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News and information for the company behind Android, Google. Latest news regarding Google inrelation to the Android platform and other mobile based products and projects.
Google Home, Google WiFi arrive in the United Kingdom on April 6
The limitations on buying Google Home and Google WiFi are starting to lift. Google just announced that both…
Download the first Android O wallpaper right here
Maybe you shouldn't put Android O on your phone or tablet today. After all, its current state is…
“Taimen” codename suggests Google may release a larger, third phone
We have started hearing some quiet rumblings about what may be in store for Google's sequels to the…
Sundar Pichai and Tim Cook sat down for dinner last week, and we’re all dying to know what they talked about
We all know that Google and Apple are rivals. Both are involved in the same industries and release…
Hangouts still has a future for consumers, for now
You've probably heard that Google is planning on taking Hangouts into the business space away from consumers, but…
Hangouts Meet is ready for your Android device
Google announced two new divisions of Hangouts today, and the video-based offering is already live on the Play…
Google Play Music announces City Soundtracks as first original podcast
Music services such as Spotify have become more popular in recent years compared to the traditional approach of…
[Deal] Take $5 off almost any book on Google Play
We were expecting something a little more to celebrate its 5th birthday, but Google Play is currently offering…
No more Pixel laptops, even brand expansion seems questionable
At Mobile World Congress 2017, Google met with several journalists to discuss ongoing and future initiatives for the…
You’re watching 1 billion hours of video on YouTube daily
A huge milestone for YouTube was just revealed.
Google Photos is getting an ad spot during the Oscars
The Oscars are prime video time for companies to show off their latest and greatest products, like we…
Google Assistant to land on many more phones
Last year when Google first revealed Google Assistant, followed by its exclusive introduction via Google Pixel phones, there…
Google Spaces is shutting down less than a year after opening
Farewell to the collaborative messaging platform.
Google talks RCS and the default messaging situation on Android
Okay, so it really doesn't seem like Google has any idea what they're doing with Android's messaging situation. We now…
Goodbye, Google Messenger: Android Messages is the new flagship messaging app
Messaging is an integral part of business for companies like Apple, Facebook, and Snap. Their respective platforms open…
Google to launch RCS in Europe and Asia with help from Telenor
Google announced late last week that they are upgrading the text messaging service available to Android users in…
Hey Google, this is how you should fix Allo
It's safe to say that Google's latest instant messaging app, Allo, isn't setting the world alight in the…
Google creates $4 million crisis fund to aid immigration organizations
In response to an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that placed a ban on U.S. immigration…
Nat and Lo reveal 5 Google games you should know about
Have you ever wondered why there's a dinosaur shown on the page when you open the Chrome browser and…
Google opens signups for a new and improved Contributor service
A couple years back Google announced an invite-only program called Contributor. It was basically a small scale experiment…
Android Distribution January 2017: Nougat remains under 1%, Froyo disappears
It's early January. What does that mean? It's also time for us to dive into the Android distribution…
Android users on Rogers in Canada will get RCS support very soon
Google's plan for messaging on Android has been convoluted for years, but their latest push has been for…
Android Distribution December 2016: Nougat crawls to 0.4%
It's the first week of December, so let's check-in and see what shape Android is in today.
You can use featured Google+ photos as your phone wallpaper
If you have a Chromecast, you've probably seen some of the really cool photos that are displayed as…
The Pixel is going to be great for Google’s bottom line in 2016
We've talked about it many times before, but Google's Pixel is more than just a device that competes…
Google hosting multi-site, multi-cause GOODFest music event
This past week GOOD, a “global media brand and social impact company” announced a series of live and livestreamed…
Google Home will be discounted for Black Friday starting November 23
We're seeing a lot of Black Friday deals starting up from big name companies and brands like HTC,…
Google Allo updated with Smart Smiley emoji suggestions and chat themes
Google may be having a hard time getting enough users to switch over from their messaging app of…
Google Play Music gets interface tweaks and contextual intelligence
Google Play Music has been rocking the same interface for a while now, so it only makes sense…
Order Google Home from the Google Store? It’s shipping now
Pre-order Google Home when it was made available on October 4? You should be receiving a shipping notification…
Oracle will appeal the “fair use” decision against Google (duh)
Earlier this year, Oracle's lawsuit against Google finally came to an end. The jury found that Google wasn't…
Google Photos to take on Facebook’s Prisma?
There is no doubt that the explosive growth of smartphones and social media services over the last few…
Unsupported cards will stop working with Android Pay on October 14
That headline probably seems like a “well, duh” moment, but when Google first launched Android Pay, they let…
Google hires David Foster, Amazon’s former head of hardware, to run smartphone development
When you decide to manufacture your own line of smartphones, it's probably best to place someone with the relevant…
Telstra will offer both Google Pixel phones in 32GB and 128GB storage options
The leaks keep pouring in about Google's Pixel and Pixel XL phones, which will finally be announced tomorrow,…