Google has announced a new version of the Android operating system for large screens. The software responds to increased demand for Chromebooks and tablets in the past year, as well as the emerging foldables market segment. Presented at the Android Dev Summit, a preview of Android 12L is available first for the Lenovo P12 Pro and the full software should launch early next year.
According to Google, there are over 250 million active large-screen Android devices. The new 12L OS optimises the system user interface for large screens and improves multitasking with a new apps taskbar with enhanced split-screen support. The company also provides more support for dedicated tablet apps, to make sure they look and work well on the bigger screens, thanks to new APIs and Play Store discovery features.
