We still don't know whether Google's next mobile operating system will be named Nougat, Nectar, Neapolitan or after some other dessert - but we may have just gotten a glimpse at some of its new features, Digital Spy said.

Reliable rumours blog Android Police claims to have gotten its hands on screenshots of an early build of Android 7.0, but is unable to post them online.

However, the site has created mock-ups based on the images and shared them instead, revealing a few tidbits about the software's layout.

If the leak proves accurate, Android N will have a revamped notifications system that no longer takes up the entire width of the page, and serves users with three lines of information, compared to Marshmallow's two.

New colour elements are visible and icons appear smaller within the notifications box. A new 'quick settings' bar also appears in this section.

The mock-ups do not confirm or debunk one of the most prevalent rumours about Android N - that it will see the removal of the app drawer.

“We'll find out for sure whether these reports are accurate in May, as Google is expected to unveil Android N at its I/O developer conference that month,” Digital Spy said.