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[Leak] Google Drive Screenshot Shows 2GB of Storage, On Tap for Mid-April
GigaOM today cited sources about an April release of Google Drive, with a 1GB free storage limit. Today…
Google I/O 2012 Sells Out In Record Time
This morning tickets went on sale for the yearly Google I/O conference at 7AM PST, and just like…
Some Google Wallet Prepaid Users Get an Additional $5 for Free
Got a Google wallet prepaid card attached to your Google account but recently removed or reset it? Well…
Google TV Now Features International Channel Apps
Google TV is about to get some international flavor with the inclusion of international channel apps now being…
Six-Guns by Gameloft now available for free in Google Play Store
Gameloft has been doing phenomenal work lately in the mobile gaming industry with hits like Brothers in Arms…
Android 4.0 Update For Nexus S And Nexus S 4G Smartphones Is Very Much Real And On Its Way
It's been so long since Ice Cream Sandwich was released, so it's a bit surprising Google's Nexus S…
Jamie Rosenberg Replaces Eric Chu as Google Play Store Leader
Looks like the Android Market transition to the Google Play Store wasn't the only change Google was making.…
Google Play PIN code can be easily disabled
We've already reported the possibility that your Google Wallet account could be compromised with a brute-force attack. Now,…
Google Nexus tablet could arrive in May priced between $199 and $249
We reported earlier this week that ASUS was selected to manufacture the first Google Nexus tablet. Now Digitimes…
Google Fixes Broken Motorola Market Links With Play Store Update
With the recent update that turned the Android Market into Google Play, some users were confused when their…
Get the Google Play Store Update Now, No Stinking Download Required
Yeah, yeah, there is a new name for the Android Market now, Google Play. For those of you…
Android ‘Key Lime Pie’ to Follow After Jelly Bean?
It may be the weekend but you didn't expect the rumors to take a break, did you? Get…
Unique Domain Names Highlight Potential Google Tablet Features?
There seem to be more and more hints of a Google-developed tablet on the horizon. According to Slash…
Google Drive Will Have SDK and Google Docs Integration
As the launch of Google Drive nears, more information about the service begins to leak. This time, it's…
Android 5 Jelly Bean Getting Webtop-like Dock Mode?
When we last reported on speculative details of Google's upcoming Android 5.0, it was rumored that Jelly Bean would…
Google’s Pichai Discusses What is Next for Chrome for Android
Google's Chrome has been a popular and innovative browser since its introduction in 2008. We finally got a…
Spanish transport strike to hit Mobile World Congress
Here at TalkAndroid, it would be an understatement to say we're excited about the forthcoming World Mobile Congress…
Google Responds to Google Wallet Security Flaw
Google's NFC chip that can turn your phone into a wallet has a major security issue. The…
Google’s Drive Cloud Storage Service Nearing Launch
Step aside Dropbox. Google is close to launching its own cloud-storage service. Like its soon to be rival,…
White Galaxy Nexus To Hit The UK Next Week
Those of you in the U.K. can mark your calendars because the white Galaxy Nexus has been officially…
Verizon Galaxy Nexus Android 4.0.4 OTA Package Unofficially Available
A user over at Android Central received an OTA notification on his Verizon Galaxy Nexus, and managed to…
Android 2.3 Gingerbread Running on 58% of Android Devices
Every two weeks Google releases the Android distribution numbers to the masses. The biweekly survey reports what…
Google wants developers to say goodbye to the menu button
Since Google is transitioning to a buttonless style OS with Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich, it isn't a…
Google Music Manager adds options to download songs to your desktop and YouTube music video sharing via Google+
Google Music is awesome right? Even if you don't use it, I always recommend everyone to upload their…
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak on the iPhone: “I wish it did all the things my Android does”
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak may have waited in line for the release of new iPhones, but he says…
First look at LG’s Google TV at CES [Video]
Just when everyone thought Google TV was dead, Boom, LG, Vizio, and Samsung came in with strong support,…
Hands on with the OnLive gaming service [Video]
We had a chance to sit down with OnLive CEO Steven Perlman. As you know OnLive is a…
AT&T CES Announcements Show A Whole bunch of New Devices on the Way
While we already touched upon both the Samsung Galaxy Note, Sony Xperia ion, and Pantech Element it appears…
Sprint Officially Gets the Samsung Galaxy Nexus *Unofficially*
As Sprint announced a few days back they will be bringing their 4G LTE network to a…
Google Announces TV Partners For CES 2012
Next week just can't come soon enough. As we get closer and closer to CES 2012 (which…
The Android Market now has over 400,000 apps
It took roughly 30 months for the Android Market to reach 200,000 apps, but it took only 10…
Andy Rubin: “There were 3.7 million Android activations on 12/24 and 12/25”
A week ago Andy Rubin told us that Android activations are now at 700,000 per day. Of course…
[Update] Check Out the Google Music Blowout for $4.99 Albums and $0.49 Tracks… Over 10 Million Tracks!!
**Update: There are now over 10 million tracks that are at this low discounted price so I would…
Google Includes New Movie Search Enhancements
Those developers at Google are certainly on a roll. They just keep throwing one enhancement after another— and…
Google Image Search Has New Enhancements For Tablets
Google has just announced some pretty cool features intended to make web searching on tablets greatly enhanced and interactive.…
Verizon Not Blocking Google Wallet But View it Differently Than Other Apps
It is safe to say that most of us in the Android community were not amused by Verizon…