Android L

Android L will be fully encrypted by default, says Google, part of smartphone makers ongoing efforts to thwart snooping from the NSA, police or other government agencies.

A few documents and lines of code seem to suggest that Android L will get its dessert nickname in due time: Lemon Meringue Pie.

As part of the upcoming Android L refresh, Google changed the visual design of the operating system, as well, going with the new Material interface.

Google has made its new Android L operating system available as a developer preview to owners of the reference Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 devices.

Google unveiled the next iteration of Android today, codename L, most likely for Lollipop, Licorice, or Lemon Meringue.