Earlier this month, it was reported that Google is in talks with Indian telecom operators to pilot Project Loon. However, it looks like there will be further delay piloting this project in the country.
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Google is internally referring to Android N as New York Cheesecake. Android Police has found out various references to “nyc”or New York Chessecake in the Android Open Source Project repository.
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Google Maps is expanding integration of five new ride hailing services across the world into its apps. The service is adding Ola Cabs in India, 99Taxis in Brazil, Hailo in the UK and Spain, mytaxi in Germany and Spain, and Gett in the UK.
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Google has announced a number of features for Play Games at the the Game Developers Conference. One of the new features makes it easier for players to stream and share videos to YouTube. With the latest update, users will be able to trial select games for ten minutes before actually purchasing it. Google recently added the ability to install games from Google search results.
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Yesterday was all about Android N as Google released the preview for its upcoming version of Android. Android N is currently limited to Nexus 6, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus Player, Nexus 9, and Pixel C devices. The list does not include the Nexus 5 but it looks like there is a chance the device might get Android N.
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Google has added a new outline tool for Docs on Web and Android. The feature which is present in the left pane of the page, outlines headers for each section of your document, making it simple to quickly jump from one section to another.
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Google has released a new update for the Nexus 5X (build MHC19J) and Nexus 6P (build MHC19I) smartphones, few days after it rolled out the latest Android security update for March. This brings performance improvements and also fixes several bugs in both these smartphones. The Nexus 5X gets new toggle for cool color temperature, which can be accessed from the developer settings. Check out the complete changelog below. Continue reading “Google Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P update brings performance improvements and bug fixes”
Google just released the developer preview for Android N and now it is offering a treat to developers. The company is giving 25% discount on the Pixel C tablet but only if you are a developer.
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As a surprise Google has released developer preview images for Android ‘N’, the next major Android release, ahead of Google I/O 2016 in May. This brings several new features such as Multi-window support, Notification enhancements, Data Saver, Background optimizations, Direct boot, TV Recording, partial support for more than 100 new languages and locales and more. Continue reading “Android N Developer Preview images with Multi-window, Data Saver and more now available”
Google released Spotlight Stories 360-degree experience on YouTube for Android back in December last year. Now it has released a new original short film made by Shannon Tindle in collaboration with Evil Eye Pictures, viewable on the YouTube app on several Android devices. “On Ice” tells the story of an over-the-top, sci-fi themed ice show and its star, who suddenly finds he has competition for the spotlight from an unlikely rival. Continue reading “Google releases new 360-degree Spotlight Story ‘On Ice’ on YouTube for Android”
Google has introduced Destinations, a new feature that will let you explore cities, book flights and even offer travel recommendations for vacations. The mobile only feature integrates Google Flights and Hotel Search and offers instant information so you can compare costs on a larger scale.
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Google is back with the monthly numbers for Android distribution. The numbers for the month of March reveals that Lollipop adoption has reached 36.1% making it the most widely used version of Android.
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Google announced the Project Fi, its own mobile phone network in April last year with Nexus 6. The service which was following an invite system until now is ditching it and now is open for everyone in the US to try it.
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Google Photos is adding an important feature on iOS with the latest update. The iPhone and iPad app for Google Photos now supports Live Photos, a feature Apple rolled out along with the 3D Touch on the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus devices.
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Google has started rolling out new over-the-air (OTA) update for Nexus devices and also posted factory images as part of monthly Android Security release. The Android version is still at Android 6.0.1, but the latest update fixes several critical issues, including issues in Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Mediaserver and libvpx, Elevation of Privilege in Conscrypt, Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in the Qualcomm Performance Component, MediaTek Wi-Fi Driver and in Keyring Component. Continue reading “Google rolls out March Android security update for Nexus devices”
