Android N: Google reveals future of the OS

Early developer preview available with better battery-life optimisation, faster app switching, multi-window and night mode

Google has released a very early preview of the next version of its mobile operating system - Android N - with split-screen multitasking, increased battery life and better notifications.

Usually Google releases a developer preview of the new version of Android at the company's developer conference, Google I/O, at the end of May. It's designed to allow developers time to test their apps and build new parts to take advantage of new features in Android before its release to smartphone manufacturers in October.