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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.
Xiaomi’s app store hits 1 billion downloads in a year, company looks to be on the climb
The news couldn't have come at a better time for the company. Just as they wrangled away former…
T-Mobile Moto X could be offered exclusively through Google Play
Shortly after the Moto X launch, T-Mobile Marketing Chief Mike Sievert said that it would “initially be available…
Waze finally showing some signs that it’s a Google-owned company, new update sets Google as primary search provider
When Google bought Waze back in June for around $1 billion, we all speculated about the awesome changes…
It’s unlikely the Chromecast will ever support local or networked music and video
The Chromecast was announced with a heavy amount of fanfare. Obviously the price played a major role in…
Google updates Play Store developer policies, forbids notification bar ads, forced home screen shortcuts and other annoyances
I'm sure all of you have downloaded an app at some point that did something annoying with advertisements.…
Latest Google Chrome beta includes new gestures and nifty image search features
Good news for you Chrome Beta users out there as the fine browser's development team has announced a…
Latest Nexus 7 update, JSS15Q, now available on AOSP, additional details emerge
Yesterday, an update started rolling out to new Nexus 7 devices to address the multi-touch and GPS issues…
Google Nexus 7 2013 update also fixes GPS issues
Earlier today Google started rolling out update JSS15Q for their Nexus 7 devices that included a fix for…
Google adds virtual zoo and animal park visits to Street View
Google added a new little feature to their Street View portion of Maps today. If you're browsing around…
First post-release Nexus 7 update rolling out, fixes touchscreen issues
Google has begun pushing the first-ever update to the 2013 Nexus 7 and will reportedly fix touchscreen problems…
New report shows Google Play taking second place in mobile gamer spending
A new analysis by IDC and App Annie shows that Google Play games have moved into second place…
PSA: Chromecast is back in stock at Bestbuy.com
I know a lot of our readers are still waiting to get their hands on a Chromecast, but…
Google Now updated with new features: car rentals, concert tickets, NCAA scores and more
For many, Google Now has been a very handy tool since its release last year, and today Google…
Chromecast gets updated to build 12940, Google Cast SDK preview to version 1.0.1
Google is sending out its second update to the Chromecast. It's build 12940 and will be rolled out…
Google Keep gets updated with reminders
When Google Keep launched last March, there was one thing keeping me from using it: reminders. Well that's…
Google could launch ‘Google Helpouts’ for real help from real people in real time
Google quietly launched a landing page for a possible new service called “Google Helpouts”. It appears to be…
OTA security update rolling out to Google Nexus 4
An OTA update for the Google Nexus 4 started rolling out to users today to address security issues.…
Google Play Services 3.2 completes roll-out, brings series of important updates
The latest version of Google Play services has just finished rolling out and it has some pretty nice…
Google+ to get a new translation feature for posts and comments
Google+ users can expect to see a new feature gradually hitting the web interface of Google's social media…
Google Maps will now benefit from Waze traffic incident reporting
After buying up Waze, Google announced they would use the acquisition to improve Google Maps. It hasn't taken…
Google Glass a fit for NBA Refs? Houston Rockets exec speaks
We always knew questions like this were going to eventually come up as the technology used in Google…
Explore the inside of the TARDIS? Yes, you can with Google Maps
Google has tucked a neat little Easter egg away in their Google Maps product – the TARDIS. For…
Google working on “conversational search” for devices
Imagine a scene where the crew of the Starship Enterprise is trying to get information from the computer…
Some new Nexus 7 tablet owners reporting problems with faulty touch screens
If you bought a new Nexus 7 tablet and you aren't having any issues with it, consider yourself…
Samsung Galaxy Note III to ship with Android 4.3
It's all but officially confirmed that Samsung will be unveiling their brand new phablet, the Galaxy Note III…
Are you having GPS issues with the new Nexus 7? You’re not alone
If you just picked up the new Nexus 7 and having problems with the GPS, you're not alone.…
Photo Sphere ‘Compass Mode’ included with latest Google Play Services update
We just posted that Google has released their latest version (3.2.25) of Google Play Services. One of the…
Android Device Manager to be implemented with Google Play Services version 3.2.25, download now
Yesterday Google introduced the Android Device Manager, which provides location tracking and remote wiping/locking of lost or stolen…
Android Device Manager helping users find lost phones
It seems like it is a common occurrence that virtually every smartphone owner has dealt with at some…
Latest Android distribution numbers show continued growth for Jelly Bean but Gingerbread is still holding on
It's that time of the month again!! This is when we find out how badly Android is fragmented.…
Google’s Android team looked the other way during the development of the Moto X
The Moto X is the first phone that was developed after the Google acquisition of Motorola, but how…
Moto X specs finally confirmed at Motorola event in NYC
It feels like we've been waiting forever, and now we finally know pretty much everything there is to…
Moto X Developer Edition in the works
In another unsurprising move, Motorola has announced that a Developer Edition of the Moto X will be available…
Bootloader on Moto X locked
At Motorola's NYC event today they announced that the bootloader on the Moto X is not unlocked, which…
UK market now has access to TV shows in Google Play
Android users in the UK who accessed the Google Play Movies store this morning may have noticed something…
Google working on a location based news feed for Google Now
Google has revealed they are working on a new Google Now card that will deliver local news stories…