well today at Google i/o the company
gave developers a first look at its
latest redesign Google is calling it
Android L sticking with Google's new
material design initiative L brings many
new changes including a new interface
for Gmail minimalistic new Android
buttons and a shift from square to round
icons all of Google's stock apps will
eventually make the transition to the
new material theme however for now the
list is limited to the most used apps
like the phone dialer notifications are
being spruced up too with new
interactive access to notifications on
the lock screen the notification pane in
the lock screen are basically being
combined but the new looks similar to
Google now cards a new drop down
notification is being introduced for
when you're using the phone dub heads-up
by Google it's big but easy to address
or dismiss the L preview code will be
available for developer devices to
download later today while the full OS
release is promised for the Fall the
next question is which L candy will be
named after
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