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Google I/O 2013: “Google Play Game Services” and More New Services Unveiled!
Google Vice President of Product Management, Hugo Barra, unveiled some exciting new services in his segment of the I/O keynote. In particular, he unveiled the much rumored Google Play Game Services. These New Google Play services and APIs will be rolling out today to all Android devices Froyo and up! Barra began his presentation talking about some new Google Location APIs for developers: “Fused Location Provider” will use more sensors to increase location accuracy and reduce battery use; “Geo Fencing” creates virtual perimeters for a real-world geographic areas; and Activity Recognition … Read more
Wade Keye
Google I/O 2013: Google unveils developer edition of Samsung Galaxy S4, available in June for $649
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is Android’s flagship phone, but some people balk at Samsung’s TouchWiz interface. Purists that enjoy the pure flavor of Android will appreciate the newly announced developer edition of the Galaxy S4. Unveiled at Google I/O 2013, the new S4 will run the latest version of Android and will receive updates through Google. This means owners will get the latest and greatest version of Android right away and won’t have to wait for Samsung to customize TouchWiz. It’ll have an unlocked bootloader and support both T-Mobile and AT&T frequencies. The … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
Google I/O 2013: Google Play adds personalized recommendations, tablet filters
Google just unveiled some improvements to the Google Play Store at the Google I/O 2013 keynote today. Engineering director of Android, Chris Yerga, took to the stage to boast about the new features. The main addition to the store that’s most beneficial to users is personalized recommendations. From now on, when you’re browsing Google Play, there’s a category for exploring your own recommendations. These are tailored to each individual user based on a variety of different factors. It could look at past buying history in the store and could even … Read more
George Tinari
Google I/O 2013: Google unveils beta testing and staged rollout for apps
Google not only introduced Android Studio, a new development suite to make coding easier, it also added some improvement to its Google Play developer console that’ll make it easier for developers to rollout and monetize their apps. One of the biggest enhancements is the support for beta testing and staged rollouts from within the Google Play framework. These features will let developers beta test their app without having to sign up for a third-party service like Hockey App. They can issue betas and control them from within Google Play. When … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
Google I/O 2013: Android passes 900 million activations worldwide
Google announced at the Google I/O 2013 keynote this morning that it has officially reached 900 million Android activations. That’s an incredible achievement for a platform that’s only been around for a few years. Google’s Sundar Pichai took the stage to reveal the news. Last year, activations passed 400 million total, which means growth has over doubled in a single year. He went on to say that he realizes there are over 7 billion people on the planet, so technically Android has quite a way to go, but it’s certainly … Read more
George Tinari
Google I/O Keynote will be Livestreamed on Youtube. Watch it here!
That magic spring event is upon us yet again. Google I/O draws near and as the flowers blossom and the warming spring breeze blows outside, the nerds of the world are glued to their screens waiting on any tidbit of news. Google’s big day out is coming tomorrow and the whole shindig will be kicked off with the Keynote at 9am Pacific. The whole presentation is going to be streamed live (the spot is currently held by a ticking countdown clock). On the stream’s Youtube page, there were 268 fangirls … Read more
Wade Keye
Google I/O 2013 Preview – What We’re Expecting This Year
Google I/O 2013 is just a day away and the search giant will soon be filling us in on what it’s been cooking up since this time last year. As you could expect, Android will most definitely showcased, along with Chrome, but Google will also likely have a few tricks up its sleeve that we weren’t expecting. We’re going to break down some of the things we’re expecting to see at Google I/O, and be sure to sound off in the comments section below about what you’d like to see … Read more
Blake Stimac
Telefonica Confirms Firefox OS Device Release In Q3 2013
Firefox OS device launch plans have been confirmed today by Telefonica, which will be bringing Alcatel and ZTE devices to Spain, Colombia and Venezuela in Q3 2013. Firefox OS handsets manufactured by LG, Huawei and Sony will be launched in Q4 2013. Carriers that have pledged support for the nascent smartphone OS are Deutsche Telekom (T-Mobile), Etisalat, Smart, Sprint, Telefonica, America Movil, KDDI, Telecom Italia, Telenor, China Unicom, 3 Group, KT, MegaFon, Qtel, SingTel, TMN and VimpelCom. The announcement came as part of Telefonica’s Q1 2013 financial results, which were … Read more
Ian Kersey
Rumor: No Key Lime Pie at Google I/O? Google May Delay Android 5.0 Launch
No Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie at Google I/O? NOOOOO! Google, why? According to Gadgetronica, it seems that Google’s next version of Android, known as Key Lime Pie will not be revealed to us at Google I/O this year, reportedly to give OEM’s some breathing room to adapt to the new version of the Android operating system. Google is expected to delay the launch of Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie for two to four months. This move, if true is certainly bummer news for us, but it is a good … Read more
Ian Kersey
Rumor: New Sources Reveal Revamped Nexus 7 to Debut At Google I/O
With Google I/O just around the corner, tech enthusiasts worldwide are starting to get excited about what Google will be debuting at the event. Google’s annual developers conference has traditionally been the place where Google unveils its new and exciting technology and gadgets, and we have plenty to be excited about this year. A revamped version of the Nexus 7 tablet is being speculated to make its appearance at the event, keeping the best features of Google’s iPad killer with a few enhancements. The next iteration of the Nexus 7 … Read more
Ian Kersey
Forget about Nexus 5 and Moto X phone – we’re only going to see the 32GB Nexus 4 with LTE connectivity at Google’s I/O in May
Don’t hold your breath for new devices unveiled during next month’s Google I/O. According to SidhTech’s report, we ain’t gonna see neither the Nexus 5 nor Motorola X phone announced at that time. Rather, the search giant will show us the updated version of the Nexus 4, featuring 32GB of internal storage and LTE connectivity support. I would also guess a slightly beefed-up version of the Nexus 7 will be on display, featuring Qualcomm’s rather than NVidia’s processor inside. I’m just hoping that both of these devices will sports Qualcomm’s … Read more
