After months of speculation on what dessert would take on the “L” name for Android 5.0, Google has announced it will be called Lollipop.

The latest version of Android has over 5,000 APIs and a new aesthetic style called Material Design that is supposed to create a consistent feel across multiple devices including gadgets running Android Wear and vehicles equipped with Android Auto. The app also brings new security and notification features.



Battery life on devices running Lollipop will be extended up to 90 minutes when using the battery saver feature according to Google. A huge win for anyone that has to recharge their smartphone multiple times a day. It’s something that Samsung and Sony have had for a while, but now it’s going platform wide as a standard feature. You can also see how much time you have left on your current charge and how long it will take for your device to charge to 100 percent.

On the security front, the OS supports a kill switch that makes a stolen Android device worthless to thieves unless they know the password to reset it.

Notifications have also been updated and users can now hide sensitive updates and prioritize their notifications allowing only certain contacts and notification types to get through. Something Motorola added to the original Moto X is now becoming standard on the platform. Plus you can schedule a quiet time to silence notifications.