Chirag Chandnani • [C.hackeD] •

                                                        Setting Up the Preview SDK The Preview SDK is available from the Android SDK Manager. This document assumes that you are familiar with Android app development, such as using the Android SDK Manager and creating projects. If you're new to Android, see  Building Your First App  training lesson first. Download the SDK Start the Android SDK Manager. In the  Tools  section, select the latest Android  SDK Tools ,  Platform-tools , and  Build-tools . Select everything under the  Android L Developer Preview  section and click  Install packages... Accept the Licensing Agreement for all of the packages and click  Install . Note:  The Eclipse ADT plug-in requires Java 7 if your compilation target is the L developer prev...

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...