Android O, live event.

[viridis]

To coincide with the total eclipse today, Google will be holding their reveal event for Android 8.0 O at the same time.
Head on over to www.Android.com/O for lots of eclipse based sneaks and facts as well as a few interactive maps showing where we can see the partial eclipse here in uk

[jonsie]

Thanks for the link @viridis that's a very interesting and informative site. Partial eclipse here around 7.39pm to 8.24pm. Very much doubt I will be able to see it though. 

[MI5]

Cheers dude.

[viridis]

And, it's Oreo.

[viridis]

[viridis]

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Open Wonder Introducing Android 8.0 Oreo™

Smarter, faster, more powerful and sweeter than ever. The world's favorite cookie is your new favorite Android release.

Swift moves, behind the scenes 2x faster:

Get started on your favorite tasks more quickly with 2x the boot speed when powering up* 
*boot time as measured on Google Pixel

Background limits:

Android Oreo helps minimize background activity in the apps you use least, it's the super power you can't even see.

A hero who’s ready before you are Autofill:

With your permission, Autofill remembers your logins to get you into your favorite apps at supersonic speed.

Do two things at once, at once Picture-in-Picture:

Allows you to see two apps at once, it's like having super strength and laser vision.

Dive into more apps with fewer taps Notification Dots:

Press the notification dots to quickly see what's new, and easily clear them by swiping away.

Android Instant Apps:

Teleport directly into new apps right from your browser, no installation needed.

Evolving our superest of powers safely and soundly

Peace of mind in the palm of your hand Google Play Protect:

Working to keep your device and data safe from misbehaving apps by scanning over 50 billion apps per day, even the ones you haven't installed yet!

Talk about a life saver

Whether you're talking, playing, working or streaming, you can feel confident about keeping your battery strong and full of life.

Express yourself in more ways than ever Emoji:

Share the feels with a fully redesigned emoji set, including over 60 new emoji.

A bird? A plane? No, it's Android Oreo.

Powers, and beyond

Accessibility button

Accessibility volume

Adaptive icons

Ambient screen

Background execution limits

Background location limits

Deep color

Downloadable fonts

Install unknown apps

Integrated printing support

Linkable files

Native C/C++ API for high-performance audio

Notification categories

Notification snoozing

Project Treble

TextView autosizing

Tooltips

Wi-Fi Assistant

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[jonsie]

Sounds like it's going to be well worth waiting for 😉

[MI5]

Looks nice 👍

[Cleoriff]

Ohhhhh...look at those emoticons

Thanks for the info @viridis Very informative....

[Cleoriff]

Sooooo...what models will be able to get this version....??