Apple likes to poke fun at Android by suggesting that the vast majority of iPhone and iPad users are running the latest version of iOS while it can take months or years for popular Android devices to receive the latest version of Android… if they ever get it at all. But Google has a solution […]
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Google announces Android L developer preview
Google plans to launch the next major version of Android later this year… and for the first time the company will be releasing a developer preview ahead of time. The company unveiled Android L Developer Preview during the Google IO conference, placing a major emphasis on new design elements including sleek color effects, shadows, and […]
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Google unveils Android One platform for low-cost smartphones
Google plans to bring Android to first-time smartphone users by partnering with companies to produce high quality, low-cost smartphones. The program is called Android One, and initially the company will partner with 3 Indian smartphone makers, Micromax, Karbonn, and Spice. The first sub-$100 smartphones based on the Android One platform are expected to launch in […]
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Watch the Google IO 2014 keynote here
Google’s annual developer conference is underway, and at Google IO 2014 the company is expected to unveil its vision for the future of Android, Chrome, and other projects. Update: Now that the event is over, you can watch the whole thing in the video below. The company has unveiled  a developer preview of the next […]
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Report: Google to unveil Android “L” branch at I/O
The annual Google I/O developer conference begins June 25th, and Google’s expected to spend a lot of time showing off Android Wear, its next-generation TV software, and more. But it looks like we could also get a look at the next version of Android. Ahead of this week’s Google I/O event, Bloomberg Businesweek has a […]