Here at Google I/O, Google has just announced their newest Google Play Services service, called Google Play Games. This service has many new features that were sorely needed on Android. The first is sync of game saves. This means that in supported games, you can play one level on one device and continue on another. I know that many people have been… Read more
Google’s I/O keynote is underway and they just announced a mind-boggling stat. As of 2013, Android has activated more than 900 million devices. That’s 900 MILLION! That’s up from 100 million in 2011 and 400 million in 2012. That’s not all as Google Play just crossed 48 billion app installs with 2.5 billion coming in the last month. Wrap your head… Read more
It looks like Google is throwing in some features without telling us. If you head to your sync settings, you might see a new entry. “Sync App Data” has now been thrown into the fray, without any explanation to what it does. However, it’s quite easy to assume. This may be the new sync service for Google Play Games, a service that has been found in… Read more
Could this be the first sighting of Google Play Games? A game by the name of Eufloria HD received an update, and its changelog makes mention of Google Play Games achievements. Google Games has been rumored for a while, with sightings in multiple places (like the Google Glass app). However, a game has now integrated it. Does it work as advertised? Is… Read more
Google I/O is just under two hours away and as is standard Google fare, there’s a livestream for your viewing pleasure. Will they finally announce the long-rumored “Babel” unified chat service? A new design for Google Maps? Will we see another wild and crazy stunt ala last years Google Glass skydive? It all goes down in 90 minutes so bookmark the… Read more
Samsung’s brand recognition is once again paying off as an unnamed Samsung executive says the handset is the fastest selling in company history. According to the exec who spoke to Korea’s Chosun Ilbo newspaper, the company shipping four million Galaxy S 4 units between April 26th and April 30th, and as of May 10th has already shipped more than 6… Read more
Quite possibly my favorite Android app in the entire Android ecosystem, SwiftKey just received a bump to version 4.1. Featuring three new themes and plenty of bug fixes and improvements, SwiftKey figured why not throw in a 50% off sale on the app for a limited time. Included in the bug fixes are improved functionality with Opera browser, fixed issue… Read more
With rumors that Google was set to give Google Maps a facelift, it comes as little surprise as a new version leaks in greater detail this morning. The folks at Droid-Life managed to capture some shots of a sign-up page that is expected to go live sometime after this mornings Google I/O keynote. The first highlight of the sign-up page indicates Google… Read more
Back in 2009, I had a rad BlackBerry 8900 on T-Mobile and loved that phone. I also loved using BlackBerry Messenger because I could get around having to pay for a large texting package with my unlimited data plan. I think I had the lowest texting plan I could which was like 250 texts a month which suited me fine with me and my BBM. I still… Read more
Good news for all of you streaming fans out there with this latest report. Both The Verge and the New York Times are reporting that Google is getting set to launch a subscription-based streaming service to compete with the likes of Spotify and Rdio. The reports are saying that Google has signed deals with both Universal Records and Sony to now fill… Read more
Google I/O starts tomorrow, and it’ll be the biggest three days of the year for the Android world. Hopefully, we’ll see some interesting and cool stuff come from Google, but without any solid info, we don’t know what will it be. Key Lime Pie, or just another Jelly Bean? A new Nexus device? A smart watch? The keynote is tomorrow, so I guess we’ll find… Read more
If you’re an avid Pinterest user, you’ll be happy to know that the official Pinterest app for Android has been updated to version 1.5, and it comes with some nice improvements. First of all, you will now have the ability to mention friends in comments. And of course, to facilitate that, they also included push notifications so you know when you’ve been… Read more
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