when it comes to beacons, limiting these APIs from sending more than five notifications every 30 seconds.

**Now on Tap: A More Personalized Experience**

Google's Now on Tap feature has been updated to work independently of Google Now, allowing users to access this service without needing to enable the full Google Now system. The new Switch feature allows users to toggle Now on Tap on and off separately from Google Now. This change is part of a larger effort by Google to make the internet more personalized and easier to work with.

**The Future of Android**

While the exact details of Android Nella are still unclear, one thing is certain: Google is committed to making its mobile operating system faster, more efficient, and more user-friendly. With features like improved language loading and beacon management, as well as a more personalized experience through Now on Tap, Android Nella promises to be an exciting new chapter in the development of this beloved platform.

**VR Source: Your Go-To Destination for Virtual Reality News**

Meanwhile, VR Source has launched its E3 channel, offering users a wealth of information and news about virtual reality. As the world of gaming and entertainment continues to evolve, VR Source is dedicated to bringing you the latest updates, reviews, and analysis from the front lines of this rapidly expanding field.

**A Note on Domain Names**

As an aside, Google has reminded us that domain names can play a significant role in establishing credibility and trust online. Using domain extensions like .com or .net can help your website stand out from the crowd and inject confidence into your online presence. At domain.com, you can save 15% on domain names and web hosting by using the coupon code Android.

**The Android Authority Retreat**

Finally, we'd like to thank our readers for their patience this week. We were late with the release of Android Weekly due to a retreat meeting between the entire Android Authority staff in Los Angeles. The meeting was productive and fun, and we're excited to share more news and updates from the world of Android with you in the coming weeks.

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scanner now why would an iris scanner be better than fingerprint sensors well the Korean times pointed out that quote compared to fingerprint scanning technology which works by recognizing 40 traits on a fingerprint the iris scanner recognizes 266 traits on an iris meaning the latter offers greater accuracy and security unquote well if you've been wondering about what the N could be in Android n we have some Clues back in May Google announced that it would be doing something a little different with the naming process for the next version of Android instead of thinking of the name internally this time around the company is letting users vote on their favorite sweet treats that start with the letter N while Google still hasn't decided on an an official name at least not publicly Android VP Hoshi lockheimer is trying his best to keep the hype train rolling on Twitter lockheimer has tweeted out a series of not so subtle images that all feature the name Nella in some way the first as you can see here is a photo of a menu that features a dish called Nutella pizetta in the next screenshot from a Chrome OS device running a number of different Android applications check out the Google search window in the back now before you get all to excited about Android Nella you should know that Google has not been above trolling Us in the past and sending us on red herring suggesting that marshmallow was really milkshake so remember this could be a ploy now let's actually talk about Android n itself in an announcement post Google notes that all the new apis introduced in Android n are now final which means developers can start compiling their apps to test against the official Android n API developers can also publish updates to the Google Play Store if you are a developer and you want to make sure that your updated application runs well on Android n you want to look into using Google Play's beta testing feature so what's new in the fourth Android end developer preview it looks like this Google is working hard to make sure that Android runs faster in this case in two specific ways one when you are trying to load different languages in the past Google would load all languages at once but if you don't need all those languages that's kind of wasted time and resources so now Android allows you to load just one or two languages the selected languages that you actually care about and secondly Android is trying to be more efficient when it comes to beacons so when you are shopping at a mall or in different stores soon you'll start to get beacons or signals from the shop about possible coupons or sales or something like that and Android is now limiting these clients or these apis from sending at least five notifications every 30 seconds so you can't be bombarded Ed with a bunch of beacons thereby draining your battery unnecessarily moving on to news about now on tap which is available without Google Now access now on tap is a more recent service launched by the search giant and allows you to get more information about what's on your screen instead of having to go and search for it elsewhere the idea is to make the internet more personal and easier to work with for example imagine if you were having a chat with a friend Via SMS and they invite you to meet them at the movies now on tap we'll use this information to offer a calendar entry to go to the cinema with that person it will also show you information about the movie including reviews YouTube clips and other information that's relevant to that discussion you see until recently you needed to have the full Google Now system activated including the cards to use now on tap the two systems were interl if you disabled the show cards option in the settings of Google now then it would disable now on tap however Google has updated the app and separated the need for users to have Google Now card switched on the new Switch allows just now on tap to be enabled of course if you want the full experience of 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of them we were missing a few but it was very productive and we actually launched VR Source on Monday which is your source for all things virtual reality and they are now at E3 you can search their YouTube channel and check out VR source and the website of course VR source.com those guys are working really really hard to uh bring you all the best stuff in virtual reality we have lots of good things happening in the world of geekdom if you guys have any comments or questions please put them in the comments below I will be sure to read them talk to you later guys\n"