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Android 7.0 Nougat (2016)
Android 7.0 Nougat operating system was launched in the fall of 2016. Android N as
it was earlier called or Android Nougat had many new features like better multi-
tasking functions for the growing number of smartphones that have large displays
such as split screen mode, also quick switching between apps. Google had made
many big changes internally too like switching to a new JIT compiler to speed up apps,
supported the Vulkan API for faster 3D rendering and enabled OEMs to support its
DayDream Virtual Reality platform. With this release, Google also made a big push
into the premium smartphone market. Google’s own smartphones – The Pixel and
Pixel XL along with LG V20 were launched with Nougat pre-installed. Android Nougat
is currently being used by around 15 % of all the Android devices.