Rumors of Android’s new operating system have been floating around for some time now, and it’s been common knowledge that it would be called “Android L,” but no one knew what the L officially stood for and whether it would be called Android 5.0 or not. Last week Google finally announced that the name would be “Android Lollipop” to go along with their long list of sweet tooth OS names. Android L is expected to be one of the largest upgrades that Android has rolled out since Ice Cream Sandwich in 2011. Here are the basics that you need to know and have to look forward to as it starts to roll out in November.

New Material Design: With shadow gradients and 3D tiles, the new material design that 5.0 runs on is meant to look flatter and more 3D at the same time. The new design interface will carry over not only on phones, but tablets, watches, TV’s and even cars. Material design is the extremely clean and simple look that Google currently uses in apps like Google Now and Google Play.

Expansive Ecosystem: With the updated material design, Google intends to create an expansive ecosystem between its applications. Their example was that they want you to be able to start a song on your phone in one room, and be able to pick up a new Android device and pick up right where you left off. This is evident in their new notification and lock screen changes.

Notifications and Lock Screen: To keep up with their goal of consistency and an expanded ecosystem, Android has decided to overhaul their notification settings and lock screen layout. When you get text messages or other notifications, they will now float at the top of the screen over the app you are already using. This will allow you to preview the notification and decide how important it is. The lock screen will also have the ability to look just like your notification bar, making it easier to stay updated. Along with these changes, Android 5.0 actually learns from your habits and is able to prioritize which apps and notifications are more important to you.

Battery Life: Under Project Volta, Android 5.0 is allowing users to go even more in depth to see how their battery life is being used most. Android 5.0 even goes far beyond Power Saving Mode on devices. A test by ArsTechnica found that a Nexus 5 running Android Lollipop had 36% more battery life than one running 4.4 KitKat.

Android TV: Android Lollipop is also taking Smart TV’s to a whole new level. Syncing your TV with your devices like your phone and Android Wear Watch, Android Lollipop allows you to use Voice Search to find any games, TV shows or movies in Google Play on your television. Google is taking another stab at their role in the TV industry by teaming up with big names such as Sony, Philips and Sharp.