Five ways Android P will change how you use your smartphone--and put it down

Google CEO Sundar Pichai delivers the keynote address at the Google I/O 2018 Conference at Shoreline Amphitheater on May 8, 2018 in Mountain View, Calif. Google isn't ready to tell us what the "P" in Android P will stand for: pistachio ice cream, peanut butter, pretzels or presumably the name of some other edible treat. What Google did reveal Tuesday at its Google I/O developer conference, however, was a lot more about the features and thinking behind the latest version of its mobile operating system, including ways Android P might even help you tame your smartphone addiction. Android P won't formally launch until the fall. But if you have a Google Pixel or such other phones as the Sony Xperia XZ2, Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S, Nokia 7 Plus, Oppo R15 Pro, Vivo X21, OnePlus 6, and Essential PH‑1, you'll be able to try Android P in beta starting today, assuming all the usual risks that come with running pre-launch software.