On the other side of the paddock, Google has dropped a new developer preview of Android 15. The main feature seems to be satellite messaging support, with new APIs that allow apps to detect when a "Non Terrestrial Network" is active and allow third party SMS/MMS apps to communicate. There's also big improvements to built-in PDF support, with features like "rendering password-protected files, annotations, form editing, searching, and selection with copy". Other interesting things include "support for the CTA-2075 loudness standard to help you avoid audio loudness inconsistencies and ensure users don't have to constantly adjust volume when switching between content", cover screen support to "allow your Application or Activity to be presented on the small cover screens of supported flippable devices" and support for apps to detect that they are being screen recorded. We will learn more about Android 15 at Google I/O in May, with the update set for release some time in October.
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