The best user interface I have used: Nexus 5 with Android 5.0

The Nexus 5 is a smartphone co-developed by Google and LG Electronics. It runs the stock Android operating system which was recently updated to version 5.0 - Lollipop. The best thing about using stock Operating System is that it is not cluttered with applications and services provided by the hardware manufacturer as one will find in other Android Phones. The interface is completely redesigned, with new icons, animations and colors. I have always been a huge fan of Apple’s minimalistic user interface design. But, after using Nexus 5, I think it is much better. Every button press and animation is given physical properties so that we can see the point of origin of any action and follow the transition to the next step. Most of Google's own applications have been redesigned to match these guidelines and they look absolutely beautiful. Swipe to the right on the home screen and we will find Google Now, an intelligent personal, which can also be activated by speaking the words "okay Google". Notifications are easily accessed by pulling down the top of the screen. Notifications also appear on the lock screen and can be prioritized based on importance. It's a lot less obtrusive than the iOS and Windows OS and, I can easily keep track of relevant updates. By combining that processing power with the carefully optimized Android 5.0 platform, I think Google has delivered a highly responsive experience. But, the interface can be improved further. The UI has three soft buttons that come up on the bottom of the screen (portrait) or on the side (landscape) when an application is active. While swiping in the application, I have mistakenly pressed one of these three buttons countless number of times. This spoils my experience and I am forcefully taken back again to the home screen. Changing their location or enabling/disabling these buttons in application mode could help solve this problem. Another element that can be added is ‘Continuity’. It is one of the best new features of iOS and lets us hand-off calls, text messages and cursor position of the document while we are writing between devices that run an OS other than Android. Hopefully these issues will be addressed in the next version of Google’s flagship Operating System.