Android One smartphones in India will get Lollipop update in the “next few weeks”: Google

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Google today released three new Android One smartphones with three new partners in Indonesia running Android 5.1 (Lollipop) out of the box when users in India with Android One smartphones are eagerly waiting for the Lollipop update. Today Google India announced that it will be rolling out the Lollipop update for the Android One smartphones in the next few weeks. Google already promised to offer software updates for Android One devices for two years after its release. Continue reading “Android One smartphones in India will get Lollipop update in the “next few weeks”: Google”

Google Android One expands to Indonesia, releases three new smartphones running Android 5.1 Lollipop

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Google just announced that it will launch Android One smartphones in Indonesia later this month. Google launched Android One smartphones in India back in September last year and it expanded to Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka last month. Indonesia becomes the fifth country to get Android One smartphones officially. Continue reading “Google Android One expands to Indonesia, releases three new smartphones running Android 5.1 Lollipop”

Project Tango graduates from Google ATAP, becomes an official Google project

3D-tracking tablet Project Tango is graduating from the Advanced Technology and Projects division (ATAP). The project will now be an integral part of the company.

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Google reports $66 billion revenue for 2014, net income for Q4 2014 $4.76 billion

Google has announced earnings for Q4 of 2014. The company’s revenue for Q4 was $18.1 billion, up from $16.86 billion one year ago, and net income of $4.76 billion was up 40 percent over a year ago, when the company pulled in $3.38 billion in profits.

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Chrome for iPhone updated with Material Design, Handoff support and more

Google has updated Chrome for iPhone with a number of new features which takes the app from version 40 to 40.0.2214.61. The app is getting new Material Design UI and support for handoff.

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Google to pull the plug on ‘Chrome to Mobile’ and ‘Print To My Phone’ features

Google will soon retire some Chrome features starting next month. The company is pulling the plug on ‘Chrome to Mobile’ and ‘Print To My Phone’ in February.

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Google launches Classroom Mobile app for teachers and students

Google has rolled out a Classroom mobile app that is aimed at connecting teachers and students. Available on Android and iPhone, the app will encourage digital collaboration between them.

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The new apps let students take photos of assignments and documents they want to share with teachers and access the files they need for their school work. It will also be integrated into the share functionality of many other apps, so users can attach PDFs, drawings and other media to Classroom assignments. Moving on the new app automatically caches video streams and assignment information each time the app opens with an Internet connection so that content can be accessed  for offline viewing later.

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In addition to the app, Classroom for desktop is getting a teacher assignments page and class archiving. The former lets teachers review completed and outstanding student assignments on a single screen while the latter archive individual classes to make them read-only and remove them from the main Classroom home page

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It must be noted that the Classroom app is available only for those who have a Google for Education account.

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Google Maps for mobile gets voice lane guidance feature in 20 Indian cities

Google Maps has been updated with voice based lane guidance feature for 20 cities in India. The feature will allow users to see and hear voice guided instructions on which lane they should stay.

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Android 5.0.2 factory images for Nexus 10 and 7 2013 (WiFi) now available

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Few weeks after releasing Android 5.0.2 factory image for the Nexus 7 (2012) WiFi, Google has released Android 5.0.2 factory images for Nexus 10 and 7 2013 (WiFi). According to the official changelog released earlier, the Android 5.0.2 update fixes storage issues and alarm problems. Continue reading “Android 5.0.2 factory images for Nexus 10 and 7 2013 (WiFi) now available”

Google Project Ara “Market Pilot” to launch in Puerto Rico this year, will get a dedicated app

Google’s Project Ara that is known for it modular smartphone will make its debut later this year. The ‘Market Pilot’ will be launched in Puerto Rico, announced Google at its Ara Developer Conference.

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Google Translate gets real time speech translation and Word Lens integration

Google Translate has been updated with a couple of important features that focuses on easier communication. The app on Android and iPhone is getting real time speech translation along with the Word Lens integration.

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