Google confirms Android N supports 3D Touch

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2016-04-20 01:02

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Edited by Pulak at 2016-04-19 22:32

Google has confirmed that the new Android N feature called Launcher Shortcuts will work on pressure-sensitive displays like that found on Meizu Pro6. While the ability to recognize pressure-sensitive input first appeared way back in Android 1.0 and has been functional since API level 5, Google may have finally found a useful way to implement it.


Unfortunately, the list of devices with a Force Touch display is pretty limited right now – just the Huawei Mate S, Vernee Apollo, ZTE Axon mini and recently launched Meizu Pro 6 are the only few. Well none of them are likely to be jumping to Android N any time soon. So while the support may well be there, our best bet is still to cross our fingers for a force-sensitive display on this year’s Nexus or another new device likely to get Android 7.0 out of the box later this year. In the meantime, we can rely on the ersatz “Force Touch” alternatives we already have: long-press and gestures.


So we may see a Google Nexus with 3d force touch screen this year.


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