Android Key Lime Pie features: What might be in store

BANGALORE, INDIA: Ever since one message came from Google Developers on Twitter, Android fanboys have been excited to no extent.

Early last month, a tweet from @googledevs stated: "Save the date! Google I/O '13 will be 5/15-17. Reg info coming in early '13. Meanwhile, revisit the magic: http://google.com/io #io13".

It gave more mileage to the speculation that Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie would be launched at the developer conference, most probably on Google's upgraded Nexus device.

If that is going to come true, here are some possibilities that Android followers hope for in the successor to Jelly Bean.

Better back-up

In many developing markets, battery back-up is the first thing mobile buyers look for. As processor capacity and speeds are multiplying manifold, a better back-up should ideally be high on priority for the manufacturer.

Voice assistant

If Google has to take the fight to Apple iOS in the real sense, a superior voice assistant is a prerequisite. And, even better if it irons out the flaws encountered by Siri users and makes Google Now more efficient than just throwing up multiple search results, help locate addresses and make calls.

Video chat app

Google might utilize its in-house software expertise to offer an exclusive video chat application, something improvized from its Google Talk and Hangout, on its devices.

Social media

Rather than promoting only its own social network, Google+, it would be interesting if Google were to put together other popular social media, be it Facebook or Twitter, under one icon, upon Key Lime Pie release. We can't rule out that it is unlikely.

Built for quadcore

Most of the recent smartphones are running the very efficient quadcore processors, which can multitask the best. So, expect Android 5.0 to be built for it.

Improved photo effects

With in-built camera capabilities are increasing by the day, here's hoping Google would leave no stone unturned to better its photo editing tools and with that, other camera features. It would be a bonus, if real-time facial recognition is enabled for images and videos.