Google announced the release of the operating system update Android 7.x Nougat to version Android 7.1.1 for smartphones Pixel and Pixel XL, as well as supported devices of the Nexus line – Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P , Nexus 6, Nexus 9, Nexus Player, Pixel C and General Mobile 4G (Android One). In addition, the source code for this version Android is available for download for device manufacturers.
The new version Android has optimized the code, fixed bugs, raised the API level (API level 25), and added several new functionality, including:
Added gender emoticons (separate female and male)
Ability to send GIFs directly from the keyboard in supported apps – Google Allo, Google Messenger and Hangouts
Pop-up key actions of the program directly from its launch shortcut