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Android Lollipop By Chirag Chandnani

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Batten down the hatches, smartphone fans. The latest version of Android has been teased at Google's I/O developer conference in San Francisco. Android L picks up where KitKat left off, as you might have guessed. What L stands for is anyone's guess (no more pudding-based names, apparently), but we do know what to expect from Google's latest mobile operating system update. Here are the highlights: New design Out with the old, in with the new. Android L brings in a new visual look that is far cleaner and less cluttered than ever. Google calls the look 'Material Design'. Lame marketing speak aside, bright colours, more depth and new on-screen software buttons should make life easier for all. Various visual clues to give you a hint as to what does what, while pressing a button on-screen results in rather cool ripples. The new look will be applied to other Google products too, so you'd better start getting used to it. Project Volta Most smartphones a