Google is set to release its Latest Android version called Android Q to the general public and its arrival is expected on the third quarter of 2019 (between July to September).
Since its inception, Google has been serving us with Different version to its Android OS to improve performance, user interface, design, security and other upgrades.
From Android 1.0 September 23, 2008, Google continued on to release regular updates and major OS upgrades for supported Android devices. We have had:
Version Number
|
Code Name
|
Release Year
|
1.0
|
No
Name |
2008
|
1.1
|
Petit-Four
|
February
2009 |
1.5
|
Cupcake
|
April
2009 |
1.6
|
Donut
|
September
2009 |
2.0 – 2.1
|
Éclair
|
October
2009 |
2.2 – 2.2.3
|
Froyo
|
May 2010
|
2.3 – 2.3.7
|
Gingerbread
|
December
2010 |
3.0 – 3.2.6
|
Honeycomb
|
February2011
|
4.0 – 4.0.4
|
Ice
Cream Sandwich |
October
2011 |
4.1 – 4.3.1
|
Jelly
Bean |
July 2012
|
4.4 – 4.4.4
|
Kitkat
|
October
2013 |
5.0 – 5.1.1
|
Lollipop
|
November
2014 |
6.0 – 6.0.1
|
Marshmallow
|
October
2015 |
7.0 – 7.1.2
|
Nougat
|
August
2016 |
8.0 – 8.1
|
Oreo
|
August
2017 |
9.0
|
Pie
|
August
2018 |
10.0
|
Android
Q |
N/A
|
Android Q is the 17th Android operating system for mobile and its 10th major operating system and it has been out since the 13th day of March 2019 for Beta testers and Google Pixel phones (Google Pixel, the Pixel XL, the Pixel 2, the Pixel 2 XL, the Pixel 3 and the Pixel 3 XL).
Android Q is will give android phones lots of updates, New display, friendly UI, Easy App switching, Dark mode, Desktop mode, Multi-window and Multi-tasking and also Google’s latest security updates.
Images from the desktop mode shown below. (credit: XdaDevelopers)
One of the standout and most noticeable feature would be the Notification Bubble (similar to the Chat Head in Facebook Messenger), Hangout, Messages and other chat Apps would be able to use the Notification bubble feature and incredibly none chat Apps would enjoy the feature too like Google keep (for notes) and Google translate.
Aside Google pixel devices, other android smart phones are expected to receive the Android Q update and some popular devices that has been confirmed to get this update is listed below:
SAMSUNG
- Galaxy S10, S10+, S10E
- Galaxy S9, S9+
- Note 9
- Note 10 (Released later this year 2019)
MOTOROLA
- Moto One
- Moto One Power (Android One)
- Moto Z3
- Moto Z3 Play
- Moto G7 series
HUAWEI
- P30 and P30 Pro
- Mate 20, Mate 20 Pro, Mate 20 X
- P20 Pro and P20 Lite
- Honor View 20
NOKIA
- Nokia 9 PureView
- Nokia 8.1
- Nokia 8.1 Sirocco
- Nokia 7 Plus
- Nokia 7.1
- Nokia 6.1
- Nokia 6.1 Plus
- Nokia 5.1
- Nokia 5.1 Plus
- Nokia 3.1
- Nokia 3.1 Plus
ONE PLUS
- OnePlus 5
- OnePlus 5T
- OnePlus 6
- OnePlus 6T
ASUS
-
ZenFone Max Pro M2
-
ZenFone 5Z
-
ROG Phone
LG
- LG V40 ThinQ
- LG G7 ThinQ