Although intended for attendees of Google I/O 2012 at the Moscone Center next week, the application is a valuable way for Google fans to keep track of the company’s major announcements.  In addition to Google+ integration and video conference streaming capabilities, this year’s version also includes:

• View the conference agenda and edit your personal schedule
• View detailed session, code lab, and speaker information, including speaker bios, photos, and Google+ profiles
• +1 sessions right from the app
• Participate in public #io2012 conversations on Google+
• Guide yourself using the conference map
• Get a reminder a few minutes before sessions in your schedule are due to start
• View information about companies in the Developer Sandbox
• Keep up with announcements from the I/O team during the conference
• View your schedule on your Android 3.0+ device’s home screen using an app widget
• Play back “I/O Live” session video streams on your Android 3.0+ devices
• Automatically sync sessions in your schedule to your Android 4.0 device’s calendar
• Beam session details from your Android 4.0, NFC-enabled device to another using Android Beam

The conference runs June 27-29.  With rumors circulating behind a new Nexus Tablet or Jelly Bean OS announcements, the app will be useful to follow the breaking news.

Android Central