Split-screen multitasking and improved notification controls are among the new features being added to the Android operating system (OS). An early build of the new OS, known as Android N, was released on Thursday for app developers to test.
据悉，分屏多任务处理和优化的通知控件等新功能被加入到了新版的安卓操作系统中。被称为安卓N的新操作系统的早期版本已经于上周四发布，并由应用开发者进行测试。
Google said it had released the beta software earlier than usual so that device manufacturers could get the finished version sooner. At the moment, fewer than 3% of Android phones run the latest OS, Marshmallow.
谷歌方面表示，比平时提早发布测试版本将会便于设备制造商能更快得到最终版本。目前，只有不到3%的安卓手机运行最新的操作系统：棉花糖。
Typically, Google discusses the next generation of its Android OS at its annual developer conference in the summer. But this year it has released a first draft earlier than expected.
通常来讲。谷歌会在每年夏季的开发者大会上讨论下一代安卓系统。但今年该公司比预期更早地发布了第一个早期版本。

"By releasing the first preview and asking for your feedback now (in March!), we'll be able to act on that feedback while still being able to hand off the final N release to device makers this summer," wrote Hiroshi Lockheimer, senior vice president of Android, in a blog post.
安卓高级副总裁洛克海默在博客中写道：“通过发布第一个预览版，并于现在（3月份！）就要求你们反馈。我们就可以根据得到的反馈进行相关工作，同时也可以在这个夏天向设备制造商提交最终的N版本，”
Android N will introduce split-screen multitasking that allows people to use two apps at the same time. Information can be copied across from one app to the other. A similar feature is already available on some iOS and Windows 10 devices, and Samsung has already added the feature to some of its Android smartphones.
安卓N会推出分屏多任务处理功能，让人们可以同时使用两个应用。信息可以从一个应用程序复制到另一个。类似的功能已经适用于某些iOS和Windows 10设备，三星也已经在它的一些安卓智能手机上添加了此功能。
The new software also introduces some cosmetic changes to settings and notifications, and aims to improve battery life.
此外，这一新版本系统还引入了设置和通知控件设计上的改变，旨在提高电池寿命。
Google has traditionally named new versions of the operating system after sweet treats, as was the case with Lollipop and Marshmallow. The newest version has not yet been named but it has been suggested that Android N will be named after a popular chocolate and hazelnut breakfast spread.
谷歌向来把操作系统的新版本根据甜食来命名，比如棒棒糖和棉花糖。最新的版本还未命名，但据说安卓N将会已一种流行的榛子巧克力早餐涂抹酱命名。
"We're nut tellin' you yet," said Mr Lockheimer, possibly hinting at the name.
“我们还不会告诉你，“洛克海默先生把“不”（not）的发音发成“坚果”（nut），很可能是暗示这个名字。