Although we are still waiting for the final, official release of Android Lollipop to be unwrapped along with the full implementation of Google’s new Material Design guidelines, we have benefited from Google’s prep work to get several of their own apps ready for the new platform. Now we have a third-party developer releasing an overhaul of their app to take advantage of Material Design. Pushbullet has announced the new version of their app that makes use of all the new design elements to improve the user experience.
An example of how Google’s new standards for interface design can impact the end user can be seen in how Pushbullet has redesigned the navigation drawer. One of the most common requests they received was a way to quickly turn on or off the notification mirroring with a PC. This has been achieved with the update through a switch right on the navigation drawer for the app.
In terms of notifications within the app on a mobile device, Pushbullet’s notification drawer now includes some preset filters for people, channels or devices. Google+ users may find the choices similar to how they can choose what to see when using the Google+ app. The notification drawer also provides a quick way to search for notifications.
Pushbullet also made some improvements to the push process itself. When sharing something from within another app, Pushbullet will now leave you in the app you were using through the use of a floating-type window. This should minimize disruptions for end users who may want to return to where they left off before pushing something. If a user starts a push from within the Pushbullet app itself, they will now be able to do so using a full-screen view.
Although it may seem like a minor issue, Pushbullet also spent time redesigning the Settings screen for the app to make it more streamlined. Language was improved to help uses understand what options they have available and all settings are now on one screen – no more drilling down looking for something.
If you want to give Pushbullet a try, hit one of the Google Play download links below.
source: Pushbullet
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