Testseek.co.uk have collected 45 expert reviews of the Android 5.0 Lollipop and the average rating is 90%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Android 5.0 Lollipop.
December 2014
(90%)
45 Reviews
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The notification panel, meanwhile -- what you see when you swipe down from the top of the screen anywhere in the OS -- no longer takes up the entire display; instead, it's a series of card-like rectangles presented in order of priority. The system ranks n...
Published: 2014-11-14, Author: Andrew , review by: arstechnica.com
Enlarge / The 2012 Nexus 7's Lollipop update neither helps nor harms, Andrew Cunningham, The 2012 Nexus 7 is more than two years old now, and it hails from a time when Android was still trying to find itself on tablets. Perhaps as a result, it feels older
Enlarge / The 2012 Nexus 7's Lollipop update neither helps nor harms
Beautiful redesign, Notifications are much better, Support for multiple user accounts, Improvements in performance, Smart Lock
Some UI elements can be confusing, Limited multipane support in landscape mode, and no splitscreen multitasking, Some users will lament lack of lock screen widgets, Overview can get too crowded with tabs
Lollipop is the biggest Android update yet, featuring a pleasant new design and loads of clever features that enhance the user experience....
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Published: 2014-11-13, Author: Jim , review by: techworld.com
Overall, Android 5.0 is very impressive and you should certainly download it when an update is available for your device. More than ever, it's a viable alternative for hardened iOS fans who are fed up with Apple's restrictions....
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Published: 2014-11-12, Author: Ron , review by: arstechnica.com
Material Design brings a fresh, beautiful look to the entire OS, The animations aren't perfect, but they make Android feel like a slick OS and less like, well, Android, Hands-free, always-on voice commands are the best thing to happen to smartphones in ye
Still no phone support for landscape in the home screen and lock screen, Inconsistent apps. Some are updated for Material Design, some aren't. Some of the apps that were updated weren't updated consistently, The new Google Calendar app is slower and shows
Beautiful and coherent design, Better notifications, Guest mode
Strange pauses and lags, Animation can be overbearing, Design is a little rough around the edges
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Abstract: Android fans, behold: In my hands sits the long-fabled successor to Google's Nexus 7 tablet -- oh yes, the one and only Nexus 9 .The Nexus 9 is noteworthy for a few reasons. First, it's a Google Nexus device, which means it's designed with close input fro...
It seems like only yesterday we were sinking our teeth into the chocolatey goodness of Android 4.4 KitKat, but now we've got a newer, tastier version of Google's OS in the form of Android 5.0 Lollipop. It's one of the most exciting updates in years - ne...
Still missing certain features, Camera app underpowered
Android Lollipop is the best platform Google has cooked up by far – surpassing what I'd have expected for the next step up of the OS. While it's still a bit bland and doesn't pack the whizz and pop of iOS 8, that's not really the point of this naked OS. ...
